Tuesday, March 8, 2011

tickle me tuesdays - part 3

if you missed my last post, we just found out that our baby is a lil' miss.  i couldn't help but choose a bunch of girly things for the 3rd edition of tickle me tuesdays!  go to yes teacher's blog to check out some amazing bloggers who are participating in this link up!


here it goes:


"ultimate set of paper doll blocks" by tiny giraffe shop

peacock fascinator by gorgeous and company

"girl head pillows" by vintage jane

spitfire boy girl tattoo dolls
i saw this at sometimes sweet and tart's blogs

"gypsy baby dress" by vintage lucys

pleated a-line dress (made with spoonflower fabric) by zesti

i know i'm only supposed to have up to five items... but i couldn't help but add one more...


happy women's international day!!!
xo, carla

Friday, March 4, 2011

baby is a lil' lady!

some mom-to-be's have dreams about the gender of their baby, some have gut feelings...  i wasn't so lucky in this department.  so, finding out that our newest addition is a girl, came as a surprise!

everyone was telling me that i was going to have a girl based on the chinese calendar, a "psychic" patient at the hospital that a family member spoke to (btw, she also predicted dom's gender back in 2006), my cravings, my mood, & even my appearance.  although this pregnancy is obviously different from my previous one, i almost thought that we might have a boy because a friend of mine had two girls, but both pregnancies were so different.  honestly, i just wanted the baby to be as healthy as possible, so i didn't have a preference whether baby was going to be a boy / a girl... 



lil' lady (gestation period - 31 weeks
 

just like we did with lil' man, we had a 3D/4D ultrasound done.  my hubby and i are such type A personalities that a surprise at the time of birth was just not in our plans.  we also wanted to get a glimpse of our baby's face before he / she was born.  finding out about the gender helped us prepare for baby's arrival, name him / her, and enjoy calling them by their name when we talk to the "belly".  now, it's time for mister and i to brainstorm girl names (which is happening as you are reading this)!

our time at the ultrasound clinic was extra special, because dom was there with us.  he anticipated seeing lil' lady's face as much as we were.  he was so happy, and excited to see her for the first time (though, he still insists that she is a BOY)! 

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"pink on cream" by millylillyrose (source)
"the pink shoes" by rmrr21 (source)
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"future" by domi the geeeee (source)
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we feel very blessed to already have a boy, and having a girl is just the cherry on top!

hope you have a very lovely weekend!
xo, carla

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

i heart adele



i just love her soulful voice... sigh.  her album a definite must have.



xo,
carla

Sunday, February 27, 2011

the defintion of handsome

hand·some / ˈhan(d)səm / adjective

1. (of a man) good-looking.
2. (of a woman) striking and imposing in good looks rather than conventionally pretty.

once in a while, i get little surprises from our son...

"mom, you are a handsome girl." he really knows how to make me smile, and i'll take it from this lil' man anytime...


xo,
carla

Thursday, February 24, 2011

facts of life

my mister and lil' man went over to my in-laws.  my hubby explained to him that he used to live at grandma and papa's house before he got married.  then began the conversation about a fact of life:

D (dom):  why did you get married?
B (bryan):  because mom and i love each other.
D:  how did i become a baby?
B:  your mom and i's love for each other was so strong, that you were born out of that love.
D:  ohhh!  i'm gonna get married too, and i will have a little dominic.

it amazes me how lil' man comes up with these questions and realizations.  i just hope we can keep up... talk about growing up - fast!

(photo taken - 2007)
(photo taken - 2009)
photo taken - 2011
the "loves" of my life...

xoxo,
carla