Alyssa Dawson

Happy Easter Hazel

This was officially Hazel’s second Easter, although she was hardly two months old last year -cute Easter picture here. She really seemed to get into the whole chocolate thing and wont stop asking for it, we might have a problem on our hands. She kind of got the hand of the Easter egg hunt, although it wasn’t so much of a race as a glacial gather, similar to the way she picks up her toys -but she seemed to be better with the eggs. We opened her Easter basket Sunday morning. It was placed… Read More

Dear Hazel

My my, how this past year has flown by. I cannot believe I’ve had you for a whole year, your little life just lived it’s first year! And I sit here and think about everything that you can do. You are the smartest little girl I’ve ever known. You are so observant, but also so social at the same time. You love to go to the store, and so I’ll say Hazel, do you want to go to the store? Usually you’ll shake your head yes, grab your shoes, and walk to the garage door…. Read More

a condensed version of my weekend // take me out to the ball game

I love baseball. Go ahead and knock it, I don’t care. I grew up going to baseball games with my dad and brothers, and those games and that time with family is time that I will always remember and cherish. So, around this time of year I get the baseball itch, spring is in the air, which means spring training is too. And what better to do for spring/spring training than go to a baseball game!? Hazel went to her first baseball game this weekend. I was leery at first, since the game didn’t start… Read More

a healthy St. Patrick’s Day smoothie

St. Patrick’s Day might be the greenest day of the year. And sometimes -usually the night before- I get all excited and think about all the green things I’m going to do. How I want to go all out in my green attire, or how I want to make a whole bunch of green snacks and take them to friends. Gosh I have high ambitions. Most of the time it ends with me just hanging out -the only green thing on me is an old green and white striped tee- scanning through facebook and instagram… Read More

sometimes your baby is more social and trusting than you

3.7.16 Hazel is a serious people lover. She loves saying hi to everyone and smiling at them. She even sometimes reaches out to people -which can seriously make me nervous because I’m kiiind of a germaphobe especially when it comes to people touching Hazel. Friday was nothing different. We went to the library for our music group and unfortunately -even though we got there five minutes early- the group was too full so we couldn’t participate. But, we played with the toys and visited the other kids. Hazel immediately made a friend with this older… Read More