Sister

A Beautiful Sight

My eyes have been seeing all sorts of beautiful things this week! Namely, my new nephew!

Baby boy Lawson with name hat

Say hello to Lawson! My sister and brother-in-law welcomed him on Wednesday afternoon and I cannot wait to meet him and hold him. He’s such a cutie pie. Hannah had a whirlwind labor, going into the hospital at 10:50 am and having Lawson at 2:14 pm. Go Han!

Another beautiful sight? Niva was reunited with one of the dogs I found that ran away from home in January. Her fur mom and I exchanged phone numbers when everything happened and made plans to get together when the weather was better.

I just loved watching the dogs run around the yard (yay fence extension!) and was able to relate to my new friend on how crazy owning a Siberian Husky really is, haha!

Hearing about her dog’s antics made me feel a bit more sane with all the wild things Niva has done (eating brownie mix, running away, almost breaking Sadie’s nose, chewing a diaper, jumping on our table and counters, eating a bottle of melatonin etc.) 😉

Another beautiful sight has been homemade pierogies (<– a Pittsburgh staple!) from Dorothy 6 Blast Furnace Cafe. Mavis’ owner helps make the pierogies for the restaurant (her brother owns it) and treated us to some glorious potato and jalapeño pierogies 😍

And with all that beautifulness, I’m off to start my day! Sadie has her 2.5 year checkup this morning, I need to grab some cupcakes supplies at the store (I’m making some for my friend’s son’s 2nd birthday!), and then we will be meeting my nephew tonight!

Have you ever had pierogies?

What’s something beautiful you’ve seen lately?

A Sweet Baby Boy Sprinkle

Family and friends gathered at our church on Saturday to celebrate my sister and her soon-to-be-born baby boy with a little sprinkle!

Baby shower decorations for boy

My mom, Hannah’s sister-in-law, and I had such a great time planning this special day. When we found out Hannah was having a boy as her second child, we knew there were a few things she would need since her first child is a girl.

Everyone who was invited was more than excited to gift Hannah all the boy things! From swaddle blankets to sleepers and everything in between, I think she is set and I could not be more happy for her.

Things I don’t want to forget about the big day:

  • Watching Hannah open all the adorable boy clothes and gifts
  • Baking sugar cookies and frosting them with blue buttercream
  • Decorating with my mom and Hannah’s in-law’s before the party
  • Cleaning up afterwards and feeling so happy that my sister was able to have a special day
  • Spending time with friends and family

Baby shower food for boy

Mom to be opening gifts at baby shower for boy

Baby shower cheesecake for boy

Opening baby shower gifts for boy

Baby shower cookies for boy

Opening gifts at baby shower for boy

Ah, what a happy day! I mentioned in my last post that I filmed a little vlog for the big day, which is here.

It feels like just yesterday we were celebrating the impending arrival of Hannah’s baby girl, Caroline! It has been such a joy to watch my sister and her husband become amazing parents to their daughter, and I have no doubt they will do just as well with their son, Lawson ❤