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Recently FUN
Austin and I are going to a FUN concert in Pittsburgh this weekend.
While we’re jamming, Waylon will be hanging out with one of my best friends who lives in the city. Like a crazy person, I wrote her an email about how to take care of him for the few hours we’ll be apart. I wrote things like “he eats food.”
Smack me.
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Recently On Instagram
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Recently Read
We need to talk about We Need To Talk About Kevin
Are you as horrified as I was? I read this book as quickly as I could. I skipped showers, I stayed up until 1AM, I took long bathroom breaks, I cancelled plans, just to get it over with. Multiple nightmares and a few panic stricken thoughts of What if this is Waylon later and I’m finished. Of course it’s fiction and of course Kevin is nothing like my sweet boy, but still.
Four out of five stars for being prolific and well written, but negative points for being so chillingly horrifying. Or maybe that’s the point. Much to discuss in book-club this month.
Anyways, I’m headed to the beach next week and I need to detox from this experience with a light read. Any suggestions?
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Recently Belated
Waylon’s Month In Review video for May is finally complete.
FYI: Once this kid turns one, I’m quitting this once a month business. I’m thinking Year In Review or Season In Review. This monthly jig is too much work.
Watch on VIMEO
Music: All Of My Days by Alexi Murdoch
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Recently Pinned
Spiced Black Bean, Grilled Avocado, and Goat Cheese Tacos
Yes please.
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Recently On Repeat
The Lumineers
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Recently A Favorite
Waylon needs a friend.
I don’t mean it in any sort of sad way, he just loves other kids. Whenever he hears kids walking home from school outside, he crawls up the couch to watch and wave.
In an effort to stymy any “we need another baby” talk, I got him a doll instead. Good compromise? I think so.
It’s my favorite from when I was a kid. Holly went everywhere with me.
I just hope we don’t find her belly up in the fish pond. Here’s to hoping.
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Recently Graduated
I know, I know. More on graduation. I just love a good grad speech.
Best Commencement Speeches of 2012
“When I was in college, I wouldn’t “text” a girl to ask her out on a date. I would ask her, in person. One human being to another. And when she said “No,” which she always did, I would suffer the humiliation and self-loathing that a young man needs for his, or her, personal growth.
A text does nothing more than protect us. It protexts us … if you will. It keeps us safe. It is like a warm blanket that insulates us from the truth — the truth of how unappealing I was to Amy Miller. Well, look at me now, Amy. Princeton Class Day speaker. Suck on that.” -Steve Carrell
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Recently An Early Birthday
Waylon’s present from Grammy and Pappy Baker arrived earlier this week.
He was pretty excited to find this inside.
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And finally, our Friday Funnies from the Internets
Meet The Lost Tributes Of The Hunger Games
(Thanks Katie)
Happy Friday
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Love his monthly video. My boys played with dolls too! Until they reached the age where it was uncool.
Every kid needs a wagon. Good gift!!!
Love the hoodie ;)
Steve Carell! That’s hilarious. I also love graduation speeches. I’m going to watch a bunch from that link now, while I’m folding wash. Thanks for posting!
I love that band! Enjoy jamming without the baby! Have fun at fun :0)
Super job figuring out a way to put off another baby! haha!
I LOVE Fun.! My new favorite band and their Pandora station is awesome too. I have had it on non-stop all week.
And is a wagon the common gift for a 1-year old? Just about every child that I have come across or know that is or has turned one (my daughter included) has received a wagon for his or her birthday. We have been having a blast with ours – even our pugs like it because then they can ride too!
Fun was amazing in concert. It was like a big dance party with a very energetic host.
Everyone I know is also getting this wagon for their first birthday. Can you say fad? At least it’s a good one. Perfect for carting things around.
I love the Lumineers almost as much as I love these Friday snacks.
Monthly video. Favorite part is when he is laying in bed. Precious!
super light reading that is fun and suprising! The shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella. They are great! Her other books are not nearly as good, but the shopaholic ones! You will laugh out loud! plus, they are written by a british person so you feel kind of smart while you are reading them
Thanks Heather!
Sorry you couldn’t add his first swimming experience to the video. Dang camera computer connector cable crap.
It’s like it never happened.
SO much good stuff in here. But the 11 month video wins. You are SO TALENTED. My favorite Internet baby chasing a kitty? I died. And do you really sit around and sing and play games on the farm? I want your life.
What the heck Kim! I literally came all the way down here to comment about the exact same things. Bunchy baby butt crawling after the kitty, gorgeous farm shots (and every other shot) and Alexi Murdoch… His damn voice makes me melt into a puddle of I don’t even know.
I also wiki’d this Kevin book. Looks absolutely frightening and I want to read it. After I finish Jo’s Boys and I won’t mention how many times I’ve had to renew it.
D-I love that you’re reading Jo’s Boys. I laughed out loud. Just finish it! Then read Kevin and we can huddle in a corner together.
Kim, we really do. There’s also a lot of pie.
Tommy needs a friend too! Too bad we didn’t live closer.
He got a baby doll from a family member for his birthday. He looked at it, shoved it away, and went for the cars. :P Hopefully he won’t be an anti-social little booger.
Anyway book suggestions…what do you like? One of my recent favorites was a time travel romance set in the UK called The Rose Garden. It wasn’t complete fluff, but likely leaps and bounds lighter than what you recently read.
Thanks Dara!
Also, love the video :) I am looking forward to when Tommy learns to finally walk.
You did hang the moon, didn’t you Waylon?
In case you never heard it, Jesse Colter wrote and sang this song for her husband, W. Jennings. You may sing in for Waylon T.
Perfect.
Big Stone Gap–Adriana Trigiani Lovely and sweet and funny and winsome. If you like it there’s two more good ones in the series, though don’t bother venturing into her other stuff.
Thank you!
I cannot believe what a good walker that Waylon is. Seriously, putting EE to shame since like five months ago.