concrete jungle where dreams are made of...

post wedding bliss and being up for almost 36 consecutive hours {mini cat nap in between long-A drives with bestie holly} left me in new jersey. best time ever. sleeping in a twin bed given up by my favorite little chicken. waking up for toast and eggs. then back to sleep - no baby was waking me up this day. playing with ella & fia twinners {thanks for the hand-me-downs V - em wore the jean skirt today. drop dead gorgeous.} guest at arnold {other arnolds} family dinner. loved. great discussion with seminary peeps of common liberal ground. the church is good. more sleep. starbucks run after school drop off for the chicken. miss him. drive to new york. 2 wrong turns, even with my gps, & 3 radio listens to jay-z's empire state of mind later i arrived at kassey's casa in astoria, ny. what happened next was the stuff of babyless-mommy-on-the-town legend {i.e. nothing too crazy, everything liberating}. fun.

photo documentation

{sorry, none of the chicken family as i was too tired with photography from the nuptials}

my best little j impression {season one}

kass and nyc friend sarah
{total fun times girl - wish i could pull of the 2-toned hair - she be fierce}


s and i overwrought with celebrities on the street


finishing free marg #3


230 fifth
{rooftop}

{yes, they had snuggies gratis}


{yes JR} lothar made an appearance

i was scared for wolf mans in the lobby - damn you halloween

this last one reminds me of over 1/2 the pictures i took in college


with all the love in my heart and headbands on my head,
erin

Odoteis

took some pictures at the wedding i was at this past week. i had the honor of doing the bride's hair and getting to run around with the bridesmaids for a few days before. i love these people so much i can't even stand it. so much that i took five days leave from my preciousness. here are a few pics of the happy couple. taking pictures of them is so fun - they are so beautiful.

these shoes were a special gift from the groom's parents.
so she wouldn't be barefoot and pregnant {she's not pregnant btw, nor does she plan to be soon} i love that melissa is the kind of girl who would get shoes the day before her wedding then decide to wear them the day of ... plus they're fierce.

gorgeous.
e

what baby? GroBaby!

after much thought and trepidation, i am ready to take the plunge into cloth diapering. i have been afraid of the washing and cleaning of icky diapers. however, many friends do it - and successfully. and, i have made my choice in diapering goodness - GroBaby! i like the snaps. i like the colors. i like the inner liner-ness. seems like less mess.



and they're giving away a free bio soaker for posting! i can't wait to try them - being that i've been putting off making the leap for a few months now.


here's to the diaper revolution.
e

a battle i'm winning

while she looks unsure about it, i'm trying to convince my daughter that bows are awesome, bows are her friend, she should be glad she has enough hair to wear bows without bands, bows make an otherwise gender neutral outfit very girly and we like girly around here ... i think i'm getting through to her.
exhibit a.


exhibit b.


i can't believe i'm leaving this munchkin for 6 days starting tomorrow. argh.

but, i'll have some distractions :: miss lissa's getting married. hizzah! and i get to hang out with one of my favorite college friends kassey in new york city {she just may be both my most fab-fabulous & my most globetrottingest friend} AND, to top it off i get to spend a day with the chicken and his family!

what a way to avoid what will be the inevitable sadness
erin

bragging rights

{{taken by auntie holly this weekend}}

she's dang cute.

i want to eat her face.

don't you?

erin