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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

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Natalie

I am SOOOO super jealous about your trip to NYC. As I mentioned before the Sunburnt Cow is excellent brunch place run by Aussies and has bottomless Mimosas. Although they think a TX burger is something with eggs on it! Also there is carmine's in time square (family style) and frozen belini's. There is S'Mac which is a only serves mac n' cheese place. I went to this place down in Little India, that it teeny tiny, and you must tell them that it is your bday! I just don't know the name of it...I remember it was right off a subway stop....

Hillary

LOVE love love that coat. I am jealous, yet have absolutely no reason -- as a Floridian -- to own that coat. Sigh.

Laurie

He seems like a really tall baby?! I don't know what we're doing for our son's 1st b-day party yet either. All I know is I need to get going on the finger foods so I can be certain that he doesn't choke to death when I set him up to shove cake in his mouth.

TUWABVB

I hope you have a great time in NYC - that place seriously holds a special place for me. So sorry I won't get to meet you, but it will happen in January hopefully.

As far as your little man, the pants with the buttons? Make him look so grown up! I can't stand it!

She Likes Purple

Laurie, you know, he's always been a pretty average baby in height but I think he's shot up the last couple months. We go for his 9-month well in a couple weeks, so we'll see!

hollylynne

I LOVE the rocking chair series! We're going to have to do our own version with little bean :) As for a theme, my husband and I would probably go with SPACE. Because space is rad.

She Likes Purple

Holly! Mike would probably opt for space too because, uh, he's a total space nerd (in the geeks-are-hot kind of way)!

Tessie

Oh, H&M, H&M!!! That's one of the first things I do in NYC. Sad but true. Also, the Anthropologie on 5th Ave. is so pretty and has an entire BASEMENT full of sale stuff.

obabe

three boys here, the three first birthday parties themes were:
legos
balloons
very hungry catepillar cupcake cake

really, that describes the cakes i made, and then i just got papergoods to match!

whatever you do, just get/bake kyle his own
"smash" cake to let him go to town in his highchair all by himself. the pictures are priceless and everyone loves watching how it unfolds.

barbetti

I agree with Laurie! I said on a photo of him on Flickr that he looked really long-limbed, which kind of sounds awkward, but he does! Looks like he's going to be tall!

-R-

I made cupcakes that looked like monkeys and lions. The tablecloth and plates were white with polka dots in primary colors. Then we bought a bunch of balloons in primary colors. Ta da!

Rebecca

For our son's first we went with a primary color theme and cupcakes! Since he didn't have many interests of his own we just made it colorful! He did love the theme song from the Backyardigans so we got him a Backyardigans balloon. We did his party at 11a so he could have his nap. For baby girl, we did her 1st bday party at 3pm so that we only had to provide cupcakes and drinks. HAHA!!! HOW BAD IS THAT?!!? We do it up big for the 1st and I wasn't providing food for everyone...AGAIN. ahah! Like I said...that's bad! My baby boy will be 3 Tuesday. I can't believe it.

Jess

I bought a half-off Old Navy coat, too! But I ordered mine online (extra 30% off!) and now I am still waiting for it to arrive. Hmph.

Rachel

He is SO big compared to what he used to be! So cute!! He has a perfect smile! What are you guys planning for the 1st birthday?

auntie

he's been such a cutie right from the start!! amazing to see him go from that little baby to a little boy in nine short months. and what a fun little guy to come home to :)

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I went to this place down in Little India, that it teeny tiny, and you must tell them that it is your bday! I just don't know the name of it...I remember it was right off a subway stop.

Jen L.

Ohmigosh, look at his little jeans and collared shirt! Such a little man. Have a blast in the Big Apple! I'm already counting the days til BlogHer 10--I miss NYC!

Rhi

He does look like his legs have gotten WAY longer. Also - the last time I was in NY, I worked so much that all I had to say for my trip was that I saw the inside of three different Kinkos stores. Wheee!!!

Moose

He's gotten so tall! And lanky. Heartbreaker.

Steph

He is growing up into such a handsome little boy! I can't believe how fast it's gone by!

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My Very Grand 2012 To-Do List

  • 1. Create a business plan for the 5K I'd like to organize.
    2. Finally buy those investment jeans.
    3. Get brave with a new hair color.
    4. Read all my book club selections.
    5. Make Kyle's baby blanket and book of letters.
    6. Take at least one yoga class a month.
    7. Make a neighborhood friend.
    8. Organize the upstairs work space.
    9. Go to the Fort Worth Modern Art Museum and eat lunch at Cafe Modern.
    10. Write and submit a piece on parenting.
    11. PR in every distance (5K, 10K, half-marathon).
    12. Get a third tattoo.
    13. Throw a baby shower.
    14. Take a trip with Mike, to celebrate our fifth anniversary.
    15. See a therapist.
    16. Update my SS card and passport.
    17. Make a general doctor's appointment.
    18. Go horseback riding.
    19. Decide what to do with my race bibs.
    20. Make these envelopes for thank you cards.
    21. Create and fill up a magical thinking jar.
    22. Paint some mason jars for our kitchen.
    23. Do something with the space above our couch.
    24. Create a nostalgia wall on the wall by our stairs.
    25. Sneak in cans of champagne to a chick flick with friends.
    26. Replace our kitchen counters.
    27. Have a garage sale and donate half the money to our local food bank.
    28. Create an address wreath for our front door.
    29. Paint our front door.
    30. Run at least 250 miles throughout the year.
    31. Find a charity that speaks to me, that I can become a voice for.
    32. Say something out loud every day.
    33. Go back to College Station.
    34. Pose for a boudoir session.
    35. Wear pretty new under things on New Year's Day.
    36. Enjoy Boston cream pie cupcakes.
    37. Host a more organized run at this year's Blathering.
    38. Take a family trip, even if it's just a weekend drive somewhere nearby.
    39. Hold Natalie's baby boy in the hospital.
    40. Create an Activities Advent Calendar for an early month in 2012.
    41. Create my Christmas Plan by November 1st.
    42. Create a media kit for my Lush sites.
    43. Replace our stockings for 2012.
    44. Buy a tree skirt.
    45. Go to kickboxing, at least five times.
    46. Sell 50 shirts through Cherry Jean.
    47. Finish the 6-week boot camp class I've already paid for.
    48. No phone or computer between 6 pm - Kyle's bedtime.
    49. Start marathon prep.
    50. Host a champagne-inspired dinner (champagne risotto, champagne cocktails, etc.)
    51. Do something with our front porch.
    52. Take Kyle on a night out of town, just us two.
    53. Eat at Salsa Fuego, in Fort Worth.
    54. Throw Mike a very rad 35th birthday party.
    55. Re-read To Kill a Mockingbird.
    56. Post on She Likes Purple at least 3x a week.
    57. Play poker.
    58. Volunteer at a race.
    59. Karaoke, at least once!
    60. Regularly work out the month of December.
    61. Write a fictional story (here, on paper, submitted, somehow).
    62. Hit send on a hard email.
    63. Host an outdoor movie night in our yard.
    64. Wear a swimsuit.
    65. Put a new pin in our wall map.
    66. Buy a great pair of impractical heels.
    67. See Beauty & the Beast in a theater, again.
    68. See the Nutcracker, Christmas season 2012.
    69. Run 15 miles, at some point.
    70. Get a new blender and food processor.
    71. Go to the ballet.
    72. Take professional family photos.
    73. Write a letter to Mike once a month.
    74. Do 10 real push-ups and one pull-up.
    75. Run 3 miles for my 30th birthday.
    76. Create an awesome headboard.