I'm alive!!!

So sorry for the long lag between posts. It's a mix of working, trying to enjoy the last bits of summer, and hanging out with a VERY hyper and spunky little girl. Last weekend we went to the very hot Dallas, Texas to attend my cousin Jenny's bridal party. It was so fun to relax with family, go in the pool, try to get a little tan, and just CHILL. We flew back Sunday and life just started back up again and once again it's GO GO GO! I am fighting a flu, so I leave you with some photos of our vacay:

Wearing her did not last long... it was like 100 degrees at night!

Cousins


I bought Pea the cutest dress from Janie and Jack but it came off due to the heat and a sweaty, fussy baby :(


Blueberry lover

Holy !&^* it happened.

My jeans buttoned. I mean, my SKINNY jeans buttoned. Sure, they give me a muffin top but they buttoned without me sucking in or laying down or anything crazy. Nine months later, Olivia has six teeth, says "bye", and my jeans buttoned.

Which brings to me this: I need a new look. I feel like doing something fun to my hair. I love fashion and dressing up but when I get bored I am always up for letting a good hairstylist do their creative thing on my head. About a month before I got pregnant I chopped off all my hair and got a pixie cut.



I am going to make an appointment with the amazing Quinn over at Hair Drezzers on Fire and see what she has in mind for me...

Tuesday Tunes

Ah, so classic.
Just relax for 4:31. Enjoy the rest of the week.
Mazzy Star- Fade Into You

So now it's August? WHAT?

Hipstamatic

A random Friday fave.

I am seriously in love with ECOVER fabric softener. It's totally green, smells delicious, and I can use it on everything- even cloth diapers!! Totally obsessed weirdo. We get ours at Whole Foods for a very fair price!

Skinny Minny.

Today was Pea's 9 month doctor visit and she did as good as she always does. Our Pediatrician is awesome and Olivia likes her as much as we do! Here are the bug's 9 month stats:

Weight: 17 lbs (10-15% percentile) The doctor is super happy with her weight although the number seems small she assures us it's great. Everyone loves fat babies except her I guess!
Height: Around 29.5 inches (95th percentile) She's a pretty tall baby girl. I am 5'8" and Todd is above average, too.
Mobility: High. Olivia crawls at the speed of light and is such an explorer. She got the daredevil bone from her daddy and has no fear! She is still not walking but everyone predicts she will be an early walker since she is so limber and eager to get around.
Eats: Olivia has about four 6 oz. bottles of formula/breastmilk a day + lots of organic veggies and fruits. She loves sweet potatoes and avocados and her nightly oatmeal with banana dinner. We are doing some table foods too, but that totally depends on what we are eating! She has a major appetite but only knows healthy foods and loves them. I think we're on the right track.
Clothes: She wears 9-12 month size, though the waist of all her pants are loose and the leg/arms are always short.
Vaccines: Very selective/delayed.
Car seat: Still rear-facing, and will be for a long time! I am glad she is light because we can rear-face in her seat until she is 35lbs.! She will be about 3+ by then probably. If she suddenly chunks up, we will just replace her seat for another that will rear-face with a higher weight limit. This is why.

Tuesday Tunes

Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette has one of the most well-rounded and brilliant soundtracks. Ever. She inspires me so very much.

Siouxsie and the Banshees- Hong Kong Garden


Ah, New Order of course!


And a Phoenix cameo in the film, just for fun.