formspring

I jumped aboard ANOTHER bandwagon.

Shock. Awe. Mouth agape.

I added a formspring account to blogger. You'll find the box below my followers box.

I did it for you, dear readers. If you ever have a question about something you see on my blog, or you're interested in something you see Liam wearing, or using or anything along those lines, drop me a question and I'll respond ASAP.

I thought this might be a useful way to respond to my readers without giving my email out. :)

Hope SOMEBODY uses it...

:::Edit:::

First question- answered! To see replies, click the link in the Formspring.me box.

HOPE SOMEBODY STILL READS THIS!

on a jet plane

I haven't blogged in little while because there hasn't been THAT much going on.

My mom's house is still on the market- she's had one stinking awful offer, but lots and lots of interest. I'm ready for her house to sell so she'll be 5 minutes away from me instead of 25. Also, I'm ready for her to move so that it means that my daddy has to come home for an extended stay.

Speaking of my wonderful, awesome, t-ee-rr-rr-ii-ff-ii-cc-c-c-c (Charlotte's Web, anyone?) father is heading home TODAY. My mom is going to be here in a few hours to pick me and the baby up and we're going to make the trek up to Intercontinental to pick him up. He's not staying long, but that's because he's waiting on their danged house to sell so that he can come back for their closings. But one week is better than none, and he'll be here for Liam's christening.

Speaking of Liam's christening, we're having him baptized at Faith United Methodist Church on Sunday, March 7th. Liam's Godfather is coming in and we're hoping and praying and keeping our fingers crossed that Liam's FAB-ulous Godmother will be heading in from Florida. By golly, I miss her face! We're excited that all Liam's grandparents will be in town, and I'll be glad to have him baptized. I just wish Roy could have done it. And my goal was to get him baptized before my mom's birthday, so I'm just 5 days shy of missing my deadline!

Speaking of my mom's birthday, she's gotten tickets to see... the guy who married Annie Banks from Steve Martin's Father of the Bride. Can't remember his name right now. SO not into country music. I even tried. I was hoping SOMEBODY worth seeing would be at the rodeo this year, but alas! I have never been to the rodeo, partially because I just don't think it's my thing and partially because I need somebody I'm excited about seeing before I'm ready to go. The Black Eyed Peas could be fun to see- I hear they put on a good show- but I'd rather save my money for the next time some of my boys go on tour. Either set. Don't care.

So I think that's about all for now. I have the green light to start planning Valerie's lingerie shower--

Would you guys be my angel friends and give me some game ideas?

Thanks, loves, and now, a little Liam.

{get yourself a baby food maker, ladies. it's my saving grace}

{he loves my computer. gets mad when it's closed}

{rockin' his new sunglasses. he loves them.}

{being a fart.}

{sweet face. scuse the red-eye funk up}

fab friday

I was feeling inspired by beautiful Ivy to show you some of my favorite things I've come across this week. Or rather, lately. You know.

{btw: Ivy has the *best* favorites this Friday!}

Firstly- this fabulous wedding gown by Johanna Johnson takes my breath away. For a long, long time I wanted to buy a vintage 30's or early 40's gown for my wedding, but didn't ever really pursue it because of the logistics. Had these been out when I'd been looking, the whole wedding might have been different. I think I could have rocked this look.

{Image via: Ruffled Blog.}

We're new homeowners with no fireplace. Not that I want one (I don't want one until I'm toddler-less because I need logical minds around a fire), but sometimes the warm and cozy aspect is something I miss. Enter these simple looking little surprises! These Sweet Vanilla Spa Booties are designed to go in the microwave to warm your tootsies and release a luscious vanilla-orchid scent. *sigh* Too bad they're out of stock, and have been for a-g-e-s. I don't want the coconut lime!

(GREAT GIFT FOR AN EXPECTANT MOMMY!!)

{via WishWrap.}

Dear Evan,

Thank you, thank you, thank you for winning. You were wonderful. You were magnificent. I am so glad you beat Evgeni Plushenko. He was a smug gold medalist, and he's a sore loser. It gave me great satisfaction to see an American man win the gold. I've been watching figure skating for years and years, and all I can say is- it's about time! Whoo!

{via: Smiley N. Pool / Chronicle Olympic Bureau from the Houston Chronicle.}

Once in a while, I cheat on OPI. Very rarely, but I am guilty on occasion. I should never do it. Ever. I'm especially loving the Alice in Wonderland Collection right now. I'm currently rocking Thanks So Muchness on my fingers and toes, after wearing Off With Her Red for Valentine's Day. I've got Mad As A Hatter and Absolutely Alice coming in the mail. They're pretty shades, and while I don't agree with this blogger's review of Off With Her Red, you get to see what gorgeous colors they are! So ready to rock that fantastic shade of blue!

{Via: All Lacquered Up: Alice in Wonderland Swatches}

I don't typically eat breakfast. This morning I did. While Liam did. Yumm-o.

{mug: Ashley Brooke Designs. hot chocolate: recipe. cinnamon brown sugar cupcake: Ooh La La}

So we all know that some of our favorite designers are revisiting the trends of our youth. Example: Jellies by Tory Burch, Chanel and Burberry. Now Chanel has gone even further: TEMPORARY TATTOOS. I know, WHAT?!?! But honestly- I'm really loving the look in the second picture. And the fact that no needles are involved. Wussy-friendly. But I'm not sure that any temporary tat, even a Chanel one, is worth $75.

{via Chanel.}

{via People Mag.}

And finally, would any PP&PB post be complete with out pictures of little Mr. Bitty? Nope! This morning he decided to let me know that he was tired of watching hour upon hour of Curling (me too, to be honest) and wanted to find himself a DVD. He quite literally pulled over a whole stack on top of himself (and got a little mouse under his left eye to prove it) and found the one he wanted to watch. And did he ever watch it. He was ENTHRALLED for a good 50 minutes, at least, which is pretty good in baby land!

{this one, mom}

{into it.}

{not asleep- concentrating.}

{As an aside: I beseech you all, please, please, PLEASE practice responsible dog ownership. Make sure your dog knows who is boss. Make sure that your dog knows that biting is NOT acceptable. Practice quiet calm and assert yourself over your dog. If your dog is aggressive or possessive, you need to take control of the situation and not let it escalate. And please, don't blame your Vet for your dog's bad behavior. That's like blaming your pediatrician for your child's temper tantrum.}

HAPPY FRIDAY, LOVES!!!

hey, lookit!

I'm going to brag a little bit.

My family was featured on Ashley Brooke Designs today.

Take a look at her post, I love seeing my illustration. I now not only have the fantastic stationery and mug, but a print hanging in the entry of our home.

Thanks SO much, Ashley, you made my day!!!

piece of my *heart*

Happy -belated- Valentine's Day!

I hope everyone had a fantastic, fun, love-filled day.

It was our first as a family of three, and it was nice to have two Valentines this year.

My mom was an angel and came over around 9:30 to babysit little man. We decided it would be easier for Liam if we went out for lunch instead of dinner- also we're not a fussy couple, so a casual lunch is way more *us* than a fancy dinner. Keep in mind, of course, that Dr. Clark doesn't have any need for "business casual" (gag) clothes since he's in scrubs all day, every day.

We went to see The Wolfman and then had lunch at La Finca.

The movie was fan-friggin'-tastic. I loved it. I don't enjoy scary movies, but I loved this one- it's not a horror movie, it's not meant to be. It really is a modern remake of the Lon Chaney Jr. film. And as completely un-Valentines as it seems, it has a wonderful love story, and I'll wager that the acting was far superior to any of the acting in the rom-coms that were out for the chick-flickers out there. Benicio Del Toro was perfection. Just... ugh, he was so perfect.
AND there were bloodhounds (Haley...) in the film a one looked like Jethro!

Now I can't wait until Alice in Wonderland comes out!

{aside: Is anybody else out out there as in love with Tim Burton as I am? I love most of his work (Big Fish and Planet of the Apes aside) and own a good portion of it. Actually, some of my all-time favorite movies are Tim Burton, I just love his sense of humor- yes, he has one- and the way he conveys the mood of his films. LOVE him.}

{sweet little family}

{my valentines- how adorable is that onesie??}

{from the hubby}

{i *heart* you, ashley m!}

{i *heart* you, ashley q!}

{sent 9 of these out... did you get one?}

sweetheart's saturday

Today, little bits turns 7 months old!

Here's what's going on in his world:

- Liam can move all over, but hasn't mastered crawling. He scoots on his tummy.

- Liam is eating mangoes, carrots and bananas. He didn't enjoy the green beans I made yesterday.

- Liam smiles when you come to get him out of his crib after a nap, but gets really excited when you get him in the morning.

- We love our toys and have preferences. Sophie and the Grinch are still numero uno, but we love our monkey toy.

- Baby Einstein's Baby's First Sounds has become a popular morning addition to our house.

- Liam loves Lily. She is far and away his favorite pet.

- Liam is growing on Jethro- they have an understanding, but Jethro still runs from him.

- We have discovered television. He used to turn and look at the TV in response to various sounds, but now he actually watches what's going on.

- Liam LOVES computers. Rather, he loves keyboards and will take any opportunity to bang on one.

- We have started screaming, for no reason. He will lay on the floor and just scream, perfectly happy.

- We still have no teeth- thank goodness!

- Liam will scream to get our attention by pretending something's wrong when nothing really is.

- We are very interested in cups with straws. He was after my diet coke at Potbelly's yesterday.

- Liam has started scrunching his nose when he smiles big. It is p-r-e-c-i-o-u-s.

- Liam is super ticklish. He's like me.

- To get a big laugh, grab Liam's socks by the tip toes and pull them off. He belly laughs every time.

- Liam loves to be nakey- but I think every baby does.

- He gets excited when he sees white cats on TV.

- He knows his bath time routine and looks for the soap before I'm even ready to use it.

- Liam loves his Daddy. He wants his attention the instant he walks in the door from work.

- We sleep through the night. We have since we were 4 months old.

- Liam goes down between 9 and 10 pm (Don't judge my parenting- if he went down at 7, Zach wouldn't get to see him)

- Liam wakes up between 8:30 and 9:30.

- Liam is loathe to take a nap.

- We get cranky every day between 11 and 11:45 wanting our lunch.

- Liam likes to be held on my right side. He hikes his right leg up and lets his left one dangle- every time.

- We enjoy jumping. A lot.

{the most beautiful, sweet face on the planet}

{scrunchy nose smile}

{sippy cup}

{my love}

{silly fella}

{fingers in the mouth}

{hangin' in my crib}

{um........ yum?}

{under my crib}

{seriously, mom, stop}

{crackin' my daddy up}

{let me do it, dad!}

{bloggin'}

{watching the fifth element}

{eating my mango is so tiring}

such a super sunday

Today was a fantastic day. My mother-in-law came over early, she and Zach went to the grocery store for today's meals, my mom came over, then my father-in-law came over and we all spent the whole day together. Zach grilled steak and salmon for dinner and then we tried double frying french fries- we'll try again. They were really good, though. Zach's getting to be a fantastic cook. It was just simply an enjoyable day. I didn't even *really* watch much of the game. I did love the pooch kick pile up after half time and of course Drew Brees with his sweet baby boy. Too cute.

Before I jump into anything else:

{learning to brush our teeth. our doctor says it's easier to get into the habit than to later teach the skill. and i'm obsessed with dental hygiene.}

{zach makes fantastic grill marks.}

{liam likes to sit in his high chair while we eat dinner.}

{liam is learning to use a sippy cup. we're making tremendous progress.}

{fell asleep in his walker while i was getting ready friday morning. so cute.}

{we get into everything. i guess it's a small, small taste of what it's going to be like when he's mobile. ugh.}

If everything works out, it looks like one of my things I wanted to do will come to fruition. I'm hoping to get to throw a lingerie shower for Bo's fiance Valerie. My wonderful cousin Jennifer is throwing the couple's shower for them when they're home in March for a weekend, and Val thought a lingerie shower would be fun too, so I offered to throw it for her. Steph and Aunt Darlene said they'd help out too. If it's okay with Val, I am hoping to do it the Sunday before the wedding (6 days in advance)- so that she has time to make returns and wash gifts and get them packed and everything. I've already started thinking about what I want to do... the couple's shower will turn into an excuse to give Bo gifts, which is cool, because usually the groom doesn't get a lot of love, but the lingerie shower is pure girly fun. Okay, and honestly, aren't the gifts for Bo too? Yeah. I'm thinking a pretty pale pink and lime green color scheme... serving pink panty pulldowns (so cute, and so fits the lingerie theme!) and maybe appletinis? THen I see a pretty floral arrangement on the coffee table... and one out in the kitchen... maybe something special from Ashley Brooke (who will be getting something special from yours truly in the mail sometime... shipping takes forever!!!!)...

I told Zach, we'll shower Valerie, and you and Justin can take Bo out for a beer.

I know there have been a significant lack of pictures of the house since we moved in... that's because we're not all moved in and I've certainly not finished decorating all the rooms. However, Liam's room is literally only waiting on a curtain to arrive and be hung, so we're getting close to having a room worthy of photographing. In the meantime, I thought I'd share pictures of all the artwork Liam has in his bedroom. Liam has *no* store-bought art in his bedroom, thanks in large part to his super talented Grandpa Roger and in small part to his mommy. Take a look:

{from green eggs and ham. it's my favorite dr. seuss story. isn't it sweet?}

{one fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish.}

{mommy's liam painting.}

{liam loves, loves snow white. i found these scrapbooking stickers tucked away in my box of crafts when i unpacked. i had bought scrapbooking paper and frames and stickers to make stuff for our photos from our two disney trips but never got around to it. so i gave them to him. he loves them.}

QUICKLY: Are any of you ladies members on Gilt and RueLaLa? If not, would you like to be? RueLaLa and Gilt are my go-to places for designer anything. I have gotten great- GREAT- deals on both sites. Gilt especially has some fantastic boutiques opening in the next couple of days- if you are interested and would like an invitation to join these websites, please leave me a comment, or message me on Facebook with your email address and I'll send you the information. It doesn't cost anything to join and it's really fun to browse- you never know what you'll find. Just let me know- I can either send you my personal link or email you directly from their site. Your choice!

I'm very tired, but am sitting up late watching Forgetting Sarah Marshall... such a great film. Now... Couples Retreat comes out on DVD on Tuesday and I'm really interested, but don't know anybody who saw it... did any of you? Is it good??
Also- Liam is going to go to his second movie very soon as Disney's Beauty and the Beast is being rereleased in theaters on Friday in 3D and we're going to take him. It's, in my opinion, the absolute best of all the Disney films and I so want to see it in the theaters again. Liam listens to the soundtrack when he's going down for his nap so I think he'd enjoy the film. I'm hoping, anyway.
That really is all for tonight. I have got to go get in bed. I don't know if an electrician is coming out tomorrow or not and I don't want to be in bed or in my pajamas when he arrives. *yawn* So tired of that! Anyway- have a happy Monday all my sweet friends, and others!