day in the life: september

In my last day in the life post, Colin was 18 months old and had just started walking.  Even though our routine has stayed pretty similar, I knew I wanted to fit in one more ‘day in the life’ before we welcome another little one.  I have a feeling I’ll enjoy looking back at these photos, remembering simpler days, just me & Colin.

As I near my due date, our schedule has gotten a little quieter.  On this particular day, we didn’t have a playdate or any scheduled activities so I knew it was a great time to carry along my camera and document a few of our favorite things right now.  And as I edited these photos, it was clear that, for Colin, that boils down to three things:  stuffed animals, books & rocks.

 

September 11, 2014 [Colin is 21 months]

To start, photos of my boys first thing in the morning.  I love Colin’s bedhead & Colby’s ‘I’m too comfortable to be disturbed’ look.

2

When Colin gets out of his crib, he heads straight to his stuffed animals.  It’s been a long night away from most of them.  They are greeted with kisses & hugs.  Currently, Mickey & Monkey are his favorites.

1

After breakfast, we get dressed for the day.  Most days we have a playdate or activity in the morning, but since today was quiet, we did some flopping on Mom & Dad’s bed.  Colin brought Monkey & his current favorite book – We’re Going to the Farmers Market [SUCH a cute book] – and snuggled up next to the baby bump for a story.

34

Then he got another stack of books and paged through on his own.  I love watching him lift the flaps as he reads Where’s Spot.

5

It was a beautiful day in Seattle so we hit up my favorite spot- the Alki Beach tide pools.  I adore where we live and Colin adores… ROCKS.

6

Back home for lunch & bed.  Colin is able to put himself down for naps now, which was a big milestone!

7

After nap we spent some time out on the patio.  My garden has been a bit neglected lately so, with the help of my gardening assistant, I harvested a bazillion tomatoes.  And we cleared out the rest of the garden (except the tomato plant & basil which are still growing).  The garden was a fun project this year and I definitely learned alot.  Although, aside from the romaine & tomato plants, nothing was too fruitful.  And I’m pretty sure I’m the first person in history that couldn’t get a zucchini plant to grow.

8

After Colin’s dinner, we waited for Daddy to come home.  Colin’s reaction to Daddy coming home from work  is my favorite (ignore the stains all over his shirt… he’s a toddler).  Colin stands at the baby gate, watching the front door, then starts running & shrieking when John walks in.

9

Soon after Dad comes home it’s time to start the bedtime routine.

Also, I discovered why we recently ran out of batteries in our bathroom scale… someone thinks it’s hilarious to get on the scale & watch the numbers pop up.  Then get off the scale and watch them clear.  And repeat.  Repeat.  Repeat.

10

[Above] Colin is checking the bath to make sure the bubbles are to his liking.

11

After MORE books with Daddy [love how Colby is listening along], we call it a night!

In case you’re curious, all photos were taken with my Canon 5DMarkiii & 35mm f/1.4 lens.

Want to see more days in our life?  Check out a day in May or one from January.

day in the life: september

In my last day in the life post, Colin was 18 months old and had just started walking.  Even though our routine has stayed pretty similar, I knew I wanted to fit in one more ‘day in the life’ before we welcome another little one.  I have a feeling I’ll enjoy looking back at these photos, remembering simpler days, just me & Colin.

As I near my due date, our schedule has gotten a little quieter.  On this particular day, we didn’t have a playdate or any scheduled activities so I knew it was a great time to carry along my camera and document a few of our favorite things right now.  And as I edited these photos, it was clear that, for Colin, that boils down to three things:  stuffed animals, books & rocks.

 

September 11, 2014 [Colin is 21 months]

To start, photos of my boys first thing in the morning.  I love Colin’s bedhead & Colby’s ‘I’m too comfortable to be disturbed’ look.

2

When Colin gets out of his crib, he heads straight to his stuffed animals.  It’s been a long night away from most of them.  They are greeted with kisses & hugs.  Currently, Mickey & Monkey are his favorites.

1

After breakfast, we get dressed for the day.  Most days we have a playdate or activity in the morning, but since today was quiet, we did some flopping on Mom & Dad’s bed.  Colin brought Monkey & his current favorite book – We’re Going to the Farmers Market [SUCH a cute book] – and snuggled up next to the baby bump for a story.

34

Then he got another stack of books and paged through on his own.  I love watching him lift the flaps as he reads Where’s Spot.

5

It was a beautiful day in Seattle so we hit up my favorite spot- the Alki Beach tide pools.  I adore where we live and Colin adores… ROCKS.

6

Back home for lunch & bed.  Colin is able to put himself down for naps now, which was a big milestone!

7

After nap we spent some time out on the patio.  My garden has been a bit neglected lately so, with the help of my gardening assistant, I harvested a bazillion tomatoes.  And we cleared out the rest of the garden (except the tomato plant & basil which are still growing).  The garden was a fun project this year and I definitely learned alot.  Although, aside from the romaine & tomato plants, nothing was too fruitful.  And I’m pretty sure I’m the first person in history that couldn’t get a zucchini plant to grow.

8

After Colin’s dinner, we waited for Daddy to come home.  Colin’s reaction to Daddy coming home from work  is my favorite (ignore the stains all over his shirt… he’s a toddler).  Colin stands at the baby gate, watching the front door, then starts running & shrieking when John walks in.

9

Soon after Dad comes home it’s time to start the bedtime routine.

Also, I discovered why we recently ran out of batteries in our bathroom scale… someone thinks it’s hilarious to get on the scale & watch the numbers pop up.  Then get off the scale and watch them clear.  And repeat.  Repeat.  Repeat.

10

[Above] Colin is checking the bath to make sure the bubbles are to his liking.

11

After MORE books with Daddy [love how Colby is listening along], we call it a night!

In case you’re curious, all photos were taken with my Canon 5DMarkiii & 35mm f/1.4 lens.

Want to see more days in our life?  Check out a day in May or one from January.

HI, I’M MISS FREDDY.

 

Actually, my name is Casey. As a newborn I resembled Fred Flintstone so my parents nicknamed me Freddy and it stuck. I am a professional photo organizer (yes, that's a thing!) who helps people all over the world make sense of their photo mess through organizing services and self-paced online courses.

 

I want to help you ENJOY your photos again!

 

[read more about me ]