Finger Painting...then body painting...then tasting it :)

I've been waiting forever to let Raya finger paint. I felt like it was an activity she would love because she could be outside and get as messy as she wanted. And it was :) BUT, I thought I'd be clever and let her use brown paint on pink paper so her first masterpiece would match her room. (I may or may not have also chose the brown paint because I wanted to get rid of this color first because its such a poopy color ;) and I didn't want to waste the good colors until she was actually painting) The thing about brown paint is it looks exactly like chocolate syrup and trying to explain to a 16 month old why she can't eat it was impossible. The painting went great! She loved it. She painted some on the paper, painted a lot on her body, and tasted it about 5 times (wayyyy better than expected.) It was a fun little afternoon outside!

i LOVE when she poses 

This one's for YOU!

Because I'm a mom that "participates" ;)

I'm an official Souper!

I thought I posted this weeks ago...but clearly I didn't, so here it is! 2 weeks late :(


One of my best girlfriends, Cathleen, started a blog called Donut Soup. She started it because she felt she knew "so many talented people in lots of different industries that work jobs that may or may not include these passions, and I wanted to write about them to tell their story. Lets think of Donut Soup like this: A place where there’s a mix (ahem, “soup”) of telling stories about my friends or things that I love (ahem, “donut”). Anyone who knows me knows I can’t say no to a delicious, mouthwatering pastry such as those heavenly round lifesaver delicacies. There’s nothing better than a maple bar, let me tell you. Yowza." Its a brilliant idea. And seriously, this girl has quite a group of talented friends! I think she probably has a rule about it or something- like she can only be your friend if you've got your "ish" together and know how to rock it.

Speaking of having your "ish" together and knowing how to rock it, she featured me! HAHA, I'm shameless ;) It was such a fun night with her. Basically, my interview sums up what its like every time we hang out, which is probably why we've been friends for close to 20 years. She's such a great writer and its so fun to read her blog (even when its not about me, i promise!) She also posts things here and there that she loves or finds really creative. She's a little Creative Cathleen, as I like to call her. (I may or may not have just made that name up ;) 
Interview: Tan, Big Hair, Animal Print

Life Support is Re-connected

And by life support I mean Internet and Cable. Wow! 2 whole weeks. I made it. Thanks to my trusty iPhone I wasn't totally living in a cave, but still! I watched Raya's fav movie, "Elmo in Grouchland," at least 4 times a day. Times that by 15 days and, well, lets just say I know all the songs by heart.  Embarrassing. Numerous times I found myself searching for a new Elmo movie simply because I wanted a new one to watch. WHAT? This is Raya watching the movie. She's clearly concerned about Elmo's well-being.

And he's OK!

Anyways...we're all moved in. The unpacking process is movin along. Slowly, but surely. Raya has been soooo easy throughout the whole move, but I really can only leave her unattended for so long, so I don't get much done when Gentry's at work. She's had some dates with Nana which are amazingly helpful, so I know by the end of the month we'll be all settled in :)
This is what happens when we get too caught up unpacking...

Still totally into Elmo's adventure. Guess that's multitasking?!

I'm now 23 weeks pregnant and feeling good! Moving was exhausting, as expected, but Gentry made sure I didn't work too hard. And I totally didn't :) I did what I could, but by 10pm I was READY for BED! Gentry stayed up till like 4 every morning putting stuff away or setting things up...I'm a lucky girl. Looking forward to being all done!