Totally Hurst!: A bunch of random

So 6 and a half months and Violet has developed quite a personality! She has always been expressive and friendly, but each new day brings new quirks and sounds - hilarity ensues. Our hearts are bursting and we could not be more proud of our wee, adorable sweetheart! She makes us laugh and love more than we ever could have imagined. I know every new parent says this, but there's a reason for that. It's true!

Each outing, we are approached by strangers and complimented on her cuteness and great behavior. I will admit, it feels good.

It makes me sad when I hear stories of negativity surrounding new mothers and babies. I am not one for unsolicited advice usually, but here's what we have learned so far:

Trust your gut.

She is our daughter and we know her best. We know what is best for her and for us and if someone questions or judges our decisions, that is their own problem/insecurity. Not ours. Violet is safe, happy and healthy and that is all we care about.

Trust your taste and interests.

Every parent and person is different. If that wasn't the case, how boring would the world be? We dress her up for special occasions. We like bright colors. Some folks dress their kids up everyday and like pastels. Do we hate or judge or think this is wrong? Heck no! Worrying about these things would drive a person mad. Calm down people!

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Everyone is going to have an opinion and they are entitled to them. If someone doesn't like what we're doing, they will get over it eventually. We have bigger and better things to worry about than mommy/daddy wars, baby and parenting competitions and things of the like. We are so over all of the Debbie Downers in our life and we are going to do what we want to regardless of what anyone else thinks says or does.

We let things roll off our shoulders, so to speak. We would like to teach our children to be strong and confident, functioning members of society who love themselves and others. We think the best way to do this, is to live by this ourselves. Hey, call us neutral, call us hippies, call us whatever you'd like. We are happy that we are loving, caring, kind and full of joy.

Just shake 'em off! (hahaha!!!)

We have been asked a few questions recently regarding pictures and videos - we are not professionals and we are not experts. This is okay by us! We never claimed or planned to be, but we do use a Canon PowerShot point and shoot digital camera. (It's our oldie but it works!) We use a flip. We are still learning the ins and outs of our D-SLR. We bought it in November and it is a Nikon D3100 with 1080p HD video capability. We simply have not had much time to devote to learning all about it. In due time!

Sorry we could not be of better help!

Alright, alright! Here's the cuteness!

She loves spinning around in her Fisher Price Little Superstar Step N Play Piano...

Standing up without Mom or Dad?!

Oops! She landed on her bum! Trying to get back up again!

Saw these in the store and decided to give them a try. She liked them! Seems like a great way to feed her on the go! (Yes, I still make all of her other baby food and yes I still BF. We just started stage two of solids.)