it's ok...

you can EAT THEM UP if you want to!

lets play house

My Cohen loves him some play kitchen...
He'll make you a plastic pizza anytime you ask.

Now THIS... he and his mama would BOTH love. Check it out.
Oh the creativity slays me.


If we made him one of these for his very own do you think he'd stop washing his toy socket wrenches in the real dishwasher?

half-birthday

Rett you are the sweetest, most easy-going baby I know.
Happy half-birthday to my baby boy.
I love you!!

Mama

love the one you're with

Because my Co is at his grandparents house this week and I'm missing him like crazy. I'll spend time with little brother and soak it up while I can...

Love the one you're with.
happy wednesday

(I'm aware that's not what this song is about but go with me... the song still puts pep in my step)

we finally got one

a family photo of all four.

what we didn't know was that Rett couldn't concentrate on smiling for the the camera. He was too busy filling his diaper (which had to be changed on the tailgate of my dad's navigator 10 minutes before the bride walked down the aisle).

good times.

You mean MY angel face?

Well it has happened. Enter... the fits.
(disclaimer: do not laugh if you're a mommy of older kids and have problems WAY bigger than me.)

Our kind sweet funny-faced little boy has taken to using physical force to get his way.

throwing himself on the floor • biting • hitting • throwing things

Each afternoon when I pick him up from school I hope there is not the dreaded form to sign that says, "biting child notice." I mean eww, I feel like ducking my head and running out of the classroom in shame. I guess somehow I thought I was immune to such madness. But here we are and it's HARD. We're trying the best we know how and getting advice from those who know better than we do. Still, it's HARD. Oh, how painfully under qualified I am. Thank you God for being a strong tower and for giving me my own mama who says, "he sounds a LOT like his Mommy was" Sorry Co, maybe this just means you're passionate!?! Yeah, that's it. He's PASSIONATE.

But at least I'm not alone today. I don't know Meg personally but I read her blog every day and think she's pretty neat.

Hope your friday is fit-less and fun!

brudders

thursday miscellany

I read this post yesterday about the disaster in Japan. Makes me want to go pack our "go bags". But how prepared can you be when this happens. really? WOW


Really want this shirt. No one except a designer (and possibly my hubs) will understand my utter frustration when people call me a graphics designer. I'm a FIRM believer that there should be no s. REFRAIN FROM USING THE S PLEASE. I much prefer graphic designer.



And, after much hesitation the above items have been abolished! I have drastically limited my soda intake at least until May when we go on our Hawaii vacation! It's been hard. At least at first but now I'm doing better. Did I mention that I don't like water. But I'm happy to report that this commitment along with the brutal training styles of one, Jillian Michaels... the pounds are starting to diminish. Why did I decide to do this JUST when the new coke fountain drink machines came out? They're SO cool. Have you seen them?

Happy St. Patricks Day to you all from this nutcase...

who knew?

Did you know that Ann Taylor loft carries maternity? I didn't.

There you go jumping to conclusions about me being "with child".
I was simply looking online at THIS dress for an upcoming wedding and saw that added perk for all of my pregnant sisters out there. (no my actual sister is not pregnant either)

Also, I need some MAJOR advice on flats. I have a trip coming up for work and I'll be on my feet a lot. What are your favorites?
I need black and possibly a grey or pewter you know..."pack one shoe for the trip" style.

recipe ideas

If you were hosting a St. Patricks Day party at your house all day on Saturday and you'd have a lot of people coming and going. What would you make to snack on? Let's pretend you were getting some sandwich trays for lunch. PURELY HYPOTHETICAL...

image via Hostess with the Mostess My house won't look nearly this elegant. But we will have fun!

rinkydinkydoo

ok maybe I'm singing a little more than he is but the parts he does chime in... how can you NOT love that little voice?

He gets bored with me half way through and wants to watch the video. But he comes back for the big finish.

Some days are like that... Even in Australia

"I went to sleep with gum in my mouth and now there's gum in my hair and when I got out of bed this morning I tripped on the skateboard and by mistake I dropped my sweater in the sink while the water was running and I could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day."

Have you read that book? You should.

So, after waking up to our darling munchkins both howling at 5:30 this Monday morning, Cohen trying to feed Rett a day old piece of dried pear off the floor, and also calling the babysitter (WAY to early) TWICE from my phone while I wasn't looking, let's just say I'm finding it hard to get motivated at work!

I love them. They drive me nuts.

SO, I'm spending time researching things like Bathtub Puffy Paint. If I found time to make this stuff dare I say Cohen would LOSE HIS MIND. Only drawback is that neither of the 2 tubs in our house have tile walls. Maybe he will just have to take his first shower and experience this colorful, messy goodness!


Now THAT'S cute. Seriously.
via pinterest and Bleubird Vintage

I'm also getting a haircut Thursday. I'm trying out someone new. I'm excited and also a little frightened of what may happen if she chooses to ignore my warning that my hair WILL shrink 2 inches after drying. PLEASE LORD let her heed my advice!