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Smash Cake

September 16, 2014 by Aliesha

On Saturday we celebrated Jude’s first birthday with a zoo party!  I have tons of pictures to share, but I thought pictures of Jude eating his smash cake deserved a whole post!

As you can see, Jude had one thing on his mind!

He went to town on that cupcake!

 We realized soon that he was making a big mess and needed to be back in his high chair!

He was so fast he almost ate the wrapper too!

I’ve never seen a one-year-old eat a cupcake so fast!

“You guys, this is the best thing I have ever tasted!”

“This is the best birthday ever!”

More pictures to come soon from the rest of his zoo birthday party!

Filed Under: birthdays, Jude, milestones, parties

Jude’s One!

September 13, 2014 by Aliesha

Happy first birthday, Jude!

We just love you to pieces and we are so glad God blessed us with you one year ago today.  You were a good idea!

Some milestones:
-is perfecting his “truck” noises
-weighs 25 lbs.
-pulls up on everything and “walks” around furniture, but hasn’t taken any first steps yet
-likes to be tickled and to tickle others
-enjoys wrestling
-has four teeth with more on the way
-current favorite foods: butternut squash, eggs, chicken fajitas, and any fruit
-loves to dance to music
-thinks his big sisters are pretty great
-enjoys playing in the toilet water
-tries to stack blocks on top of each other to build a tower

I loved going back and reading Jude’s birth story and looking at some pictures of him from the past year.

It’s so fun to look back at all the monthly “chair” pictures and watch Jude grow up!
One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six | Seven | Eight | Nine | Ten | Eleven

We feel so blessed to have Jude in our family and to get to celebrate his first birthday this weekend!

Filed Under: Jude, milestones

Get the Look for Less with Moxie Jean

September 11, 2014 by Aliesha

I love shopping for clothing for my kids, but I have two main limitations right now: 1) finances (I can’t spend tons of money on clothes for all three kids) and 2) time (it’s hard to find time to shop for clothes with or without all the kids in tow)!

I’m sure many of you experience these same limitations too!

That’s why I am glad I discovered Moxie Jean. It combines the convenience of online shopping with the prices of consignment stores to allow you to buy exactly the clothing you want for your kids!

All of the clothing from Moxie Jean is gently used (unless stated otherwise), but the condition is SUPERB. You’ll never see any stains, tears, or holes – EVER.

I love the turquoise jeans I found for Cordelia (Baby Gap) and the sweet little shirt (The Children’s Place). This is a perfect fall outfit, and she can wear both pieces separately too!

For Vera I found a sweet little corduroy dress (Cherokee) in lovely fall colors, as well as brown leggings (unknown brand). The dress really looks brand new!

Of course I had to snag some new digs for Mister Jude as well! I ordered his clothes a bit on the large side since he’s growing like a weed! The navy blue cords (Sonoma) look great with the plaid dress shirt (Baby Gap).

Vera was so excited when the box arrived! Here is a video of her unpacking it:

We had a fashion show and everyone was so happy with their new fall looks! (Everything pictured below was purchased for $35!)

If you are looking for a good place to shop for used children’s clothing conveniently from home, definitely check out Moxie Jean!

Oh, and one more thing I need to mention: You can sell your outgrown children’s clothing (excellent condition & nice brands) to Moxie Jean. Just request a free mailer with your order so you can ship items to them to sell! (They’ll buy approved items outright.)

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Moxie Jean. The opinions and text are all mine.

Filed Under: baby, Cordelia, Jude, shopping, sponsored, Vera

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