two weeks...

i have officially been on bed rest for two weeks. you learn a lot about yourself when you're stationary.... and while i try (really hard) to have an optimistic outlook on the situation, i would be lying to say it's not incredibly hard. you might find some tears rolling down my face on any given day. mostly b/c i hate having to rely on someone else to do everything for me (and b/c i am pregnant and pregnant people cry a lot). it's hard to give up control of yourself. and while i never knew i was a controlling person, i have realized that i like to have an opinion in most all situations. i cannot thank my husband enough for what he has had to become. i always knew he was amazing but to watch him be a dad, a husband, a housekeeper, a cook, a chauffeur, a grocery shopper, a dog walker, a waiter, a laundry folder, a carpool picker upper, and so much more- amazes me. he does funny things like hide the receipts from me when he gets home from the grocery store, he buys taylor outfits that maybe a little bit more tomboyish then i would prefer, he asks girls in the make up aisle what concealer is (and bless his heart, he comes home w/ some that would look amazing on a really tan person), he goes into freak out mood when i have contractions and makes me call the doctor....but mostly, he makes me so incredibly proud to have him by my side....and he puts a smile on my face everyday (even if i sometimes don't feel like doing it).

*images courtesy of aubrey + lindsay, curls and coffee, girly me

so pretty...

even if i can't be outside, just to see the sunlight pouring in my window makes me a very happy girl....

*images courtesy of beautiful paper, martha stewart, brunch at saks, everything leb, deliciously organized, eva lindh

it's the weekend....

play a game of hide and seek, pick out the perfect outfit for date night, find a good book and stay in bed, go antiquing, form a rock band....

whatever you do, have a great time doing it!

*images courtesy of what would summer wear, house and home, material girls, elle decor, tricia joyce

yes please!

i adore this outfit that erin created on elements of style. i wish i was wearing it today......

it's a lot cuter then the yoga pants i sport these days.

*images courtesy of elements of style, erin ever after, young house love

i confess....

i'm not going to lie, due to being on bed rest and sitting in a chair all day, i was forced to watch some crap tv last night. while flipping aimlessly and discovering nothing good comes on monday night at 8:00, i found myself watching the bachelor's final rose. not only did i watch it but so did my mother-in-law (who is babysitting me and tay while warren is out of town) and we became completely fascinated with it. (i found myself regretting giving my mom all of my old US Weekly's b/c i know that there were several stories about it!!) so, i confess- i thoroughly enjoyed the 3 hrs i spent watching crap tv last night.....

and while i am confessing, i also emailed the girl scouts of america last wk to see where they were selling cookies in beaufort. i was ecstatic when i received an email from the troop leader who informed me that they would be outside a grocery store down the road Sat. morning....and i have little guilt about sending my mother out to buy an insane amount of cookies (it's for a good cause)!!

ok, i have confessed....feel free to do the same.

*images courtesy of fiddlesticks and funny girls

don't you love when you wake up in the middle of the night thinking about stuff....maybe that's why i felt the need to get up extra early and work on my taxes...warren is meeting w/ the accountant tomorrow and since i won't be making the trip, i need to be organized or at least look that way ;)

on another note, i simply cannot thank y'all enough for all of the sweet comments you left about me being on bed rest. it brought tears to my eyes (and my mom's and my mother-in-law's) to see how kind all of y'all are. so a HUGE thank you for brighten my week and helping me get through a difficult time. y'all are simply the best and truly know how to make a girl feel special....

*images courtesy of the blue hour, mint, sanctuary, lake jane

when life gives you lemons....

3:14 yesterday i found out the fate of my next 17 weeks...bed rest.

with taylor, i spent 3 months on bed rest. and while people think that bed rest would be a luxury, i can assure you otherwise. only being allowed to get up to shower and go to the potty is not what i consider a luxury item....having to have someone wait on you 24/7 and take care of your child is like a prison sentence. it's hard on your whole family.

i have shed my tears and now i am stating that i am not going to dwell on situation but rather make lemonade from it: i'm going to be thankful for my wonderful supportive family, smile as i listen to tay upstairs playing the drums, laugh as i watch warren pick out her outfits and try to do her hair, give lots of kisses to tay when she is sitting in my lap, enjoy being able to catch up w/ my friends when they call to check in, work on expanding my business (e*design and a website are in the works), make my blog better, keep the designer's attic up (a huge thank you to all of the people who have supported that blog), take time to read books (any suggestions?), and most of all- take care of myself so that we can welcome a healthy, baby boy into our lives this june (and hopefully not before then)....

*images courtesy of the love shop, oh hello friend, haven and home, style court, the bottom of the ironing basket, absolutely beautiful things, cup of jo

a fish and a hat....

the next time your significant other says 'i am going to mount a fish in our house', say 'that's fine...i'm going to spray paint it gold and make it wear a hat'...then you have a happy compromise ;)

*images courtesy of brabourne farms, peacock feather events

monday's....

sometimes when your child wakes you up really early, it's hard to get out words to go along w/ posts....so will a collection of pretty images do?

*images courtesy of barbourne farm, house beautiful, city sage, tartanscot blog, high street market

if these walls could talk.

sometimes it's a good thing that people can't see you....i'm waiting on a phone interview i have in thirty minutes for a magazine shoot that is coming out this summer. if only the interviewer knew i was hanging out in my bathrobe, pj pants, and had a towel in my hair. i swear i'm professional :) and that my sweet husband had to put a post it note on my desk lamp to make sure i remembered about it (oh, and the refrigerator...he knows where a pregnant girl hangs out)

i have a secret....i love watching the halfpipe (although i have to admit, i have been calling it the half pike until my husband corrected me last night)...shaun white ROCKS!! he is so good!! the olympics was so fun to watch last night...i am so happy for lindsey vonn too.

*images courtesy of concrete and honey, brilliant asylum, la masion boheme, canadian house and home, bryn alexandra

tay's room....

last night taylor told me she missed her pink room...i guess that means it's time to give her new room a little attention....starting w/ the walls.....

*images courtesy of unknown, new york times, hgtv, unknown, domino, ny social diary, pottery barn kids, this is glamourous, serena and lilly, elle decor (please forgive me, i have had a lot of these images saved in my personal folder which is why the photos are unknown)