bleu gingham

Louis turned 6 months on Sunday, the 18th. It's crazy to think that this little man has been in our lives for half of a year. Even crazier to think that this time last year we were announcing to the world that he was on his way. At 6 months, Louis loves to roll. He likes to just lay on a blanket on the floor and as soon as I put him down, he's moving to his belly. That's also how he tends to sleep, and we've all been getting more zzz's because of it. He also loves the dog. A lot of times when he's playing on the floor on his belly, I'll get down there and play with Luna in front of him. He cracks up watching her pounce on her toys and drag them everywhere. He loves to pet her, but after a few hair grabbing situations, I've put a halt to that for a bit. We've started to transition to more solid foods here in the recent weeks. Started out with some rice cereal and have since also tried some bananas. He has to be in the mood for it, otherwise he

I closed down the etsy shop in March while we prepared for the arrival of Louis. Since then I've been trying to decide when to reopen and what products I want to sell, and I think I want to take a little (big) switch on what items Bleu Gingham has to offer. Back in March, I was asked to show some of my artwork in the local art gallery. It had been a while since I had created any kind of artwork and I was really excited I was asked to show. That event spurred my interest in creating artwork again. It was something I missed and would love to get back into. Therefore, I think Bleu Gingham will officially start to house some of my original artwork. I posted some of the pieces I showed in the gallery in March and I've been brainstorming new ideas to try. I'm hoping to find some time soon to sketch up some ideas. We found some of my old sketchbooks the other day, and I really miss drawing. It may just become my new nap time activity. I'm really excited about this new v

I'm changing things up a bit here on Bleu Gingham. In an effort to actually post things, I'm going to try using this space as a diary of sorts. Louis will be 6 months next week and I would love to have this little thing to look back on as he grows. I started taking guitar lessons on Saturday. It's something I've always wanted to do, I've just never had the chance. And then my mom suggested I go with her to the lady she takes banjo lessons from. It's been a while since I've had to read music, and a guitar is definitely different than a saxophone, so it's going to take some practice but I'm excited to finally take some lessons.  After I was finished there, Taylor, Lou, and I went with his brother and family to the pumpkin patch. It was such a beautiful day and the kids had a lot of fun. WHYYYY ARE YOU BLURRY! Going on the hayride and seeing the kids climb on the hay bales reminded me of weekends spent out at my grandpare