Since I can't buy shoes and clothes...
This gorgeous ring (found at Eliza Page)? Too expensive ($538.50)
Khiel's unisex cologne? Love this scent. ($38.50)
Adorable Apple & Bee tote? ($48)
Gorgeous gold eroded drop bottom earrings ($160) or pendant ($120) (Eliza Page)
Owl pitcher? So vintage modern ($12) From Madison Belle.
No...in writing this post I've realized I've got to run, not walk down to eliza page and blow it on some gorg jewelry.
I can barely believe it! The week after next we should (fingers crossed) find out the sex of the baby. We really don't have a preference on whether it's a boy or a girl - right now, I'd kinda in love with our girl name - is it wrong that that may have be rooting for a girl? Soon after we have got to go madly register -- this is such an overwhelming thought, but my first shower in Boston is at the very beginning of August! The baby is now the size of my open palm (surreal).
In other news I had a winning week! First, I won 20 Tszuji shoe storage boxes from Stacey at A Girl's Guide to Shoes. Thank you Stacey -- I never win anything! How perfect to have some super-cool boxes to store my super-cute shoes that I won't be able to shove my swollen feet into until 2010. Thankfully, they'll be so happy and cozy in their beautiful boxes that they won't miss walking the streets.
Today's post of her's features these beauties - Jeffrey Campbell Unicorn. Love this unicorn shoe and it's affordable!
I also won two free days off in a raffle for work. My work is really amazing, and seriously dedicated to raising money for charity. Two weeks ago, we raised over 3300 for cancer treatments for one of our co-workers grandchildren. We did it again yesterday with our fourth of July picnic. These are MUCH needed days since I'm saying all my PTO days for maternity leave.
Happy 4th of July!
Hello Austin friends,
If you know anyone looking to live in Westlake, let me know! We're renting our 2 bedroom duplex. It has a huge, HUGE, yard, so it's a great place for people with pets. And it's seriously the best deal in Westlake! Details here.
We're on to bigger spaces with the baby on the way!
We've got news!
I've been missing in action from my blog lately. Mostly because I am exhausted 24-7! I bring you...the story of B-Mac (Baby-Mac)...so far.
It was a stormy night and Tim was feeling romantic....errrrrtttt.....just kidding, we'll leave that part of the story out and pick it up again a few weeks later.
My body knew before I did. Although only a day late, I knew, so I went to buy a test from Walgreens. Three minutes later...
My immediate response was to breathlessly repeat....okay....okay...okay...okay....over and over while searching for some tissue paper to wrap up the test for Tim - because for some reason that was my immediate response. Not finding any, I went BACK to walgreens
Tim came home, opened his "present" and had no words besides.... SHUT UP...which he repeated over and over (funnily enough - my father-in-law had the same response). We processed the news over Austin's pizza. That's class, my friends.
A few weeks of nausea later (during which, Tim assumed his role of pregnant-lady-slave quite well), we had our first doctor's appointment and saw B-Mac for the first time - and MAN was it dancing all around - flexing its little stiff arms and legs. Now, it was real....eeeeeeeeee! Who knew you could be so terrified and excited at the same time!
We called the fams - who promptly started sorting out who would be called what grandma/grandpa name.
And started learning about all the magic of pregnancy...increased bra sizes (seriously, two sizes within weeks!!), excess saliva, dizziness, breathlessness, acne, etc.etc. No seriously, where is the magic.
We're now 16 weeks in, planning a move (anyone want to live in Westlake, we're subleasing!), and looking forward to finding out if we're having a boy or a girl (hopefully at the next appointment). Oh god...and aside...the fashion challenges! I wish i had all the dallas options to shop from. How many jersey dresses can one pregnant lady own? (thank god they make pregnancy spanx)
Who knew that cute little boy with the mullet who asked me out in 7th grade would end up being my wonderful husband and a wonderful daddy-to-be! I LOVE YOU T-MAC!
Well, really, the whole family went but the best time of all was definitely had by Mike (and he also takes the best pictures).
Quintana Beach, TX may not be the most beautiful beach on earth but with our rental looking straight out over the ocean (and with just a bit of a squint to block out that oil rig out there) we could just pretend that if we turned around we didn't see a sci-fi-esque city of oil refinery pipes. And so what if the Stop and Shop we headed to for groceries was actually a run down, take your money behind the plexiglass type of convenience store or the only place to eat breakfast was Shipley Donuts (we're still bloated) or that the nicest restaurant within a 20 mile radius was Johnny Carino's (where we went for anniversary dinner). We slept to the sound of the waves crashing on the beach and spent a couple lazy days eating late lunches over the ocean, with eachother, and two four-legged friends. We're one year in and I couldn't love my husband more - mwah, mwah baby! We've had lotsa changes as of late (more on that later) but for now...it's Michael's moment.
Contemplating life...
Kerastase makes the most wonderful hair products (albeit not budget conscious but well worth the investment). I swear by their green leave-in conditioner - my hair revolts awkwardly if I'm too foggy in the morning and forget to use it.
Well, May 20th is free treatment day. You can get one of a number of treatments and a blow dry for free! I recommend the oleo-fusion, it will make your hair feel like silk! And there's plenty of Austin salons participating.
So, if you're lucky enough to be able to visit the salon on a Wednesday (and if so, I hate you), you should definitely take advantage!
Visit kerastase for details.
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