Guest Writing

I got to do a new thing this week. My friend Carissa sent out an email recently, inviting her friends to be guest writers on her blog while she is on vacation. I jumped at the chance to do something out of the ordinary and new to me! She had a series of "prompts" for her guest writers to use if they wanted. She also encouraged us to think off of the cuff. It was fun. I think I like to write. (which is becoming more evident with the wordiness of this post!) 

Anyway, my post is featured this morning and I thought I'd share it...

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Thank-you, Carissa for including me. It's an honor. 

Happy Thursday. 

The Day for Fathers

We sure are blessed to have great fathers in our family! 

I found that shirt for Jonah a couple of months ago. I'm glad I remembered to dig it out of hiding for him to wear on Sunday!  

We are very thankful for all these wonderful men!! 

Weekend Update: Baby Shower

This weekend my mom, aunt, and sister hosted a baby shower for me. We gathered at Emily's house for a Night Owl party! It was very very cute.

(yes, party is spelled wrong...because they reused the sign from my cousin's shower last weekend. It was originally written to match her baby's name, which is Charli Pepper) 

Isn't my cousin, Courtney, creative...she's the one who created this from scratch...chalkboard paint and everything!

The banner with Elizabeth's name will probably be hung in her room when I get it put together. And the cake is another Aunt Caroline masterpiece! It was strawberry on the inside...and just so you know, it was very tasty!

Lots of credit goes to my mom, who orchestrated the whole thing. Where would I be without such a fantastic mom?! I am also grateful my mother-in-law made the trip down for the occasion. I really appreciate my family. They are amazing! 

It was a lovely little gathering! Thanks everyone! 

p.s.... thanks to Auntie Em, Elizabeth may not have to ever wear the same thing twice. 

A Birth Date

Due to babies (mine and my cousin's) arriving at the end of July my mom's side of the family got together early this year. We usually gather to celebrate my grandpa's birthday. I have aunts and uncles who travel great distances each summer for our get-togethers. So, on Thursday June 7th we had an early birthday party for Grandpa Brewer. 

This was the card we made for him, explaining the gift we're planning for his birthday....

Since I will be having a second Cesarean, we got to pick our delivery date...and July 24th worked out to be right on track with when the Dr. thinks she'll be ready to come out. (a week before the actual due date) I'm so excited to have a date picked. We are scheduled for the 24th at 12 o'clock noon! Very exciting stuff. Now we can make plans with family coming to visit. (as long as she doesn't come early) 

Hillbilly Spa

As you know, I spend my days with our sweet two-year-old. And we haven't hit the jackpot (kinda hard to hit it when you don't play it). So, Jonah and I treated ourselves to a little foot scrubbing the other day. I set him up in his beach chair in the shower! 

Fancy, no? You like?

 our feet together

And finally, a little follow-up lotion. 

I didn't take a final picture of my own feet, but I promise they are polished now. I had to wait until Jonah was napping. He likes to paint his toenails if he sees me doing it. And I planned on using Siren Red. Since Siren Red wasn't something I wanted on his toes, I just avoided that whole battle. 

Glass Tint USA

Do you remember the time Jonah got to be the star of that commercial for Whole Hog?

Well, he's done it again. Somehow my sister landed another commercial spot. A spot for which they also wanted a cute kid. I'm delighted to share their latest spotlight with you. (again, it's literally only 2 seconds of Jonah, but he sure doesn't disappoint!)

Expanding Horizons: Cultural Edition

Jonah had his first experience with some good old fashioned soul music. We recently went to a cookout at a friend's house. A few of the guests were showcasing/entertaining us with the church music of their Mississippi childhood. As they sang, they were snapping and clapping the background rhythm. Jonah wandered over next to one of the fellas and tried to snap too. It was the cutest little moment, watching him become comfortable with a stranger because of music.