Lately.

Well, it's been a while.
We've been busy!
Lately, life has been so full...

in the best ways possible.

Visitors, lunch with friends, sunshine, walks outside. 

We've really been soaking it all up.

This is a {little} phone photo dump
to catch you up
On some favorite happenings from the last month.

How was Valentine's Day was over a month ago?
Lil pup loving her baby sis.
Sweets and flowers from the hubs.
Cutest monkey butt I've ever seen.

 

 

 

Mommom came to visit!
Our little family before a mom & dad night out.
Auntie Katie came too! Snuggling at it's finest.

First time in the bumbo!
Tiny toes. Delicious.
Happy baby girl.

Winter trying to give it one last hoorah. And my watch dog, Mocha, in her spot...waiting for daddy.
How our family dinners look these days.
Me and my girl with matching stripes :)

Story time with dad.
My baby turned 2 months old. And she'll be 3 months next week. Crazy.
More puppy love.

Craving rice krispy treats. The goods.
And the end result. Delish.
Sometimes a good beer at the end of the day is necessary.

Baby legs!
Visiting daddy at work.
Gosh I love this little one.

Auntie Meg headband makin'.
Auntie Meg and {soon to be} Uncle Kyle came to visit.
More headbands for Emma's collection :)

Cuteness overload.
Trying out the statement finger trend.
Little one loves bath time!

Signs of spring...I think it's here to stay!
Morning snuggles are the best.
We've had abundant sunshine lately. Loving it.

Emma and her honorary aunties at breakfast!
So serious sometimes. Just taking it all in.
My best friends. Love these girls.

My little sidekick.
Wickford, RI...on a walk one beautiful day.
More smiles from my little love.

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Life has been good.
Really, really good.

Friday Find.

So I've professed my love for Instagram...

and obviously, my love of the IPhone app

as well as my daughter

are quite apparent, 

seeing as how that is really all that's on the blog these days...

So imagine my delight when I discovered this.

Who knew you could custom design an IPhone case

using your favorite Instagram photos?

 All you do is sign into your account and it uploads your photo gallery.

You can choose different layouts/designs  

and at $34.95 + free shipping, it's not a bad deal.

And because she is just too cute not to share.
My baby girl has discovered her tongue
and this is her new favorite face.

Happy Weekend, friends!

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.

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