sara without an h

un-irish.

today spring arrived in the midwest.  it was 70 degrees, breezy, and beautifully sunny.  as you know, today is st. patrick's day.  i feel like most americans can claim some amount of irish heritage.  i cannot.  not one iota.  BUT travis is on spring break this week, and it was the perfect day to eat lunch outside and enjoy oysters and beer in the sunshine.

i hate the color green.  in fact, i think kelly green is the ugliest color of all time.  suffice it to say, i did not wear green today.  i did, however, wear both yellow and blue, which make green when mixed.  it was my subtle (too subtle) art school nod to the day.  sylvie doesn't really have any green clothing either.  we put this bib on her at lunch because it has at least a tiny amount of the color in there.  FUN FACT:  i had no idea until TODAY that not wearing green=getting pinched.  that's how un-irish i am.

i may not own any green, but i did wear my awesome new shoes.  they are magenta and have tassels.  in short, they are an epic WIN.

after lunch, my girl and i had a brief cuddle session in the sun.

we played.

we ate.

i drank a cocktail out of darth vader's head.

i hope everyone (irish or not) had a lovely day.  if your weather was as nice as ours, i hope you got outside to enjoy it.

our saturday in pictures.

what a beautiful saturday!  the sun shone warmly on us all day.  we had a lazy morning and then ventured out for a delicious lunch outside.

sylvie ate part of travis' burger, sweet potato wedges, and a little yogurt.  yum!  from lunch, we headed to the park.

sylvie was tuckered out after all of the slides and swings, so we headed home for her nap.  while she napped i packed for our trip to visit travis' parents tomorrow.  after she woke up and travis returned home from his painting studio, i made dinner.  

we had kale simmered with garlic, white wine, chili pepper flake, lemon juice, and parmesan cheese over pasta.  sylvie had everything minus the pasta.  it was her first time tasting kale and she loved it!  this makes me so happy.  we eat a lot of dark, leafy greens in our home.

sylvie is now in bed for the night, and i'm hanging out with auggie doggie on the couch.

i have a special announcement regarding my etsy shop.  currently, there are 2 more custom initial illustrations available for sale.  if you've ever considered buying one for a child in your life, now would be a great time!  i will donate 50% of the proceeds from the sale of these 2 pieces to aid the red cross' efforts in japan following the devastating earthquake and tsunami.  so buy a lovely gift for a child and do a little good in the world!

i hope everyone enjoys the rest of their weekend!  <3

worth a thousand words.

 

the columbus zoo.

travis, sylvie and i are in ohio to celebrate the upcoming holiday with my in-laws. today was an unseasonably warm 65 degrees, so we spent the afternoon and evening at the zoo. (you may recall that the last time we tried to go to the zoo, my gallbladder intervened.) every year, around the holidays, the columbus zoo extends their hours until 9 at night and covers everything with christmas lights. sylvie slept for most of our visit, but woke just in time to see the trees light up. so pretty. i took over 60 pictures during the 3 hours we spent there. these are my (20+) favorites.

iphone.

can ' t stop, won ' t stop.

taking pictures of my precious girl, that is. today we went to sylvie's 2 week pediatrician appointment. her weight gain was a little touch and go at the beginning, but i'm happy to report that she is back up to her birth weight. that's 9 ounces gained in one week! she's eating like a champ around the clock, which means almost no sleep on our end. it's all so worth it.

so much love.

i apologize for my lack of posting over the past week. however, in my defense i have the cutest reason ever to be preoccupied. we finally got some clothes that fit her today. she's so tiny that my mom had to venture into the preemie section. the newborn items we have are HUGE on her. can someone please explain to me where the clothing items for 5-7 pound babies are hiding? the preemie items are just slightly short on her, but they fit her better than anything else. oh well. i'm sure she'll fit into her newborn stuff by her actual due date on the 31st. there are many unexpected side effects of having a baby that no one ever tells you about. the one that has hit me is the overwhelming love i have for my husband. it's an entirely new kind of affection now that we're nurturing this life together. i'm more in love with him now than i ever thought possible. he just blows me away. he went from changing his first ever diaper to being super dad over the course of a day. you always hear about the mother's instincts and intuition. i think it's about time we give it up for the dads. his instincts are spot on. i'm continually impressed with how well he has adjusted. there is so much love in our little family.

your first few days

(in pictures) i could sit and stare at you all day long, sylvie. we love you so much.

the past.

2002: 2003: 2004: 2005: (yep, that's travis. this was taken a few months before we began dating.) 2006: 2007: 2008: 2009: (the day we found out about sylvie. december 22, 2009.) 2010: it's been a long road to get where i am today. i regret nothing. every misstep, mistake, and bad hair cut has lead me to today. i have never been happier.

another saturday night.

travis, auggie and i are having a movie date tonight. we're going to watch 500 days of summer, which i haven't seen yet.  i <3 netflix. travis and i just finished a delicious home-cooked dinner of balsamic-brushed roasted brussels sprouts, crispy prosciutto, shallots, and balsamic reduction over pasta.  it was so tasty!  i've been brussels sprout CRAZY lately.  they always sound so yummy to me.  i am also obsessed with edy's strawberry popsicles. ALSO, i am taking a short trip to pennsylvania a week from monday to visit my family and friends!!!  i miss them so much.  the hardest part of being pregnant has been having to go through it so far away from my support system.  don't get me wrong, travis has been amazing through everything, but nothing can replace good girlfriends and parental support.  i haven't been back east in months, and i am so excited i got to plan this little last-minute getaway.  travis, who is less than a month away from his final painting critique, will stay here with auggie and get some much needed uninterrupted studio time.  we'll miss each other, but he's happy to spend the time painting. well, travis is almost done with the dishes (i love that man), so it's almost movie time!  have a lovely saturday night.