Weekend + a Blog Makeover. Again...

Happy Earth Day! rain rain go away, come again another day...

Another Weekend come and gone...

Where does the time go? My life has never flown by this fast and now I wish time would take a little timeout... My baby is going to be a year old in two months. OMG. Cray Cray. Bananas. (Yep, I love Rachel Zoe.) I have already planning Harper's First Birthday (on Pinterest of course) but stay tuned for a post about the pink, gold, glitter, tutu, princess extravaganza. Can.Not.Wait. Anyways, we had a pretty low key weekend.Harper has been teething like crazy so shes just not in the best of moods to be out and about which I totally understand... Poor baby. I think her front teeth are about to break the surface and I'm scared shit less. Yes, biting on the nipples hurts like a bitch. OUCH OUCH OUCH. And I can only imagine what kind of damage she will be causing with front teeth because as of now, her bottom teeth are pretty much covered up by her tongue while shes eating. Ugh. I'm totally off subject as usual, which makes me think now I need to write a breast feeding post. Yes, this is my blog and to-do list all in one! Back to the weekend, we did go to our friend Sheena and Dave's couples bridal shower which was so much fun! They have a little boy two weeks younger than Harper and her twin sisters baby is two months younger so it was fun for the babies and adults. Oh, and one of the guests brought their teenage daughters to babysit the kids downstairs while the adults partied upstairs. It was beyond awesome. This Mama got to drink sangria and mingle while H made new friends and besides one slight melt down after she had realized I wasn't with her, she loved those girls and they loved her. We stayed up till after midnight and although Harper was exhausted she would not sleep, she loves to party I guess. (Should I be worried already...) We had a great time and we are now looking forward to their wedding reception in September! Sunday we slept in till ten which has never happened, except for she was still up multiple times which is another post I need to write... but we just chilled at home all day because it was rainy and we were hungover tired...

Harper and Logan. He was loving her ;)

Of course I was so busy getting Harper and I ready that I forgot to take a pic of our cute outfits. How do you guys do it?!? :)

Naked Playtime!

She is so extra clingy to me lately. Not complaining. Totally Love it.

Teething girl.

Momma cuddles are the best!

These up coming weeks starts some new ventures for us. Nick is starting a new job at PayPal and I am starting a job as a nanny which I am so excited about. I know the baby's Mom which is awesome and Harper will come with me unless someone is home to watch her which is great because it will be so good for us to get out of the house and give us something to do and its only four days a week so its perfect for our situation. I am so excited about the next few weeks, and months. One of my besties is getting married, Harper's birthday and just spring/summer to enjoy. I hope you all had a great weekend!! xoxo

AND.....

I know I know, I changed my blog AGAIN. ( How annoyed are you guys). I'm sorry I just get bored easily and I get inspired by things I see or find on Pinterest and I get to changing shit! I think this one might be staying for awhile because I am loving gold, glitter, light pinks, and black. Ugh. Addicted. So anyways I'm sorry if its annoying but I just love to create and this is my creative outlet right now since I'm not doing hair everyday like I was. I hope you guys like the new design! 

Big Girl Toys

Happy Saturday!!

Today we are going to buy Harper some new toys. Long gone are the days of Sophie and teethers. She needs "real" toys. Brain stimulating, fun toys! She is so active and crazy that her little "baby" toys are just boring and dunzo. Recently she has been obsessed with her stacking rings. Shes had them since she was about five months old but now she actually knows how to take them off and put them back on which is so amazing to watch (proud Momma). I call them her donuts and she even knows the colors. She also recently has been loving her elefun ball popper which I got for her when she was about seven months but would just watch us put the balls in it but now she can turn it on herself and she knows where the balls go and how to take them out of the trunk. I'm actually a little annoyed of the music because she turns it on so much. ;) We are going to Babies "R" Us today to get something new for her so I compiled a little list of some cute things she might enjoy!

{Animal Shape Sorter} {Ring Stacker} {Poppin' Play Piano} {Stroller Walk-Along} {Zany Zoo Wooden Activity Cube} {Elefun Ball Popper}

Please share if you know of any other fun toys for a almost walking crazy ten month old!! Thank You!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Hello Texas, Again...

Another Texas trip in the books.

Harper's third trip to Dallas in nine months. She is just the traveling baby.

She is actually a great traveler. We have driven every time which is a ten hour drive! LONG AS F#&%!

We actually went to Marietta, OK where my Mom's parents live. Its only about 40 minutes from Dallas so its not far from my Sister. The first two times it was just my Mom, Harper, and I, and this time Nick and my step dad came along as well. 

We left Friday at around 6 a.m. We only stopped 3-4 times. Our stops consist of stopping at a gas station to get gas and drinks and snacks and take Harper out of the car seat so she can stretch her legs and us too. I feed her in the car and change her diaper and we get back on the road! Ever since I can remember road trippin with my parents, we've never taken long stops like to eat at resteraunts or stop at hotels, its always, GO GO GO, which is totally fine by Me because I cant stand being in the car... UGH. We finally got to my Grandparents house around three and just hung out and played outside on the front porch and in the grass on a blanket which was so fun to Me! My Sister, Niece, and Todd came up from Dallas and they spent a couple hours with us and we got to love on our sweet Tenley!

Another trip?!?

Sleepy girl...

She hates the grass!

Playing with her second cousin Leah.

Grandpa & Great Grandpa talking away!

Sleepy Tenley girl!

On Saturday we went to Dallas. The girls went shopping at the Galleria and the boys went drinking at a bar... (boys will be boys). We met back up with them to get our family pictures taken. I cant wait to see the pics! Then we went out to eat and then we headed back to my Grandparents to sleep... Getting babies to smile is a hard job ;)

First cousin shopping trip!

Tenley Grace!

Harper Jane

Love  my Family!

Sunday we just hung out with family and my sister and her family and ate good home cooked meals and relaxed. The weather was perfect and it was exactly what we all needed. On Monday we headed back home which was another long drive but H slept the entire trip except for to eat. She was sooo good in the car and I am so thankful and blessed with such a good baby! I am also blessed to have such an amazing, caring, loving family. I loved spending time with my sister and my sweet niece Tenley who I love and miss so much since we cant be together as often as we would like to be but we are already planning our next trips! (Hopefully this time they can make the long trip. hehe.)

Playing with more second cousins.

Snuggling with my twin! I love her so much!!

On our way home, I cant believe she slept so much! So proud of her.

She totally deserved some ice cream after being such a good girl! She loves it!!

Also, I would just like to say that my heart is totally broken for everyone involved and effected by the Boston bombing...  Prayers for Boston.

Graduation...

I FINALLY GRADUATED!!!!!

I am so excited that I am finally done with cosmetology school after 2 long years and 2100 school hours. (Nebraska  has one of the highest hour requirements for cosmetologist in the country, way more than California and New York just for an FYI.) So I am super proud of myself! 

In this time period of January 2011 to March 2013 I...

-Turned 21. Bad news for a self proclaimed "party-girl" in hair school, where you have to be there every day of the week including Saturday's and if you miss or forget to call in late you were suspended... My school didnt F*#% around ;)

-Had my first serving job where most nights we didnt get to leave until after 2 a.m.

-Met my L O V E!

-Became pregnant and went through my whole pregnancy on my feet for 35 hours a week and worked a job as a salon receptionist up until my last week of pregnancy. I finally took my maternity leave exactly one week before Harper was born because I couldnt physically and mentally take it anymore!

-Became a Mommy and took a seven month leave from school because I just couldnt imagine not being with my precious human 24/7.

And finally I went back and conquered Xenon and I couldn't be more proud of myself!!

Its tradition on your last day at my school that your station gets decorated, you dress a little nicer, and your family and friends pretty much just come hangout and get their hair done. It was a great day and of course Harper was the star of the show!

Family Picture.

Harper, Me and one of my favorite Instructors!

My decorated station, with crowns of course, and my Mom in foils. Lol.

Little Miss Popular.

Clocking out for the last time!! YAY!!