2014 was filled with love and so many blessings for my family. We moved into a new apartment, our boy turned three and said goodbye to his beloved pacifier, we made it through potty training, and my love and I both turned thirty – THIRTY! Throughout every up (and down) we persevered and kicked 2014’s ass.
I’m so looking forward to see what 2015 will bring. Fulfilling goals career wise, spending time with my loved ones, traveling, and cultivating an all around fabulous year. May 2015 be a great one for all of you! xx
Oh ya know. Just a typical laid back afternoon with the boys. Cheetos (eep!), video games, and lots and lots of cuddles. I just love these two. Mine all mine. And that top knot? Swoon. My mother may or may not be trying to persuade me into taking the boy for a haircut but I am just loving this length. The back of his hair is starting to curl up again (we lost all his baby curls after his first cut a year ago. A YEAR!) and it’s giving me all the long hair don’t care feelings.
I just adore these shots that Ivan took of Lucas and I. It was early morning and Dora was playing. Lucas had just finished his bottle and we were having our usual snuggle session. Lucas has become so very generous with kisses and puckers his lips justttt so. I don’t know what is it but I’ve become increasingly emotional the closer we get to his 3rd birthday. The other day somebody asked how old Lucas was and I replied “two years“. Then it hit me. We only have four months left until my boy turns 3. I swear I feel like we just planned his 2nd birthday party. This year has flew by at lightening speed. I wish I could bottle up his sweet snuggles, those giggles, and the kisses. Oh the kisses. I’m going to spend the next few months relishing in the fact that my boy is not quite three and soaking up all the goodness and hilarity that two has to offer. And then we move on to the three’s. Which I know are going to bring new adventures and milestones. But until then..my sweet two year old baby he’ll be.
Over the weekend my mother in law graciously watched the kid and Ivan and I were able to have a few hours to celebrate and hang with friends. I got to doll myself up and indulge in sangria. We came home to a sleeping bub and promptly fell asleep ourselves. A sangria coma if you will. The next morning we woke up to 5 loads of laundry and Frozen. Back to reality – it was fun while it lasted.I wore my go to high waisted trousers (last season’s Zara) and a sheer, strapless blouse that has been a staple in my closet for years (purchased on a trip to Puerto Rico). My clutch is an Urban Outfitters clearance find.
The thing about moving is..It requires a crap load of patience. It seems as though I’m lacking in that department..One mess gets cleaned up and another one appears. The cycle continues and it quite literally seems never ending.You need to make an appointment to set up your new cable and internet. The technicians come, set it all up, and they probably will do a shoddy job and one day later, boom, no internet. Thus resulting in radio silence on your blog.It’s amazing the panic that will ensue when deciding to hang a picture on this wall or this wall. Apparently I’m extremely indecisive. But in my defense drilling holes is serious business people. So please, send help. Lots of it. And wine.
My sweet friend Karim (who is a real life doll, people!) recently wrote a less/more list on her blog and I thought it was pretty freaking awesome and so fitting for the start of a new month. So without further adieu, I present my list:
Less talking about my problems. More talking about the good.
Less coke. More water.
Less time worrying about cleaning. More time outside.
Less self-critquing. More self-acceptance.
Less complaining. More doing. Less over analyzing. More taking action. Less fear. More believing in my dreams. Less media. More books. Less “I’m too tired”. More time with the mister.
Less hurrying. More enjoying the moment. (Totally stole this one from Karim.)
I hope I can actually take my own advice and follow my “more” goals. What’s your less/more list? I’d love for you to share yours or link up!
Sixty degree temps are meant for walks around the hood and ice cream cones from baskin robbins. Wouldn’t you agree? Lucas is such a ham these days. I mean, he has always had one heck of a personality but in the past few weeks he has become such a riot. He’s the star of our world is what he is! Look at those poses! That’s all him – no stage mom coaching necessary 😉 And that red house? He takes it EVERYWHERE. We can’t leave the house without. It’s filled with all his favorite toys and lately he has become obsessed with ninja turtles which he lovingly calls his “turssssss”. Close enough buddy. If you follow me on Instagram you will notice I have been using the hashtag #lucasandhisredhouse, because seriously this thing makes an appearance in almost every photo. And can we talk about the weather? Tank tops and leopard print camper hats for the win! This year Lucas was selected to become a Sly Fox Threads brand rep and we are loving every piece from their spring/summer collection. I’m so excited to share more looks in the next few weeks! xo
Lucas came back from a week long trip to Florida. I was absolutely, 100% ready for him to be home. I can’t even really tell you what I did with a week away from the kid. I had these grand plans of finally going to the dentist and updating my hard drive..very important stuff here. Neither the dentist or dreams of an updated hard drive happened. I did catch up on a lot of work and have an incredible amount of qt time with the mister. However by the end of the week alone time together meant watching videos of Lucas on repeat. We were missing our boy to say the least.
Fast forward to Friday when I caught the vicious stomach bug nightmare that’s been making the rounds. I was out of commission for all of Friday and most of Saturday. The evening approached and I was feeling good enough to go to our secret Santa in brooklyn. Hip hip for this monster only lasting 24 hours! Little did I know I passed the bug on to the littlest mister. We woke up this morning covered in toddler puke and our entire day has been spent trying to nurse our baby back to health. Did I mention I left Christmas shopping to the last minute? Yep. Tomorrow was supposed to be the big shopping extravaganza but it looks like we won’t be making it out. So here it goes. 2 days before the big day and I have no gifts. I’m slightly freaking out. Ok I’m really freaking out. I’m hoping for another 24 hour win. Is that to much to ask? A Christmas miracle perhaps? As I type this the kid has regained some energy and has requested his Legos. Good sign, right? Fingers crossed! So please for the love of pedialyte and all that is good, let my baby wake up healthy and bouncing off the walls tomorrow. Keep you all posted and happy shopping to all my procrastinators 😉 Night y’all!
mama: jacket from zara (old) | overalls from forever 21 | hat (thrifted) | shoes from zara (old)
This week flew by and now the weekend is nearly gone as well. I can’t seem to keep up with all I need to accomplish and my to-do list is growing at an alarmingly rapid pace. Here’s a little breakdown of the past week.
We’re on swim lesson #2 and he loves it. A real water boy we have on our hands.
I shot the most rad campaign with this lady and this lady and we got to drink cocktails and dress up – all before noon on a weekday.
I purchased almost everything we need for Lucas’s upcoming birthday party.
We were so close to cutting Lucas’s hair but the barber shop was packed. I’m pretty sure this was due to the fact that it was Saturday and the fella’s were getting ready for their rocking evenings but I took it as a sign that Lucas’s hair should in fact NOT be cut. Stay tuned for more riveting hair cut details.
I started a new, amazing gig that I can’t wait to share with all of you. The downside is that looking for a daycare/school for a few days a week is more work than I ever imagined. This is intense stuff you guys and probably deserves its own post. So in between searching for a program I love and won’t rob us blind, the hubs and I have been taking turns shuttling Lucas back and forth to my mamas house.
I’m trying not to focus on the fact that I can barely keep my eyes open, but instead on all the positive, bright things that are happening for my family. And then there’s also a little someone’s upcoming birthday that is making me absolutely giddy and overwhelmingly sad at the same time. Cheers to Sunday and here’s hoping that I can cross about 20 additional items off that darn list today!
This week was a roller coaster. I had some lows, had some amazing highs – my emotions were all over the place! Lucas was not on his best behavior and my patience was tested countless times. I can’t say I won every battle but I am forever thankful for this little human who looks at me with stars in his eyes and forgives in an instant. I am always amazed at how much we can learn from our children. Every day is an opportunity to start fresh and I can’t even begin to express how truly amazing that is. Thank you Lucas for loving me even when I feel I don’t deserve those sweet slobbery kisses of yours.
I also received some amazing news this week. A change that I have been praying for and I can’t believe it’s finally here. I’m overwhelmed, humbled, ecstatic – a bundle of happy nerves if you will. I can’t wait to share with all of you. Wishing everyone a fantastic week ahead!
