Daily Darling 5/26

Poor baby, she looks so hot and sweaty in this picture! We had a high of 88 here in New Haven. On the way home from Toddler Tunes we stopped to buy a kiddie pool. The boys had a blast, even though the hose water was freezing cold in contrast with the hot, humid air. Zoe, however, was very prissy about the whole thing, retracting her feet and pouting each time I tried to give her a little dip. Oh well, we'll try again another time. Hey, she was BORN in a pool, she's gotta be a water baby right?

Anyway, this little ladybug number happens to be another Millie Jane hand-me-down that came to us with the tags still on. And, although you can't see them in the pic, she is wearing her brand new Robeez "Papillon" sandals. They came yesterday from Zappos, (God, I love Zappos VIP. Unlimited free one-day-shipping, and free return shipping, plus OUTSTANDING customer service.)And I just happened to have a bunch of 7/8 inch ladybug ribbon that matched PERFECTLY! I got it in a grab bag from HipGirlClips.com I think the yellows chiffon really brings it all together, don't you?

And WE... DONT... Have A Winner???

WTF, I literally can't GIVE these headbands away? Not a single person entered my FFS shipping lotto. Guess it's just too much bow for YOUR baby! Oh well, more for Ms. Zoo-Bear:)

Daily Darling 5/25

I know it's kind of a cliche', but this baby really is pretty in pink! And plaid, too, lol. I love this outfit cus it shows off her beautiful, chubby thighs. And the little diaper cover has ruffles on the bum, my favorite! This was a hand-me-down from Millie, but she actually never wore it, wrong size/wrong season, I guess. And I think peonies are my favorite flower for her headbands. They're just so feminine and fluffy, especially in PINK:)

FFS Lotto Drawing TONIGHT!!!

For an entry, just become a follower and comment on the headband you want to win in any of the "Daily Darling" Posts 5/18-5/24, telling me why you love it. A winner will be selected at random tonight at 8:30pm eastern. All you pay is 2$ for shipping if you win.

Daily Darling 5/24

Oooh, I love her face in this picture... Sassy! This dress is so beautiful... My mother-in-law has been shopping again! This she got at a second hand store called Back On the Rack in Hamden. It's Laura Ashley... so sweet and girly... just like the big pink loopy polka dot bow on her head! I know it looks like a special occasion headband, and that's because it is! Today is a VERY special day. My good friend Stephanie gave birth to her 3rd baby boy in the wee hours this morning. Right now he's Baby Boy Maples, as far as I know. Name and stats to follow!

Daily Darling 5/23

Is anything more darling on a baby girl than a pure white eyelet dress and a little cardigan? And of course, the fact that it's the same color as spit-up is a bonus, too(;
The dress is a hand me down from MJ, it's from the GAP. The cardigan is a Circo from Target thatI bought to go with her Easter dress, and I wish I had more of them... A baby can never have too many cardigans this time of year, especially here in New England, where the temperature can range from the 40's to the 80's within the same week. And ooooh I just love this headband. I have to credit my mother on this one though... She came up with the idea of putting, not one, but three sunflowers on the chocolaty brown crochet headband. Stunning, if I do say so myself.

Day at the Beach

Wow, what an unexpectedly fun day. I usually spend Saturdays with my mother (Mamu, as she is known to my kids). But today Mamu had to to go over to my recently deceased and immensely missed grandparents house to do some cleaning and tie up loose ends. So we were on our own, and since I don't have my own car, whatever we were doing, we were walking. So before my mom left for the day (we are lucky enough to have a live-in Mamu)I went for a run with Max and Zoe in the Ironman. As I was running, I decided I would head to East Shore Park here in New Haven, and have my mom meet me there with Elliott. East Shore park has a huge, beautiful playground, equipped with a standby ice cream truck, baseball and soccer fields, port-o-potties, and paved pathways ideal for a jogging stroller, leading up to a surprisingly quiet and private-feeling beach. So after purchasing a few jumbo jet pops that quickly melted into sticky blue rivulets down my children's faces and arms, we walked down to the little (and I do mean little) beach. My boys had such a great time, just being little boys, digging in the sand, discovering sea glass, tiny hermit crabs and huge horseshoe crabs, 1,000 varieties of seaweed, and even a jellyfish! Zoe spent the entire day strapped to my back in the mei tei, snoozing away.By the time we headed home, they were filthy beyond filthy, lightly sunburned, and deeply tired.