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Happy Birthday Piper!

Im going to start this off by saying that I already actually wrote this blog post, however, since I'm still learning on this new computer, I pushed a button and the post was gone into cyberspace land.

With that said, we'll keep the words to a minimum and photos to the max.  All in all, May 20th 2012 was an amazing day.  It was quite the experience to see all of these people come together to celebrate our little lady.  I couldn't have asked for it be any better.

 Baking cupcakes the day before with Auntie was so much fun!

This was actually a super cool bonding moment for my sissy and I.  I think it's a tradition that just started:)

 This child has learned to take pictures of herself on the iPhone.  Oh, jeez!

 Piper can walk on her own just fine.  She LoVeS to take you by the hand and show you around.  Such a hostess!

 On Saturday, Matt & Christy came over early.  They couldn't wait any longer to give her the present they got her.

 LOVE this.  Her little ghetto booty with her skirt on, checking out her toys from Uncle Brother and Miss Maddy Mac.  Taking it all in.

 This is so much fun!

 Little Miss didn't want to get her hands dirty.  So the "Smash" cake ended up being a "nice-and-neat-tiny-bites" kind of cake:)

 Auntie!!

 Proud Godfather and Miss Maddy hanging with Pipey outside.

 Passed out hard-core mid party but when she woke up, she was ready to rock!

 9:30.  She stopped crying and fussing to take a picture.

 Swimmy time!!!

 Hello cutest girl ever in the cutest bathing suit ever!

 This bathing suit is so worth the ungodly amount I spent on it.  It also comes with a swim cap.  ADORABLE!!  Janie&Jack, check it.

Love you, girl.  Happy birthday my lovely.

approaching a year

alright, ready to get mushy?  go!

as i reflect on this past year with my munchie and hubs, one moment really sticks out to me.  the mothers day before i got pregnant with piper i remember asking my mom when she finally felt like a woman.  not a girl, but a real life woman!  sadly, i don't remember what her answer was-its filed away in my memory box for now.

when i asked her that question i thought how i would answer that question.  when i got married?  bought a house with my husband?  the first time i experienced "aunt flo"?  my honeymoon?  starting my career?  nope, still felt like a young lady but not quite a WOMAN just yet.

well everyone, it happened.  and i will never forget when it happened.

i became a "real life woman" when i gave birth to my beauty.  after the labor, pictures, tears, first feeding and all that happens the first moments in the hospital.  i remember it was my late night nurse, my favorite nurse, penny.  jeremy was asleep on the awful little bed, piper asleep in her baby bassinette.  penny came in to check on me and see if i needed anything.  i don't know what happened, maybe it was that she was the first non family member i had seen in a while, but i clung to her.  i had this intense connection to her.  she talked about her babies that weren't babies anymore, hopefully sleeping at home.  she answered all of my questions.  helped me go to the bathroom and get freshened up a little bit.  told me about how gorgeous my little lady was.  that conversation, that moment, it was sacred.  i will never forget it.  i connected to this woman in a way i never had before.  i connected to her woman to woman.

after that visit from my penny (yes, she's MY penny!:)) i looked at women in a totally different way.  my aunt that visited, she experienced this moment 3 different times.  the moms of the kids in my classroom.  my mom, my grandma, even my cousins and sister, because some day they will get that moment and experience that i just had.  i looked at all women in a respectful, empowering, loving, genuine way.  i almost wanted to give all these women a high five with a "Damn girl, we rock!"  we all have this amazing connection.  we all have that moment.  the moment that you will remember for the rest of your life.  the moment you look around and realize, yup i'm one hell of a woman.  didn't think it would take me until I'm almost 30 to get that moment, but i wouldn't change it for anything.

Mother's Day Goodies

Mother's Day.  It was my first experience getting to celebrate!  What a good day.  

Honestly, I'm not a fan of Mother's Day, or any other holiday where you feel the obligation to do something.  Father's Day, Valentine's Day and Mother's Day-just not a fan.  I understand the meaning and importance, yes.  But, I would much rather receive a thoughtful love note or random flowers on a day that I wasn't expecting it, instead of Valentine's Day.  

I'm also one of those people who will become a romantic the day before these holidays and expect a grand surprise or something ridiculous and then become disappointed when it doesn't happen-thank you romantic comedies/chick flicks. GrRr:)

Anywho, my hubby knows exactly how I feel about these holidays.  Poor guy.  And it came full force on Saturday.  I got to thinking about what was happening on Sunday and realized it was a day about me and yet I wasn't going to do anything I wanted to do!  (Insert bitchy moment here)  The good thing is, Jeremy was able to see that one coming with the plans for Sunday already being in the works the week before.  Seriously, he knows me too well.

With that said, my super sweet Mr. made my "day" on Saturday.  And it was amazing, I say!  It was everything I wanted/didn't want and MoRe!  He surprised me with a new computer.  And by surprised I mean totally shocked since I actually thought he might have forgotten what weekend it was, oops!  Gotta give this guy more credit!  We grabbed lunch, relaxed, cleaned, took happy nappy's with Piper and went to a friends house for a barbecue.  A great day, so similar to other weekends and yet so different:)

 Sunday with Babz-Piper you so goofy!

 Selfish moment of mine.  Napping with my little on my chest for a solid 2 hours while watching some trash tv.  Bliss.

 The one that made me a mommy

 My main squeeze that know just how weird I get around certain "holidays" ;)

...Just love this one...