Aunt Megan

Monday afternoon while I was on my lunch break I received a text from my dear mother-in-law letting me know that my little niece was coming two weeks early. That meant that by the end of the day I would become an Aunt!

I was an excited/nervous wreck at work! I was constantly checking my phone waiting for an update but it didn't come while I was at work. Once my shift ended I met up with the hubs at Carters and bought everything I could think of that a newborn girl needed (like a stuffed elephant and adorable frog towl with matching slipper. just necessities of course).

While we were out shopping we got the text with the beautiful baby girls picture in it. She was perfect. Momma and baby were both doing great and we just knew we had to be there for this special moment.

The next morning we packed ourselves into Greta at 5am and made the three and a half hour drive to see my perfect little niece.

And my goodness was she perfect! The most beautiful little baby I have ever seen. We were so sad to only have a few hours with her but the hubs still had to close up at work. It was completely worth it though. She will never be that tiny again and we just could not miss out on those first few days.

Her parents are doing great and are going to be such amazing parents. This little girl is so lucky to be surrounded by so much love! I cannot wait to go visit her again. But for now these pictures will just have to do :)

Meet Greta!

She's pretty right? I sure think so.

A few hours at the dealership and a couple of free t-shirts later and she is all mine :)

She's not all looks either, she's also pretty smart. She is great with directions and doesn't even need a key! Fancy. Well that's really all. Greta just wanted to say hi :)

Steppin' Out Saturday 3-12-11

shirt: old navy

jeans & shoes: american eagle

necklace: kohls

purse: vera bradley

This is my "going shopping with my momma for clothes for my birthday" outfit. I was in dire need of some momma time and was very happy to get it. We had a lot of fun and she spoiled me per usual.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend and isn't suffering too much from our loss of an hour this morning!

The Baby Blues

I have them.

Bad.

You would think that working directly with tons of women who just gave birth and their always adorable new born bundles for the past four in a half months would make me immune to these feelings but nooooo. It's weird too because nothing about my job makes me sad (other than when drugged out momma's make drugged out babies).

But seeing the babies make me happy, not sad. And seeing the proud momma's and daddy's makes my heart melt into a giant puddle instead of filling me with envy. I wont lie and say I don't daydream about the day it's finally us being wheeled up to my floor with our very own little person wrapped snuggly in my arms. It's just that those daydreams are filled with happy, not these crummy blues I have going on right now.

My faith is still as strong as ever, I am just a little sad it hasn't happened for us yet. Patience has never been a strong attribute of mine but I am certainly learning that it's going to be a role I have to play.

Now quick, someone show me a picture of a cute baby so I remember why I am going through all of this to begin with!

Key West in a nutshell

As the days keep getting closer to my best friends wedding I keep getting more and more excited for her! Last Thursday we ventured down to Key West for a Bachelorette weekend to celebrate that best friend of mine. And celebrate we did.

We fed tarpons, drank margaritas, sang extremely loud karaoke, wore masks and feather boas, danced, tanned, rode bikes, took a sunset cruise with all you can drink champagne, ate delicious cuban food, got free cab rides and jello shots, pretended like we were on spring break, were serenaded by a rock cover band on stage, shared clothes, laughter and lots of food.

Here, let me show you a little bit.

Such a great weekend! Can't wait for the wedding, just two more weeks!

Steppin' Out Saturday 3-5-11

top & shorts: Old Navy

bathing suit: Target

sun glasses: Ralph Lauren

Sunset cruise in Key West. One of the many highlights from my trip! I cannot wait to share some fun and hilarious pictures with you all. But right now? Right now, I am exhausted! I got in late last night and am now planning to watch my DVR'd shows and snuggle my puppies on the couch.

Vacation time!

I will be MIA for a few days. It's time to celebrate my best friends last weekend of semi-singleness. We are off to Key West for an incredible weekend. Expect lots of pictures when I return.

I hope you all have a great weekend!