Wednesday Oct 17th

It's been a while since my last post. I thought since Georgianna has changed so much over the past few months, why not check in!
It's Fall! We are registered for Fall music classes at Artscetera. Last time we were there, Georgie was about four months old. I'm so excited to see how much she's going to enjoy the all the kids and of course the cheesy music. I have to say, Georgie is obsessed with other kids. She gets so excited every time a kid walks by us that she literally turns bright red, shakes to the point where I get scared, and screams out loud. My best friend Mike and I were out the eat last week and this five-year-old, chubby little girl walked up to Georgie's stroller and held her hand almost the entire time. Georgianna was in her glory!
Another thing that I am really enjoying right now are her dancing skills. Whether it's music from the television or from one of her toys, her hamster body moves to beat. Her arms are short and her tummy is big, hence the hamster reference. I'm still confused though why she shakes her head "no" when I sing to her :/
It really is a bittersweet emotion to see your baby grow so quickly. My husband and I recap the day every night before bed as I show him pics/videos that I took throughout the day. I'm so very thankful to be able to capture the years that seem to fly by.

Life's a Beach

I feel like it's been forever since I blogged! Lots going on here. Georgie is going to be eight months on Friday. She is now able to sit up, play patty cake, and shake her head no. She's getting so big. Bittersweet.

We just got home from a week's vacation in Charleston, South Carolina. It was an xmas gift to the family from our parents. There were 15 of is total and we had a blast! The house was beautiful and the weather was so-so. We did lots of shopping, played football on the beach, swam in the pool (which was in the backyard), fished, played cards/board games, watched movies, and ate really well. Ray took my brothers, Chris and Troy to the gym every morning and put them through a workout. Halfway through the week, they weren't able to walk!

I think one  of my favorite parts of the vacation was seeing Georgie with her cousins. Georgie just loved seeing those girls every morning. Georgie inherited a new nickname brought-to-you-by Blythe...Jewelry. Another favorite moment was seeing Ray with Georgie all week. That doesn't happen all the time and I was more amazed everyday on what a good dad he is.

All in all, there wasn't any drama other than my brother, Taylor, pretending he was the crocodile hunter and had a sting ray leap from one of the waves and its tail go directly through his wrist. Ironic no?




I'm very thankful to my parents for the gift and the memories. It's not everyday you get to see your entire family and have everyone get along! Looking forward to the next get-together!

Weekend Recap

Too exhausted to write - Some pics to recap the weekend. Enjoy!

 Saturday morning at Prospect Park

 People watching

 Skyping with Geema

 Walking home from park

 Street art bought at Prospect Park

 Vintage sweater picked out by Ray

Sitting on the couch waiting for uncle T, aunt D and gram so that we could go out for "date night"

City Hall

I had to run errands in the city yesterday and decided to surprise gram at work. She works downtown at City Hall. I took the 6 train down and the 5 train home. Is relatively convenient to get there, so I thought it'd be a nice surprise.

Talk about busy! There were people by the bus loads down there. City Hall is also next to the Brooklyn Bridge so I can understand why the area was so dense with tourist. Gram aka Connie always talks about work but I underestimated her position there. It's pretty legit. She's the main secretary to Council Member James Oddo.

She had to meet me outside by the gates and before I entered, I had to pass through security. We walked up a grand, entry staircase that lead up to her office. The main entry was all being remodeled due to the earthquake which left a lot of the marble cracked. Connie took us for a tour and as politically challenged as I am, it was very interesting. We sat at George Washington's desk and walked through the office of chambers (I think that's what it's called) where all the city council meetings are held.

 You know I've lived in the city for going on seven years and have yet to see some of the major things that make this city so special. I'm looking forward in exploring them my family!

New Fall Wardrobe

Yesterday was the first time I actually "shopped" or Georgie. All of her clothes thus far were provided by her grandma's.

We left the apartment around 1:30pm (after her two hour nap) and walked down Atlantic Street towards the Atlantic Street Mall. Granted there's not much there, I've never been down that way before and was interested since the new stadium is being built directly across the street. The area is very diverse with the Long Island Railroad entrance next door to the mall. It's very busy with vendors populating the streets. 

The walk is about 15 minutes with a stop to get some ice coffee along the way. The entire time, Georgie stares at passerby's and with a nonstop smile on her face. It's rather comical. We went to a handful of stores because I wanted to buy things that are rather inexpensive since she grows out of everything so quickly and is getting to the age where everything becomes a mess. Whether it's eating, playing, or drooling, her outfit, guaranteed, will be ruined by the end of the day. Anyway, I noticed that a majority of the clothes I purchased were from the little boys department. Let's see...I bought her a Spiderman shirt, suede booties, a cargo jacket, a hooded sweatshirt, and a few long sleeve tee shirts for layering. Since Fall is my favorite time of year and layering is my favorite Fall accessory, I'm making sure Georgie has enough clothes to provide her with a layered look but with a feminine twist such as a jean skirt, tights, jeggings, or her signature bow.

Another thing to keep me busy this week is to start packing up her 3-6 month clothes. I remember just unpacking them and thinking, wow is she getting big!

Which One Is Yours?

Every morning I take Georgie for a long walk so that she falls asleep before the gym. This way, when we get there, she'll be sleeping and I can workout knowing she won't be down there crying for me. Sometimes they'll have to come get me because she's upset and they're not able to console her. I walk in and take her from one of the babysitters and she immediatly stops. It breaks my heart though because her long eyelashes are soaked with tears.

Lately though, it's been changing. I haven't been interrupted in weeks and when I walk in to get her, she's either playing on floor surrounded by other children, alone in the corner playing by herself, or being held by one of babysitters. I typically walk in and look in her stroller but she's getting 'big girl' and graduated to the play mat. All the moms stand around and watch the children interact with each other and the other day I was asked, "Which one is yours?" My reply, "The little baby with the bow in her hair." So proud :)

It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

A Little Morning Cheer

Good Morning and Happy Thursday!

Georgie and I are sitting around watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Might be the most annoying show...ever. The things we do for our kids ;)

Her and I take walks everyday and explore Brooklyn. Just yesterday we were out and there's this street two blocks over from me called Columbia. Much to my surprise, there are consignment stores up and down the block! The plan today: shopping. I went the other day and found the most adorable, vintage sailor outfit for Georgie. That's what happens when you have children...you no longer shop for yourself.

Georgie is really growing up and developing quite a personality.

It Was Bound to Happen

I've been m.i.a for the past week due to the fact I spilled hot chocolate over my laptop and it ended up dying on me. Ray tried to save it but it was time. Good thing Ray bought a time capsule to back up thousands of dollars worth of music and the priceless pictures of I took of Georgie over the past six months but... I installed it incorrectly and ended up damaging the capsule and losing all of it.

I felt as though I was in a 12 step program except the first step was admitting I made a mistake and the last step was coming to terms with my loss and moving on. Thankfully, (and as much as I hear people complaining that I post too many pics) there's a method to my madness and I was able to save some most of the pictures via Facebook.

I'm surprised I don't have much more to write about. The weekend flew by, as usual. Ray and I found a new park close by with an awesome water sprinkler. Ray's family came for a visit on Friday and I went to my best friends 30th birthday party on Saturday while Ray babysat. I felt like a 'mom' being there. Everyone was asking about the baby and I was showing pictures. After a drink and feeling a little tipsy, I realized how much I enjoy being home with my family now and how much that has changed over the past year. It still is crazy for me to think that I have a family now and when I'm out that my husband and daughter are waiting for me to come home. Best feeling ever.

Anyway, got myself a new laptop and back in action!

Fashion Sense...Less

The weekend before I found out I was pregnant, my mom came into town for Mother's Day. A tradition we started about four years ago.

Her visits consist mainly of vintage and consignment shopping. She's my 'fashion guru' and has an eye for what looks best on people. The ability to convince a person to wear something out of their comfort zone and wear it with confidence.

I'm not much for prints. There's a consignment store down the street from me called Eva Gentry. The store carries labels such as Gucci, Prada, Chanel, Rick Owens, etc. The reason I love consignment stores is because you can find pieces that no one else has, the classics (and not to mention, at a less expensive price). My mother picked out a long sleeve, above the knee, printed dress with gold buttons. I wore it that night when we went to Pastis to meet Ray and his mother for dinner.

When finding out I was pregnant, I swore that I wouldn't become one of those mothers that wore sweat pants and sports bra's all day. I was determined to keep my appearance fresh and fashionable. Well, I recently noticed that I'm washing the same two shirts and shorts more often than not - a black and grey, T-back tank by Alexander Wang and cut-off, Levi jean shorts with a sports bra to match. My wardrobe is officially collecting dust!

I'm looking forward to Fall which will permit me to take advantage of my addiction...coats. A simply t-shirt and jeans isn't as boring when you throw on a purple, military style, corduroy coat by Tocca.

I'm starting Georgie young when it comes to vintage and consignment shopping - a tradition I hope to pass down to her!

Miss Independent

"The older your child gets, the more she realizes she's an individual separate from you. With her growing identity comes a need to do things on her own." Says the website, Babycenter. 


Everyday is a new adventure in the city for Georgie. Her stare is so intense when she's looking around in her stroller or carrier. There's a bench that's up the street from us; On a street called Court. It's where all the shopping and restaurants are. Most days, her and I will sit and people watch. Whether it's at nannies pushing strollers, trucks being unloaded, people grocery shopping, dogs barking, or cars constantly honking, she's enthralled. There's no more crying every minute to be fed or wanting mama to rock her.  


Georgie is developing a new sense of self and I can notice it progressing everyday. She's able to hold her own bottle, know when nap time is, scream at me when I don't pay attention to her and charm the pants off everyone she meets (sometimes I'll even get free coffee out of it). 


I often forget she's only six months old with her full head of white hair and bracelets to match. Georgie is growing up before my eyes and I wait in anticipation to see what the next day will bring. Though I get frustrated sometimes when she only wants mama, deep down it's something I cherish and hope it never fades.  

No Sleep Till Brooklyn

And we're home... Pittsburgh was a blast as usual and go, go, go the moment we were picked up from the airport. My family is large and I like to see everyone plus one. More so, it's important for Georgie to get to know her family and learn how to interact around large groups of people since it's mainly her and I all day. I love that she's a mama's girl but...well you know what I mean.

We were picked up from the airport by my mom and grandma and then headed to Bravo for lunch. After lunch, we went to the mall (which I haven't been to since high school) because my intention was to get her ears pierced but I totally chickened out. Instead, I bought a dress for Ray's brothers wedding. Later that night, my two cousins, Rachel and Mimi and my niece, Sarah came over for dinner and a sleepover (too bad I was in bed at 8pm). They're all so sweet.

Friday morning, my mom scheduled pedicures followed by lunch with my bff Cathy and her son and boyfriend. We went to Eat n Park which again, I haven't been to since high school but their cookies still taste the same! Later that day, we picked up my grandma and packed up the car and headed to the lake house to meet my dad, Troy, Connie, and the kids. It was so sweet to see Georgie interact with her adorable cousins.

Saturday morning was a nice run around the lake with breakfast afterwards. All my nieces came up later that day and slept over. We played a few rounds of 'corn hole' which I'm really not good at but my brother, Troy rocked it and thankfully was my teammate.

Sunday morning was the same set up but instead of corn hole, we went on a boat ride around the lake with just the girls. Georgie loved every minute of it while I caught some rays. Later that night, we headed back to the farm house for dinner and my Aunt Patty, her husband, my bff April and her daughter, my brother Chris and my nieces all came over.

Monday morning my mom did my hair and I packed up to head home and see my husband on our one year anniversary. The year flew by and was filled with nothing but sweet memories. 

All in all, it was a successful trip in getting to see everyone in such a short time frame! Glad to be back in BK with 'my' family (after a year, it's still strange saying that but a good strange.)