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I might be new at this but…

I’m guessing since my 13 month old’s poopy diaper smells like blueberry pie rather than poop that he is probably, most definitely, highly likely eating too many blueberries…

Just a guess. Shoot. Those are his fav!!

Cuddles are the best. Whether you’re the big or little spoon or a dog cornered on the couch by a super lovey 12 month old. Nothing better! View high resolution

Cuddles are the best. Whether you’re the big or little spoon or a dog cornered on the couch by a super lovey 12 month old. Nothing better!

You know what I love?

Checking my baby’s diaper for poop by looking down the back side for any tracks of poop and getting poop on my finger and under my nails because I didn’t realize the poop was all the way to the last centimeter of the diaper’s edge. Love that.

This is the face of a baby who wins at life. Starting with defeating his mama at lunch time. Sigh. He’s so cute though. View high resolution

This is the face of a baby who wins at life. Starting with defeating his mama at lunch time. Sigh. He’s so cute though.

Learning how to not bonk your head looks exhausting.

Thank god I’m not a baby anymore. Looks rough to have so many ideas in your head ultimately resulting in bonking your head.

Happy baby noises and lots of drool make for one cute video.

Every day. He plops his baby bum in front of the bookshelf and goes to town taking each book out and judging it by its cover. If he really likes it, he’ll crawl on over to me and sit nestled into my lap and I’ll read him the book up until he decides to get another one… repeat. View high resolution

Every day. He plops his baby bum in front of the bookshelf and goes to town taking each book out and judging it by its cover. If he really likes it, he’ll crawl on over to me and sit nestled into my lap and I’ll read him the book up until he decides to get another one… repeat.

Annie Helen on Facebook

Hi Tumblr Moms & Dads! I am starting my own business and I could use your help! And you can help a ton by just liking Annie Helen’s facebook page!

Perhaps before you “like” my Facebook page you’d like more info. :)

So, about me… I’m a stay at home mom with an architecture degree & a super cute baby who wants his mommy to make money.

About my new business… Offering affordable design services. Yes! I said affordable and I mean it. Services include but not limited to: photography, custom photo albums, graphic design (holiday cards, apparel, business cards etc) & last but not least, interior design.

Check out my website @ www.anniehelen.com. Currently under construction but you can view recent projects in the photography section & by checking out the blog.

Thank you!

Completed design: wall mural for baby nursery

Completed design: wall mural for baby nursery

Starting my own business

…and my favorite thing about the website so far is my “snap cup” :)

Two snaps for a stay at home mom starting her own business. snap snap

I understand that this reference is lost on anyone who hasn’t seen Legally Blonde but I’m so in love with the fun snap cup I drew, I’m not sure that I can live without it.

The website should be completed by 2012! Please show your support and follow me on twitter @designerandmom or like my page on fb (there is a handy little ‘like’ button on the home page of - www.anniehelen.com)

Very excited about my new business! Looking forward to the collaboration to come!

Question to the busy parents out there:

Annie Helen (@DesignerandMom) has shared a Tweet with you:

“DesignerandMom: How much would you pay a designer to create an album of your baby/family/vacation photos, saving you the time & energy of doing it yourself?” —http://twitter.com/DesignerandMom/status/134796139357679616

Planning Cooper’s First Bday Party

So far I know I want his baby friends and our adult friends at the same party. There may be beer. There may be grub food. That’s about as much as I’ve come up with.

Need help thinking of ideas! Anyone on Tumblr have any ideas or recommendations they want to share? An acquaintance of mine is having all their guests share a memory of her baby to be turned into a keepsake given to her when she turns 16. Cute, right?

Just waiting to get out of this creative slump I’m in. Brainstorm time! His bday is in February!

Image: Wall mural I designed for the Griffis Family’s nursery. Starting my own business and loving it! Interior design for growing families, on-site photography to capture family moments & custom designed albums for all the memories you want to treasure but may not have the time to organize and put together. Accepting projects one at a time as I build my website and establish a portfolio for www.anniehelen.com.

Image: Wall mural I designed for the Griffis Family’s nursery.

Starting my own business and loving it! Interior design for growing families, on-site photography to capture family moments & custom designed albums for all the memories you want to treasure but may not have the time to organize and put together.

Accepting projects one at a time as I build my website and establish a portfolio for www.anniehelen.com.

Dear Baby Cooper,

You pulled yourself up tonight! You’ve done this multiple times already but tonight was the first time you did it in front if your daddy! We are so proud of you! You make your mommy truly happy when you smile ear to ear with pride over your newest accomplishment. We love you so much. Thank you for being our sweet coobear.

Love, Mommy & Daddy

Baby loves puppy. Baby learns how to crawl. Baby tricks mommy.