.: smorgasbord

while i feel like i am 'due' for a post of substance, of real value, of deep insights on life i'm afraid tonight is not that night. let me present to you instead the appetizer platter. delicious, yes. but sure to leave you hungry for more.

#1. rewind

the mr: what did we do before we had gavin. i mean seriously what.did.we.do?

the mrs: i'm not exactly sure, hard to remember there ever was a time before our little goat.

the mr: i wouldn't change it for the world

the mrs: me either, but i might secretly miss my long bubble baths (now a daily shower is a miracle) as well as taking however long i like to get ready in the morning

i've concocted a half dozen ways to make wet hair fresh and fun.
who am i kidding, it's still wet hair.
there's nothing attractive about wet hair.

the little: (while crawling around like the goat he is) "beby, bebee, beeby"

the mr: gavin wants to be a big brother

the mrs: he still is a baby. isn't he? i mean i know he looks like he's 3 but he's always going to be my baby.

funny how life can be like that. changing all the time. just when you think you're accustomed to a new way of life (ie, being married, finally not being the newbie at work, having a baby) life throws you yet another curveball. and after each change there is a period of adjustment and then i find myself thinking

"no, THIS is the best time of my life"

{and just for the sake of being completely clear, we have no news in the baby department. moving on}

#2. renewal

while i seriously debated sharing this, i really am glad i did. people learned lessons. i learned lessons. i learned to be strong, to stand up for yourself even when it's not easy, ~~even~~ especially when it finds you sitting in managers/directors offices discussing things in depth. i learned you can never please everyone and if you want to fail in life, go ahead and try. i learned that many friends have my back and for them i am so very thankful. i also learned to let people think what they want to think, in the end it's not about them anyway. cheers to marching to the beat of my own drum people. cheers.

#3. re-model

oh this is fun. my hearts beating a little faster because of excitement. after having wasted space in our back living room/sun room/ miscellaneous-pee-stained-carpet-room (gasp) we are re-purposing the entire space. re-purposing it into a little vintage shabby chic playroom. i've honestly never been so excited about a home project in my life. we met with our designer who's ideas/sketches left me feeling like a giddy school girl. i've never had help with any decorations of our house so this is new and welcome territory for me. lets just say we are going for character. here is a tiny little sneek peek...