baby’s 1st halloween

sandy blew through the east coast and took the power out last week, forcing me to ignore the interwebs and tune into more important things. although the disconnect was lovely, i put my foot down when it came time to trick or treat. sandy wasn’t putting a damper on my baby’s first halloween! chicken little exceeded all our expectations and enjoyed the warmth of that feather pouf onesie. with neighbors, we strolled door-to-door, warmed our faces by the bonfire, and snacked on fall brews, sweat treats and candies. i claim baby’s first halloween to be a success!

mini treats

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something tells me that the holidays might be a bit more magical this year with a mini in the house, which gives me an excuse to decorate our pad and spoil our lady with treats in anticipation of halloween. these are just a few of my favorite spooky finds that have made their way home this month. wednesday can’t some soon enough, as i’ve always had a thing for dressing up. come trick or treat, there’s no doubt you’ll find me in my trusty black tutu and logan as…

little teether

i think it’s safe to say somebody’s begun teething over here. a lovely weekend spent visiting with aunt lolli quickly crashed and burned after her sunday night departure. our usually content little lady has since become the saddest nugget on earth. the tears are laying on thick to the point of making herself sick and we can’t seem to put this chica down without having a major meltdown. my heart is breaking. if it means holding a teether to her mouth and spending another night’s sleep with a baby on my chest, so be it. anything to make this sad girl feel better!

logan month-by-month

drum roll please. logan is 6 months old and currently…

EATING: sweet potatoes and apples. so far so good. SLEEPING: through the night! i reintroduced the crib bumper and now our wiggle worm comfortably bounces around in the night and doesn’t make a peep. this makes for some well rested adults. MOVING: like a jumping bean in her favorite jumperoo. girl makes us sick to watch but absolutely loves the thing. and when we can’t contain her in it, she’s off and wiggling her way through the house. INTENT ON: brown dog. she’ll sit and follow calie around the room forever with a little smile on her face. she’s in love, and it’s a shame the dog could care less. PLAYING WITH: her giant bla bla kitty that’s been sitting on a shelf. the thing is twice her size and it looks silly to watch them play. TRYING TO FIGURE OUT: how to sit up. she’s trying her hardest to twist and prop herself up off her belly. LISTENING TO: her daddy sing. i haven’t heard it, but I hear she’s mesmerized and gives him a solid stare. i can only imagine why. i’m totally sneaking home early one night. TALKING ABOUT: girls got a case of the giggles. that’s right, a whole lot of them! little chica’s bff auntie chris won the first squeal and she’s been making noise ever since. i must admit it’s the sweetest sound ever.

where has the time gone?! i’ll be planning a birthday before i know it. slow down little friend. if you can’t tell, i couldn’t be more in love with and can’t get enough of this sweet baby of mine. this kid makes me the happiest!

FALL FUN

mom of the year over here. all wrapped up in the moment, never to notice the wonky camera settings until it was too late. even filtered over, they’re totally overexposed. i shed a quick tear and moved on…it was a perfect weekend otherwise!

friday night, my guy and i had drinks and a late night dinner, a-l-o-n-e. we’re discovering these dates are much needed and we should take advantage of grandparents nearby more often. it felt great to start off the weekend reconnected and in tune with each other. saturday was spent wandering the city with brunette and her mister. coffee and a long lunch at parc (shocking, right?), some rittenhouse shopping and lots of overdue catching up over dinner back at a special old city loft. sunday morning, lo and i were off to a friend’s farm for some pumpkin picking. the weather was perfect and we literally had the place to ourselves. a few hours later we came home with a trunk full of fall and spent from a weekend of fun. i’ll take weekends like this anytime! (even if the documentation is crap).

currently

one of my daily blog reads has inspired me to document the current happenings. you know me…this is right up my alley.

watching: grey’s anatomy. am i the only soul on earth still tuning in after 900 years?! whatever, i’m hooked. although i have to admit the new season is off with a blah, especially after killing off some of my favorites. i also spent some time this weekend catching up on my kardashians. a little trash never hurt anyone!

listening to: i still have coldplay’s mylo xyloto on repeat in the car and maroon 5’s overexposed blasting at the gym. maybe time for something new? suggestions are welcome!

thinking about: blonde and her sweet little babe. i can’t get them off my mind and am dying to meet that nugget. november can’t come soon enough!

trying to figure out: feeding a mini. introducing cereal was one thing. food on the other, is super intimidating.

looking forward to: the weekend! we’ve got some fun things planned. a date in the city with brunette and her mr. on saturday. apparently it’ll be an all day affair, as someone misses my monkey. fine by me! and off to a family farm on sunday to visit with old friends and pumpkin pick. sounds perfect!

reading: nothing. i haven’t been able to find time since little lo’s arrival, other than my nightly blog roll. however this has been sitting on my nightstand and after last nights shenanigans it may be time to crack it open. although who can complain about a snugly little thing blowing raspberries next to you in the middle of the night?!

making me happy: crisp mornings, jean jackets and dark polish. big brown eyes and chubby dimpled hands. talk of halloween costumes. getting my craft on after a long hiatus. hitting the gym. and the thought of whisking off to the big apple with my guy for a few days.

so what about you? don’t be shy!

hello world

yesterday, we waited on the edge of our seats, all jittery and anxious in anticipation of the newest member of our blog family – baby blonde. she finally arrived at 5:38pm and is perfect in every possible way! both ladies are fantastic and anxious to get home. we’ll leave the official introduction to mama blonde, but we just had to share the news with the world. we’re two happy aunties and one mini bestie who can’t wait to get our hands on this sweet baby girl. congratulations m+j!                   love to all – kim + eris

photo a day

and another month bites the dust. nine down, three to go. so close! although i wouldn’t mind if these next three months slowed down a bit. my absolute favorite time of year already seems to be slipping through the cracks. onto october.

life lately

not much to report on over here, so i figure i’d overload you with pictures of my cute kid. who by the way is growing by the minute. that thing called balance that i’ve talked about here before…yeah, it’s not always so easy to come by. time is flying and there aren’t enough hours in the day to accomplish everything on my list as well as take some time out to mug on those chubby cheeks. i apologize for my random acts of absence from this space. some days you just have to turn off.