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Thinking about// the Holiday Season!
I know, I know I'm still loving summer up and never want it to leave. However, it recently dawned on me how fun the holidays will be this year now that Kyle is a little bit older. It's time to order his Halloween costume, find some toddler-friendly pumpkin decorating tools, maybe make some festive fall decorations together, plan out his Santa gift... and I may have just bought an elf on the shelf from Costco and ordered some size 24 months Christmas jammies during the Carter's friends and family sale! So many fun family times ahead!

Laughing about// Ginger Love
It's SO hilarious how much attention Kyle gets from his red hair. I was rushing through the mall the other day pushing Kyle in the stroller and a woman behind the MAC counter shouts "OMG that is the cuuuutest ginger baby!!! Look Stacy!!" and cue every single person in Nordstrom looking at us. Everywhere we go someone wants to tell me about their redheaded grandson, or cousin, or neighbor, or how they wanted a redhead and never got one, or asks where Kyle got his red hair from. Gingers, man! It will be interesting to see if Kyle keeps his red hair, though. It has some brown in it, and I kind of feel like it still might change color - I guess we shall see!

Thankful for// Kyle & his Daddy
Last night we were able to join Brian for dinner/sleepover at a family friend's house, where he was doing some video work. Kyle and I made the 2-hour drive in the afternoon, and when he spotted his dad his entire face lit up. The excitement he had seeing his daddy and the fact that Brian loves his boy so much is the best feeling in the world. They do boy stuff together like drive cars and check out bugs, and it's the best.

Enjoying// Ridiculous Snapchats
I'm so glad I have friends who are just as ridiculous as me. I've been having too much fun sending/receiving snaps (or is it snapping??) with strategically placed emoji. Endless belly laughs. I am 14.

Listening to// Peter Bradley Adams - The Longer I Run
When I find a song like this that I love, I play it out fast and hard. Currently on repeat, and repeating the repeat.



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Thinking about// Baby #2
No... I'm not pregnant (yet). But I've been thinking a lot about how life will change if and when we bring another baby Coriaty into this world. While I hope with all my heart we have the chance to do it again, it's intimidating to think about starting all over with a brand new baby. Kyle is finally sleeping and napping like a champ, he's completely weaned, he can entertain himself at home, he loves the car, he's gentle with Penny, he's big enough for bike rides, he has fun in the pool, he's a good boy at Target, he is happy to stay at home with grandma while Brian and I go to work or out on a date... you get the picture. I feel like we're in a great place right now because while we want to have baby #2, we are absolutely loving life with Kyle and know that it will happen when it's supposed to happen.

Watching// Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Sadly, this is pretty much the only thing on our TV lately. Kyle is completely obsessed and asks to watch Mickey all day long. It's actually something that I'm struggling with as a mom, because I don't want him watching too much TV. Actually, when he was born I thought I didn't want him watching TV at all. I'm not a big TV person anyway and I can't stand when it's on just for the sake of being on. When our doctor recommended no TV until age 2, I was completely on board until a few months ago when I was in the thick of working from home and really needed to get something done. I put on an episode of Mickey and I was able to bust out a project with my boy sitting happily by my side, laughing and pointing at his favorite parts. I've decided that I'm not going to beat myself up about it anymore. We don't watch TV all day, he's active, happy and healthy and sometimes mama just needs to get shit done.

Reading// Lots of mommy blogs! 
I started this blog a while ago with no expectations and no structure. I just post stuff as I feel like it and write about whatever is going on in our lives or in my head. I didn't even really read other blogs (besides those written by my friends) until recently, but now that I've found a few that I relate to, it's become something I enjoy. Today I spent some time with The Girl in the Red Shoes because who doesn't love tons of pictures of a cute little red headed toddler?

Listening to// Stolen Dance by Milky Chance 
This song has been on repeat daily while I fold 48 loads of laundry.

Thankful for// This glorious Sunday off! 
I usually work at the bar during the day and Brian stays home with Kyle, but I had an opportunity to switch up my schedule this week and am loving it. We ate breakfast together this morning, did some shopping for new picture frames/decor as a family (we've been doing some updates to our living room), and now Brian is hanging our purchases while Kyle takes a crazy long nap (going on 3 hours!!!) and I relax on the couch with my Mac. After a busy Saturday swimming and BBQ-ing with friends, this is just what we needed.

Loving// Tick
I just got this app for all my to-do lists! I love making lists to stay organized and tried a few apps that I ended up deleting. But so far I'm loving Tick - cute icons and easy to sort and send! I have shopping lists for different stores, a list for home improvements, gift ideas, wish lists, honey do's, recipes to try and of course action items for work. I also love TipSee, a free app that helps me keep track of my tips and calculates my hourly income. A must for bartenders and servers!