So Sleepy...

 It's 10:04pm.  My Nanny started yesterday and Morgan got way off schedule and slept all day.  I knew I shouldn't have let him sleep, but I did...I didn't want to step in...and he was so cute sleeping...and I paid for it.  After over a week of finally getting on schedule and only waking up once throughout the night, he was up every 2 hours last night.  I've been up since 4:30am this morning.  I'm tired.  I'm feeling uninspired, and I'm gonna be honest - I can't form a thought in my brain to write about.  He's in bed, and that's where I need to be.

Nighty night!!

XOXO

Look Whoo's Turning One!

My little niece, Brooklyn, is turning 1 in less than a month - I cannot believe it!!  When my sister came to visit, she asked me if I could design a photo invitation that she could send out to get printed herself.  She wants to do an owl theme (Look Whoo's Turning One)!  I was more than happy to design it for her - I do love owls!! 

She found an adorable pink and orange owl hat to take a picture of the baby in.  I loved the colors so we decided on pink, orange and brown for the party color scheme.  I'm happy with the way the invites turned out, but seriously, how cute is this baby???

I will be adding this invite to my Etsy shop as a printable.  Heck, I think I may design a whole party around it.  Cupcake toppers, water bottle labels, hmm.  My sister may be making out big on this deal!  There are definite perks to being my guinea pig!

XOXO

Get Back On The Horse

I haven't failed at my challenge.  I missed yesterday, but I will pick up right where I left off and finish my 30 days.  Weekends are so crazy - before I knew it yesterday, I woke up on the couch at midnight (after sleeping for two hours) and realized that I had never written a post.  I had every intention of doing so, but unfortunately, sleep won. 

We got a lot done around the house and yard today.  I finally re-painted my wrought iron patio set - it looks like new!  We even had some time to sit in the backyard watching Addie and her cousin playing in the little blow up pool.  I should have taken pictures of them - they were so cute!  I still have loads of laundry to do, but sometimes you just have to stop and enjoy the day.  Sunday's are good like that...

Friday I'm In Love with This and That

Friday In Love is back again, today with a bit of a twist.  Usually I featured projects from fellow bloggers, but to be honest, I haven't had much time to blog surf lately.  BUT, I am kind of in love with some stuff right now.

FIRST - is my diaper bag.  I just got it a week ago, and it's freakin' awesome.  I ordered it from All Modern, and it's made by Timi and Leslie.  I love this bag for many reasons, starting with the fact that it looks like a purse.  When I'm done using it for Morgan, this can totally double as a laptop bag or tote.  It has these awesome straps that come with it so you can secure it to the front of the stroller (leaving way more room in the bottom of the stroller for your shopping bags).  It also comes with a diaper changing pad, insulated bottle holder, and zip up dirty clothes bag.  I chose it in Taupe, but it comes in other colors as well.  LOVE!!

I. LOVE. THIS. BLOG.  Yes I do.  If there is one blog I visit on a more-than-regular-basis, it's The Daybook.  Sydney has an amazing style.  I found her via Pinterest about 8 months ago when I starting looking for some maternity wear inspiration.  I was hooked...instantly.  I love reading about her life, new baby Everett, and of course can't wait to see what she wears next!  Sydney actually inspired me to do this new 30-Day writing challenge.  I found myself so interested in the personal things she posted as well as the style tips, that I suddenly had an epiphany.  I need to write more about myself!  Syd, if you're out there, keep up the good work girl.  You're awesome!

And, finally - you can't have the diaper bag without the...you guessed it - DIAPERS!  I tried out the Target brand diapers this week, and they are wonderful!  I have always been a Pampers Swaddler girl, but after trying these out, at $4 less than the Pampers, I'm sold! 

That's it for my favorites this week.  Go pay Sydney a visit over at The Daybook - you won't be disappointed! 

XOXO 

 

It's Been "One of Those Days" - Day 3

I need to warn you that I am about to get really honest here.  Most of you may feel that it's TMI - but everyone who knows me, knows that I am not one to hold back, like, at all.  What's mine is yours, including the dirty details of my life.

Today has been one of those crazy days, literally starting from the minute I woke up this morning and realized that I overslept by 30 minutes.  I had a big quarterly meeting today for work, and had to travel 45 minutes to an hour to get there.

The meeting started at 8:45am, and I had planned to actually wash my hair this morning.  I won't even tell you how long it's been since I washed my hair - just know that it's so dirty I fear it may literally walk off my head.  Every day I wake Addie up at 6:30am for school, so when I woke up at 6:15 and realized that I had no time for a hair washing, I was not-a-happy.  I thought, well just maybe I can squeeze it in, and then Morgan woke up screaming to eat.  So goes that fleeting thought.  I managed to shower in that 15 minutes, so at least I didn't stink like sour milk, but the hair, not so much.

I woke up hubby, who fed the baby as I got Addison ready.  There I am, standing in the kitchen, fresh out of the shower giving Addison breakfast and making up her snack for the day.  I managed to get rid of the towel, but I was standing there in those articles of clothing that only get washed on the delicate cycle (not a pretty sight).  I was sobbing.  "Why is it that I do EVERYTHING for everyone else, and I don't even get to wash my hair?"  I had not had my coffee yet.  Looking back now, this was the funniest part of my day - woe is me...comical.

I kissed Addie good bye and did a "Tag, You're It" with hubby and left him to his own devices to get her on the bus.  I managed to slap on my makeup, throw the hair in a dirty bun on top of my head, and rummage through my closet to try on clothes that still don't fit.  Depressing.  I had planned to wear a shift dress that I love, thinking that maybe God decided to remove 10 lbs from my rear overnight.  Fat chance.  That zipper didn't come anywhere close to zipping.  I ended up in early maternity pants (the ones that button in front and have elastic in the back), a ruffled shirt and a cardigan and decided that I looked "good enough".  I did have on some cute peep toes (but please do not look at my toenails, they are horrid).

I had 20 minutes left to pump (sorry for the details), give hubby instructions on what to put in the diaper bag, grab a Nutra Grain bar, kiss the baby, suck down the rest of my coffee and bolt out the door.  I actually left on time.

That was how my day started...I made it to the meeting with no time to spare...but my hair is still filthy.

XOXO