happy father's day

finding a person who makes an amazing partner in parenting

is really something I cannot describe

everly is one of the luckiest girls I know

her daddy is beyond in love with her

and has been since day one

we are not mushy, emotional people over here at the lewis home

but if there is one thing to get a little sappy about

it is how in love these two are

 I'm one lucky mama, with one lucky little lady

to call this guy ours

happy father's day!

[hospital photos by The Goodness, all other photos by Sarah Maren Photographers]

putting things into perspective

today I got restless

I wanted to go do something

but the rain and Everly made getting out and about a little tricky

and the fact that I had a to-do list that needed my attention

we did get a walk in before things got too stormy

but other than that we've been house-bound

at one point I was feeling a tad stressed with the masters homework I 

had to finish before this weekend

and still frustrated that I am still needing to supplement E with a good amount

of formula to not starve her

and even though I had dishes to unload and laundry to put away

and thank you cards to write, I was feeling bored

and that was when the mr. reminded me of what is most important

Everly was sleeping next to me while I was working

and he said

"just look at her, we cannot be stressed about anything when we have her.  just look at that little bundle of joy, it will all be fine."

and that is so true

because right now she is sleeping on me while I type with one hand

and that could never be a bad thing

so even though every day might not be jam packed with

outings and adventures

and some days we will just need to stay home and get things done

we are lucky to have our Everly

life lately

according to my phone

[1] seeing as how we showed up to our birthing class today an hour early

[because I didn't really check the time too closely]

the mr. and I had time for a little coffee date

and since this was officially the first coffee drink my husband has had

it was a photo moment for sure

and yes, this is how we prepare for parenting

[2] still feeling pretty zen after our birthing class today

wish I could say the same for the other women in the class

a few looked like they were going to cry in the bathroom during our first break

[3] nursery is getting there & I'm loving it

[4] you may be thinking we are super prepared parents to be

but really, the mr. just finished another tattoo [as seen in image one]

[5] trying to get caught up on grading and my overall motivation in the classroom

four weeks to go, four weeks

[6] still trying to think outside the box for my two English classes

and I've also decided that I'm a history teacher through and through

go figure

happy saturday

I've got myself positioned on the sofa, and I'm thinking 

that's exactly where I'm staying for the duration of the evening

cuteness in the making

tonight we had dinner and a frozen yogurt date with old friends

and their adorable daughter Aria

which gave the mr. and I some fun baby time

and let's just say if I think my husband is this cute with other people's kids

I can only imagine how it will be with Everly

while we were out we did stumble upon a good samaritan dilemma

right there on the sidewalk were a pair of car keys

to the car, parked right there on the street

the poor owner didn't get far before she lost her keys

and because it is second saturday, there are a ton of people downtown for the art walk

and we were in the middle of about ten different places she could be eating at

so, what to do?

we left a note with our number and took the keys

pretty sure that if not, this car could be stolen in no time

and thankfully we ran into a police officer

explained the situation, gave our information, and handed over the keys

so it will be interesting to see how this all pans out

I'm just glad I no longer have the keys in my possession

now it is time for a little down time since I have class again tomorrow
and I'm really wishing I could just do a little vegging tomorrow on the sofa
but since that won't be happening, I'm going to fit some in right now

everly mae

naming a child is really quite the experience

and for the mr. and I it seemed pretty effortless

we did not officially start talking names until we knew if we were having a boy or girl

and once we knew, it still wasn't a major conversation

one thing we did know was the name we had always talked about for a girl

was no longer an option

it had become too popular, and when both parents have very common names

we wanted something a little more unique, without being crazy

when I first got pregnant I had an interesting conversation with one of our uncles

where he starting telling us how the baby will name herself

and you will just know when you have landed on the right name

now, I must admit I kind of left that night thinking, umm, okay

but the craziest part is that I now completely agree with this statement

the mr. and I never could come up with a boy name

and we always kind of joked that it was because we were not going to have a boy

and that happened

and then as soon as we found out little lewis was a girl

nothing but E names came to me

I would send the husband several texts with names that I loved

and ALL of them started with the letter E

he started to get that there was a direction with the name

while perusing popular names from the 1920's & 1930's 

I came up with the name Everly

and I knew it was it

the husband loved it pretty much right away

but took his time letting me know that it was "the name"

his reason for waiting?

he said it just seemed "too easy to name her"

the middle name was set years ago

Mae is the most beautiful middle name I've ever heard

it also happens to be the middle name of my best friend

and the name of a band that has been a pretty big part of my adult life

so there you have it

how we came up with the name for our little E

it has just the right amount of vintage elegance for us

and it is different without being crazy

Everly Mae, we cannot wait to meet you

thank you to Meg for making so many beautiful signs for the upcoming baby shower

they are even more amazing than I could have imagined

having artistic family members is very beneficial

green new dots

mmmmmkay

if I had to stop collecting pyrex today, I officially could do it

[wouldn't want to, but I could]

because the ONE piece I've been desiring

needing

loving

wanting

drooling over

searching

hunting

and so on

is finally mine

thanks to the mr. who knows exactly what this birthday girl wanted

the green new dots bowl has found a home with me

 and yes, I could have taken a thousand photos of this set

sharing only three was challenging!

twenty-eight

today I turned twenty-eight

it has been a bit of a funky birthday

I think things have just been different this year

I'm still trying to get into my new school

get back into teaching more than one subject at a time with a group of kids

and due to some complicated circumstances

this will be the first year in my 28 that I do not get to have

the family birthday party that I have had every year leading up to this

and to be honest, it is bugging me a bit

maybe because this is my last birthday before E arrives

and I just wanted to do my "normal" party

but I'm not sure

with all that being said I enjoyed my birthday dinner

and my favorite type of presents

vintage & things for E, with a few goodies for me as well

now as many of you may know that pyrex is one of my favorite things

and the husband sure knew just the piece that I needed

in fact, I told him that having this piece by the time I was 30 was a goal

and he made sure that it happened a few years early!

can't wait to do some re-organizing tomorrow

because now, my new dots set is complete

and I think it needs to be featured front & center with the rest of the beauties

moon deco

oh my

today I added a piece to my collection I was pretty sure was never going to happen

I have always loved the striking pattern on the Moon Deco promotional piece

however, these rare pieces are always SO expensive

online they range from $70-135

and in person, I have only seen one, and they wanted just over $100

now, most of my collection is thrifted

and my biggest splurges have been $20

however, when the husband spotted this mint Moon Deco at our favorite 

neighborhood mid-century collective

for $40 I knew that it was going to be mine

well, I did think on it for the night

crazy, I know

but I knew that the store, Scout Living, 

was closing in ten minutes from when we spotted it

and after "thinking on it" for the night, you better believe we were there 

as soon as the store opened

I mean, seriously, I can't handle my excitement right now

lately my collecting has really slowed down

and there are only a few pieces I'm really on the hunt for

now that I have my very own Moon Deco

I'm feeling overly satisfied

so, once again, thank you to the mr. for spotting this piece for me

I'm not sure what I would do without him

this baby bump seems to have me a tad off my Pyrex hunting game!

opposite schedules

this week the mr. and I have been experiencing very different schedules

I've been working overtime on my masters

which has meant early mornings and long days

and the husband has been going in late and closing up shop

so, I've been on my own in the evenings

and thankfully this doesn't happen too much because cooking for just me

doesn't really happen

because the mr. isn't there pretty much running the dinner show

so due to some rather large lunch study meals

my dinners have been consisting more of fruit, veggies, and frozen yogurt

tomorrow I'll be back to normal, promise

and tonight while I was walking the three blocks to the yogurt shop [so dangerous]

I stumbled onto a little street festival

I'm still not sure what exactly it was for, or who was sponsoring it

but there were lots of very large art displays of cardboard boxes turned into tunnels

bands playing & art for sale

all in all it was fun to walk through

but it would have been a little more fun if I wasn't solo

thankfully just a few more days until our vacation

and I kind of can't wait!

how we spent our day [anniversary style]

for our anniversary we debated on what exactly to do

we were thinking mini road trip

but then I decided that a day in the car didn't sound super exciting at 6 months pregnant

especially since we will be getting our car fix in soon

when traveling down to southern california for vacation here in a couple of weeks

so instead of the car, we decided to hit up some of our favorite antiquing spots

and well, let's just say that we had some success

I really must say that I cannot pick my favorite find from the day

I am SO in love with the vintage "E" sign we found for the changing table

I put in some new lighting yesterday and she is sure glowing pretty at night

and yes, the little lady's name starts with an "E" 

but we will leave it at that for the moment

and the kitchen cabinet, well, it's simply to die for

I am loving it in our kitchen, it is such the perfect fit

and because any anniversary isn't complete without some pyrex

I had to pick up this Friendship fridgie that the Mr. found for me

and considering it was priced like it was at a thrift store

it was surely coming home with me

could not think of any better way to spend celebrating four years of married life

four years ago today [we got married]

it is pretty amazing how fast the years go by

it is hard for me to believe that we have already been mr. & mrs. for four years

I must admit that married life suits me pretty well

and I can't imagine my life being any different than it is right now

and this year feels even more special

because it is our last anniversary we celebrate just the two of us

I cannot wait to see what year five brings us, besides our daughter of course

so here's to many more road trips, adventures, and overall awesomeness

photo by Sarah Maren Photographers

we are having a little GIRL!

well, we were feeling girl

our friends and family [mostly] were feeling girl

and let's just say I was pretty excited to find out today 

that yes, we are having a little girl!

I pretty much can't explain my excited-ness right now

so I will try again tomorrow!

the one thing I can say is my husband is officially on the awesome husband list

for giving me what I deep down really wanted

so yeah, thanks for that

20 weeks

oh yeah baby, half way there

officially five months along and only TWO more days until we know the biggest

most exciting news we have had in quite a long time [boy or girl]

and honestly, at the moment, I can't think of bigger news

that the husband & I have ever waited for

so, speaking of the mr.

I figured he deserved to get in these pics too for the little half way party

we had on the street

so yeah, happy sunday

and currently baby is moving all around

which must mean one thing, and one thing only

baby supports mommy's blogging obsession

at least that's how I'm taking it

so you can only imagine how excited I was when I felt baby for the very first time

after finishing playing in our 8th grade vs. teachers slow pitch softball game

on the last day of school

clearly, future ball & glove kind of little one

making room for baby part I

this week the husband & I started officially making room for baby

when we first found out we were expecting 

our initial plan was to move over the summer and buy a house

however, buying a house means leaving our neighborhood

a neighborhood, which, I may be biased, but I do believe to be the best part of 

our state's capitol 

so, as soon as we officially realized we were going to be staying in our one bedroom flat

for at least another year

it was time to start making room for baby

and even though there is only one official bedroom

we technically have two living rooms

and one will be turning into little lewis' nursery in the coming months

here's some ideas I'm currently bouncing around

1. crane mobile  2. colors  3. lamp  4. rug  5. crib  6. alphabet

but for now I will keep organizing and cleaning out what we already have

and only six more days until we find out if we are having a boy or girl!

new reasons for a happy day

this father's day is something I have been waiting for for quite some time

a reason to celebrate the day again

losing my dad at only 19 has made this holiday less than wonderful for the past 8 years

but today I get to spend the evening with that mr. of mine

celebrating father's day in a very new way

can't wait for him to get home from work so he can open his presents

as we continue to get more and more excited with each passing day

about our little november arrival

as for today, I'm thinking spending it poolside with some of my favorite ladies

mom & grandma

sounds like a pretty great way to spend the day

best of both worlds

well one thing is true

I love me some history and some indie rock

well, when that indie band, formally the format (front man at least), now fun. makes it big

they get a large enough video budget to make a video like this

Get More: fun., Some Nights, Music, More Music Videos

fun. + civil war + a husband that texts me this video link = happy monday to me

and seeing as it will be another late night at work

8th grade graduation ceremony later, I needed the pick me up

sun.

today we enjoyed our town

took an extremely long walk

and didn't do much else

and it was pretty nice

tomorrow it is off to the city to see meg

but as for tonight I think another stroll is in store

and some celebrating with friends to top things off

well that was a week

so last Wednesday I started coughing in the middle of the night

and it's been down hill since then

today is the first day I have felt halfway like myself

still super sick, but actually sitting up on the couch, and that is a big improvement

so this has been my only view lately

I have never missed this much work for being sick

but after two days last week of being constantly asked by teenagers why I was so cranky

after I had just spent five minutes having a coughing attack

I knew that I needed to take a few days off

and having the Dr. write me out for the rest of the week

well, I just went with it

so now it is time for me to do report cards, and I'm pretty thankful they are all online nowadays

here's to my humidifier, chicken noodle soup, and orange slices

oh, and a husband who has been on major nurse duty the past few days

brightening up this already bright day

today was beautiful day

and these flowers brought home by the husband

just because weren't too shabby either

one more day and finally a weekend

and seeing as how vacation seems like it was forever ago

and I haven't had a day off since then

I'm feeling oh so ready for it

southern california, pretty in to you right now

so you know how sometimes you just have trips, and they don't go exactly as planned

and they might not live up to your expectations

well, that hasn't been this trip at all

luckin' into awesomness has been the theme so far

and I'm not going to let that stop anytime soon.

currently blogging from my new favorite place

poolside

and yes, I'm pretty into it
photo strips taken with IncrediBooth
I picked it up for free, but it is still only $.99 (not bad)