Mall Madness

Every once in a while, we take this little Binx to the playground at the mall. (I'm a little skeptical because parents basically let their kids run wild and it drives me a little nuts...)

A few weeks ago we did this with Adi and it was a lot of fun! 

She had fun riding the bones... 

And making friends... 

And we even did our own photo booth! 

I love this silly little girl!

TOMS

In May, Ryan commented on various forms of footwear...

Never say never.

In September, oh a whim, as Ryan and I walked through Nordstroms at Fashion Place... I tried on a pair of TOMS. The size the salesman encouraged me to get was a little snug, and we debated, but with Ryan's encouragement, we walked out with a pair of TOMS.

Red ones to be exact. They were kind of fun.

Although they were painfully tight. I should have saw it coming.

I wore them sporadically, realizing that fall and winter was not likely to be the best time to wear them.

Then one day in early December I looked down...

There was a hole in my shoe! 

And I hardly ever wear them. 

I was a little ticked. If I am going to spend that kind of money on a pair of shoes, they ought to be worth it. 

I went to the Nordstrom here and Orem and asked a sales guy if Nordstrom or TOMS had a warranty policy, and he didn't give me the time of day. 

I was even more ticked. 

Cue online-chat conversation with TOMS rep, a brief view at my credit card statement, and a quick phone call to Fashion Place, and I had myself a brand new pair of TOMS in my correct size. 

Yes, Nordstrom does have a warranty on anything they sell. 

Yes, TOMS does too. 

So glad I pursued the issue. 

Nordstrom loyalty? Perhaps. Maybe in the future when the purse strings allow. 

My Toddler

In the past two weeks, I have had people in five different instances (including a doctor) refer to Adi as a toddler! A toddler? What happened to Baby Adi? 10 months is too early, isn't it?

Well, apparently not because, according to Wikipedia, "A toddler is a young child who toddles about. During the toddler stage, the child learns a great deal about social roles, develops motor skills, and first starts to use language."

Apart from the toddling, Adi is becoming aware of other children, babies, pets, and strangers. She has developed fine motor skills including pinching and has even grasped the idea of "give me five"! And, this week she has succeeded at developing the ba ba sound, the oh sound, and even said Jacob and thank you... Sooo... I guess with the evidence below she is a toddler?

(Video taken 12/27/10)

And So It Begins...

Today, after finding out that our precious baby is a girl, we went shopping! I knew this would happen, but it is so fun to be shopping for my baby girl! We feel so blessed to be prospective parents.

The downside is that I still have a little more than half my pregnancy left before we get to start spoiling our little girl with...

Her very first outfit!

What can we say? Pink, Polka Dots, and Flowers!

And, a sweet little lamb with a bow. :)