Love a good survery, don't you!

::Love John Lennon, wish I could find the original source for this art::

One of my favorite bloggers had this survey on her blog and I can't resist a survey! I actually fill them out for cash online, always call the 1-800 numbers on receipts for discounts and recently just finished being a Neilson rating family. So when Christina had this on her blog I snagged it up to save it for a rainy day blog post! You should take the survey too. If you blog it let me know I would love to read all about you!

10 favorite musical artists:
    •    tori amos
    •    lil wayne
    •    the smiths
    •    jay-z
    •    lionel richie
    •    coldplay
    •    adele
    •    beatles
    •    kelly clarkson
    •    timberland

9 things in your purse (now diaper bag!):
    •    wallet
    •    iphone
    •    orbitz bubblemint
    •    kate spade sunnies
    •    spare pacifier
    •    reading glasses
    •    diapers/wipes
    •    medicine bag
    •    eos:lip balm (best EVER!)

8 places you want to visit:
    •    portland, OR
    •    arizona
    •    austin
    •    iceland
    •    vietnam
    •    paris
    •    salt lake city
    •    san juan island, Washington State

7 movies you love:
    •    Great Expectations
    •    Beetlejuice
    •    Love Actually
    •    Just Friends
    •    Marie Antoinette
    •    Along came polly
    •    Zoolander
    •    Roman Holiday

6 favorite hobbies:
    •    art journaling
    •    shopping at flea markets & antique stores
    •    cleaning!
    •    designing
    •    riding my bike
    •    beaching

5 favorite fruits/vegetables:
    •    broccoli
    •    beets
    •    mango's
    •    blueberries
    •    bananas

4 favorite colors to wear:
    •    kelly green
    •    salmon
    •    black
    •    white

3 things that stress you out:
    •    clutter on the bar in my kitchen
    •    low air in my tires (this happens all the time)
    •    south carolina drivers

2 things you say too much:
    •    "really"
    •    "my favorite"

1 favorite dessert:
    •    banana pudding

20, 5, 2

I met John 20 years ago.  We were high school students in the summer between our Sophomore/Junior year.  Not many of us could drive and the only things that were important to us were music (mix tapes), coffee, and finding meaningful friendships. We also enjoyed good doses of mischief.  John was one of my best friends throughout high school.  We enjoyed lots of movies, music, and good conversations at the Silver Diner.  We never dated, but cared about each other very much. 

Five years ago we reconnected on that old site called- MySpace (ha!) Our friendship picked right back up were we left it 15 years earlier.

Two years ago today we married.  Knowing and loving John has been the best part of my life. I feel very lucky in love.  Our wedding was so much fun, that we have often talked about doing it again at five years! ILYVVM John!

Baby E at one & half months

Some of my favorite bloggers are also new momma's and they are able to blog semi-regularly. I find myself during late night feeding sessions reading their post looking for the secret to get it all done.  I haven't found the secret, but as I find myself with a pocket of time this seemed like a good time to get a blog post up & see if I can start to make this a semi-regularly habit myself. 

At seven weeks baby E is settling into a routine and changing everyday- she is a good eater and she is now napping and sleeping at night in her crib.  The six week fussy period was hard to get through, but it seems to have lessened now that we are in the middle of the seventh week.  She loves her nighttime routine with Dad and listening to her pink floyd and beatles lullabies.  She just started interacting with the animals on her bouncy seat and it is the CUTEST thing ever! Keep growing baby E we love you so much!

::Eleanor is wearing an outfit that I wore in 1976- Vintage baby::

  

Baby E's Birth Annoucement

A few days after Baby E was born we had our favorite photographer come over and take some adorable newborn photos of Eleanor.  Shannon Michele Photography has been a part of all the important events in the life of John and I.  I love- love-love the photos.  Check them out on her blog. Thanks Shannon!