thank you for the fathering

Will's dad is wonderful, my dad is wonderful(and still teaching me to this day) and now my husband is a wonderful father. i fully appreciate how lucky graham and i am are. now, with two years work experience under his belt, Will's going to be fathering some more!

you're the most loving man i've ever met, thank you, thank you, thank you for keeping us rich in cuddle puddles. 

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRAHAM!

we had the best birthday weekend! graham, as of yesterday, is officially two! on sat. we had a family party filled with cold drinks, bbq and carrot cake cupcakes. monday, my husband took off work and we popped into the dallas world aquarium. all three of us were like kids in a candy store! we all agreed the otters and manatees were the coolest. graham was tinkled pink by the squawk of the flamingos, but for some reason Will was m.i.a. while graham and i enjoyed flamingos (he hates them, hahaha). the rest of the day was spent playing with new toys and recreating saturday's candle bow out. all in all, a weekend spent adoring our little guy and realizing how lucky we are.

3rd trimester...begins

that's it folks! i am making my husband take the next belly pics. these are SO fuzzy! these are not the pics of me pregnant i want to look back on in 30 years. but, here it is, the belly, three months to go.


i have not been able to sit on the computer much these days. toddler days are keeping me moving. graham started his swim lessons last weekend and it was fantastic. the three of us will be going every sat. this month. this sat. we will not only be hitting the pool, but also celebrating graham's second birthday!

happy mothering day

dear graham,
i am a very, very, very happy mom.
:)

etsy summer stock

swooning over things on etsy as per usual, me stuff, graham stuff and baby stuff. but, here are a few summer picks i thought i would share. i might have to grab this blouse, even though it won't fit me until next summer. one two three

good grief! one month until graham's 2nd birthday party! i need to figure out some delicious fun food and some simple decoration ideas. by the time the day is here, it will be hotter and i will be bigger, so something easy as pie. mmmmm...pie.

 :)

four weeks later...

well, another fuzzy photo for the scrap book! i AM going to get a couple pics of me before this baby comes. this is my last chance for cute preggers pics!!! the baby is kicking about, trying to find comfy spots throughout the day. i've been pretty tired and getting nervous about the heat of a texas summer. that said, i feel good. we are beginning to get excited over here! my husband and i are no where near agreeing on a girl name, but if it's a boy, we're set!

May is here kicking and screaming!

Can you guess who is doing the kicking and who is doing the screaming...? graham is going to be 2 in a matter of weeks! these two years have been utterly amazing. our little boy is just that, a little boy. no more chubby cooing baby. he has full on discussions with us, bruises and tantrums! his toddler days are upon us and we're ready. it's really is so sad watching and listening to a full on tantrum. hopefully, the days of throwing fits of frustration don't last too long. that said, he is SO fun. my husband and i can't get enough hanging out with this kid, we're so in love. the one doing the kicking is someone we've never met and with no name, a tiny stranger inside my belly. i'm 23 weeks along now and starting to take note of the magic of it all. this is our last one, so these pregnancy milestones are to be savored and enjoyed. this is the last time that i'll feel kicks for the first time. does that make sense? there is a small part of me that want this over with, but overall i am adoring it all. there is this beauty that comes along with being pregnant, a strength. once it's over it's gone. there's certainly beauty in motherhood, but it's not the same, as the fleeting innocence of pregnancy. i am, of course, rambling. all i wanted to say is that the baby is kicking and graham is freaking awesome. :)

nice 'n neutral

summer parties usually make me think of bright colors. in fact, i'm a big fan of them. but here's an alternative, a nice neutral. the muted palette is so calm, a nice cool down during the hot months ahead. of course i spotted a heart garland. i realize i'm slightly obsessed with garlands/bunting. this one you could use for any occasion, which i love as well. if you are throwing a party anytime soon, check out this bridal shower over at my cakies. simply gorgeous and simply simple. she can really do no wrong. this shop has sweet baby shower invitations, i featured the owl. (they're a little pricy considering i've never kept anyone's baby shower invite ever) but, i couldn't resist popping them on here for the sake of beauty. enjoy!

mother's day

i love these simple ideas for letting moms know they are appreciated. grab half a dozen magnets of her favorite photos. get her THE candle for the house. give a beautiful print of the flowers she loves, never to be thrown out. photo magnets, candle, print