:) Pink Lady Maynard (:

I have a feeling Noah's shark baby Halloween costume will stay on for a total of 5 minutes this evening. Last night was yet another sleepless night filled with a snoring husband, whining baby, Candy Crush, WTE Hot Topics forum, Twitter & KiKi La'Rue online boutique shopping. Oh, and I did finally setup Noah's Toys'R Us birthday wish list. Today, Halloween, has been a Hart of Dixie on Netflix marathon + strong coffee kind of day. I'm sure Vampire Diaries or something supernatural would be a bit more appropriate. However, I'm addicted to this twangy southern accent, Alabama meets female Doc Hollywood inspired show. Plus, I adore Rachel Bilson. She was always my favorite on the O.C. So, instead of attending the mommy group's baby time at the Williamsburg library, I am indulging in this sappy CW/WB romantic comedy-drama while baby Noah snoozes in my arms. On another note, motherhood has definitely left me with this newfound unflattering hormonal emotional st...

September 5, 2013 = Noah took his 1st unassisted steps October 11,2013 = Noah's 1st tooth October 23, 2013 = today = Noah is 11 months old Time flies! Seriously, my mini ninja is going to 1 next month! It still feels like just yesterday I was bringing him home from the hospital. I cannot believe how fast he is growing up. I have this running list of Noah's milestones on my phone. However, since I'm not one of those so-called "perfect moms", I've noticed some missing data & gaps. This has made me contemplate all of the things I wish I would have done, purchased, not purchased, etc. over these past 11 months. For example, I wish I would have taken monthly photos with some sort of indicator or sign, to make it easier to sort & organize photos. Also, I wish I would have invested in just one good stroller, like a BOB, verses the multiple strollers (yes, multiple) we've purchased.  During my pregnancy, we discovered this cute consignment boutique called ...

Mini ninja Noah is already 10 months old! He will be 11 months old before Halloween! Crazy. I'm so amazed at just how fast time is flying by. The dog days of summer are gone & it's now the season of cinnamon apple scented candles, pumpkins, autumn leaves, Halloween-ween, cider, Christmas shopping, Turkey Day, football & now my sweet son's birthday. With regards to Noah's 1st birthday, we still can't decide on whether to throw a party or just go out to dinner with family. I was originally thinking abou making it a huge shin-dig with family & friends. Of course, trying to stay within a budget + the idea of entertaining several people seemed a bit overwhelming. A nice pre-Turkey day lunch party sounded like a good idea. However, his birthday falls on a Saturday & my parents refuse to close their store for the day. So...now I am leaning towards the idea of going to one of our favorite seafood restaurants with just family & bringing a small "smas...

I did my undergraduate college internship at NAVAIR Orlando & distinctly recall thinking that someday I would want to work at the DC office - NAVSEA. When I quit graduate school, I never thought that my not-so-little-cousin, who is like a little brother to me, would be the one to land a job at NAVSEA.  Today, he's at work, on lockdown, while shooters have attacked innocent people. It happened in a different building & he joked about not getting his morning coffee, but I'm on high alert, filled with worry. His mother, my aunt, flew to Korea this morning & has no idea that her son is stuck at work during such a terrifying situation.  Why would someone do something so horrific? This seems to be a question that I find myself asking fairly frequently these days. Mass shootings, bombings, chemical attacks & terrorism occurring too often. What the hell is going on? Why are people with death wishes resorting to such violence?  My thoughts & prayers go out to a...

My 9 month old baby stood up unassisted the other morning. He enthusiastically took a few wobbly steps towards the momma. It was pretty damn cute & amazing. (: Noah is now 28 inches tall & weighs 17.8 lbs. We've come a long way from the mere 4lbs he weighed on 11/23/12. I can't believe my tiny mini ninja will be turning 1 soon. Where did the time go? This past weekend was long & semi-exhausting. Saturday was filled with tears, baby vomit, laundry, sleep deprivation, worries, 24/7 nurse line, spousal spats & sighs of relief. Sunday was filled with errands, groceries, more laundry & Grandparents' Day dinner al la Korean-style. Yeah, Sunday won in the "better day" ranking. Sunday night & Monday morning was one of those insomnia-filled moments. My tired eyes were still wide awake after an early morning feeding. Rather than force sleep, Iregrettably stayed up to read Huffington Post articles via Twitter & viewed fellow WTE mamas & babies...