I love you, I love you, I love you...I do.

I have a new bestie. She's starting to look a lot like me. We spend most every second of our day together and we're beginning to form a legit relationship. It's been very one-sided lately. I give, give, give and she takes, takes, takes. But now, she's beginning to open up a bit. I think she digs me. A new found trust has emerged, and I think she's finally realizing that no matter what I will fix it. I will jump in front of a train if I have to, but I will fix it and make it all okay.


I couldn't really pin-point my exact thoughts on the first six months of motherhood. I liked it and without saying, loved my child, but I was feeling a void somewhere.

There are a lot of people out there that could do the newborn phase 10 times over. I would like to give it one more go and then call it a finalized family of four plus the grey four-legger.

Today I read Hollywood Housewife. She nailed it for me. It was refreshing to hear someone else shares my same feelings. And I think there is a fog postpartum that can linger. I think my clouds are parting and the fog is clearing. The feeling of complete isolation is fading away and a different kind of relationship is blooming.


Seven months is when bliss set-in for me. Total and utter bliss. This little baby turned into a little person. She has a personality. She giggles. She scrunches her nose and breathes heavily when she wants my attention. She looks for the dog as soon as she gets out of her crib. She knows her name. She is delighted when Dad gets home from work. She has favorite toys. She loves her bathtime routine and lights up when we sing the bathtime song. She is very proud of herself when she stands herself up. She can hold her sippy cup and finds it amusing when she actually gets the water to come out. She looks for me when she can't see me. This is the part I love. This, I could do over again and again and again. She just exudes her dad and me. It pours out of her. I'm positive she is ours. And positively smitten about her. I think a chunk of wanting a child is seeing yourself and your spouse in them. It's selfish, but unavoidable.

As Laura said, this will be a season I remember.

The Loo for the Little One

Sometimes I forget that there are a few of you out there that check my blog. I have been reminded that I teased you with the promise of bathroom pictures. Finally, they are here!

This is what the little guest bath looked like when we looked at the home. Brown. Are you shocked? So was everything else in here. And as a disclaimer, I do like dark cabinetry and dark decor done in the right way. In this case, it was not. I hope I have not offended anyone in my speak to the love of white and the hate of dark. Just a personal preference for me and what I think looks best in this house given the natural light, or lack thereof.

Thank goodness they took with their faux ivy growing from the tiny treasure chest.
Out with the fringe, cheetah lamp shades and iron work and in with the light and bright.

My bathroom inspiration was provided by Jamie Meares. Jamie writes the awesome blog i suwannee and has a super hip shop, Furbish Studio. Take the similarities between the two spaces with a big, fat grain of salt. Obviously, I couldn't COPY, copy her. Just sorta, kinda copy. The budget only allowed me to do some paint and a few accessories. New tile (I dream of white subways to the ceiling), new light fixture, faucet and counter top will have to wait a while.

The sweet dental moldings in Jamie's bath likely cost more than my closing costs. So...we took this as a general and went from there.
Click here to see Jamie's bath.

Here it is! This bathroom shares a hallway with Julia's bedroom. Therefore, it is her bathroom, but also the downstairs bath where guest go when visiting. It's off the main living area, so I wanted it to reflect a young, fresh, kid's bath, but also wanted it to be acceptable and inviting to our guests.

Mrs. Meyers "honeysuckle" soap. Yummy!
Owl and dome from my favorite Dallas antique shop.
Mirror from Pier 1 circa 1999. Fresh coat of paint and ready to roll.
Cabinet got a fresh coat of white when the kitchen did and some spicy knobs from Anthropologie.
Shower curtain from Overstock and embroidery by Embroidery Me. Paint color is Glidden "Pure Turquoise" and lightened to 50%.

Glass canister from Warrenton. Seller said he got them from an old German hospital. The basement was full of them. Character, I love it. Those are the sweet feet that belong to the babes that bathes in here. I can't believe they were ever that tiny! Tray is from McKinney Trade Days, $4.

Large picture from the Singapore Museum of Art, pair of yellow bud vases from the Frisco Re-sale Shop, butterfly dish from an antique shop, small picture from my room as a child, "J" purchased for Julia by her daddy prior to her arrival from Anthropologie and greek key plate from Pottery Barn.

I hope you like it as much as our tater tot does!

Lost and Found

There are several meanings to that title. One being, I lost my camera cord and now it has been found. I will leave the other acceptable definitions up to you!

Here are some shots from Easter. Albeit, late. Better late that never! And no, there are no good pictures of the cousins in their Easter frocks. There are no aunt/uncle pictures and no family pictures. Sunday morning was a little dodge. Julia's mommy and her UB (Uncle Brian) stayed up until the wee hours the night before. We are lucky the Easter Bunny showed up at all! Let's be happy we snapped a couple good ones of the little tot in her Easter dress.

We kicked off the weekend with a Good Friday fish-fry. Mimi does it right!

Then Saturday we played with our cousin, Henry, Aunt Alli and Uncle Brian. Oh, and two dogs were there to fight. Lots of entertainment!

Then Sunday we got up to see that the Easter Bunny made a stop!

After church we watched Henry hunt for eggs and tried to take in all of this action.

No family gathering is complete without a picture of Mimi and mini-me.

And finally it was time to play! Dad-style.

And since Dad doesn't typically like anyone chewing on his ties, we went for massive eggs.

See-ya!

Hope all is well in May. Friday's post is the bathroom reveal....get ready!

Time's a Flyin

Can you believe this sweet baby's 4 months old today? Still not sleeping worth a damn at night, but who could care with an angel face like this?

Happy Hump Day! Hope ya'll are sleeping more than us at your casa!

Be still, my beating heart

Words prolly aren't necessary for this post.

Family that want any of these pictures, just let me know which one(s) and sizes, and I will get them for you.

New Mommas!

My super hip, fab and chic cousin, Alison, is guest blogging today over at Odi et Amo. Check it out!

I think most of you follow Alison's blog, but if not might I suggest you do. It's awesome. Alison is a south Texas born and raised girl who has walked many steps. She's well educated, well traveled and well versed in lots of things, but is specifically savvy when it comes to interiors and home decor. I had a crush on her bedroom when we were little. I now have a grown-up crush on her house in Brazil. And yes, you read that correctly...she lives in Brazil. How cool is that?

Alison has many roles, but I would guess that the one that ranks right up there is mom. She has two precious girls: Avery and Isla. I would say she knows a thing or two about mommyhood.


She's guest blogging about advice for new moms. After reading her post it sparked some thoughts on my must have list for moms. I am still super new at this gig, but after 5 weeks I do have a couple of things that I have fallen in love with.

The Boppy Pillow is key. It floats from room to room with me and I use it all day.

The Momma Roo Swing. This thing is awesome. It's the 21st century swing that has several modes, sounds and features. It's very compact and doesn't take up a lot of room, which is what I LOVE.


The video monitor. We have the Safety 1st version. While the pea pod isn't sleeping in her room, I do put her down for naps in there and this little wonder is awesome. Among many features, it displays the temperature of the room on the screen. Seems excessive, but our old house is all over the map with temperature, so it's a piece of mind to know what it feels like in the baby's room.
The Miracle Blanket. Their motto is "The Gift of Sleep". Need I say more?


I'm certain this list will grow, but for now these are my momma must haves!

What's on your must have list?

Cupcakes, Game Day and a Tutu to boot!

For the past five years we've hosted a big, fun, out-of-control party to celebrate the OU versus texas game. It's become quite a tradition around our house and as far as we know, friends and family really enjoy it. The Chief thought we could continue this year, but I quickly reminded him that having a newborn in the weeks prior was going to make the party near impossible. I finally got him to agree, and I think this morning running on Starbucks and little sleep he finally understood what I had been trying to tell him in the months prior. All of this to say, we postponed for a year (but keep it on your calendar, we'll be back in action next year!) and had a different kind of OU/texas.










We certainly missed all the usual suspects today...but a low-key day at home with the babes was certainly a new kind of fun.

I think the Princess might be our little good luck charm. We slid in with a W on the scoreboard today. BOOMER!