More Blue On The Horizon

That's right, there will be more blue at our place when we welcome another bouncing boy into the family! It was confirmed today that a baby boy will be joining us on May 17 or thereabouts. :) We're extremely excited for Aaron to have a playmate so close in age and are so thankful that the baby appears to be healthy and well! We hope that Aaron and his little bro will be close buddies. I think it'll be great!

I must say I was surprised as I was so sure this baby was a girl (even had a name picked out and everything). And I like to think I have ESP. :) Oh well, maybe next time! ;)

Special Visit

My Mom is on the left and her sister Linda, on the right.

My wonderful Aunt Linda came to Virginia for Thanksgiving this year. They drove up to New York to see my sister and her family for the actual holiday, but she and my parents drove down to see us one day. We enjoyed having them over and seeing Linda after so long. This was the first time she had met Aaron -- it was love at first sight. :) Thanks for the visit! We loved seeing you again!

It's All Cute and Little :)

Aaron chillin on the couch with his cute little friend Alison.


Aaron with his cute little cousin Madelyn. They were so cute together!


Aaron with his cute little rocking chair. (Can you tell that it's late and that I'm tired? Hence no deviation from the same adjectives!)

'Tis The Season ...

... to eat, and eat, and eat and eat and eat. And socialize. ;) We had so much fun this weekend attending three different Christmas parties: one for some friends from church, one for one of Mike's colleagues, and one for some of our neighbors. Whew -- I'm pooped! :) (I'll have to do a separate post on our wonderful neighbors. They are seriously so kind!) I wish I had brought my camera to all three shindigs, but I'm never that prepared. I did happen to have my camera in my bag at one of them, so I snapped a few shots. I just love Christmas festivities and seeing how others decorate for the beautiful season. This particular house looked spectacular!

Giveaway!

p.s. She (Amy) is doing a giveaway for many of her crafty, beautiful creations! Check it out and find out how to win here: http://mommyandbeyond.blogspot.com/

I Love My New Bag!

Isn't this bag darling? My great friend Amy, an amazing seamstress, made it for me for a belated birthday gift. I love it! It features two inside pockets, just the right size for diapers, and a cool key hook (perfect for people like me always losing their keys!) She also used red stitching to make it pop! I love the contrasting, yet coordinating, fabrics inside and out.

I wanted something classy yet fun, and I think Amy chose the perfect prints. This is my new diaper bag. Thanks for a gorgeous bag, Amy! (On a side note, must add that Amy's a pretty darn good matchmaker too ... she's the one who introduced Mike and me back when. Thanks for finding me a great husband, Amy!) Creating bags and matchmaking -- Amy's got some skills. ;)

Amy actually sells her bags, which come in the most amazingly beautiful fabrics. You can check out her blog here and her etsy shop here! Not too late to order a great, customized Christmas present!! Thanks again, Amy!

Here are a couple of examples of bags she just finished. Aren't the colors great?!



Watch out, Vera Bradley! ;)

Some detail shots of my bag:





(All pictures taken from Amy's blog.) :)