summer is coming to an end

 Summer is coming to an end...it makes me so excited for fall and sweaters and layers, and halloween, the holidays, and ELF.  I love the end of summer because of the sunflowers.  They are one of my fav flowers ever in life.  We are trying to enjoy as much time outside as possible because C constantly says "outside mama, WALK" so we go outside like 10 million times a day and we have to bring "DOH-DEE" (cody our dog) otherwise her life is ruined and she throws herself on the floor dramatically.  I am telling you it is a rough life for a toddler.

So recently C takes like an HOUR to calm down for her naps in the afternoon.  I really enjoy nap time because I catch up on stuff, or just am lazy most of the time, she transitioned pretty young to one nap a day like probably around 9 months, and so I am hoping she isn't growing out of naps in general.  I talked to the hubs and he agrees that she should get an hour of "quiet time" a day until she is 5 for my sanity alone.  Being a mom is the hardest job I have ever had, and the most exhausting.  I never understood how hard it was until I had her.  Most days I swear C will be the only child, but then I see cute babies everywhere, or C will give me sweet hugs and kisses and I will change my mind.  

Anyways happy September!

I wish

 We just got an Anthropologie like right by my house.  I went into it and wanted literally everything.  Just please.  Someone needs to decorate my house like the home part of the store, and I need my closet to have everything there.  I was able to walk out of there without buying anything the hubs was so excited, but not to worry all my future pay checks will most likely go directly there.  

20 months

Dear Charlotte,

You are 20 months old.  4 months away from being a big bad two year old.  I can hardly believe how fast these past 20 months have gone.  You keep me entertained daily with your sweet kisses, hugs, hand holding, and playing.  You also have quite the attitude lately, and are testing your limits with me and Daddy every day.  I love that you say something new every day, and you are so smart I can't even believe how much you understand and know.  You make me and Daddy so happy, we love you C!

What's on A's phone?!

 // skinny jeans day, I love matching with my little fav//

 //I got us shoes at Nordstrom Rack the other day, while we were trying them on C decided she had to poop. Of COURSE I didn't bring the diaper bag in with me so I rushed us out of the store as soon as possible (I still bought the shoes before leaving the store obvi)//

 // playing with chalk in the driveway //

 // bffs //

 // our long road trip //

 // mid run //

 // hey mom I can drive the car this way //

 // walk around the block //

 // my girl is rocking her curls...I am never cutting them //

 // love these two //

** Thank you L for this idea! 

East Coast

Brunch in CT

the best food

 We are back! Such an amazing trip.  Also I don't know how I survived that long of a drive with a toddler, but we are alive, a little grumpy, lots and lots of laundry to do, but happy to be home! If you ever get a chance to go to the East Coast, take it! It is just so beautiful.  Here are some pictures,  I took like 300 so I won't put you through all of those!

We met up with one of the hubs bestfriends/roomates from college

she was so happy to get out of the car

we took a short hike after setting everything up, that cup has a well deserved beer in it

the sunsets were so magical

we were about to cook dinner and our stove broke that we brought, we cooked everything over the fire which didn't turn out so bad!

Boston water front

10 day hiatus

We are leaving! For 10 days! I am so overwhelmed with everything I can't forget...this morning we went to this farm with some of our baby/mom friends isn't this picture the cutest ever? I love those kids they are just so sweet.  C was being dramatic and cried most of the time we were there I think maybe she was overwhelmed or something who ever knows with toddlers though.  Wish us luck on the road with a toddler! 

pigtails and skinny jeans

I love this girl.  I can't even handle her cuteness sometimes. Like really she is mine? Also she will be 2 in 4.5 short months...what in the WORLD!?

I have major baby fever. I swear to god babies follow me everywhere.  At work, the park, it is getting a little bit crazy.  

We leave for our 10 day East coast road trip this weekend, and I am so proud of us!! We saved up a lot of money for this trip, and tonight after work I added the last $30 and MAN did that feel good.  We definitely made it rain, no srsly we did it was so fun.  I just can't even wait to spend quality time with my family and explore, camp, see old friends, family, and yeah traveling with a toddler is never fun but I think in the big scheme of things I won't even remember, but the memories we will make will definitely trump whatever car nonsense C will throw at us (thats what I keep telling myself at least).

I am bummed though because I am missing the Kenny Chesney concert, and a white water rafting trip... #firstworldproblems