A belated gift

So Pie's birthmother called a few days ago and said she had a Mother's Day present for me and would like to drop it off. I was surprised, but said come on over.

When she arrived she had a big pink gift bag and a card. The card had a lovely note from her and one from Birthfather thanking us, and saying how happy they both were with how things worked out. It was very sweet.

Then I started to open the present. I'll admit I was a little scared...I had NO idea what it might be. And then I started to cry. Birthmother had taken each of the three ultrasound pictures she had and framed them for me.

To see Pie so tiny, and growing, and finally her sweet little profile was...overwhelming...profound...deeply touching...and so so special. Birthmother was very proud to give me a gift I so clearly loved and I was overwhelmed again at what a unique and important relationship I have with this person.

Now I just have to find the right place to put them.

Mostly Wordless Wednesday

After our appointment last Friday (which you can read about here), the doctor said we could start Pie on rice cereal. This is what happened....

Hi Mama, what's this? Where's my bottle?

What the hell Dada?
Well maybe it's ok...
Hulk mad...Hulk smash

Best shopping experience ever

Let me just start by saying this is not a "review" and I was not compensated in any way for this. I just had an awesome experience and am beyond thrilled with the end result, so I wanted to share. I'm even breaking my own anonymity rule to show you the final product.

I may or may not have mentioned that I am an Etsy junkie. I have been for quite some time, but the arrival of Pie has magnified my problem to a staggering level. I'm pretty certain that Etsy may end up being the end of me financially. "I'm sorry that we can't pay for you to go to college Pie, but look at this super cute t-shirt I got!"

In one of my searching adventures through Etsy, I found Elm Studios. It is a collection of the sweetest, clay pieces I've come across. I contacted them about doing two personalized wall hangings for me. Erin (who is Elm Studios) got back to me right away and chatted with me quite a bit to design the perfect pieces.

When I opened the box and saw the final art I cried. Husband got a little teary eyed too. I couldn't possibly be more happy with my one of a kind pieces. I've been telling everyone who will listen...and now I'm telling you! Go check out Elm Studios and Erin's work!

This piece is a personalized version of one of Erin's pieces. We worked together to pick out the colors and the text. So so happy with it!

This piece is completely custom. I told Erin that we call the little one Pie, and she came back with the art and the text. She asked where it would go (Pie's nursery) and what colors that room was. I told her and this is what she came up with. I was floored by the final product. I couldn't be more happy to have such a special piece for Pie's room. It makes us smile every time we look at it, and since it's over her changing table that's quite a bit!

Hello Kitty makes everything better

So Pie had her doctor's appointment on Friday. She's a chunky little monkey. 15.5 pounds and 25.25 inches! She was awesome through the whole appointment, flirting with our pediatrician and generally entertaining the office. She especially loved the paper covered exam table which sounds exactly like her favorite crinkle block. As soon as we put her down she started flinging frantically to make the crinkle noise. So cute. Then came the shots....duhn duhn duuuhhhnnn. Thankfully the nurse was really quick, it was like stick, stick...stick. Poor Pie screamed and screamed, but got two Hello Kitty band-aids out of the deal.

I only got this really fuzzy cell phone picture before I felt like an ass for trying to take a picture at all. But they were her first band-aids and they looked so cute on her fat little legs!

Bottom line is that she's awesome. Not that I needed the doctor to tell me that! I do have a question for all of you though. Pie gets crazy hot in her carseat. Really sweaty. The doctor said maybe a towel underneath her would help. Any other suggestions? Make that two questions...where does one get these mythical waterproof backed, terry cloth bibs you guys suggested?

In other news Cindy @ This Adventure, Our Life gave me my very first blog award (thanks Cindy!). Hooray!! I highly suggest you check out this blog...I love it! And while you're there take a second to vote for her beautiful Bailey!!

I will pass it on to:
Fakey's Blog
Finley and Oliver
Inside Dog

Fistful of Friday

Alright...here's a bunch of random stuff shoved into a single post....

1. Hooray for Friday Follow!!!

Welcome to the May 14 Friday Follow celebration hosted by One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families and Midday Escapades! We invite you to join us every Friday to get more blog followers and to follow other interesting blogs. It is all about sharing and having fun.
Here's how YOU can join the Friday Follow celebration:

* Link up your blog name and URL using the MckLinky [on their sites]. Only need to add on one blog to be seen on all the blog hops.
* Grab the Friday Follow button and include on your Friday Follow blog post.
* Follow the Friday Follow hostesses listed in the first 3 slots.
* Follow as many other blogs on the linky as you'd like
* Take a moment to comment on the blogs telling them you're from Friday Follow
* Follow back when you get a new follower through Friday Follow

2. Pie has a doctors appointment today. Four month check...that means shots. YIKES! Will give the full update later.

3. Snuggling with Husband yesterday and he says, "Hey, is that a gray hair?" And holy sh*t it was! And not just one! There were two!!!! Oh. My. God. My first and second gray hairs. Believe me I studied those bastards in a variety of lights (direct, indirect, natural, soft, florescent, spotlight, flashlight) to make sure they weren't blond. They weren't, as other false alarms have been. Gray hair...what's next...wrinkles?! Oh wait....

UPDATE: Jumped into the Blog Hop as well!



Welcome to the first, ever, edition of Blog Hop Friday, hosted by My New Life As Mom, Chubby Cheeks Thinks, Take A Mom's Word For It, Bree Bee's, This Adventure Our Life and Belly Charms! We invite you and your friends to link up every Friday and join us for a wonderful blog hopping adventure! We're all about making friends and having fun so come join us! Here's how you can join in on the fun;
Link up to your blog, using our inlinkz link list, below.
Follow the host/hostesses located in the first 6 slots.
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When following a new blog, please remember to leave a little personal comment love.
If you get a new follower, please feel free to reciprocate the love.

Anatomy of a pie

EXAMPLE 1:

1. Flaky, gorgeous crust
2. Pecan-y goodness...mmm....
3. Method employed to cram as much aforementioned pecan-y goodness into gob as is physically possible.

EXAMPLE 2:

1. Tickles/kisses/squeezes (t/k/s) here result in "AAACCKKK!"
2. T/K/S here result in the immediate pulling of arms against oneself as quickly as possible.
3. T/K/S here result in "heh heh HEH HEHHEHHEH heh." (Imagine an old man laughing and you'll be pretty close)
4. T/K/S here result in leg kicking at a frenzied pace.
5. T/K/S here result in flinging of various extremities and snorting in a very unladylike fashion.
6. T/K/S here result in little, sweaty toes being wrapped around your finger/nose/hand accompanied by a big, drooly smile.

PS - You are ordered to ignore the mess that is my living room! Ordered I tell ya!!
PPS - Also I'm trying out a signature...not sure how I feel about it. Thoughts?

Wordless Wednesday*

* except for captions...and that...and that....andthatandthatandthat....

Pie Blowing Bubbles

Pie Looking at Me

Pie Looking at Husband

Family Pic 1**

Family Pic 2**

Family Pic 3**

**Ignore all additional chins, folds, wrinkles, rolls and general roundyness, unless they belong to Pie.