life {lately} according to iphone ~ v.1

a few shots of life lately ... 

happy friday

quality time

i've been trying very hard to make sure i spend quality time with liam.  yes of course we play cars and watch movies together, but i really want to make sure that we try and do something "special" every day.  whether it's painting pictures of the fall leaves, playing with playdough and smashing everything mommy makes or spending time baking.  the latter is one of liam's favourite things to do.  he loves being in the kitchen.  and why wouldn't he.  this is one place where it is perfectly acceptable to be messy.  so when i suggested we make these cookies, he was all over it.  grabbed a chair, pushed it up to the island and situated himself, finn mc-missle and race car.   i've made these cookies before, but for some reason this time was a lot more fun.

i love spending time with my little dude.  these are some of the best moments of my day!!

show and tell ~ my favourites

i have been wanting to participate in one of becky's show and tell mondays for awhile.  just couldn't find the time to do it.  thankfully both of my lovely children are down for naps at the same time.  this is not a regular occurrence so don't mind me while i relish in my hour of freedom.  and of course, instead of doing the many productive things i need to do, i choose to blog.  meh.  the laundry will get folded and put away eventually.  i really like reading these and it's just fun to think about things other than all the day to day stuff.  so here we go ......


1.  tell us about your five favourite memories in your life.

first ~ the day my husband proposed.  we were backpacking through europe for the summer in 2006.  on my birthday we happened to be in paris and decided to do a day trip to versailles.  little did i know, he had my engagement ring in his pocket.  we had a wicked awesome day and the last thing we did was rent a row boat and row around the ponds starring at the gorgeous palace.  next thing i knew, rob was down on one knee (in the boat) asking me to be his wife.  best birthday ever, not to mention it was the official "beginning" of our life together.

second ~ the day we found out we were pregnant with our son liam.  we had been trying to get pregnant for a couple of months.  for some reason i just felt like i was pregnant the day i took the test.  i quickly went to the drug store to buy a pee stick and took the test right when i got home.  rob was on skype with his brother in copenhagen when i got the results.  i remember trying to convince him to call his brother back because "this is something very important."  (rob didn't know i had taken then test)  he came downstairs, slightly annoyed, but when he realized why i called him down he was beyond happy.  we called his brother back to share the news.  even to this day i smile every time i think about it.

third ~ the day liam was born.  he was almost three weeks early and was either going to come on his own or i was going to be induced as a result of high bp.  and on his own he came.  born at 7:30 in the morning, perfectly healthy.  this was the day our lives changed forever and forever better.

fourth ~ the day averie was born, not too long ago.  she showed up fashionably late and certainly made an entrance.  i only laboured for four hours and pushed her out in less than two minutes.  she was ready to make her entrance.  this was the day our family became complete.  i never knew i could have so much love (i know, i know super cheese-fest but totally true)

fifth ~  this one is a tie.  both memories are from trips rob and i have done together and involve scuba diving.  one would be my first open water dive while we were in the maldives.  and the other is diving with schools of hammerhead sharks in the galapagos islands.  both of these memories are pretty rad.


2.  show us three of your favourite beauty products.

first ~ l'oreal highlighting primer.  this stuff is amazing.  i generally don't wear a lot of makeup and with this primer i don't really have to.  its super lightweight and gives my face a nice "glow."

second ~ nars sheer lipstick in "damage."  this was recommended to me by one of my girlfriends.  i remember her saying that it was often the only makeup she would put on when running out of the house with two kids and she always felt awesome.  i totally agree, i love love love this lipstick.

third ~ mac eyeshadow in "motif."  by far my favourite.  although i haven't been wearing much in the makeup department over the last couple weeks, this is one of my staples when i'm working.


3.  tell us what your favourite tv shows are to watch.

in no particular order:  glee, sarah's house (on hgtv), saturday night live, boardwalk empire, what not to wear and top gear (the british version).


4.  show us two of your favourite pictures.

5.  tell us your favourite things to do during "me time."

me time?  i can dream right?  in a month or so i'm hoping that i'll have some time to hang out with my girlfriends, go on a date with my husband (i do count this as part of me time), drink a latte on my deck in peace and quite while actually reading a book that is not called the Prince's Bedtime (although it is a pretty good story), and maybe just maybe i can have an uninterrupted bath with a glass of wine.