Yesterday was a day for the books. B has had a little cough at night time but when she woke up it sounded wet. That usually send me into panic mode because the last two times that has happened it was bronchitis and pneumonia. So I buzzed her down to her doctor to find out she has a double ear infection. :( Usually happens when she gets congested. He thought it may be due to her mad teething going on but prescribed some meds just in case. I'm so over teething.

snoozed in the stroller while waiting for our prescription (don't judge the gross blankie).

In other news B is taking about 10 steps at a time! We love cheering for her and she thinks she is pretty special. :) Guess I need to get the video camera go pro helmet device out! How funny would it be to watch it from her perspective? Honey, I have a new project for you to work on...

I would be remiss if I didn't mention B's obsession with her "blankie" (which is really a glorified sleep sack that she has latched onto). I may just become "that" mom who let's her kid bring it with her everywhere. I mean she LOVES it so why wouldn't I want a quiet trip through the grocery store? On the other hand I could nip that habit in the bud now... Tough call.

grocery shopping with her blankie at home

Lately B has been trying to squeeze her buns into everything. It's kinda like when I bust out my "skinny" jeans. Har har. Like mother like daughter. Last week she successfully squeezed into her toy box while grampa was watching her and this week she managed to get into my basket of stamps as well as the above pictured grocery cart! I say do it while you can B...

Guess what we are doing this Thursday! Going to DISNEYLAND! Our sweet friends somehow got free tickets and invited us! How loved do we feel? This will be B's first time seeing the mice and you better believe that girl is going to have matching Minnie ears like her Mama...

don't hate...it was halloween! of course I had to paint my face! M just rolls his eyes... one day the hubby will have a matching pair. One big mousy family!

PS check me out over here today sharing some Father's Day gift ideas! Thanks Vincent!

We did it! Four straight weekends in a row at the beach. Can't complain about that! Although the weather this last weekend was a bit gloomy we still relaxed at the beach a bit and then hit up some consignment stores along with a car show. I got to run on my beloved beach trail and eat crappy food so it was a successful weekend for me. :)

Lala and B in their floppy hats

Mexican food with the fam!

a coral car with wicker seats...how chic!

enjoying her meal and lookin pretty cute in her $6 high chair!

All of my Monday posts should be called weekend recaps from here on out. Because that's pretty much all I ever do!

My friend encouraged me to read this blog called My Sweet and Saucy and now I can't get enough of it! I even follow her on Instagram (stalker, I know). But she has the cutest little girl around the same age as Blair and she owns a darling bakery. I was obsessed with the party she threw for her daughter's first birthday. Check out the pictures below... most amazing desserts ever!

Blake, the birthday girl

such a cute cake topper!

"bow" themed

washi tape to hang photos...genius

from crate and barrel

washi taped drinks

smash cake

don't you love the bow backdrop?

beautiful!

Sometimes when I see gorgeous parties like this one I have "party regret" which means I wish I could do Blair's first birthday all over again. But I mean the girl owns two bakeries so it's hardly fair to compete with that. I do love the mint, pink, and gold colors. There's always birthday party number 2! Think I better go "pin" this stat!

Yay for dads! Especially when they get home from work early and take the babe off our hands! ;) I put together a list of items my hubby would love and hopefully yours too! Not sure what our Father's Day plans are yet. Probably a good old fashioned BBQ, some pool action, and the game of corn hole in the back yard!

1. sunglasses
2. hammock
3. go pro reach pole
4. bottle opener
5. paddle board
6. go pro helmet strap
7. water bottle
8. board shorts
9. crazy tech watch

Here is why I think the above items are awesome:
{sunglasses} they are polarized AND attractive
{hammock} if you have two trees what gift is better than that of relaxing?
{pole} perfect for filming babies while on bike rides :)
{bottle opener} more for me than M since he is allergic to beer as of late :(
{paddle board} while we already have one this one is infinitely better
{helmet strap} for filming intense air softing games PS they have a chest strap too! if you don't know what air soft is consider it a blessing
{water bottle} go green so you don't have to waste bottles! plus M lost his.
{board shorts} i'm secretly into trying to get M to wear aztec. prob not gonna happen.
{watch} so awesome! it does super detailed calcs for running, biking, AND swimming! which is what he does daily. sorry, boo, but unless we win the lottery the watch is on the back burner. 
 Books would have been a good idea too but I already made the collage so meh.

Oh and hubby if you're reading this don't get too excited. I for sure did not buy you a paddle board for over $1000. Other items may or may not have been purchased. ;)

I know I'm way behind on this Pinterest idea but I finally got around to magnetizing my eye shadows for easy storage in my medicine cabinet. I ran out of magnets so I couldn't get to all my shadows but so far I'm loving the results! It's not that it is super pretty (no one sees it except for nosy guests) but it is super convenient! No more digging through all my make up to find the right shade. Plus I find that this way I actually wear all of my shadows...not just the ones on top of the pile.

i got sticky magnets at michaels. circles are better than strips as they fit the backs of the shadows better

no joke some of these shadows i swear i had in college. gross? probably.

oh and there is my other pinterest make up win...a brush holder!

Also, how much do you love the baby decor in the background? How else does a Mama get ready in the am!?

Today Blair is 15 months. It's hard to believe that in three short months she will be a year and a half! Here is what she is up to lately

1." Dat": Everything this girl can point at she wants to know what it's called. "Dat" is a word she never grows tired of saying!

lunch at mama's favorite spot: chic fil a!

2. walking (kind of): I say kind of because it's more of a three-four step stumble followed by a plop on her bum. I dangle everything I can think of in front of her to entice her but she will only do it on her terms.

3. sleep: sometimes she wakes around 5:30. I've started turning her monitor off and going back to sleep till I wake up in a startle around 7. Most of the time she's just happy playing in her bed. I figure if she's really upset I'll hear her. M is not fond of this habit... I however love it. ;) Typically though she goes to bed at 7 and wakes about 6:30.

she loves pretending to sleep then gets up when i say "just kidding"

4. cloth diapers: I'm about done with these guys. While I absolutely loved them from 3-15 months lately she is peeing through them ALL the time. She'll have the darn thing on for an hour and have a wet bum after my morning run. The worst is when I go in to get her up from her nap and she's soaked the sheets. You know how fun it is to change sheets in the crib. (not). I don't want to double stuff them because then she really won't be fitting into her pants so I'm not sure what my other options are...thoughts?

waiting for dad to come in from body surfing

 

Are you getting tired of all my beach re-caps yet? Oh good, me either. ;) Last weekend we took a few of our friends down to the beach with us for the weekend. Despite the cloudy pictures we actually had great weather on Friday and for most of the day Saturday.

On Friday I dragged my friends on a run to the pier with their babes.

Then we headed to baby beach in Dana Point. It's perfect for paddle boarding so we left the boys with the babes and had some alone time. We may have been gone longer than they expected. What doesn't kill you only makes you a better dad stronger!

B loved the water since it was so warm and calm

charlotte and her mama ashley

 The girls were so funny in the infant seat we got out for baby Johnny. Once he was out of it they took over. Literally. B was actually growling. Should I be worried?

hulk

and this is what we resort to at the beach house when others are sleeping and we are AWAKE!

cafe mimosa= bomb breakfast

can you find blair?

waiting for her bacon potatoes

until next weekend...