What Am I Doing Here?

And by here,  I mean this blog. I don't get to it very often. Sometimes I don't care. I don't know what to write about anymore.

I'm no fashion guru. (Confession: I kinda hate self-portrait fashion photo posts. I love my friends that do them though. They just aren't my cup of tea.) I don't seem to cook anything note-worthy anymore. When you're eating at 8pm after you put your baby to sleep, you just throw together something quick that works. I don't visit top restos every weekend like I used to. (Brunch as Prasino last weekend? Good food. HORRIBLE service. That's no fun to write about!)

That leaves my usual posts about Babycakes. And all four of you who may still read this little blog, well, you see these all on Instagram and Facebook anyway.

So what am I doing here? I don't know.

Does anyone care that we finally enjoyed some sunshine with a trip to the season's first street fest?

Or that my kid went to the park and had a great time on the swings. In his PJs because I didn't bother to put real clothes on him before I left for work?

That I put him in this Purdue onesie to drive my husband crazy (since he loves only ND) and then Babycakes proceeded to poop on it 10 minutes after I left for work?

How I made homemade baby food and this kid couldn't get the sweet potatoes in his mouth fast enough?

That I found it hilarious to dress my baby up like he should be a star on Jersey Shore?

Yeah, no one probably cares. It's not living on the edge exciting. But it's my life and I love it.

I pretty much love this...

The Best Gifts

The best gifts in life, aren't things at all. I thought a lot about this yesterday as we were driving in the car and I was staring at my beautiful boy sleeping in his car seat -  wearing sunglasses, chomping on his binky and holding onto his toy for dear life.

You see, he is the greatest gift I've ever received. I have that other wonderful man in my life to thank for that. This lovely little family (including that four-legged baby we have too!) has only begun its journey. I can't wait to participate in the adventures that await. 

And while I completely appreciated the flowers and breakfast the hubs made for me, I was totally content just in the moment. Riding in the car. Celebrating my first Mother's Day - all of us together as a family.

We also attended the birthday party of a pretty little girl whose mama you may know. Even though the wind was quite blustery, it was a fun time. Babycakes took his first ride on a swing. And he loved it!

And no Mom's Day weekend is complete without a trip to visit my mama. My sister even cooked us dinner. I felt ill afterwards, but hey, she made an effort, I suppose. (Seriously, I don't think she'd even used her range until a few weeks ago!) My brother was there with his pup (otherwise known as a huge Boxer-Pittie mix) so our furbaby got in some exercise - as evidenced by how I found him after I put Babycakes to sleep last night.Snoring. Like an old man.

All in all, a great weekend! Hope you all had one too. And hope you amazing mamas out there enjoyed your day! Happy Monday, friends.

Truth.

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Strollin'

On this perfect Chicago afternoon, I just had to share this photo, courtesy of our nanny. I could not stop laughing! Hope you are enjoying some sunshine.