Look of the Week {Bow Me}

Ever had one of those days when you just couldn't decide which bow you wanted to wear???

Why not wear them all at once?....

My Mommy tried to talk me into just wearing one or two of these beauties, but I say, if you got it, flaunt it. This look got me LOTS of attention from the people at Target.
Warning: If you are going to try this look yourself, be sure to have your mommy help you take the bows out...it really hurts when you do it yourself.

Shake What Yo Mama Gave You..

A couple of glimpses of what it's like in my house at night. Sorry, no video of myself dancing, you DO NOT want to see that (picture Elaine from Seinfeld)...though I think Ava may have picked up some of my moves, uh oh...sorry girl, I don't think a career as a cheeleader is in your future.

Shake it Baby, Shake it!

Who's With Me??

Okay, call me CaaaaRAZY but I've decided to run in the Pacific Crest Marathon in Sunriver this June.

I know, I know, I'm NUTS...but I have to do this. You see, I've been wanting to run a marathon ever since I saw this girl run one when we all lived in San Diego. My plan was to run in the Rock n Roll marathon in San Diego the following year, so I trained and trained and trained, and actually ran 26 miles by myself, but never actually ran in the race because life changed and we moved to Bend before I could race. And, well...I stopped training all together, got a dog, got a house, and became a mommy...you know the rest.

Since then I promised myself I would run a marathon by the time I turned 30. My birthday is in April, and the race isn't till June, but who's really counting right? My (practically) brother Birdy and his lovely wife Kimmy are coming down to run it with me. This would be great except they are both very accomplished runners...Iron Men to be exact (I know, Really Crazy) so it's just a teensie bit intimidating to think about running with them. I've been assured that they will be nice (picture Bob from the biggest Loser) but I have a feeling they'll both turn into Jillian when they hear me complain. Okay, just writing this is making me sweat...why did I sign up to do this again? I'm very scared of Jillian.

So...wish me luck...I really need it. I haven't ran more than six miles in over 4 years...this won't be pretty...(picture me trying to run in freezing cold weather at 6am keeling over after only 2 miles panting and cursing everyone I know)...but I have to do this.
Anyone else want to be miserable for the next 4 months and train with me???

PS...just a little disclaimer... if June 26 rolls around and I'm not running the race, it means I fell off the bandwagon months ago...I'll try not too, but don't be surprised if I don't speak of this again due to lack of motivation...I really like sleeping in and eating cookies all day! Screw you Jillian.

Something About Miles?

At least Miles' hair was done up like this with avacado...I hope...

Look of the Week {Party Princess}

A couple of weekends ago, I was lucky enough to go to my friend Adalia's princess birthday party. I had such a great time, I decided to make Princess my look of the week. Don't I look fantastic (yes, I realize my shoes are on the wrong feet, but who cares)??
Here's Addy. Her Mommy (and Grandma Carol) made this dress for her, it was BEAUTIFUL!!

Even the big girls dressed up for the party! Addy's mommy and my mommy wore they're dance dresses from high school. I don't know why they kept these for so long, but it was fabulous.

We partied and danced the day away! Thanks Addy for including me in your big day!

9 Month {Miles} Stone

I cannot believe it. Our little baby turned 9 months old on the 12th (I know, I'm a week and a half late in posting this but cut me some slack...I've been busy). I know all mom's have said this, but it's just crazy to think about how fast they grow.It seems like just yesterday that auntie Coffey gave me a huge bag of adorable boy clothes...and I was thinking that he would NEVER fit into those clothes (this was when I was pregnant with him) and now Miles is wearing most of those clothes (9-12 month sizes)...CRAZY!

Well, we went for our (not-so) big boy's 9 month check up the other day, and although our guy is on the small side, the doctor said he is developing wonderfully...he's actually ahead in his mental and physical development (thanks to Galen's genes I am sure).

Here are the stats:
Weight: 17 pounds 8 oz (10%...yes 10%...I think Ava was 60% at this age!!)
Height: 28" (45%)
Head: 48 cm (get ready for this....98%!!!)

So, as you see from the stats...my kid has a very small body and a VERY BIG head (this is also thanks to Galen's genes). I'm going to chalk that up to having very big brains and leave it at that. I do think he's grown into his head lately, and it doesn't look like a hot air balloon quite so much anymore, but then the other day I tried to put a 12 month shirt over that noggin and it wouldn't fit...yikes (sorry Miles)!

Okay, now that we've gotten that out of the way, lets talk about how great my kid is shall we?

Miles could quite possibly be the easiest baby on earth. Honestly, I'm so lucky. He is so even tempered and easy going. Always jabbering and laughing and smiling. Hearing him laugh and seeing him smile up at me is one of the best parts of my day. He now calls for me by "Mama" and has just started crawling up to his dad with a "Dada". I can't tell quite yet but it seems he's been calling Ava "AhAhAh" it's just too cute.

Developmentally, Miles is ahead of the game. This is great to hear for first time moms, but when you already have a kid, hearing the doctor say your baby is about to start walking is not great news. But...never-the-less...Miles is very close to walking. He is standing unsupported and trying to take steps (then that heavy head of his gets in the way and TIMBER! This explains the numerous bruises on his forehead). OH...and I don't think I've mentioned this but he can crawl. For a while there I thought he was only going to scoot around life, but he started crawling about a month ago and he's EVERYWHERE. Speaking of which, this kid gets into everything. He B-lines it the minute a door opens. He's gotten into many a waste basket, pulls all the toilet paper off the roll, splashes in the toilet (yes, I said toilet) eats the dog food... you name it. 100% boy.

Much to our dismay (and pleasure at times) he's already very good at trying to get his big sister in trouble. Although she does bother him at times, Ava can just walk by Miles without even touching him and the kid will scream like he's been punched in the face. He's got his fake scream/cry down pact, and uses it with reckless abandon on his sister. It really is quite funny. I think I need to read him "The Boy Who Cried Wolf."

Miles now has his 2 bottom teeth. This is more than Ava had at this age, she didn't get any teeth until after she turned one! It's crazy to me that he is so skinny because I've never seen a baby chow down as much as he does. He eats anything I put in front of him (pretty much everything we eat at this point), and clears his try and signs for "more"...then I feed him more, then he signs for more again...guess this explains why I have to change a poopy diaper 6 times a day!!!

We've been so fortunate to have such a great sleeper in Miles. He's always slept through the night (again, Ava didn't do this till after one) he's sleeping about 10 hours a night, and taking two naps a day (he's finally napping for more than 45 minutes at a time, now we're onto an hour to 2 hours per nap). I love going to get him from his crib when he wakes up, it's so nice to be greeted with his goofy grin. Speaking of sleep, he will not settle unless he has his blue blankie and his alligator which I have to wash constantly cause they smell like spit-up, yuck.

So, there you have it! Our little guy is becoming a little person right before our eyes. As sad as it is to think he won't be a baby much longer, I'm so excited to see what he'll develop into in the months to come...We love you Miles!

Look Of The Week {Hippie Chick}

For me, the "Hippie" look is always in fashion...and what's more "Hippie" than tie-die?? Isn't this dress incredible? Just pair it with a pair of snazzy tights and heels, and you've got yourself a great look for day (life on a commune) or night (Jerry Garcia tribute concert).
You should have seen my mommy's face when I came out ready to go to my play date in this ensemble...I think she was VERY impressed, I mean, not everyone can pull this look off like I can!
This look was inspired by my father's tree huggin' side of the family...as well as my Nana and uncle Mikey!! xo.