Phew! That’s been 5 crazy years :)

Happy Anniversary to me and my amazing husband! Jonathan and I met  7 years ago (I’d heard about him…he was well known through the College of Music, of course…that’s what 9 years of being there will do) at a mutual friend’s party for about 5 minutes. I was already annoyed by his reputation and was about a month away from breaking up with my HS boyfriend who thought Jonathan was the coolest ever. Not impressed.

After the breakup, we ended up having a class together (Woodwinds Methods-everyone learns how to play all the woodwind instruments….methods classes were a blast! nerd alert!) with only about 15 other people. It was so much fun. He told me he liked my tote bag (he loves Renoir and there was a print on the bag…again, nerd alert). I told him we’d already met. He was embarrassed. It was perfect! Later that week, we met again for a smaller party (college, people) and I complained about my car breaking down. He, of course, said he could fix it. Swooping in trying to impress me…boys are so full of it. Well, he didn’t fix it after 4 hours of trying but after that we were both hooked. Two years later we were taking the plunge!

He’s my best friend and my baby daddy. I couldn’t ask for a more caring, understanding, patient partner in life. I love him so much!!!!

Some of my favorite pics of the day:

Our beautiful church, Christ the King. Its so traditional!

Maybe my favorite pic of all (though I thought that for a lot of the rest of these). Cory is so sensitive. That’s why he’s Jonathan’s BFF :) Side note: Cory dyed his hair, like, a week before the ceremony. Kept it for two weeks then went back to normal. Ugh. So Cory…

Williams girls :)

Our niece, Ella. She was so adorable that night and she can be a drama queen. Just perfect.

Us being us:

Our amazing band that Jonathan’s friends put together (they all play each other’s weddings as their gift). They were pretty much all One O’Clock players over a 5 year timespan, which on a regular booking would cost about $15,000. For us? Free. Love that perk.

Adamo family pic. Even Hannah and Noah were there! They were just safely stuffed in Heather and Christina’s bellies :). I love this pic!

I may have mentioned in an earlier blog about our rain luck. It rained for both of our engagement picture sessions. My bridal sessions. And all day on our wedding. It was supposed to rain the day before (when Jonathan was a groomsman in one of his groomsman’s wedding outside at the Arboretum…can you follow that?) and not at all on our day. We were all glad that Phil and Elena had a rain-free (but broiling) outdoor wedding on Friday the 27th, but we missed out on some outdoor pics on our day. I was totally okay with that!

Jonathan really wanted to use his Focus as the getaway car. Who was I to say no? He was so pumped about it. As our friends partied in the suite room we’d had all day (not our honeymoon suite, of course, which was AH-MAZING…and we have zero pics of ‘cause we were tired…can we say 3 bathrooms, two bedrooms, a dining room, full bar…need I go on?), we drove to my parents to get Jonathan some clothes. He brought nothing but the tux on his back. Silly boys! On our way back to the party, we stopped at 7-11 to get me a Slurpee and they gave it to us for free ‘cause we were still in our garb. If I’d been blogging back then you know I’d have taken a pic of that!

Phew! This blog is neverending. That just goes to show how fun walking down memory lane can be. It was an amazingly wonderful day and I can’t stop smiling now that Jonathan and I have gone back through our pictures and laughed about it all. Ah…we’d better start saving for a vow-renewal ceremony and do it all over again! :)

Won’t you be my neighbor?

Here are some pics from our recent adventures with friends (furry friends included!).

 

B spending time bonding with the cat (Gus). They both share and affinity for gift boxes and tissue. Can they base a relationship on that commonality?

 

We hang with Abby so often at her place, but this time we got to hang with Jackson, too (his mom is ALSO named Julie!). Jackson is 2 months older, but Bridget was the star crawler of the place…such a proud mommy! I am pretty proud that I captured all three babies smiling at the same time (don’t mention luck!):

Julie and I were tickled when I pulled out B’s favorite crib toy so she’d be comfortable going down in the PnP (so Mommy could continue to enjoy the night…works like a charm!)…it turns out Abby sleeps with the exact same one. Even more fun?? B’s is from Amanda (my BFF since I was 2)!! Love it:

One of our favorite outdoor escapes is Arbor Hills Nature Preserve and its about 5 minutes from our house. How excited was I when that ended up being the location for B’s friend, Annabelle’s 1st birthday party?! The weather worked out perfectly and Christy (Annabelle’s mom) made little strawberry shortcakes for everyone instead of regular cake. Annabelle even got a sugar-free version for herself. I loved the sugar-free idea! I’m so nervous to give B “super desserts” (she’s gotten fruit sweets but never serious sweets)…I don’t even want her to know the delicious taste of SUGAR! Oops…tangent…well, the party was fun!

 

When we got home, it was time to play with B’s regular, everyday friends…her toys! She is obsessed with pulling up on stuff and her clear favorite is her travel swing. She loves pulling on the fish that hang. They make noise when pulled and she loves it! It’s amazing to see their little brains develop right before our eyes!

We had our first teen babysitter last weekend! Our neighbor, Lydia, came and watched B so we could go see Mandy in the Denton Community Theater production of “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”…it was a great show! I was nervous to leave her, but her bedtime was about 30 minutes after we’d left. I’d done the bath and got everything set up. We probably gave her way more information than necessary (I even showed her how to hook the carseat in my car in case there was an emergency…we were going  to be in Denton! Too far to risk it :)…hehehe), but she was a good sport about it. Another comment?? Ahh, to be 17 again…I am so obviously not that age anymore!

Here’s Mandy in the show. We also shared some Beth Marie’s….yum!

Byron Nelson pics to come soon. I’m too sleepy. Nightie-night!

This Week in Mommyhood

Two things:

 

1. One word: t.u.r.d. That’s right. I said it. She has laid one in her diaper for a few days now and its the craziest thing! I know its gross to discuss and post about, but its just another big step in the growing process, right? I’m pumped to ask Carmen about it tomorrow…is that weird that I’m pumped about it?

2. Stroller fan? Outstanding purchase. It was about $14 at Buy Buy Baby and its awesome. 2 AA batteries makes us set for a summer outing…and it helps both B and us! Wahoo!

3. (yeah, there’s 3 things) Your amusement for the day:

I could have sworn there was something else I desperately wanted to post, but my mind has really gone these days. Til next time, I guess! :)

The Baby Girl from Ipanema

Watching Daddy’s jazz band concert on Tuesday night was such a blast! Mommy and I nabbed a sweet front row (corner) spot on the floor and she laid out my favorite quilt complete with toys and snacks. Miraculously, I managed to sit and listen for THREE of the 10 songs. That’s a big deal! The whole audience loved me and Daddy was so proud after it was all over. What a great night for the Adamos!

Waiting for the shindig to begin:

Totally into it! Well, at least for the first 3 songs…that’s impressive for an 8 month old:

Now that crawling is in the bag, this is our new cool move:

Um…are their shirts not the cutest things you’ve ever seen???:

Phew! After a long day, neither of us was surprised to find this in the backseat when we finally got home:

Ladies Night! (well, me and Bridget outings)

Good times recently! I’ve been behind on uploading pics, so here’s a few more our most recent events. First: we celebrated Mother’s Day with my mom at Mi Cocina seeing as how she and Dad went to Chicago to visit Mary over the “real day”. Love me some Mambo Taxis!

Who else is annoyed by these non-storms we’ve been having this season? My plants and I think its SUUUUPER lame…here’s a pic of yet another one of these dirty teases:

While out at the Celtic Festival, Mary, Mom and Dad stopped by some of the fun, mirrored sculptures and had some fun. Look at how many other people were enjoying them, too!

Over the weekend, my good friend, Adrianne, came in town from Austin (she had two showers in the same day and still spent time with us, too!) and needed her regular Bridget fix. As usual, she brought B something adorable and we entertained ourselves with the little one. Isn’t her bikini Four Seasons Pool-ready?? Here we come!

Oh…we also went to Gloria’s for lunch and I had chicken tacos for the first time (well, the first time from Glorias….duh!). They were AMAZING. Perfectly dry, just like I like it. Time to go back!

I must also mention that it was definitely baby-central at this place. Geez! We would have felt out of place without Bridget! She was 100% enamored with two young boys at the table next to us. She would stare at them, turn back to see if Mommy had set out another puff, and then turn right back around to her boyfriends. hilarious!

 

And…we also had a date night thanks to Grammy and Pop! Of all the movies we could have seen, we decided on “How to Train Your Dragon”. What can I say? We are too tired for a thought-provoking slow pic and life goes by too fast to see a movie that might not be good. This one got a 98% from rottentomatoes.com AND we like the animated sort. We’re lame :). It was really cool! Only problem? I am NOT into the 3-D movie craze. Since we went to Studio Movie Grill (the best deal in a movie, even if you don’t get food…it’s the same price or cheaper than the regular theater!), there was only a 3-D option. NOT a good idea when you are trying to eat. I wish I had video of me having on glasses while watching the movie (and often being ill), then taking them off to take a bite of food, then back again. Silly! Good thing the movie was great!

More to come about today’s jazz concert at Daddy’s school, but Daddy needs to use the computer, too. Til next time! :)

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K...so I just noticed all the horrific errors in grammar on the last blog. I hate grammar errors!!! Just goes to show how much having a baby can change the little things :).

There's no time! There's never any time!.....

Ah, of all the things I love in the world that I don't have time to indulge, baking is near the top. When I win the lottery (and after I open my Animal Sanctuary, of course), I may just have to open my own catering company! There are so many recipes out there to try, and I know I will love them all...I'm mostly talking sweet treats, people, but I also love savory, too. My then, Lord, have you matched me with a man that says, "eh" every time I deliver a new delicacy? Sure, he puts on a happy, impressed face each time I have time taste a new treasure and supports me in my passion but he can't help his boring, unsophisticated palate. I beam with pride and await that reassurance that comes from the "you am the best cook ever" look that I give often when delicious food enters my gullet, but I'm often disappointed. Boo. At least he tries! I will continue to push his taste buds in the hope that one day they'll come around :). Here's my latest two recipes I can't wait to try. Maybe when we have people over the watch World Cup start soon, I can try them. Don't they look delicious??

Braided Lemon Bread

Mushroom Crepe Cake

Both are from Smitten Kitchen and look absolutely amazing (and do-able by me, possibly). Yum!