After 5 years of shooting, I finally got the body upgrade I've been dying for! My little T1i served me well but it was definitely time for an upgrade. I am loving the capabilities of the 6D! Getting use to the new controls after 5 years with a different camera is throwing my fingers in for a loop, so since I take pictures everyday anyways, I've decided to do a personal 365 project. I wish I had thought to start it in January for the new year, but that's alright. So here's day one of life in the Sorenson house.
For the last few days, Alexa has decided that naptime is optional.
We did it! Baby girl made her way into this world 9 days late (with a little bit of helpful nudging of an induction on our end) and within 3 weeks, we had packed our bags, visited family in Idaho for Thanksgiving and flown to Germany! Whew! Yeah, sometimes I find myself bent over my hands and knees, just out of habit. No I'm just kidding, but life has felt like a nonstop marathon the last couple of months.
This is our village. Obernheim-Kirchanarnbach. If you look in the far far right corner of this image, the white house on the hill closest to the edge of the frame is ours. :) The view is beautiful, our neighbors (the ones we've met so far) are fantastic and our house is really coming together; we couldn't be happier.
Alexa is getting so big! Today I had to remove all of her three month clothing. Above she is four days old and below she is two and a half months!
We didn't have any furniture or house decorations during Christmas, so our house was looking very sad and bare, then three days before Christmas, Scott walks in the the saddest looking Charlie brown tree I've ever seen. He picked it up for free from a pile of leftover misfits on base. We ladened it with small gifts to each other, Christmas cards from family and my fuzzy pink socks for makeshift stockings. It was comical and completely perfect to complete our memorable and first family Christmas.
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We didn't have any furniture or house decorations during Christmas, so our house was looking very sad and bare, then three days before Christmas, Scott walks in the the saddest looking Charlie brown tree I've ever seen. He picked it up for free from a pile of leftover misfits on base. We ladened it with small gifts to each other, Christmas cards from family and my fuzzy pink socks for makeshift stockings. It was comical and completely perfect to complete our memorable and first family Christmas.
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| A Christmas present from Grandma Maryanne. Thank you! Alexa and I need to start making sugar cookies real soon with these bad boys! |
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
When I realized that Scott and I would be moving to Germany not very long after the baby's birth, I thought I might put off doing the nursery. It seemed a little pointless putting one together just to pack it up shortly after, but I'm so glad we didn't! Scott and I have had so much fun putting this little safari themed nursery together. It's quickly become the warmest and happiest room in the house! I've frequently found Scott sitting in the rocking chair or hovering at the door looking inside. I smiled and teased him a bit the first time I caught him, but now I find myself doing it too. Being in this room makes her feel close. It makes her arrival and this next chapter of our lives seem so much more... real! This little one is going to completely change our lives! And as I sit in her room, I try to take it all in.
I know once this baby arrives, life will be very different, challenging and exhausting. Yet, I also know that it will be more wonderful than I can even imagine! Last night Scott and I laughed as she rewarded us with kicks as we tapped her tiny footprints. Man she is so real! She already has her own unique personality and she is coming so soon! We cannot wait to meet her!
The Safari Nursery:
Scott has been sold on a "safari" themed nursery since day one. So for the last several months we have collected and crafted everything in her room for under $200, and I do mean everything! Clothes, decorations, bedding, furniture, bouncers, diapers, etc. We have been super lucky and blessed to know wonderful people and find amazing deals!
A month ago my family sent us a "baby shower in a box". Literally! It felt like Christmas receiving that package full of baby clothes and goodies! Above are a few of the adorable outfits they gave us. 
The super comfy rocking chair and beautiful crib were given to us by my sister and brother-in-law last year! 
Scott and I fell in love with this Zebra canvas! You gotta love the random wall art you can find at Ross for $30! The bow holder above is also a little craft of mine that I threw together last week while watching General Conference. It's an empty oatmeal container covered in leftover fabric I used to make the giraffe wall art. You can find similar examples and instructions on how to make them on Pinterest or here. 
The giraffe wall art is another Pinterest inspiration I found here. I drew individual giraffe outlines on newspaper, cut them out and pinned them to the fabric for a perfect cut.
Scott loved this miscellaneous little safari lamp that we found at the Airman's Attic and for reason's I can't explain I am fond of the quirky-little lopsided teddy bear that we got while attending Bundles for Babies on base. His home is
on the awesome changing table we got from a neighbor for $20 at a yard sale!
I really appreciate that people volunteer their time to make a resource like this available! So awesome! The Keesler AFB Airman Attic is open every Monday, Wednesday, and down Friday, so if you're new here and need a few things to get by, definitely check it out! There really are a lot of resources in the Air Force to help out families and new members. It's been a huge blessing!
