Palm Beach Baby

I've definitely caught a case of Baby Fever...  Everyone I know is either pregnant or has a newborn.  I'm thinking we'll succumb to peer pressure pretty soon, so I'm on the hunt for the perfect nursery.  This one in Ft Worth is simply too fabulous for words!  For a full description check out Nursery Notations, an awesome blog dedicated to making each nursery as unique as the baby that sleeps there!

I'm planning to get rid of the generic ceiling fan we currently have in the study when we convert it over to a nursery.  This sunburst lighting would add the perfect retro touch while giving baby something fun to stare up at.  I'm also in the market for a new glider and ottoman since our gigantic one won't fit in the small space.  This chair and fuzzy pouf would be perfect!

Not sure if I could talk hubby into the picture wall, but it is really cool!  It rolls on like wallpaper.  I love the stylish crib (also a great space saver) and bedding.  I'm in love with the unique valance!

Happy St Patrick's Day!!!

Hubby & I at Brady Tavern

Hubby and I met our friends, Mr & Mrs A, for a 'quiet' dinner out at Hey Mambo last night.  The thinking behind this was, it's an Italian restaurant, no one will be here on St Patrick's Day.  It actually wasn't too crowded, and we enjoyed the beautiful weather at an outdoor table.  The food was delicious, but the cocktails and wine were even better!  Being a holiday and all, we decided to check out the new Brady Tavern for an after dinner drink (or two, or three).  I had heard great reviews and was not disappointed!  The inside doesn't look too different from the old Lola's, but the menu was full of fun drinks, both 'old school' and 'new school' and the food looked great.  Hubby and I will definitely be back for dinner! 

Waking up this morning, I realized I did learn three things last night...

1. Hubby's green drinking pants still rock!
2. While I'm not Irish or Catholic, I love any excuse to go out on a weeknight and act like a 22 year old!
3. Despite #2, I am waaaaaaaay to old to celebrate St Patrick's Day!

Monkey enjoying a green cupcake earlier in the day



Zoo-mba!

Monkey and I enjoyed a fun morning at the Zoo this week... along with the rest of Tulsa!  Not sure why I thought the Wednesday of spring break wouldn't be too crowded, but we had fun regardless. 

I did notice an interesting phenomenon...  Remember in your early 20s how Halloween was an excuse for 'nice' girls to wear trashy clothes? ie "slutty" nurse, "slutty" cat, even "slutty" policewoman...  Well, apparently, sunny day + trip to the zoo = daisy dukes and tube tops for some moms out there.  Not sure that getting a tan is quite that important to me, but it made for good people watching! 

Here are some pics of Monkey enjoying the animals...

Rockin' his shades while enjoying the Meerkats

On the seesaw with Mommy

Laid back lunch in the Bob

Brushing a goat at the petting zoo

I have to wonder if they slipped these goats some Benadryl,

they were seriously the most docile animals I've ever seen!

Just a few seconds slow on getting the most perfect "Monkey" shot!

New Year New Me!

Old New Year's pic of Hubby and I from pre-Monkey days when we used to do fun things on NYE like have people over, wear silly hats and stay up until (sometimes even after) midnight!

Obviously, I have been very delinquent in keeping up with my blog.  I guess all of the eating and drinking during December got in the way.  Oh, and the shopping!  Can't forget the shopping...  Anyway, in the spirit of the new year, my resolution is to spend more time 'blogging'.  Hubby will be so thrilled!  It's not that I don't love talking about myself, it's one of my favorite pastimes actually, but finding things to write about that anyone besides myself might find remotely entertaining has been tough.  And I'm the worst when it comes to technology so uploading pictures can be a bit of a challenge.  I have about a hundred from Christmas that I will work on sharing, hopefully by Valentine's Day!  

My other resolution has been to get in shape!  My Christmas gift to me was a trainer.  Not much of a gift when you consider I'm paying someone to torture me, but I'm hoping I will appreciate it in the long run.  As we're starting to think about Monkey the Second, I would like to have someone to hold me accountable to my workouts before and during my pregnancy.  Maybe this time around it won't take me two years to lose the 'baby' weight!  My trainer is this really funny lady from South Africa and her whole deal is reshaping your core, strengthening the muscles along your spine and improving balance.  She claims that she will give you that boy look with no thighs, hips or tummy.  I've never had that shape in my life, so if she succeeds it will be a miracle!  One of the things she recommends are those crazy toning shoes.  I'm attaching a link to puma and a picture of the pair I just ordered. PUMA BODYTRAIN  I have a feeling I may break a neck in these things before I notice a result, but I'll keep you posted!