first birthday trauma

At least with my 2 kids the first happy birthday singing cake presentation has elicited tears instead of smiles.  The pasta on the other hand made up for the trauma

Lucia's home birth

To celebrate Lucia's first birthday today I wanted to post some pictures of her birth.  It was a perfect birth in our home.  The only regret I have is not getting my hair highlighted/cut beforehand because it looks awful! Scott took a few of these pictures, but most were taken by our doula Melissa Lewis who is a great photographer!

rocket pop fun

summer porch livin

Nippaz with attitude

Lucia received her first package today via Royal Mail - a super cute bib from her Uncle Christian - or "Uncle Christmas" as Leo affectionately calls him.  The company Nippaz with attitude has some really cool baby and kid clothing and other fun stuff and their packaging promo material inspired a fun foto shoot this morning.

swinging suburbs

yes, we have a cute tree swing for our kids... but this post is really about a situation that I found myself in at TJ Maxx on Mother's day morning.  I went shopping to have some alone time which is all too rare for me -my mother's day present to myself- and then it happened.  I started to feel the eyes.  You know when someone is watching you.  Finally, a man approaches me and starts some small talk saying how he's seen me around like at the local Kroger (you know the cool hang out spot), and asks me if I'm married, the usual let's get the formalities out of the way type of thing.  So when I reply yes, he asks me if it's been for a long time, do I have kids, etc.  So he finally says ok, see you around and I go about my shopping.  About 2 minutes later, (ok, this is the GOOD PART) he comes back and says I promise this is the last that i will bother you, but I'm married too, yeah I have a 3 year old and just continues to smile and try to look charming.  As if to say, hey, it's ok, we're both married, so that makes it perfectly fine that I'm trying to start something with you!!  So when I leave he cruises by in his brand new orange Mustang and waves with his super charming big smile.  Seriously?  I think that was one of the strangest situations that I've ever found myself in.  I didn't know I had moved into such a swinging suburb.

say cheeks!

blonde hair blue sky

things are looking brighter thanks to a visit to Millicent Larson at salon lofts and a break in our swampy weather!