hellllooooo.

helllllloooo out there.

oh man.

is this really my second post of October? I felt like I couldn't let a whole month pass and only post ONCE [bad, hita]. Thanks to Audra for giving me a good kick in the rear. I really cannot complain, life has been great but it sure has been hectic. We've had tons of amazing friends come visit and we're getting settled in our amazing cozy little place and work has been extremely challenging but rewarding for both DJ and I over the past month.

so yeah, I've sucked it up at updating the wee ole blog but I'm getting into a routine with work/momdom and we're almost done working on our place (blog posts with pictures coming soon) so I promise to post more in November than October. Hah. Shouldn't be too challenging? Fingers crossed.

Well, I'll leave you with what you really want - pictures of our sweet, sweet, girl! ENJOY! :)

doesn't she just make your heart melt?

just me?

well. I hope you enjoyed the latest installement of lazy/tired mom blogging aka the iPhone photo dump [not calling any of you that do that lazy, just myself].

real blog posts coming soon... hold your breath.

hah.

I know.

I kid.

seriously.

I promise.

coming soon.

is this real life?

A little something to make you smile on Monday morning --

just when you thought she couldn't get any cuter...

this happens...

...I know.

...ridiculous.

oh penelope.

I love you my little sleepy girl.

first day/night out...

super/duper overdue but believe it or not -- DJ and I have [both] in fact left PJ on her own [well with family] and had a date or two over the past few months... I just have been extremely slack and haven't shared them with you, oops. so for the sake of not forgetting myself and being able to look back on this for years to come [maybe? hah] here are our first "day" and "night" dates away from Ms. P.

first, we took our day trip at the end of July and went for a 8 mile hike at Fort Yargo... it was so nice to just "be" with one another, no distractions, no cell phones, just walked and talked - it was good for my soul... it might have also been good for my thighs [holy workout batman, I was sore for a few days!] - it definitely helped though I've probably lost another 10-15lbs since those pictures were taken!

then, at the end of august - we left PJ at home for the evening and headed to a wedding... it was a fun night with family and friends [pumping in the car in the parking lot, not so much - but you do what you have to do I suppose, hah].

so that's that - we're trying to balance this whole "new parent" thing with taking time for ourselves and each other - it's definitely challenging but I think as long as we continue to make it a priority we can make it happen.

what can I say, I love my silly man and sometimes I like to have him all to myself! speaking of loving DJ - I swear, we will finish "the story of us" at some point - if anything because I want to have it documented for Pen and if not then my SIL Summer will probably disown me [hi summer, I haven't forgotten!] -- but life [and work] are pretty swamped for DJ and I right now and it has just been put on the back burner a bit, yikes. soon enough my friends, soon enough.

more bulldog baby? ok.

I know the real reason you come here.... for a cuteness overload... because let's be real, the content has been lacking [oops]. well, I aim to please so heres the next chapter in our baby/bulldog lovestory -- I continue to be overwhelming overjoyed by how much Ollie is loving PJ [he's even started trying to share his toys with her, ADORABLE]. She's starting to reach out to him and pat him and grab at him so I'm just waiting for the reactions to continue... y'all I dream of the day that they sit on the floor and play together - I think my heart will burst.

anyways, here's the good stuff - pictures of our favorite the dynamic duo....

yup. he's eating her hand... I know, I'm a terrible mother. but let's get real - you see his underbite, he's not doing any damage - just getting her nice and slobbery!

kisses for PJ....

"sharing" his toy - he brought it over and dropped it in her bouncy chair - I DIE...

smoooooches...

brother/sister playmat/tummy time...

 bulldogs & babies who brunch...

guarding the door of the nursery while I feed Penelope...

oh my heart.

it explodes for those two.

I must say, they're the sweetest.

what I'm loving wednesday & an update...

happy wednesday! forgot about this blog? apparently I did too - #oops. to say life has been hectic is an understatement but I have no complaints - life is AMAZING. the move has of course added small stresses here and there but we're pretty much all unpacked and settled in and just waiting on a few more pieces of furniture! we absolutely love our little apartment, community, neighborhood and new routine! also, I'd be remiss if I did not mention I am LOVING my new commute - if you can even call it that... it takes me less than 10 minutes to get to work/penny's school tops. oh yes, and Ms. P is loving her school and I love that she's so close and how developmental and caring they are. It's also pretty great that I'm only pumping twice a day -- once at 9am (when she gets a bottle at school) and then at night before I go to bed.  I am able to nurse her before and after work (and I walk to her school and nurse her twice throughout the day). It is AMAZING being so close and seeing her throughout the day... I can't say enough positive things about where she is.  so yes. life is pretty darn great.

so those are the major things I'm loving -- here is the bulleted/picture list because let's be real - that's more fun!

I'm loving... that I got to spend time with my sweet friend Sarah this weekend - and that she met Penny for the first time!

I'm loving... that we're getting more visitors this weekend and Kelly and Lindsey are coming to visit! It's been forever since the three of us have been together (DJ and I's wedding was the last time - almost two years, yikes!). I'm so excited to show them Atlanta and play tourist with them all weekend!

I'm loving... that we're going to a Braves game later this week [with free tickets too, wahoo]! crazy to think the last time we went was a year ago and I was pregnant with Penny!

I'm loving... my sweet, loving and sexy husband...

...our cuddly pup...

...and our beautiful sweet baby girl...

yup. loving life.

happy wednesday!

get ready... bulldog & baby pictures coming tomorrow!