5 More Days!

I know you're doing the math and thinking how wrong I am because Christmas is ten days away. But that's not what I'm counting down to...I'm counting down the days I have left of being a working mom! That's right, as of Friday, December 19th at 5pm, I will be a full-time stay-at-home mom. I COULD NOT BE MORE EXCITED!!!

Delilah's New Hat

So...I've taken up knitting and here is my first effort...a hat for Delilah! Well, if I'm going to be completely honest, my first effort was actually 3 rows of a blanket. I stopped after 3 rows when I realized that I still had a couple hundred rows to go. It was then that I decided, "Baby items!...I will knit baby items b/c they are cute and small and fast." So here is Delilah's hat. I will not show the picture that came with the pattern b/c the hat I made looks nothing like the hat in that picture. But that's actually not what concerns me most. What concerns me most is the realization that I knit, I drink gin, and I play bridge...when did I turn 80? While I ponder that question, enjoy the pics below!

7 Months Old...and Crawling!

Delilah turned 7 months old 9 days ago and the biggest change is that she's mobile! She started crawling today and it very quickly went from "Oh, look how cute she is crawling" to "Oh, crap, go catch her!" She wants to explore EVERYTHING and is surprisingly fast. We've been adding more foods to her repertoire and her hands-down favorite is carrots. (Insert banal joke about carrots and her being a 'carrot top' here). Favorite game is still peek-a-boo and she's recently started to make herself laugh, which is pretty cute. She's been laughing at us for awhile (who doesn't?) but lately she'll be sitting there, playing by herself, and she'll just start giggling. It cracks me up and makes me wonder what made her laugh; did she just tell herself a joke? Did she accidentally tickle herself? Does she just like the sound of her laugh? Who knows?!

Remember her scrawny chicken-legs? No more! :)

"Hmmmm....what's this?"
"It would probably help if I could read"
Sweet Face

Kristen's Wedding

We went to Oklahoma this past weekend for my friend Kristen's wedding. She and I became friends out in Los Angeles and I'm so glad she asked me to be part of this wonderful time. The wedding was lovely and Kristen was a truly beautiful bride. Congrats, Kristen and Jay!

Kristen and I getting ready on the big day

Candice and I. Candice is another friend from Los Angeles. So great to see her again
Kathy, me, Candice, and Phil. We all worked together in Los Angeles...fun reunion!

Me, Candice, and Sarah (Kristen's maid of honor)

We had such a fantastic weekend...hope we get to see everyone again soon!

Just the Fam

Here are all the pics of just us from the wedding.

In the hotel room before the festivities

At the reception. Delilah loved her first party dress!!!




Daddy making his little girl giggle

Daddy dancing with his angel. She LOVED the live band

After the Party

Here are a few pics of Delilah playing on the bed in her party dress after the wedding. It's pretty cute trying to watch her crawl on big soft beds...she just sort of sinks and slithers everywhere and thinks it's great fun.

Congratulations, Allison!

One of my dearest friends from college, Allison (Maze) Sullivan, is expecting her first child in March. She and her husband live in Minnesota, but I was lucky to be able to attend a shower for her in Houston this past weekend. It was a beautiful shower...the perfect mix of fun from seeing old friends and quiet grace from the enormity of this blessing.

Allison, me, and Lila. Isn't she the most gorgeous pregnant woman ever?!

Kristen (our friend and lovely hostess), Delilah & me, Allison, and Dawn (another dear friend from college)
Congrats Allison and Seth...can't wait to meet the little one!!!