Best Weekend

 We had a really great weekend.  I have been feeling in a funk lately and not myself, I think it was just being sick/allergies combined with Elle not sleeping well, and long work days for Russ.  BUT this weekend cured it all.  Saturday we went to Jordan Lake for a picnic and it was the perfect weather, that night I got to go out with some sweet friends to a Greek restaurant downtown and listen to live music, eat amazing Greek food, and have the belly dancer put her sword on my head...haha then today we went to Duke Gardens which have to be the prettiest gardens ever, perfect weather and perfect lighting (haha the photographer in me).  All in all I never want it to end!! 

Hope you all had a great weekend as well :)

Mel and Jari Maternity Pictures

 I forgot to blog these pictures from back in March, I got to take these sweet pictures when I went home to visit last month! I used to work with Mel about 5 years ago, and have always loved talking with her.  I got to take these maternity pictures at their home, and I am obsessed with this babies chevron wall! Mel was absolutely glowing, and I can't wait for them to be parents in May. Thanks for letting me take your pictures guys :)

Happy Easter!

 Happy Easter! Church is always super early for us on Sunday's and so we usually struggle getting out the door early enough! Today though we actually made it out of the door at 8 am and got a great parking spot and seats.  The Easter bunny also made it early to our house and Charlotte was beyond excited to eat her candy.  After church we came back and just hung out at home, had early naps, and then went over to our friends for lunch and another egg hunt.  It was the most beautiful day, and I feel so thankful for the new friends we have made here.  They have made it feel so much more like home! 

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend!

Duke Gardens

My parents were in town over the weekend, we had so much fun with them!! We went to the Duke Gardens which were seriously beautiful, I highly recommend if you are ever in NC :) We are just so excited for the weather here!! 70s-80s all this week yay!

My skincare routine

So I have never been a huge skincare person like AT ALL.  I was a swimmer my whole life up until sophomore year of college.  Then I just would wash my face every night before bed and that was it.  In November I met this girl at my friends birthday and she told me about Rodan and Fields, I had never heard about it before and was curious so I googled it, and holy crap I found so many amazing before and afters! I had to try it.  So I tried a few samples and ended up LOVING them.  I decided to become a consultant for them (hello 25% off!) and just figured it would be a little side gig.  Well almost 2 months later my skin feels so much better, I am making more money then I thought I would, and I love helping people make their skin feel better!! (email me if you need anything would LOVE to help you love your skin :) amybgott@gmail.com)

Anyway. I use these products and my skin feels like a babies bottom it is so smooth.
1.) Macro Exfoliator: I use this once a week, sometimes once every other week for 5 minutes and the next day my face is seriously SO SMOOTH, it gets rid of SO much dead skin, it really grosses me out when I look at the filter and I see tons of flakes!

 2.) Redefine PM overnight restoring cream: I love the whole Redefine regimen in itself, but this cream makes my face feel so moisturized and it smells amazing.  I just use it every night before I go to sleep.

3.) Redefine eye cream.  My circles underneath my eyes were insane.  Elizabeth does not sleep well at night and now nobody can even tell that I haven't slept because my circles are gone!! I use this twice a day, once in the morning and once at night.

 

Elle is 7 Months

 Happy 7 months baby girl! You have gotten 2 teeth this month, eaten lots more solid food, started pulling up on things, kind of started to crawl (you don't get super far and you mostly go backwards) babble, kind of say mama and dada but not really just mostly baba, you smile, laugh, wave your arms around and think your big sister is pretty much the coolest thing ever. You drool like nobody's business and I think more teeth are on the way! You had your flu shot last week and got weighed at 17 lbs 8 oz, and 27 inches long.  In the 85th percentile for both.  Me and your Daddy think you will be a little shorter then your big sister but we will see! Your hair is lightening up a lot this month and is growing so much faster then your big sisters!! You love being in the ergo, our cat, this huge pink ball, playing peek a boo, peaches, being in your high chair, swinging, baths, and being outside.  You hate sleeping, going to sleep, green beans, when people don't pay attention to you, and getting in your car seat.

We love you so much Elizabeth, you are the sweetest addition to our family!

Five on Friday

This week was just as exhausting as last week was! I feel like it was JUST Friday, teething babies are NOT fun.  The weather was also crazy this week, Weds was PERFECT and then it was cold and rainy the rest of the week.

Anyways! Here is my Five on Friday:

1.) Wednesday was perfect.  It was 75 degrees and sunny.  We literally stayed outside the entire day, skipped nap and just played.  I think it made one 3 year old super happy to run around and get all her energy out.  E was on the swing for probably an hour and she couldn't get enough!

2.) This picture was also on Wednesday, E was just so happy it was nice to see her smile after being a complete tyrant and keeping us all awake from about 2 am on.  I think this is our first selfie together where we are both smiling :)

3.) 

 Don't let this sweet face fool you, those two teeth she made us ALL work for, but they really are so cute I can't stay upset with my lack of sleep.  I think we are getting maybe 4 hours every night.  Any ideas on how to keep her asleep? I need all the help I can get, we got so lucky with C she slept 10 hours a night starting at 7 weeks old so I am a fish out of water with this one and her awful sleeping habits! She sleeps in her crib and goes to bed around 7 then she wakes up around 11 and FREAKS out and usually won't go back to sleep until 12:30-1 and then she is just up every 2-3 hours.  It is super tiring.  HELP!

4.) Since my week has been full of whiny, clingy, needy kids (I am sorry to complain so much really it wasn't THAT awful) Russ came home with these tulips and it made me smile :) I have a good guy.

5.) I dropped my phone today and it shattered.  I know, cherry on top of my week huh? So I have to go get it fixed tomorrow and it actually turns out its at a mall that I have never been to yet so I am kind of excited to check it out! I am going alone too.  Coffee. Walking around by myself. Cannot wait!

Hope you all have had a WAY better week then me, and a great weekend!!

xoxo