Winds of change...

Ever feel like things are just in sync, moving, working, rhythm is good, satisfying my control freak needs, feeling the flow, then BAM!!! Change of pace.

That has been our lives the last three weeks and on into [insert big black hole.]

House stuff, family stuff, friends stuff, general stuff, etc...stuff. We’ve had a lot of after work commitments to fulfill, lots of them social so definitely not a bad thing but before you know it it’s Thursday and you have yet to sit for half an hour on your couch that you love so much and you quickly reflect on the days gone by where all you did was suck couch. Sigh. Weekend is right around the corner and the stuff picks right back up.

Dom and I have both have had pretty intense work schedules right now too, Chicago, Detroit, me – Dallas. Oh, yes, let’s pause on that one.

I was scheduled to leave for Dallas Thursday morning for work meetings, coming home Friday morning. It wasn’t required to stay overnight but my brother lives there right now while doing an internship. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to visit the liquor bottle decorated, office chair for furniture, bachelor pad, home sweet dump that he has. I’m actually SUPER proud of him, but I do love what straight guys do to the place. Rewind again to Thursday at about 1:35 a.m., Brooklyn is stirring, baby monitor is LOUD AND CLEAR GET THE F*** UP screaming at you. My turn, I went upstairs to check on her and she’s sitting in her crib, stares at me, and pukes. I alluded to this puke in my previous post. Yeah....let me know if there are any tricks out there to direct a 10 month old on how to puke in ‘appropriate’ places. 5 hours later and I’m in the shower trying to figure out how in the hell I could do this drive to Dallas on 3 hours sleep. Easy – caffeine.

Fast forward to Friday night, I puke. Saturday, Dom pukes.

Awesome.

All good now, everyone is back to normal.

I just have that sense of change, not sure what it is, but it’s there. It’s progress at it’s best, life in motion. Dom is heading back to New York in August, going to the beach this weekend, various opportunities on the horizon. Just change. All of that, though, suddenly went into perspective for me though the other day when my baby girl demonstrated change to me more than anything. In the midst of craziness she pulls her attempt to walk. Jaws drop, freeze in place, “BABE!!! OMG!!! LOOK!!!!.” Four steps, crash. Couldn’t believe it and literally paused life to just watch HER. Such adorable innocence and determination. Her winds of change, blowing wild and free.

In that moment, all mine stood still.

(If anyone knows of video rotating software that is trustworthy, please let me know.)

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

My blog has been sound asleep this week as it has been CRAZY busy. Work is nuts, Brooklyn got really sick, I got sick, now Dom is getting sick. I've learned this week timing is everything. More to come when I'm done cleaning puke up....

Hope everyone elses's week/weekends are going good, can't wait to catch up on all the posts I've missed this week!

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Self control?

I had no intention of blogging right now, but they are staring at me. The chocolate covered raisins on my desk. I can't control myself either, little mother f'ers are too enticing! So, I pick up another handful, and make them the honorary guests of this post.

I bought them, so I am the one to blame, but where the hell is the self control? Clearly, I have none when it comes to certain things. I had breakfast and a LARGE coffee already today. I have lunch plans at noon. I have no self control.

Other things that win this battle:

1. Queso. Large consumptions.
2. Chips and salsa.
3. 7 layer dip.
4. Junior Mints.
5. Veal Parmesan from La Mela's.
6. Peanut butter granola bars.
7. Ranch dressing.
8. Crab legs and butter sauce. YUMMY.
9. Wasabi peas. Random, but damn good.
10. Cashews
11. My dad's BBQ pork ribs!

I'm sure my list is much longer but I think that's all I care to reveal for now. I do try to balance out, control myself, with enough servings of low fat, healthiness, but every once in awhile damnit I love losing self control.

Guilty food pleasures anyone?

My husband, the designer.

Please observe my husbands latest addition to our household - the perfect pull up bar. This beauty now lives sits on the doorway of our MASTER bedroom. Looks great with our living room furniture, don't you think?

Lucky me! ;)

Oh what a night!

Had a wonderful weekend. Managed to relax, be productive, and party.

Saturday night we got a babysitter and headed out for our friend Brian's bday. Started with martini's at Peche, apps & more drinks at Saba, then off to Kiss & Fly for ... guess what? More drinks. Mama was feeling no pain...

I am so grateful for good friends, life would not be what it is without them. It was fun for Dom and I to have date night too. We hadn't been out downtown together in awhile so it was fun to reminisce at some of our old spots, pre-baby. The night ended in classic fashion too, he and I stopped for taquito's at Whataburger. You know it's been a good one when you are sitting on your kitchen counter scarfing down potatoe, egg, & cheese at 2:00 a.m.

Happy Birthday Brian! We love you.

10 months

In the midst of being reminded about what I was reminded (last post) about I forgot to REMIND myself that my baby girl turned 10 months old yesterday!

OMG

For the millionth time I am going to state again, time flies. I don't remember days EVER going this quickly when I was a kid, or even in college - determining what pool we were going to lay out at after we got our Sonic drinks seemed to drag out forever. That never flew by. WTF, life? Why do you seem to go so much faster now!

A 10 month old no longer sits still for my camera. I had to chase her little ass around to get a photo that included her in it...
Happy 10 months baby girl! Every month that passes you show me how I can love you even more.