Life in Instagram, week 4

I'm playing catch up again.

These photos are from two weeks ago.

• February Photo Challenge Day 6: Dinner. Random leftovers.
• Bath time makes the babe so sleepy!
  

• Pretty girl is 6 weeks old!
• Day 7: Button

• A smiley babe in the morning
• Day 8: Sun. The view from our side patio

• So exciting that some 3 month clothes are fitting the Little Miss. It's so much fun to get her dressed in the morning :)
• Day 9: Front door. Welcome to our home!

• This is my "mom office." A nice little set up in the living room complete with the laptop, camera, baby monitor, coffee, breakfast, and the baby of course.
• E loving her play mat, and me loving the smiles!

• Day 10: Self Portrait. Out shopping on a beautiful day.
• A treat for mom.

• I love birch box mail days!
• At the salon for a very much overdue trim. It had been many months!

• Saturday snoozes are the best. And those eyelashes? And lips? Make me melt.
• Can't.get.enough

• Day 11: Makes you happy. Weekends with the hubs and my babe are me at my happiest.
• I can't help but take pictures.

• Day 12: Inside your closet. One drawback of my older home is the small closets, but we make it work.
• Flirting with daddy!

Life in Instagram, week 3

Another dose of Instagram goodness.

The weeks just keep getting better around here.

• We love getting packages! This one was for Emma from her Auntie Meg in Pennsylvania.
• Girl has got a serious headband collection going on :) Plus some books and hats and jammies. What a lucky little one. My sister is the creative brain behind the headbands.
  She needs an Etsy shop.

• These 50 degree winter days are just spoiling us! On a walk in the Ergo.
• My girl modeling one of her new headbands and taking it all in. Love her.

• Post bath crazy hair!
• Our sunset views are so pretty in the winter. Also notice the parade of wild turkey making their way through the neighborhood.

• February photo a day challenge. Doing this.
• Pretty stationary from Rifle Paper Company.

• Emma and I spent the day with my sister in law and nephew. We stumbled upon a gift shop that was half candy store. Not good for my sweet tooth.
• Photo challenge Day 1: My view. This is my view every day and I can't get enough.

• Mocha partaking in some tummy time.
• Evening snuggles with daddy. Both sound asleep.

• Peaceful slumber.
• Day 2: Words. Love this quote and I think it's quite obvious!

• Friday night laundry. My how times have changed. Wouldn't want it any other way.
• Day 3: Hands. Mama & baby.

• Day 4: A stranger. My cashier at Michaels.
• Day 5: 10am. This is pretty much our weekend morning routine. Everyone piled on the bed for breakfast :)

• I've reunited with Jillian Michaels. After 2 days one thing is certain: must purchase new sports bras...it's a whole new world up there!
• Pretty little lady all dressed up for Grandma's birthday. Baby tights with built in pink flats? Be still my heart.

Life in Instagram, week 2

 A little look back at the past week in the M house.

It was a big one.

Baby E is one whole month old and mom & dad had their first date!

Some highlights, via Instagram.

• Packages are pretty much the highlight of the day around here! Baby girl got her first jeans and some etsy headbands.
• Homemade pizza!

• Testing out the activity mat. She loves the lights!
• Is there anything cuter than itty bitty baby shoes? And do these come in my size?

• So in love with this little one.
• Some early smiles. I know I'm her mama, but is she not the cutest thing you've ever seen?

• First time in the moby wrap. Some things, Most things are much easier with two hands.
• An outtake from her one month photo shoot. More on that tomorrow.

• We went to daddy's office for lunch! Everyone was loving on the babe.
• Emma's favorite spot to nap.

• The weekends have a new meaning to me now. We both love morning snuggle time with daddy.
• The fur babes are not forgotten!

• Some weekend projects...new bathrobe hooks
• and sconce lamps for the bedroom.

• Saturday night out with the hubs. Grandma & grandpa babysat and E slept the whole time.
• Ended the night right with some Pinkberry.

• She does NOT like to have her arms swaddled. I've tried and tried!
• Mom & me & dad. This was the first outfit I bought when I was pregnant...it was one of J's Father's Day gifts.

Hope your week is off to a great start!

Life in Instagram, week 1

Hello friends!

Let me start by saying
thanks to all of you who still read my little blog.

I'm trying to get back into it more regularly

and I have a new found respect for all the mommy bloggers out there.

How do you find the time?

I currently have 8 pounds of sweetness with a full belly & a dry diaper

resting on my lap and I'm finding a few minutes to put something together.

This weekend, I finally got on board with the rest of the world and upgraded to an IPhone.

And? I'm already obsessed. 

I have to admit, the Instagram app was one main reason I wanted the IPhone so badly.

I love taking photos,
but having my DSLR strapped to my shoulder is no longer practical.

And now, more than ever, I need something convenient to capture the every day.

Here is a little glimpse into our laid back weekend.

•  My snuggly little girl. Birdie hat + bunny lovie...melts my heart.
• SNOW! The view from our living room. Our first really good snow of the year and it's almost February. Can't beat the still beauty of a fresh coat of the white stuff.

• Seriously, the cheeks. They are getting chubbier and I just want to eat.her.up.
• Saturday night take out dinner date complete with scratch off lotto tickets..and my first sushi roll in about 10 months! Delish.

• Tummy time wore her out.
• My Sunday morning view, a party on our bed.

• Shopping with mommy & daddy. She is already a good little shopper :)
• My new iphone obviously needed a pretty cover.

• He loves his little girl.
• Smiles mid nap. I could {and do} stare at her all.day.long.

Are you an Instagram fan? Follow me @klmartin619.

Gender Reveal Party

We had both of our families over for a little dessert party last week

to reveal whether our baby to be is a boy or a girl.

I had so much fun decorating and putting this together.

Most of the decor is from etsy, or DIY by yours truly.

Let me know if you're interested in the sellers, I would recommend them all!

The spread...Mocha wanted to be included :)

Everything was pink & blue.

The desserts!

The guests.
As you can see, pink was in the majority.

My sister in law took this little video of the actual reveal.
It's pretty loud, and a little chaotic, 

but it makes me smile each time I watch it.
The screaming "it's a girl!" is to my dad, on the phone because he couldn't be there.

My nephew makes a little cameo appearance

As does our name choice for the baby girl.

Since the big reveal, we've been shopping {just a little!}
Baby girl's closet is off to a good start...

and planning for the nursery. 

Lots more to come on that! 

Happy Monday!

summer rewind.

Once upon a time, the month of June flew right by me. Lots of fun was had

And little time was left for blogging. 

I figure what better way to celebrate the month of August than with a look back 

at the beginning of summer?

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The husband finished up his residency program
and we hosted an after party at our house.

resident graduates!

Residents, attendings, family and friends
enjoying food & cocktails inside and outside. 

Beer pong in the garage. 

Guests at the house until 3am.

It was a good party.

Buds.

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My family came up for a visit 

and we had a BBQ, with both of our families

where we made the big announcement.

Baby-to-bee!

We framed our ultrasound photo and gave it to our dads as an early Father's Day gift :)

I swear Mocha has gotten so much bigger since this photo. She is growing like a weed.

rainbow fruit kabobs. brother & sister

puppy girls

hammock lights + fire pit + smores

fireworks were a hit

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Then, we celebrated a year of marriage

with a romantic dinner at The Castle Hill

view from dinner. castle hill lighthouse

one year. love.

gorgeous newport sunset

Can we go back and do it again?