my (sad) little pony

it's been a year and a half

since i shaved my head.

surprisingly, i loved having it bald.

it was such a freeing experience

that made me feel confident, strong
and strangely feminine.

i've been keeping it short

ever since and have so enjoyed

the ease and fun look of short hair

but decided to start growing it out

again when i was pregnant.

my hair however, is taking it's sweet time

leaving me at that akward

ugly hair stage (for way too long).

so i thought i'd see if i could

pull off a little ponytail.

not so much.

 

i'm really looking forward to the day

when my little pony is more

representative of this sweet mane.

and until then....more hats.

yosemite 2010

last year in march i learned i was pregnant after
taking a test at home. i was so excited, but needed
some time to process the reality of new life inside me.
mr. man and i already had made plans to drive up to
yosemite for a little weekend getaway at a b&b
near the park, so i savored the moment for myself
for a couple of days before we left.

i hadn't been sleeping well at night, so decided to
set up a little game to tell husband the big news
during my hours of insomnia
the first night we were there.
i had packed some blank recipe cards and
a few extra tidbits for our stay since
i knew i wanted to tell him in a creative way.
i filled out six recipe cards each with a
different "recipe" relating to children
and in the ingredients section i gave a clue
about where to find the next card
(each in a different room of the b&b).
i woke him up bright and early to hunt for
the clues before breakfast. the last card was back
up in our room under the covers attached to a
little wooden box with a positive preggo test inside.
he was really surprised, shocked and excited.


it was such a fun way to share the
excitement with my love.
the rest of the trip was spent
enjoying the beauty of yosemite
~ the snow, the rivers, the flowers ~
and trying to wrap our heads around the idea of baby #3.

fairy delay

the little miss is soooo excited about
the small gap left behind after
she lost her first tooth today.
i can't help but be excited with her,
yet at the same time there's that
little sting of reality
reminding me how quickly she's growing.
i've been promising to make her a
tooth-fairy pillow all week
with the expectation that it would pop out soon,
but here we are ~ and no pillow.
wish me time and patience for
pillow making tonight.

happy monday.

fresh air

the mr. and i have been hiking
a bit lately and enjoying all
the vibrant flowers coming to life.
each hike is a fun new adventure
among mountains, creeks, and meadows.
and it gives my man and i some
one on one (plus baby) time together,
which is always a bonus.
pure beauty this world is.

recycled fun

our house. garden and all.

the little miss and her classmates
created a whole town from recycled goods.
there were so many fun businesses
plus the fire and police stations.
little miss had a business called
the "dog spot" where customers
would pay play money to walk dogs.
no ~ not to have their dogs walked,
but to walk dogs from the "dog spot"
which was in reality...the pound.
too cute.

green eggs and...

haven't actually tried them with pork thus far,
but we sure have enjoyed them
every other way possible.
scrambled. hard-boiled. egg salad.
quiche. baked goodies.
have i missed anything?
do you have a great egg recipe
that i must try?
please share.

it's a joy to walk out and
collect the bounty from our
young ladies in the backyard.
although not everyone may agree.
between pooping and digging
they make plenty of extra
yardwork for the mr.
he's a gem to put up with me.
and them.

feverish

a couple of weeks ago the little miss
was not feeling so good.
with a temp of 104 she was pretty sedentary.
makes me grateful for her
bouncing~off~the~walls
energy when she is well.
i just adore this girl.

sleeping beauty

it seems that i haven't had much to blog about lately,
so i've decided to post some photos at the very least.
i may post something from my day,
a photo from the past,
or maybe something that reflects my mood.
or maybe it will be something that's just too stinkin sweet not to share...




big hugs to you all.

sweet escape

last month the mr. and i went on a mini vacation
where we soaked up the sound of the sea,
hiked in the mountains and
watched the sun melt away
leaving the most beautiful canvas of color.

we were blessed to stay in a beautiful house

with a backyard view of dolphins and seals.

we brought our littlest lovebug with us

since we are attached at the hip breast,

and introduced her to beach life.

as busy as life has been lately,

it's been so nice to take time to stop

and breathe in the day and all that is held in the present.

hard to resist

i'm really bummed that i haven't posted for a month.  there's always lots to share, but i find myself a little busy these days.  our little peanut is growing like crazy and keeping me occupied.  could you resist spending every moment with this little lovebug?