Kelly Tirman

Linden Estelle is Seven Months Old

kellytirman — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:15:23 +0000

Linden Estelle turned six months old today. I can’t believe how fast time is flying. To ensure I remember all these special moments I will be taking a “birthday” picture every month for her first 24 months as well as charting her developments.

Summary of Linden’s development this past month:

Sings, jabbers and will combines syllables especially when she is watching her daddy play guitar
Will experience stranger anxiety, and lights up when she sees the faces of her mom, dad, and nanny
Will pinch things with thumb-finger pincer grasp
Will bang two items together while holding one item in each hand
Rolls over while on her front or back
Will lunge forward and backwards while in a crawling position
Will pull herself up from a sitting to a standing position
Is still breastfeeding during the evenings and weekends
Is a good eater (solids) but is starting to show less and less interest in drinking from a bottle
Continues to only have two teeth

In the last month Linden has eaten the following organic solids: Apples, Peas, Butternut Squash, Avocado, Banana, Brown Rice Cereal and select items from Ella’s Kitchen.

The Outtakes:

I am a happy baby and I love to smile.

I am super strong.

And very flexible.

My sister loves me,

but I really wish she would stop trying to pick me up.

Don’t you just LOVE the Onesie Linden is wearing? I found them on Etsy. They are made by Watch Me Grow, a wonderful mom owned small business. Help support them by clicking here and liking them on Facebook!

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Kelly Tirman

Kelly Tirman is the mom behind kellytirman.com and serves as Sr. Manager of Operations for Walmart’s Global eCommerce User Experience, Insights & Analytics teams. Kelly’s blog focuses on sharing ideas on urban living; including general lifestyle, raising multilingual children and organic beauty.

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The Perfect Organic Facial Oil for Mature Dry Skin

kellytirman — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:46:41 +0000

Inspired by the book Do It Gorgeously, by Sophie Uliano; I have been making and using my own night time facial oil for over a year.

Since this this organic facial oil is packed full of antioxidants and active ingredients it works wonders on my skin.

How to use: After you have cleansed and toned; shake and apply to your face. Store in a in a cool place out of direct sunlight. This product has a shelf life of one year.

Ingredients: Organic Avocado Oil, Organic Sweet Almond Oil, Organic Rosehip Seed Oil, Rose Absolute Essential Oil, Organic Benzoin Resin Essential Oil, Frankincense Essential Oil, Galbanum Essential Oil, Pomegranate Seed Oil, Alpha-D-Tocopherol, Lycopene, Tocotrienols, Astaxanthin, Lutein, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate.

I have been making this product in small batches for myself and as gifts however I have been asked by a few people if I would consider selling it.

What do you think? Should whip up some proper packaging and sell it on Etsy or would you rather I just post the recipe for you to make and customize at home?

Kelly Tirman

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Here is to a World with Less Cancer & More Birthdays

kellytirman — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:28:39 +0000

I feel lucky to have a large extended family. Thanks to second marriages and long lives I have had the amazing opportunity to embrace well over a dozen grandparents and great grandparents. No matter how large or small of a part they played in my childhood, ALL of them have impacted and shaped my life in some way or another.

That being said, I have always longed for my Grandma Maudell’s embrace.

In 1962 they didn’t know much about Cancer. My grandma turned 30 that year and after spending several months in the hospital she passed away on March 28th.

My mother’s eleventh birthday was the day after. I am pretty sure she didn’t have a party that year.

I would have loved to have met my grandma. To hug her and create memories. Missing her has made me extremely grateful for the amazing relationship my daughters have with my mom. Their faces light up at the pure mention of their grandma.

I have been accussed of going a little overboard when it comes to the girls birthday parties. Honestly, I wouldn’t have it any other way. I want every birthday my daughters experience to be special. I also pray that they are all cancer free.

The American Cancer Society is celebrating twenty five years. Thanks to their efforts 11 million cancer survivors will celebrate another birthday this year. So let’s celebrate; here is to a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

Discloser: This post is sponsored by American Cancer Society.

Kelly Tirman

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Linden Estelle is Six Months Old

kellytirman — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:05:59 +0000

Summary of Linden’s development this past month:

Will sit up unattended
Has started to eat solids
Is able to recognize her name and understands that you are speaking to her
Will initiate attention from others
Is very interested in jewelry – diamonds in particular
Has recently cut her first TWO teeth

The Outtakes:

I know, I’m adorable right?

This is me looking serious. I am practicing for when I am a Fortune 500 CEO.

Yep, I know I am funny.

And at the moment I am easily distracted.

Did I mention I was teething? Thank goodness for Camilia.

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Ivey Maudell Counts to Ten in Spanish

kellytirman — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:50:44 +0000

It hasn’t been easy to capture my toddler on video as of late. She rarely sits still and she refuses to perform on queue – go figure.

However, the other day I was able to sneak up on her and capture her counting to ten in Spanish while pretending to read.

Now, if I can only capture her singing her ABC’s, which she has been doing successfully for about a month now.

Note: The above video was shot, edited, and posted using my iPhone.

Kelly Tirman

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