Soak up the Sun

What a fantastic weekend...I hope all of you were so lucky to experience the near 60 degree weather that we in the Bluegrass state had this Saturday. It was pure heaven, I tell ya - while out running errands, I even found myself ... gasp ... opening the sunroof in my SUV. Of course, reality bites and we were back to frigid cold temps this Monday morning. Glad we enjoyed the sun and warmth while we could!

The days of us being a family of three are ticking by very quickly - just 3 1/2 weeks, to be exact - and we're trying to soak up as much time together as a little nuclear unit as we can. We went to brunch at the fantastic Verbena Cafe not once but twice this weekend - it's our new favorite brunch spot. To say we are big on breakfast on the weekends is an understatement. When you have a toddler, it can become difficult to go out to dinner (especially a late one near bedtime), so we find it easiest to do breakfast.

Plus, it doesn't hurt when said toddler gets to enjoy a "nutritious" breakfast of chocolate chip pancakes and whipped cream (kid size, of course).


I would have loved to have sneaked a bite of these scrumptious looking pancakes, but Alexandra ate every last bite. Don't worry, we made sure to fill her up on fruit the rest of the weekend!

Granny Sharon (Ryan's mom) came up for a visit Saturday afternoon. Alexandra didn't let her rest for a minute....I'm pretty sure Sharon ended up reading at least 25 books in the less than 24 hours she was with us. I did catch this precious moment during storytime - I love the look of adoration and love on Alexandra's face as she peeks a glance at her grandmother. My child is blessed with such wonderful, loving grandparents that just dote on her so much.


I've been having fun adding clothes to baby boy's growing wardrobe, but no matter how much better the selection has gotten for cute little boy clothing, it's no match for little girl clothing. Little boys don't do accessories, but little girls definitely do! This was clearly obvious given Alexandra's outfit on Sunday. I give you Exhibit A (adorable hairclip from Etsy seller May Crimson):


And Exhibit B ... purple Paul Frank monkey socks. Is there anything cuter than little baby and toddler feet? I think not.


I'm coming into the home stretch, folks. It's hard to believe that our little prince will be here in less than 30 days. I find myself becoming more sentimental with each passing day (if that's possible), enjoying the final moments of it just being the three of us. I'm sure there will be a sap-filled post on this to come!