Winsome Words Wednesday

This Wednesday I figured I'd do things a little differently. Instead of a fancy quote, I asked Adrienne questions about her daddy.

What is something Daddy always says to you?
|| I love you.

What makes Daddy happy?
|| Me.

What makes Daddy sad?
|| When I'm not here.

How does Daddy make you laugh?
|| By tickling me at bedtime.

Who is Daddy's favorite band?
|| Um. That's a hard one. Um, I don't know what it's called. The football band?

What is Daddy's favorite song?
|| Oh my gosh. I don't really know.

What is Daddy's favorite TV show?
|| Football. That's an easy one.

What is Daddy's favorite color?
|| Brown and blue.

What was Daddy like as a child?
|| I don't know! I wasn't born when he was a child!

How old is Daddy?
|| Um. 28.

How tall is Daddy?
|| Ten feet. No actually, five feet.

What is Daddy's favorite thing to do?
|| Play Minecraft with me, probably.

What does Daddy do when you're not around?
|| I don't know, because I'm always around. I guess watch football.

If Daddy becomes famous, what will it be for?
|| Because he is so great.

What is Daddy really good at?
|| Playing Minecraft.

What is Daddy not very good at?
|| Keeping up with his glasses.

What does Daddy do for a job?
|| Fixes computers.

What is Daddy's favorite thing to eat?
|| Healthy stuff.

What is Daddy's least favorite thing to eat?
|| Sweet stuff. Well, he only likes to eat chocolate and chocolate chip cookies. He doesn't like other sweet things.

What is Daddy's favorite thing to drink?
|| Beer. And water.

What is Daddy's least favorite thing to drink?
|| Sweet tea. Really, really, really sweet tea.

What is Daddy's favorite animal?
|| A dog.

What makes you proud of Daddy?
|| This is an easy one! EVERYTHING!

If Daddy were a character, who would he be?
|| A football player.

Who is your Daddy's favorite football team?
|| Ole Miss.

What do you and Daddy do together?
|| Play Minecraft.

How are you and Daddy the same?
|| Because I have a crooked toe like him.

How are you and Daddy different?
|| Because I have blue eyes and he has brown eyes.

How do you know Daddy loves you?
|| Because he says he loves me all the time to me.

What does Daddy like most about your Mommy?
|| You are so beautiful.

Where is Daddy's favorite place to go?
|| To the football stadium.

Where is Daddy's least favorite place to go?
|| Goodwill. That was easy.

How old was Daddy when you were born?
|| Twenty-five maybe?

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Happy early Father's Day, William! We love you!!

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|| baby booties || old navy || ring sling 

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|| tiny baby || saltwater sandals || cousin love ||

|| cool cats || strapped in || cooking love ||

|| cloth diaper || wild flowers || coffee date ||

Find these and more photos of my daily shenanigans on Instagram by searching for coffeeandcashmerelove.

My 1st Years

I have a soft spot for stuffed animals. So does Adrienne. And now that we have JB, he will, of course, be destined to love stuffed animals as well. A few years ago I bought Adrienne a tan Jellycat bunny.

She still sleeps with him every night.

Since JB was born, I've wanted to give him his own Jellycat bunny. One he could tote around by it's floppy ears and go on adventures with. So, when My 1st Years contacted me about reviewing one of their personalized items, I just knew I had to go with a monogrammed Jellycat bunny!

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Halloween 5.0

Since I stay practically seven months behind in everything I do, I thought I should share photos from last year's Halloween. Adrienne trick-or-treated with her little besties again this year. The kids are getting older, so they are easier to wrangle. They totally had the hang of it unlike the chaos from the year before. We just sat back and watched from the end of each house's driveway. And then we went home, sent them to bed, and ate the good candy. Because PARENTS. 

Oh, and here they are from the year before's Halloween! Gosh, they are growing.

Winsome Words Wednesday

New Mommy Must Haves

 - BLANKET - William gave me this incredibly soft blanket from Barefoot Dreams on my last birthday. Since then, I haven't traveled without it. And when I went into the hospital to have JB, my leopard blanket went right along with me. It made me feel secure while being there.

 - SOAP - We are really big into organic soaps. When Adrienne was a baby I used Johnson's and Johnson's baby shampoo. And a few years later I learned about all the terrible ingredients in that soap. I was horrified. Now, I steer clear of any soaps with sulfates, parabens, phthalates, paraffins, formaldehyde, propylene glycol, petrolatum, synthetic color, and synthetic fragrance listed in their ingredients. We love Shea Moisture and Dr. Bronner's baby soaps.

 - SWADDLERS - I can't live with out Aden + Anais muslin swaddle blankets. They are perfect for warm days to throw over the baby, or to swaddle the baby up for colder days. I never leave the house without one.

- NURSING COVER - If you plan on breastfeeding, you will need a nursing cover. When I nursed Adrienne, I would go into another room, put my cover on, and feed her. Now, I just put my cover on and nurse anywhere. I don't give an F. Motherhood will do that to you.

 - BABY RING SLING - I'm super into baby wearing this time around. Mainly because my little guy is in straight baby koala mode 24/7. I have a Moby wrap, but really don't care much for all the time and effort it takes to put the thing on. And when I get JB into it, he poops, so I have to take the whole thing back off. But with a ring sling, you just put it over a shoulder, put baby in, and you are good to go.

 - NURSING PILLOW - These things are another essential breast-feeding-mommy need. You can lay your baby on one to breastfeed and have your hands free (to eat, work on the computer, etc).

 - PACIFIER - There's just something about these little pacifiers. The soft little animal keeps pacis from getting lost, and they are easy for little hands to grab on to!

 - CHEW TOY - A baby needs one of these, as they're pretty much a drug to them. I don't know if it's their smell, squeak, or maybe just their shape, but babies are drawn to these giraffes. Adrienne still plays with hers!

 - LOVIE - Every child needs a lovie. It can be a stuffed animal, blanket, or whatever they end up loving. I had a pillow named "Poke" when I was a little kid. Adrienne has a stuffed lamb named "Little Lamb." And now, JB has a rabbit lovie from Angel Dear. These lovies are incredibly soft. And adorable.

 - PAPASAN SWING - If there was one thing that I couldn't live without would be one of these swings. Even though I practice attachment parenting, I do need to put the baby down every once in a while for my own sanity. I put JB in this swing and he falls right to sleep. Every. Single. Time.

- LANOLIN - Life savor for sore nipples. Enough said.

 - DIAPER BAG - I always go for one that holds a ton and could double as a big purse after the baby stage.

- CLOTH DIAPERS - For this baby, we have gone down the cloth diaper route. I absolutely love cloth diapers. I know exactly what is on my baby's bottom and I haven't had one blow out. I have had a few blow outs when I've had to put JB in disposables, though. They come in so many cute colors and prints, too!

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