Lazy Tuesday

Remember how I said yesterday that my girl can sleep? She slept way in today. Early this morning I woke to fussing. I saw light coming in through the windows so I thought it was later but it was 6:30! I turned on the monitor, watched Zoe wiggle around, and then she stopped. Whew. Later on I woke up with a jolt at 9 am realizing that I had not heard her playing or fussing in her crib. I turned on the monitor again and she wasn't awake yet. Then I got worried. Was she ok? Should I go wake her? What if she's sick? I decided to let her sleep. I'm a HUGE advocate of never waking a sleeping baby so I got up to do some things around the house. Sure enough she woke up around 9:30 and I let her play til 10. So we had a late start to our day!

For dinner I made a modified version of these Disheveled Joseph's. It's really just dressed up Sloppy Joe's. :) I also made French fries, pasta salad, and our sides were celery and carrots (random, I know, but I didn't want to add another pot to the stove top). Everyone enjoyed it!

On another note, I wanted to share this story about Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy. I admire her for having the courage to speak candidly about her decision and to use her celebrity as a platform for women's health. Her story is one I can relate to as my own mom had the same surgery in 2006. At the time I didn't understand her decision to have the surgery. Over time, I realized she was doing what was best for her health but also her piece of mind. She lost both of her parents and my father to cancer and I know she didn't want to go through that herself. Now that I am a mother I realize even more so why she chose to have surgery. I would do almost anything to have more time on this earth with my baby (as well as my husband). Hopefully stories like my mother's and Jolie's will empower women to take control of their health and be proactive.

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OOTD: Tuesday + Cupcakes

Today seemed like such a long day even though we didn't do much. I think it was the weather that wore me out. It got up to 84 at one point. After Zoe's late morning nap I went to the fridge to make her lunch but I realized there was not enough for both of us to eat. Since I was dressed and ready to go I decided to go to Zoë's Kitchen for lunch. I got the club pita with their amazing potato salad,and Zoe had grilled chicken and fruit. She LOVES chicken. Hands down that is her favorite food.She could just eat chicken all day long.

After lunch we stopped by CVS. I got a phone call from CVS this morning that one prescription was ready. I don't know about yours but mine calls to the point of harassment until I decide to go in. Then we stopped by a new, local place called Cupcakes Etcetera. I love supporting local businesses and this one is in the same shopping center as my Kroger. The shop has chandeliers, bistro tables, and comfy seating. They even me an email of my receipt instead of a paper copy! I brought home a vanilla cupcake for myself and a strawberry for Nick. My cupcake was delicious! Most importantly, the icing to cake ratio was perfect. Nick said he loved his cupcake too. :)

Caught opening the cabinet!

Our cupcakes from Cupcakes Etcetera!

This dress is so comfortable and effortless. I always end up wearing it with this vest though. I tried beachy waves again but this time I used my flat iron. This picture doesn't do them justice but they came out much better. I'm hoping they look good tomorrow too because I hear the flat iron curls/ waves last longer than any other.

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OOTD: Friday + Target Mini Haul + Naps, or Lack Thereof

I have been struggling with getting Zoe back on schedule since Monday and today she is REALLY back on track! Yesterday I did not get much done. Zoe slept well (about 11 hours) and we went to story time at the library. I didn't get any pictures of Zoe because another little girl kept trying to take away her keys (actually MY keys with a Hello Kitty keychain). So I was watching them both like a hawk. Zoe didn't seem tired but we left because I knew I had things to do around the house and errands. The little stinker fell asleep in the car so she must have been exhausted. I tried putting her down in her crib but she wasn't having it. She played in her crib for about an hour and when she started fussing I went to get her. So I let her play and then we ate lunch. I let her play again and put her down at 2:30 which is totally not her second nap time but I knew she was tired. She fell asleep immediately and I thought she would sleep 2-3 hours. Boy was I wrong. She only slept 30 minutes. I'm guessing this was because she was over tired. She fussed for 30 minutes so I went to get her. She played, got fussy and I tried to get her to go to sleep on me. We repeated this process a few more times. My saint of a husband brought dinner home and Zoe played a bit after eating before finally going down in a blaze of glory at 8:15. Whew- that was a longer story than I anticipated!

I'm happy to report that Zoe slept 11 1/2 hours last night, took a 2 hour morning nap and is currently taking her afternoon nap (YAY!). I tweaked the times a bit so I think that helped. We were on our way home from Target and I saw her dozing off so I found the most obnoxious music I could think of and blasted it. She takes after her father and I and is annoyed by rap and newer Madonna.

Happy girl after her afternoon nap!

It's getting more difficult to get a good picture now that she is walking so quickly! 

Silly girl after chasing Pixie around the kitchen table.

Today I tried out beachy waves. I don't wash my hair every day so this was a fun way to break up the monotony. 

Here is Zoe's mini haul from Target- Momma straw cup, monkey harness (Now that she is walking I would prefer for her to wear this in public. I don't care what you think of me. I would rather out my kid on a glorified leash than have her get lost or kidnapped), BabyGanics sunscreen stick (great for the diaper bag), Munchkin corner bath organizer, Boogie Wipes in grape (love these things).

And my mini haul- Revlong sparkly nail file, Goody Ouchless elastics (last time I tried to find these they had every color but brown so I bought I weird combo pack), Gud body lotion in Floral Cherrynova (LOVE this scent!), Rimmel Fix and Perfect Primer (I've never tried this before), and Pixi Wakeup Concealer.

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