4.09.2012

Easter 2012

We made it to church at 8:00am for the first time this year other than Ivy's blessing, hold your applause. Then it was off to my mom's for delicious dinner despite my contribution of mediocre potatoes. Happy Easter!

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My coffee table decorations, until Peggy ate all the tulips. Thanks Pegs, you're always pulling your weight around here. Oh no wait a minute, you're always demanding food and ruining all my stuff.
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3.26.2012

Cats and Babies

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Peggy likes to pretend that she owns the crib and that Ivy doesn't exist.

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Ivy likes to be cute.

3.20.2012

4 Months

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Sometimes I wonder if I should have studied something differently in college. I've wondered if I should find a different job, or to just be grateful for the job I have now. I've wondered if I should pursue interior design more, or go back to school and further my education. In other words, I've never been completely satisfied with where I am and what I'm doing with my life. I've always been envious of people who have a job that they love and that fits them perfectly. I've wondered what that must feel like to know you are doing exactly what you are supposed to be doing.

Until I became a mom. Now I know what that feels like.

4 months ago I held this little chubby angel for the first time and received overwhelming confirmation that this is where I am supposed to be. Thank you for giving me true fufillment Ivy-Girl, mama loves you.

3.05.2012

Weekend Happs

This weekend we tested out the Baby Bjorn...
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(Try not to be jealous of my mom-sweat pants.)

Tried out new hair bows and put some more miles on the Bumbo...
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And made all my dreams come true in the form of a baby size denim mini skirt.
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(Sorry she's flipping you all off. Or am I?)

3.01.2012

Oscars 2012! A week late.

I've been slacking on my red carpet fashion posts this year. I need to get my priorities in order. As for the Oscars, I was a little disappointed because it doesn't seem like anyone really brought the crazy this year. But we soldier on...

Let's kick things off with one I liked. I like this dress. I also love her facial expression, it's scary. I'm going to practice this in the mirror and then use it to my advantage, like to intimdate those pushy guys at the car wash that are always trying to get me to fill my windshield cracks.
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The dress is fine, but now I understand why my mom is always telling me to stand up straight. And does that sleeve thing allow her to move her arm? I need answers.
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Oh Caroline in the City, why are you at the Oscars? I feel like this is a maternity dress. I also feel like shawls are dated. These are my feelings.
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That is one matching blazer if I have ever seen a matching blazer. I mean it's not horrible, but she was doing that Super Woman pose, ALL. NIGHT. Glenn enough with the pose, have a seat, relax, take a load off.
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"I'm going to the Academy Awards! Bring me your most wrinkled black garbage bag! Pin it on me so it is very ill fitting!"
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She looks very J.Lo-ish. But there is one thing I can't stand, and that is arm cut-outs. Put it on my gravestone - here lies Erica, she hated arm-cut outs.
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Say what you will about Nancy O'Dell, she never seems to age. Or pick out good dresses. Or look non-orange.
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When we first saw them Zach said "Stacy Keibler looks good." And that's when I realized I didn't know George Clooney's girlfriend's name, but Zach did. I'm not sure which one of us should be embarrassed.
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Bury it, then bury the shovel.
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Penelope Cruz, you never cease to bore me.
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Arm cut-outs again! And lots of other issues. Like the issue of it being ugly, for example.
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Alright I gotta go fight with Zach over the TV now, he's watching The Scorpian King. Really good taste in movies that one.

2.20.2012

3 Months

My baby is 3 months old! We made the big step and moved her into her crib this week. I finally gave in only because she literally does not fit in her bassinet anymore. I requested we move the crib into our bedroom, but apparently that was a ridiculous idea according to Zach. The baby monitor is now super-glued to my FACE. No it's not, but kind of. You guys I cannot even handle her getting so big.

Ivy - 3 MONTHS

In other news, at first I was like Ben kicked off Kacie B.?! This is SHOCKING!!! But then I saw her limo confession and I was like, oh turns out maybe Kacie B. was kind of a psycho all along but hid it well. Now is Courtney going to win? I think this is a case of Ben being an ugly duckling and finally getting the chance to "propose" to a "model". PS Are we to really believe she is a model? I mean, we're talking mainly catalog work amirite? And that place where Courtney set up that stupid fake wedding was the same place Zach and I took our wedding pictures. And now Courtney has ruined it with her dumb lips.

Hey remember when I just wrote a paragraph about The Bachelor on my blog? That means I am really cool and not a loser at all in case you were wondering.

2.02.2012

Misc.

If you're wondering if my baby is adorable, the answer is yes.
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Hey and isn't it fun when you buy a car, and then two months later some 20-year-old kid rear ends you? YAY FOR FUN!
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(P.S. I call 20-year-olds "kids" now. Pull up your pants and turn down your music!)