I never know how to pose for pictures, let alone pictures of me in my roller derby gear. Angry face? Tried it. I’m not tough! So a wink it is. *Wink!*
I’m such a dork.
Category: Me
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Sisters, 1990
That’s me and my little sister, Ashley, circa 1990.
My Uncle Ray used to be a professional photographer, but this was just a quick snap that he got of us on the back porch of his old Chicago-style bungalow. He has since moved (many years ago now), but the photo still hangs in his dining room. Poster-sized.
It’s one of my favorite photos ever.
p.s. My Uncle Ray is the reason we chose Ray for August’s middle name.
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Sinclair and Preston Glasses from Warby Parker
Warby Parker just came out with a slew of new glasses styles and they sent a few over for me to try. These two are my favorites. What do you think?
Also, I think sleeplessness agrees with me. I got about two hours of sleep the night before I took these photos. (Having a newborn will do that to you.)
* update: I’m being sent a pair of each, yay!
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Huge
I know I’m getting big, but when I see myself in photos (or catch my reflection in passing) I realize how absolutely huge I am! I’m 37 weeks pregnant now, and I’m just hoping I don’t go to 42 weeks like I did with Eleanor. I remember how uncomfortable I felt as the due date came and went.
A few people have asked for some maternity and nursing fashion help, so I’m going to put together a little guide and I should have it ready next week. Oh, and here’s a nice side view for you. I love the stripes peeking out!
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2010 Recap: The Personal
I’ve already done a 2010 recap of the house and the blog, so now let’s get personal. Eleanor grew from a baby to a toddler, and our family has been growing right along with her. Here are some of my favorite personal posts from the past year.
I determined that brownies are better with words stenciled in powdered sugar.
We celebrated Eleanor’s first birthday in the spring with lots of love and lots of pink.
I put together a video montage of Eleanor’s first year. It makes me teary. And happy.
On our sixth wedding anniversary, James Julius met up with Brandon and I to photograph our family.
I started thinking about food differently, which led to me losing the baby weight plus an extra twenty pounds.
Of course then I went and got pregnant again. (Welcome back, baby weight!) We’re having a boy this time.
I did pretty well on my 30 Before Thirty list. (And oh yeah, that means I turned thirty!)
And for Halloween, a little craftiness mixed with a store-bought dress added up to Eleanor’s cute Olivia costume.
It was a good year. 2011, you have some big shoes to fill.
