Kate Spade Party!

Thursday night mom came in town to watch Anniston while Allie and I attended the Kate Spade party out at Saddle Creek.  I knew this was going to be fun- but it turned out to be a blast!  The window to the store was decorated in true Kate Spade style with a little holiday sparkle.  

There were so many people there- all enjoying a glass of champagne, fancy appetizers, and a 20% off discount on anything in the store.  Allie and I jumped right in to join them all.  I wasn't really planning on buying a lot- my main goal was to get a small wallet that I could carry in some of my smaller crossbody purses.  I did end up getting one- and found a few more things along the way:)

 Here is a picture of my colorful boxes with all my goodies inside!  Merry Christmas to ME!  Love the way that Kate Spade packages your purchases.  It makes it so fun!

 Here is my fabulous wallet that I bought. I love that it is super slim so it will not take up a lot of room in my purse.

 I could not resist this purse.  I'm picky about my crossbody purses so it's hard to find ones that I like.   I have been loving carrying these type purses now that I have Anniston so I can be hands free!  I love this gray color and best of all- it fits my iPad!

This last purchase was totally not necessary- but you need those types of purchases every once in awhile.  It's a spade sparkle ring.  I tried it on and knew I had to get it!  It's so dainty and fun and wasn't all that expensive.

Over all we had such a fantastic time.  I can't wait until Anniston gets old enough to enjoy shopping with me.  Brandon will be in big trouble!

Fashion Friday!

This is currently one of my favorite outfits.  It's quick and easy and I love the lime green color.  I wore this on Thanksgiving Day when we took pictures and the color really popped!

Here is a breakdown of the items:

J Crew Matchstick Denim Jeans

J Crew Plaid Shirt in Black Gingham

J Crew Jackie Cardigan

Aldo boots

Coach purse

Michael Kors rose gold and silver watch

Can you tell I LOVE J Crew?  Happy Friday everyone!

Anniston is 2 months old!

My baby girl is growing up so fast!  Today she is 2 months old!  She is getting so much stronger- she can already hold her head up for short periods of time.  In fact, we've tried sitting in our Bumbo seat and walking around in our baby carrier.  She now loves to laugh and smile at everyone.  She is happiest in the mornings- she will smile and coo and laugh for anyone who wants to play with her.  We try to read at least once a day.  We read Elf on the Shelf, Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas, and some Dr. Suess books.  We also try to have play time on our activity mat.  She can kick one leg over the other and get to her side, but hasn't been able to quite master the rolling over yet.  That's ok though, it's still really early!  She is doing better at sleeping at night and is starting to have a lot more awake time during the day for us to play and talk. We weighed her earlier this week with our home scale.  Looks like she's coming in at around 13 lbs!  Whoa baby!  She has outgrown some of her outfits in the 0-3 month range.  She can still fit into some, but they are getting a little snug!  We go to the pediatrician on Monday for her 2 month checkup and to get her shots.  I'm not looking forward to it:(  I can't believe how fast she has grown!  Happy 2 months Anniston Ruth!  We love you:)

What I'm Loving Wednesday

I thought I would take this idea from my friend Sarah over at MoskeMonkeyBusiness and do a "What I'm Loving Wednesday." I always love reading hers so I thought I'd try my own!

I am loving my new Tory Burch sunglasses that I bought this week- I used my Macy's Friends and Family Discount and got 25% offI'm loving that I am officially DONE with my Christmas shopping! Now I just have to wrap them all...
I am loving this kid's Christmas list that I found on Pinterest. I'm so excited to try this out when Anniston gets old enough!

I am loving toasted cheese ravioli right now. The ones from Target are the best. They are quick, easy, and best of all, I can eat them with one hand while holding Anniston:)

I am loving Anniston's Elf on the Shelf that her Aunt Allie got her as an early Christmas present. She doesn't understand the concept yet but we've read the book several times already. There are so many great "Elf on the Shelf" ideas on Pinterest- I cannot wait to try them all when she gets older!

Sweet Dreams

Bedtime anxiety?  Not anymore!!!  I'm not gonna lie- the first month or so after Anniston was born I used to have "bedtime anxiety."  I didn't know how well we were going to sleep (if at all) and how well I was going to function the next day.  I constantly thought "How long am I going to be able to go before the sleep deprivation catches up with me?"  Luckily, that train of thought didn't last very long.  Granted, we have had some bad, sleepless nights.  But for the most part we've gotten a decent amount of sleep.

Now I almost look forward to bedtime.  We've got her on a semi-schedule with a nighttime routine and Brandon and I have our own routine down as well.  I usually stay with her in our den while Brandon goes back to the bedroom to get some uninterrupted sleep.  Around 5 am or so we switch.  So why again do I look forward to bedtime?

For starters, Anniston is doing really well at night.  She's not sleeping through the night yet, but she only wakes up once or twice during the night.  While we are trying to go to sleep we watch FRIENDS on DVD.  This brings me to my happy place.  It always has and probably always will.  So we started on Season 1 and we are working our way through Season 10.  Now that is getting colder outside, I have been turning on our "fireplace" space heater.  We turn the lights off, snuggle by the fire, and watch our FRIENDS shows.  It creates such a great atmosphere and I often reflect on what a little miracle she is and how extremely lucky I am to have her in my life.  I'm going to miss these nights when she gets older!

I'm 31!

Yesterday I celebrated my 31st birthday! This day was extra special this year because today Anniston is 7 weeks old! We had the best day together. Brandon was off work and the weather was yucky so we all stayed inside and had family time together. We had an awesome night as well- I fed Anniston at 9 pm and we slept until 2:30 in the morning! She ate and went back to sleep until about 5:45. I was so proud of her. When we got up this morning we had some fun "awake" time by ready Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas." This was the first time I have read to her and she loved it! She just stared at me with those big, beautiful eyes in such wonder as to what I was saying. It seemed she was hanging on to my every word. I think it was more about the tones of my voice that she loved.

That afternoon I worked on some scrapbook pages with my new digital scrapbook software while she napped. I was able to get 4 pages completed! I'm LOVING my new software. It is so much easier than hauling all of my supplies out, setting up, and then cleaning up. "Going digital"as I call it, is also much faster and less expensive. Tonight we all got down on the floor (Ruby included) and played on her activity mat. I took some video and pictures because she was being so good! Hopefully the worst of her gas has passed us. She is already doing so much better than she was the first few weeks after she was born. Then we all hopped up on the couch and watched the snow falling through the windows. This is Anniston's first snow! I feel so lucky to have this time to spend with her.

Thanksgiving Wrap-Up

This year was Anniston's first Thanksgiving! I was a little worried about how she would hold up at all the family dinners but she did fantastic! Last weekend we had an early dinner with the Hopper family. She got a little fussy towards the end but was really good for the most part. I had ordered her a turkey onesie with her name on it from Etsy and she looked so cute!

Wednesday night we had dinner with Pat, Nana, Tara, Tracy, and the twins. She was good the entire time! Tara fed her a bottle and then Pat and Nana took turns holding her while she slept so peacefully.

On Thanksgiving day we drove to Jackson to have our Thanksgiving lunch at Nancy's. We ate, hung out, and then had a photo session in the front yard. It had been a while since all the cousins had taken pictures together. Then we lounged around looking at all the Black Friday deals. It was a great day!

Kay Kay and Poppy kept Anniston Thursday and Friday night so Brandon and I could get some much needed sleep! After we got back to Memphis, Brandon and I went up to RP Tracks to eat some food and watch some football. We didn't make it long though- we were ready to crash for a full night of un-interuppted sleep!! And boy was it nice! I think I slept for about 10 hours Thursday night!

On Friday, neither of us could muster up the energy to get out and about with all the crazy shoppers. We stayed around the house getting chores done. It felt so nice to get caught up on housework because it's so hard to do it when Anniston is here. Friday night Brandon took me out for my birthday. He also got me a gift card to Pavo salon. I can't wait to use this- I'm thinking a pedicure or a massage! Whoo hoo!

This Thanksgiving was really great- I have so much to be thankful for. It's amazing to look back and realize how much has changed since last Thanksgiving. I feel so blessed!