Fireworks and babies

This little lady had an awesome 4th of July! She tasted her first watermelon and fell in love. Man that stuff is juicy! Good thing she was wearing red. 

We relaxed in the shade...

kissed our friends...

practiced sitting up...

and wrestled over toys. This is their relationship... I didn't realize I only took pics of Myla and her friend Hendrix until I was getting them off of the camera. Oh well, who wants to see grown ups when there are two cute babies to look at?

Before the big firework show we watched a hot dog eating contest, had a picnic by the pond, and fed the ducks! My favorite part was definitely the fireworks though. Myla absolutely loved them! I was a little worried that the loud noises would scare her, but as soon as they started, she couldn't take her eyes off. I don't think she blinked once. She is such an alert and energetic baby. 

Positive thinking: We were lucky enough to have John with us all day yesterday. I think Independence Day should be spent with loved ones and that's exactly what we did. I feel so blessed to have such awesome friends and family. 

Looking forward to: John and I just started the Dave Ramsey total money makeover with the envelope system and I am both nervous and excited to see how it goes. I am making all of my envelopes on monday so I will definitely post pics of them so you can see how cute they turn out.

xoxo, Missy Dorius

Myla month-by-month: 5 months

So I'm like two weeks late on this post but on the 21st of last month, Myla turned 5 months. It's crazy how quickly time is flying. It seems like she has developed a whole new side to her personality since last month and I love it. Here is what she has been up to:

• Still rolling like a steamroller.
• She only sleeps on her tummy now.
• Myla is a growler. Don't know why but she loves to growl.
• This little one loves to be sung to.
• Extremely ticklish in so many places: neck, armpits, tummy, and her cute little thighs.
• Sucks on her tiny thumb.
• She has a tiny little tooth that cut through (ouch), but she took it like a champ.
• Had her first baby food meal of avocado mixed with some delicious breastmilk. She loved it.
• Falls asleep on her own for naps and at night with little to no fuss.

Myla is a petite little girl with a lot of energy and spunk. She smiles at anyone with a face and we couldn't be happier to have her.

Look at those long and skinny feet of hers! They are the cutest! The headband she's wearing can be found in my Etsy shop <here>.

I have been trying to up my photography skills by taking more artistic photographs. In these photos I used a lot of natural light. Whenever I take photos, I turn off the lights, pull up the blinds and start shooting. That sun is seriously one of God's greatest creations. I don't plan to become a photographer but I love the practice. Someday I hope to get an 85mm lens but unfortunately that won't be anytime soon.

Positive thinking: I've been really into vampire diaries lately. I had my reservations (it being about vampires and all), but I really like it! It's more than what I expected it to be. Cleaning is always more exciting while watching Netflix.

Looking forward to: My sister Julie is a presenter for the makeup company Younique. She is doing so good with it too! I have been using their 3D fiber lashes and they are totally different than anything I've ever seen in a mascara. I am doing a tutorial and product review for her and I am so excited to show you this crazy eyelash goodness!

xoxo, Missy Dorius

Grand opening of DailyMade!

As promised, today is the grand opening of my new Etsy shop, DailyMade! That's right, it's officially up and running and I am so excited about it. Thanks for all of the love and support you have all shown me. I am especially grateful for my wonderful husband John for sticking with me during my never ending entrepreneurial endeavors. He is the greatest.

Of course Myla is my little model. However, these headbands come in 4 sizes: newborn, infant, child, and adult. Now you and your little one can match!

Currently we hold four different fabric prints: floral ivory, charcoal scallops, modern stitches, and pink scallops. I love, love, LOVE these prints. I ordered them from Fabric Worm from the Bari J. Ackerman, Emmy Grace collection. All fabrics are jersey knit so they have a good stretch to them. These headbands actually stay on too. I am not sure why but they even stay on Myla's head and she is my little wiggle-worm. 

In honor of the grand opening, I am offering free shipping on all purchases with this coupon code: GRANDOPENING. This coupon will run now clear through Saturday so hurry while you can! As time goes on I will be adding more styles and fabrics. Stay tuned!

Positive thinking: Myla woke up with an eye infection yesterday and I have heard time and time again that a few drops of breastmilk is the best thing you can do. I dropped some in Myla's eye every time she would nurse and when she woke up this morning it was almost all healed. Man that stuff is magical. I am so happy to be able to breastfeed her.

Looking forward to: I know this Etsy stuff is going to be a huge learning process and I am so excited for it. I need something to keep me busy other than Myla, so everybody put in your orders!

xoxo, Missy Dorius

Turner falls adventure

I can't believe it has already been a whole week since my last post! I guess I have been a bit of a slacker this week so I will catch you up. We didn't do much on Father's Day. John worked and came home to a delicious steak dinner provided by yours truly. The steak was delicious. I have been craving it every night since! 

Tuesdays are John's Fridays so we celebrated that night by going to see The Fault in Our Stars. This is more of a celebration for me and John just came along to keep me company. The first time we brought Myla to a movie with us she did so awesome. Slept through the whole thing. Unfortunately this time was much different. Once she started getting fussy, John brought her outside to get her to calm back down and go to sleep. I was totally unaware of this but apparently she cried through the whole thing. I just figured John got her back to sleep and took her out to the car so he could sleep as well. Nope. He was a sweetheart and let me enjoy the whole movie while he took care of a fussy baby. It was SO good! I am a big sucker for those sappy love movies. 

We slept in on Wednesday since Myla was up late and it was so nice. Later that evening we went to a place called Dave and Buster's to celebrate a friend's birthday! It's pretty much like an adult Chuck E. Cheese's with tons of arcade games. Luckily everybody there wanted to hold Myla and never let go so John and I got to enjoy some adult time... Who are we kidding? We were playing pac-man! Everybody loved Myla and she knew it too. She went to sleep like an angel when we got home. While she was sleeping, John and I decided to shave his head. Bold I know. Truth is I have always wondered what John would look like bald so we gave it a try. And yes, I think he is just as handsome as ever! 

The next morning we woke up early to get ready for our first official family camp out! This trip is John's Father's Day/Birthday gift. We drove an hour and a half to Chickasaw National Recreation Area to have some fun.

This is Turner Falls. These slides were pretty awesome. They don't look that intense but that's because you can't see the drop off in the picture! I had to build up some courage before throwing my whole body into that cold water but after watching the little kids do it I figured I had no choice. The water actually wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. It definitely beats jumping off bridges into the bitter cold waters of Rexburg, Idaho!

And here is the big unveiling of John's new hair-do. Or should I say head-do? He looks pretty bad-A if you ask me.

Did I mention it's his birthday TODAY?? He is 25 years young. That's a quarter of a century! He is such a great husband and father. I am lucky to call him mine.

Myla wasn't sure about the cold water.

I just can't get over those little legs of hers.

Just relaxing in her boat. We got this thing for like $5 and I think it's so awesome.

Takin' a selfie in John's hat.

After playing in the water we went for a hike and found this cool cave. For those of you who don't know, I am married to an adventure junkie. John loves all things outdoors and I love that about him. He would rather be hiking, climbing, biking, snowboarding, or surfing than play video games or sit and watch sports. 

This is Myla right before she fell asleep. You can just see the tired taking over in her droopy eyes.

Family selfie!

Yes there actually is beauty in Oklahoma! Who knew? 

When we got all settled into our tent after roasting hotdogs, we weren't sure how we were going to get Myla to sleep. It was boiling in our tent and there were bugs flying around like crazy outside so we took her to the car for a drive until she passed out. Usually she falls asleep after a few minutes but not this time. She was full of screams. After she finally fell asleep we went back to the tent and of course she woke up within a few minutes. John and I looked at each other and I knew exactly what was going through his mind. "How were we going to get through the night?" It didn't take much longer for us to come to the conclusion of ending our adventure sooner than planned. We took down camp and packed everything up in less than 30 minutes and we were out of there. In the end it was probably a good thing we came home because it poured rain the whole drive back.

John and I are learning that everything we do takes 10x the planning, preparation, and patience now than before we had Myla. It's just the truth! We love that little girly to pieces but we both have had to learn to adjust.

Positive thinking: When I woke up yesterday afternoon (12:30pm to be exact), I fixed myself a poptart, went to pour myself a glass of milk, and in the fridge was a beautiful red rose. John is so thoughtful. After a failed campout and a rainy drive home, he woke up thinking of what he could do for me. I am so in love.

Looking forward to: My brother Steven and his wife Melissa have a shop on Etsy selling these adorable vintage step stools and we are teaming up to do a giveaway soon! I am so excited for it. Seriously though, how cute are <these?>

xoxo, Missy Dorius

Ladybug release

Yesterday we went to the Myriad Botanical Gardens to release ladybugs into the Crystal Bridge Conservatory. We had so much fun! We were given a cup of about 20 ladybugs and we released them onto the leaves. There were thousands of ladybugs everywhere. Ladybugs are one of the cutest little bugs but I bet you have never had a handful of them crawling on your arm all at once. I still feel like I have bugs crawling on me! 

We have walked around outside of the Crystal Bridge before but we had no idea how cool it is on the inside! It's like a giant green house. 13,000 square feet of plant display. One end is tropical, and the other is desert. There are ponds, fish, birds, butterflies, and even a 35-foot waterfall. Myla loved it too. She gets pretty mesmerized by the outdoors and this was like nothing we've ever seen! 

Myla is in a hair-pulling phase. As you can tell, John was not enjoying it. He loves putting Myla on his shoulders and she seems to enjoy it too. 

I just love my handsome husband. He has been trying out this goatee thing. He looks good but it is not my favorite to kiss!

We pulled off some cotton from the cotton tree and tickled Myla's cheeks with it. This was her reaction.

Missy, Myla, Tana, Hendrix, Brittany, Cameron. These are my mama friends and their babies. 

In another area there was an insect expo going on. There were some seriously creepy crawly bugs there. Plus you could actually pet some of them. I didn't have the guts to pet this giant yellow one but John did and he said it was so smooth. I can't believe anything like this actually exists!

It has been so fun living here in Oklahoma and having so many neat things to go and do. I will definitely miss it.

Positive thinking: My niece and best friend of all time is coming home from her mission tomorrow. Alisa has been serving in Latvia and is returning a few months early due to a diagnosis of epilepsy. I am so grateful that she will be coming home to get properly treated and taken care of. I wish I could be there to greet her at the airport when she comes off of the plane. 

Looking forward to: Father's day is coming up and I have something special planned for John. He is such a great dad to our baby girl and I can't wait to spoil him. 

xoxo, Missy Dorius

Diy 02: Crib bumpers

Remember how I was tackling making Myla's crib bumpers? Well I finally finished them and I am so happy with how they turned out. When I was pregnant I decided I would save some money and make Myla's bedding. Well after doing a lot of research I learned that the trend of crib bumpers is dying down because it can increase the risk of SIDS. So I decided to hold off on them until she got older and actually needed them for safety purposes. Well the need for bumpers came a lot sooner than I expected. Myla rolls and moves around like crazy during her naps and at night. Plus we let Myla put herself to sleep so if she gets stuck while she's winding down then she gets so mad. I don't blame her. There's still that SIDS risk but Myla is strong enough to roll around and hold her head up if she needs to so I am not too worried. 

Anyways, I am not going to do a tutorial for this one because I am still a pretty amateur seamstress and there are a lot of steps in this project. The tutorial I followed was found on a blog called Embracing the Unexpected. The link to it is found <here.> It's a really awesome tutorial with very clear steps and explanations.

Thanks for checking out my blog again. All of the page views make me feel so great about myself so keep on coming back please!

Positive thinking: Tana got me out of bed this morning to go to a barre workout class. Usually Myla wakes me up like clockwork but today she didn't so I was late. Anyways I pretty much missed the whole class so I decided to stay for the full body class afterwards. It was such a good workout and I was pretty much dying by the end of it. Tana was sweet enough to stay with me even though she was already exhausted from her first workout! Holy wow she is such a good friend.

Looking forward to: I have decided to do something kind of crazy and I am excited to share it with you all. Unfortunately it deserves a post of its own so you will just have to wait until then!

xoxo, Missy Dorius