a sweet surprise...

i entered some pictures of ellie's nursery in a contest...
and i won.

click to see: ellie's room

:o)

our little fish...

in a swim diaper that reaches just about to her armpits! apparently, they don't make these suckers for 7 week olds... i think she's in a 6 month diaper. :o)

she's a pisces gal-- and knowing that she'll grow up swimming and fishing in the creeks and backrivers of the ocean, i figure i can't start the 'lessons' too early.

swim, ellie, swim!


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she's a quick one!

"look, ma!"

happy friday.

all this movin' and shakin'...

means that new shoes are in order! aren't they lovely?!

i don't know about you, but buying new running shoes is one of my absolute favorite things to do. with all the movin', shakin', bouncin', dancin', rockin', and laps around the house holding my new 10lb weight (aka Ellie), my lower back decided it was time for a new pair of comfy, cushiony and supportive shoes.

So that's what i got. the kicker? found them in the sale section-- they're the exact make of asics i wear, for only 40 bucks. oh, hell yeah! it was meant to be.

AND, they have PINK on them, which i've grown quite fond of these days. more than i ever thought imaginable....

pairing these new beauties with a few good sessions on the ol' yoga mat, and i'm feeling good as new!

thank goodness for the 'happy song'!

Say Hey (I Love You)

Michael Franti & Spearhead | MySpace Music Videos
ellie loves this song.

no matter how fussy she may be, i put it on, crank the volume a bit, start bouncin' and dancin' and VOILA! she becomes a happy baby-- and oftentimes, jiggles to sleep in my arms. its magic, truly.

thankfully, i enjoy this song and never seem to tire of it. kevin has even taken to singing along with it, as opposed to getting annoyed by it, which i was worried he might. i guess he recognizes its value!

what can i say? our little monkey's got riddim. :o)