Rapunzel, Rapunzel

Last year (around this time) I chopped my hair off for Locks of Love. I maintained that short do for a while, but now I am ready to have my looooong hair back. Yet, for some reason when I get my hair trimmed I always agree to “framing the face” and “adding body” or “take some of the weight off.” That is just hairdresser code for “I am going to keep cutting your hair because long and straight hair is boring.”

It may be boring, but I want my hair back.

Some may say that hair that long is a lot of work, but not for me. Wash and dry. That is it. Maybe I should double up on my prenatal vitamins.

Birthday Weekend

Did I tell you that I had a birthday over the weekend? Oh yes... I am now one year older and one year wiser.

Thinking back on it, it consisted of a lot of eating and drinking.

Friday - dinner with friends.

Saturday - dinner with friends.

Sunday - lunch with family.

Oh yeah... and I got some pretty fun gifts:

Le Creuset stock pot, rod iron pot holders for my herbs and a family membership to our neighborhood swim and tennis club!

Black is slimming

Good News - Swimsuit season is here!

Bad News - Swimsuit season is here.

I have no idea what kind of suit to get for this post baby body. Definitely NOT what I wore last year...

I was thinking more along the lines of this...

Has anyone had Land's End suits? How do they fit? They are on sale right now, but the sale ends at midnight so I have so make a quick decision.

I am going to get this one for Miss A. I love that it has snaps - should make for easier diaper changes this summer at the beach.

What's Cookin...

Last night I made tuna cakes (just like crab cakes, but with tuna) and they were delish! I have a killer allergy to shellfish, so this is a great alternative. Plus, the recipe healthy... it is from Cooking Light.

Ingredients (serves 4)

3 cans (6 ounces each) tuna in water, drained and flaked

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1/2 cup fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped

1/3 cup plain dry breadcrumbs (I am going to make this 1/2 cup next time)

2 tablespoons light mayonnaise

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1 jalapeno chile (ribs and seeds removed), finely chopped

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 cup prepared salsa

Directions

1. In a large bowl, stir together tuna, egg, cilantro, breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and jalapeno. Mix gently until ingredients just hold together.

2. Using a packed 1/3-cup measure of tuna mixture per patty, shape into 8 cakes.

3. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium. Working in batches if necessary, cook cakes until golden brown and crisp on the outside, about 2 minutes per side. Serve hot, accompanied by salsa.

Fore!

May and June are busy months in our household.... Mr's birthday, Mother's Day, my birthday, and Father's Day.... all of those events that can make for some creative gift giving. Although he never has to get too creative, anything from here or here is always good with me.

This year we are going to break from the jewelery and give each other golf lessons! We are going to take lessons together...hopefully we will not kill each other. One of us is a tad bit competitive.

I am going to try to channel Catherine Zeta Jones when playing. I hear she is a pretty good golfer and she always looks great while playing....

Summer TV

My mind will be mush by the end of the summer.....

NYC Prep

The Little Couple

Anything else I should add to the Tivo lineup?

Things I Like....

9 weeks into this parenting thing, I have found some products that I really like...for Miss A and for me.

Pampers Swaddlers - These are wonderful... not only do they have a yellow stripe that turns green when the diaper is wet, but it is the only brand (of the ones we have tried) that prevents blowouts. Plus, they are helping vaccinate kids around the world.

Dr.Smith's Diaper Ointment and Boudreaux's Butt Paste - I had to take an antibiotic a couple weeks after she was born and as a result, she developed severe diaper rash. Dr. Smith's has the largest percentage of zinc oxide and did a wonderful job of clearing up her bum. Most places keep this behind the pharmacy counter... not sure why. I also use Boudreaux's and love it. All the other brands that we tried out were too drying.

My Brest Friend - I initially used a Boppy, but my lactation consultant recommended this and I love it! You can adjust the straps to make it tighter (as you get smaller) and it makes for a great spot for the baby to take a nap, if they fall asleep while feeding.

SaraBear Diaper Caddy - Our room is downstairs and her nursery is upstairs, therefore we rarely change her in her nursery. Most of the time, I put a plastic pad down and change her on our bed. This cute basket keeps all of the necessary changing stuff organized. Plus, you can get it monogrammed.

My daily uniform


Glamourmom Tanks - These tanks allow you to nurse while keeping your jelly belly covered up and slightly compressed. They are sleek and long and can be worn under anything.

Gillian & O'Malley Pants - Clemsongirl raves about these, so I had to try them out. They are super soft and comfy, plus they are black.... which means they are slimming. :)


Reef Sandals - My feet swelled up to the size of clown feet and flip flops were the only thing that was comfy. I still wear them everyday.



Cardigans - Short sleeve. Long sleeve. 3/4 sleeve. They make nursing a breeze, plus they can be dressed up or down.

Wrap Dresses - When I need to spruce up my daily uniform, I resort to a wrap dress. They conceal many, many flaws.

and last but not least, Spanx. Heaven. Wonderful. Fabulous. Too bad they do not make swim suits.....

Bling Bling

Yes, we know you are a celebrity.

Yes, we know you have a lot of money.

Yes, we know that your mom and you do not get along.

But, this is insane. A new ring every year??? Just think of all the things you could be doing with that money. Don't get me wrong -- I LOVE jewelery, but I think this tradition is a little excessive. Plus, I don't even like this year's ring.