BUZZ

Dear Ellen,

I went to the barber shop
I hopped up in the chair
I asked him for a buzz
and he shaved off all my hair!

That's right.  Little man wanted one and I said yes.

Dear Ellen, I just couldn't pass up this ducks in a row pic.  How's it?

MAX

Dear Ellen, You had a baby. Also, you sent the MOTHER of all birthday messages today: a movie of Max, held by Matthew, with your voice singing to me in the background. Oh. My. Word. And I have to say...he's really really cute. I love his little face. Can't wait to see more pics on here. I realize these things take time. You just get as much rest as you can. xo Hannah

Don't worry, Ellen, you'll have a bouncing baby soon. You will. xo Hannah

Baby Shower

Dear Hannah,

I still remember your baby shower with such fondness. Bowls of chili, copious amounts of lager (which I could drink!), good friends, and GAMES! Of course, Matthew and I dominated! My favorite was identifying the candy bars melted in the tiny diapers - yep that's right - guess the poop was my favorite. Mostly I remember you and Ben being so content with life - the life you had at that exact moment and with the little life growing inside you. I'm trying to channel that feeling right now. Can you believe that was more than four years ago?

 Well, my sisters were able to capture the same feel as your shower and put their own twist on it. The evening was beautiful. From the baby themed play list to the pictures all over the place of Matthew and me when we were babies, to the delicious food and cocktails to the company - it all made us feel so content with life.Thank you Allison and Erica!

Wish you could have been there!
Love,
Ellen

Making a List

from Oh Joy!


Dear Schmellen,

I am sorry I haven't called you. I could tell you all my excuses but I won't.

In case you haven't gotten absolutely everything for baby yet,

here
and
here

are the lists I wish someone had given me back when I was incubating.

I don't know if Sophie Giraffe is on there, but if not, you need to get her. For teething.

I want

Dear Hannah, 

I'm up at this obscene hour because, I"M PREGNANT and can't sleep. So, naturally, I thought I should blog until I get tired, which, as I know you know, is not the correct strategy for this situation, but is all that seems to make sense right now. First of all, we're going to set up the nursery this week. It is a daunting task and making this whole baby thing feel really real, probably because it is. Of course, I've been pouring over pinterest for ideas for baby boy's little orange room. Here are the highlights: 

Owl print

 

Puppy dog tails

My friend Mike's poster 

Abacus over bed is from CB2, photo from projectnursery.com

More to come this week - it's spring break!

xoxo,

Ellen