While we wait....

We'll Make Jelly!

And PLENTY of it!

Upon arrival to our home in Denver, my mom spotted our Concord grape vines in full bloom and ready to be harvested. I have to admit, you really couldn't escape it's fragrance as you milled around the house! We started our operation small. A meagerly batch of jelly. Pick-Clean-Boil-Juice/Cheesecloth/Reduce and Thicken/Can

We canned 12 cans our first batch.

Tried the jelly.

and fell in LOVE!

In the following days we made 64 Jars of Jelly!

I'll never forget such a sweet memory made with my mom as we waited for baby to arrive. It was fun talking about what we would do if my water broke and we were in mid-process with the jelly. It was fun seeing my mom so excited about teaching my the art of canning.

It was beautiful using a blooming creation to make something new, and tasty!

Can't wait to do it again next year!

Thanks for all the fun, mom!

Hello, Due Date.

Hello, Due Date.

Hello, Big Belly.

Hello, Rough and Tumble Baby.

Hello, Yoga Pants Every Day.

Hello, Golden and Red Leaves.

Hello, BABY?

When?

I'm ready.

Happy Birthday Banner!

I made little baby dileonardi a happy birthday banner to take to the hospital. The idea is to have it hanging on baby's birthday, take a picture, and we will use it as decor for all of baby's upcoming birthdays! That's our first attempt at starting a tradition :)

Here's a quick photo:

Caroline said to me today:

"Miss Lizzy, I'm patient. I'm more patient than everyone else. I'm going to keep my hand on your belly until the baby kicks. Now I'm going to kiss your baby. Now I'm going to keep waiting because I'm patient."

Baby DiLeonardi Guessing Game Pool

It takes just a minute or two.

Enter your guess for Gender, Day of Birth, Weight, Length.

The person closest to the actual due date and measurements will get a prize!

http://www.expectnet.com/games/Baby.DiLeonardi.Pool

The Dowry at Everyday Joe's in Fort Collins

Sean played a show at Everyday Joe's over the weekend and it was a blast! Matt even played with him! Pattie, Gretchen, and I hit up the outlets on the way and I picked up a little something something for baby. We met up with Sean, Matt, Laura, and Andy in Fort Collins and enjoyed the sweet tunes of the Dowry.

So fun to spend time with friends!

So fun to have a hazelnut mocha!

So fun to listen to Sean play a few new songs!

Here's a video with a new song, Please Baby, Please. Enjoy!

Look What I Found on the Changing Table!

The result of Sean practicing his cloth diapering skills :)