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what do you think?
How about taking a poll of when everyone thinks the baby will come? Leave your comments below stating your guess of date, time, weight, height, hair color, whether she'll have hair, if it's really a...
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Happy Family – (what exactly is that on a Chinese menu?!)
Oh dear. Oh dear, dear. We are SORELY in need of an update, as I look at pictures of the nursery for the then-unnamed baby from my last post. How much has changed and become better in the time since,...
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merry christmas, blog
dear blog, I know it’s been a sad few months while I’ve been busy babying, but I haven’t forgotten about you. I tend to think of things I want to tell you while in the middle of sanitizing endless...
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first date
So….we went on our first date, post-baby. A little history: I purchased a double spa date way back in July, thinking that I would gift the splendid occasion to my brother and sister in law for a...
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why craigslist is awesome
So, I admit I was a skeptic at first. My interest in craigslist.org started when I realized that I had a baby on deck, and had expensive taste in baby paraphernalia. So, I started “trolling”...
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I used to be afraid to go to Target
I used to be afraid to go to Target.My most favorite place to shop, and I was afraid to go there alone. Because what if you {Rae} started crying, and I couldn’t get you to stop, and everyone would...
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of notes and notebooks
Would you believe it? Raegan is 7 months old! Now before I panic that we have “done nothing” to remember the passing of these first few months, I have to share my “notebook”. I have a hunter green,...
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mother's day, the first
We woke up to glorious sunshine streaming in the bedroom windows, and I was surprised with a trio of gifts from my favorite people on a mommy’s most favorite day of the year. Phil bought me a 20 pound...
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auntie kylee
we have the incredible pleasure of my sister's company for the rest of the summer, and we're so excited!! rae gets two days a week just hangin with auntie ky, and they are having the time of their...
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ten months
Our favorite things at 10 months:1. Crossed ankles {everywhere, including in the high chair and stroller}2. Curling hair {at the nape of your neck and over your ears}3. Your noises {gully-gully,...
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for no better reason
this made me laugh today. note that the expression on both the japanese doll's face and rae's are the same. we're preparing for a hurricane this weekend, not our first, and probably not our last....
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5x7 Folded Card
Cherry Branches Thank You CardSay "Thank You," with Shutterfly's personalized photo cards.View the entire collection of cards.
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rae's first birthday
and she's one! we had such a great day with our little rae of light, inviting friends and all kinds of littles over for an afternoon of desserts. we ate lunch/dinner together and enjoyed a dessert...
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he came named
In 2003, I worked at a horse farm; I did everything—you name it—including mucking out every one of the 30+ stalls every day. I often had a little friend with me, a black and white kitty that was full...
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culinary tour 11.11.11
Most people who know me, know I'm a planner. I love lists, and I've had one on my computer for over a year called "New York Culinary Tour". I had accumulated a bunch of places that were either...
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whims may take me...clementine muffins
on a whim, on a dark snowy night, my sister and I felt the need to bake something sweet. We had the ingredients for a recipe I had recently pinned on Pinterest, from my new muse: The Novice Chef....
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fav at 17. months, that is.
Rae is officially 17 months old. How did that happen? It’s amazing because life seems to be just that much more wonderful and complex since adding her to the mix. I loved life before, and now I love my...
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christmas past
I did a terrible job doing anything with Christmas pictures and posts, so here is a quick attempt to make up for it. We had a terrific photo shoot with a home-for-the-holidays best friend, and her...
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the wonderful world of Disney 2012
We had the privilege of traveling to Florida right after Christmas for a trip to Disney with the Douglass side of the family. It was a great time! We were all together in a rented house (thanks, Mom...
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18 months
this just sums up Rae's quirky individuality so perfectly. her favorite things right now: headbands and avocado. she also say 40+ words. i kid you not. she will be reaching her 2012 goal of pronouncing...
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and suddenly, she's two.
{a drop of golden sun} partythis child. she has been the sunlight in our lives, even from day one. she's been such a pleasure to parent, even in the tough moments. i don't pretend to think that "two"...
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