Token Baby Post and Catch Up

Photo courtesy of Simple Grace Photography, Danielle Davis Pousette.

Shhhewww, where has the summer gone.  On June 15th we placed our house on the market.  Last Monday we closed on the old house and on our new house.  The last few months were spent keeping our house spotless just in case that potential buyer wanted to stop by and make an offer.  That offer finally came and we spent the next few weeks packing and then moving.  Uhhh moving! How do we accumulate so much STUFF!  Nonetheless, in between all of the hard work, Alex has expanded our social life into the realm of birthday parties!  We've been to three birthday parties in the last three months, all attributable to Alex's little friends.  One party was at the Little Gym.  Being a working mom, I had no idea this place even existed.  Basically it's a padded room with balls, slides and bars to swing on.  I had to get over the germ factor!  It was so great seeing all the babies interact with one another.  Alex's birthday is coming up and hopefully we have the house put together in time for that "first birthday, happy new year, we survived without killing ourselves, each other, or the baby party!".  

Meow

On a whim, I added these to my shopping cart on Amazon.  Something about prime shipping and speedy checkouts inspire me to shop!  thaKing declared these are the ugliest shoes he has ever seen! The heel measures approximately 4.75" and the platform measures approximately 1.25".  I am now trying to determine what in the world I am going to wear them with. Any suggestions??

Classic by becca-lynn-div featuring high wedges

Christmas Wish List

First comes the push gift, which you earn for lugging around 40 extra pounds in your belly and ass and pushing a 9lb baby out of your vag.  I think there should also be a "I survived the first year gift".  We have a had a great first year as parents. The first few weeks were rather shaky. We, like all new parents (more so me), were trying to figure out what the hell we were doing, trying to sort through all the info I we read in all those books, info we learned from classes, the interweb, and everyone's two cents, in order to be perfect, all the while being sleep deprived.  Alex is a happy baby and great sleeper (just like his mom), so that has made our path much easier, I'm sure. Nonetheless, I want my "I didn't pack my bags and leave", "I didn't neglect the baby", "I didn't kill my husband", whatever you want to call it gift! Here's an idea:

Bony Levy jewelry (see more white gold diamond jewelry)

To Pack or Not to Pack

The first contract on our house fell through. The elderly gentleman that entered into the contract to purchase our home never presented proof of financing, so we kept his earnest money.  Thanks for providing the funding for the inspection on our hope to be 'new' home, old guy!  Within 2 weeks we had another contract on our house! Who says the housing market is bad?  All is a go but for the buyer's appraisal to be completed on our house.  Given that I'm a pessimist, I don't want to pack a single thing until that appraisal is done. I just feel like something is going to fall through.  Yet, that doesn't stop me from spending hours minutes on Pinterest, pinning new kitchen ideas, playroom ideas, etc.  Here are some thoughts so far for the kitchen, but it will have to be on a smaller scale:

My Pinterest is Peaked

Given that we may, or may not be on the move (more to come on that snafu later), I've started using Pinterest to log my home decorating ideas and other pretties that I do not want to lose track of, from the interweb.  Facebook has bored me for quite some time.  I don't care what new cow you have for your farm.  It is a huge waste of time.  Then I find Pinterest to waste my time in a more 'productive' way.  I already have a pin board of possible Halloween costumes for Alex and crafty ideas for around the house, as well as ideas for remodeling the kitchen of the house we may or may not be moving into!  So follow me on Pinterest to see what I find next.  Pinterest is like CRACK, so don't say you weren't warned!