Today was an exciting day. Why, you ask? Because today is the day that little Cambria Rose was born!
I haven't met her yet and I love her beyond description.
She is perfect, fresh, and pink.
One of the only other times I've seen Ryan this ecstatically happy was on the day he and Karen were married.
I'm so excited that my Mom was able to be there to witness the birth of her first grandchild! She is just over-the-moon! Especially since we thought little Miss Cambria wouldn't be making an appearance until the beginning of December!
And here's the happy family! Karen really looks amazing, doesn't she? Maybe a smidge tired, but amazing none-the-less!
A huge CONGRATULATIONS! to two of my favorite people! I can't wait to see all three of them in December!
In case you don't already know, I'm going to be an Auntie at the end of November! The Robot and Jane are expecting a little bundle of pinkness and I am so excited!
Karen with her cute lil tummy @ Build-a-Bear making a bear for baby! The bear even got two hearts... one from Mom and one from Dad!
And really, "excited" isn't even the word. More like "elated" and "overjoyed" and "blessed". It's been a really cool experience following my brother and sister-in-law on their journey into parenthood, too. Even though they're living in North Carolina we vid chat with them via iChat pretty much every Sunday. Which means we've gotten to see Jane's tummy get bigger and bigger as the weeks have progressed, and I know that makes it real for them, but it makes it pretty real for us, too. So, "how'd they find out" you ask? Exactly the same way Jim and Pam did on The Office. Emergency Room Trip for Jane + Blood Tests-to-help-figure-out-what's-wrong = Tada! You're Expecting!
I kind of figured that's what the case was as The Robot Tweeted the goings-on in the hospital one Saturday afternoon in April. Mom and Dad knew a whole day before I did because they were sworn to secrecy so that I could hear it from the source. So after everyone found out, the boy/girl speculations began. I pretty much always knew it was a girl, we just had to wait until July to find out for sure.
So with our vid chats happening pretty frequently, it seems like Jane and I chat online more often while we're at work, too. I ask how she's feeling, if the baby's kicking, if the reality of being responsible for another human being for at least the next eighteen years has sunk in yet... and, bless her, she's taking it all in stride, but she is so ready for this baby to be OUT already! So as we were talking today about her just wanting to not be pregnant anymore, this clip from Gilmore Girls came to mind:
I hope that if I am able to be in her place one day, I can remember to be in the moment even when I'm anxious and tired of being pregnant. I love you, Karen! Thanks for being the first!
My deepest and sincerest apologies to those of you that have contacted me to make sure I haven't fallen off the face of the earth... I, indeed, have not become gravitationally challenged. I am still here in dear, sweet Morgan Hill and I'm finally in a place where I can start blogging again.
Today I got my haircut. Yes, it's an everyday, mundane thing but for me it always seems to be an event. Maybe that's because I only ever seem to think about getting my hair cut when it's become unmanageable... or every 8 months... which ever comes first. My hair, at its longest point, was hitting my mid-back so it was looooong and time to get all the dead ends chopped off. Little did I know just how much was going to get chopped! So I made an appointment last week with Brendan at a local salon called Dezign Salon. It's an Aveda salon which means it's a party for all of your senses while you're getting your haircut!
I showed up, pictures of hairstyles in tow, and a fairly open mind. Never did I think the words "Locks of Love" would come out of Brendan's mouth! He measured, and measured again to make sure, and when I decided that yes I was going to do this, he banded my hair. Five quick snips later and I was in a little bit of shock! As he was cutting my hair I could feel the pit of uncertainty growing as he kept cutting off more and more and more hair. When Brendan was finished I was in love!
The back looks like it's been colored, but I really only got my hair cut. The color is left over from the last time I got my hair cut and colored. I love love love my new hair and I can't wait to show it off!
Today is my brother, Robin's, birthday. Not only is he my brother, he's my buddy, my pal, my Boy Wonder. He's an amazing kid who lights up my life and sees the world from a unique perspective.
We went out for Japanese at Sushi Boat Town (bento boxes are the best!) and then came home to have cake and play games. Mom ordered the cake from Icing on the Cake in Los Gatos. Since Robin's such a fan of Reese's and the Chocolate/Peanut Butter combo in general, he got a chocolate peanut butter cake!
Peanut butter flavored cake with peanut butter filling and then totally covered in the best chocolate icing you will ever taste.
After we sang and Robin blew out the ginormous candle, we played a game called VisualEyes. Check it out! It's such a fun game!
I got the opportunity to be a guest on The Honey and Headphones Show last Friday night. If you don't know, and you probably don't since it's brand spanking new, my brother Ryan and sister-in-law Karen started a podcast. Ryan is The Robot and Karen is PlainJane. Together they are Honey and Headphones. We had lots of fun talking and laughing and having a plain old good time! You can listen to the sugar-coated hilarity here. Leave a note, let 'em know what you think!
In other business, I found this list on my friend Melissa's blog and thought it would be fun to post it with the things I've done highlighted in Pink. Pass it along!
...Things I've done and been to (Mine are in pink) 1. Started your own blog 2. Slept under the stars 3. Played in a band 4. Visited Hawaii 5. Watched a meteor shower 6. Given more than you can afford to charity 7. Been to Disneyland 8. Climbed a mountain 9. Held a praying mantis 10. Sang a solo 11. Bungee jumped 12. Visited Paris 13. Watched a lightning storm at sea 14. Taught yourself an art from scratch 15. Adopted a child - well, ok... not a child. Do fur babies count? 16. Had food poisoning 17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty 18. Grown your own vegetables 19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France 20. Slept on an overnight train 21. Had a pillow fight 22. Hitch hiked 23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill 24. Built a snow fort 25. Held a lamb 26. Gone skinny dipping 27. Run a Marathon 28. Ridden in a gondola 29. Seen a total eclipse 30. Watched a sunrise or sunset 31. Hit a home run 32. Been on a cruise 33. Seen Niagara Falls in person 34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors 35. Seen an Amish community 36. Taught yourself a new language 37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied 38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person 39. Gone rock climbing 40. Seen Michelangelo’s David 41. Sung karaoke 42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt 43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant 44. Visited Africa 45. Walked on a beach by moonlight 46. Been transported in an ambulance 47. Had your portrait painted 48. Gone deep sea fishing 49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person 50. Been to the top of the EiffelTower in Paris 51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling 52. Kissed in the rain 53. Played in the mud 54. Gone to a drive-in theater 55. Been in a movie 56. Visited the Great Wall of China 57. Started a business 58. Taken a martial arts class 59. Visited Russia 60. Served at a soup kitchen 61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies 62. Gone whale watching 63. Got flowers for no reason 64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma 65. Gone sky diving 66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp 67. Bounced a check 68. Flown in a helicopter 69. Saved a favorite childhood toy 70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial 71. Eaten Caviar 72. Pieced a quilt 73. Stood in Times Square 74. Toured the Everglades 75. Been fired from a job 76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London 77. Broken a bone 78. Been on a speeding motorcycle 79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person 80. Published a book 81. Visited the Vatican 82. Bought a brand new car 83. Walked in Jerusalem 84. Had your picture in the newspaper 85. Read the entire Bible (& Book of Mormon) 86. Visited the White House 87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating 88. Had chickenpox 89. Saved someone’s life 90. Sat on a jury 91. Met someone famous 92. Joined a book club 93. Lost a loved one 94. Had a baby 95. Seen the Alamo in person 96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake 97. Been involved in a law suit 98. Owned a cell phone 99. Been stung by a bee 100. Read an entire book in one day
It's been brought to my attention that it's been a while since I've posted anything. A long, LONG while since I've posted anything. I've even been threatened with Bookmark Deletion if I don't post something soon! (Hi Holly!) So I'm trying to change my ways... AGAIN. I've got so many ideas for blog postings, I'm just lacking in follow-through. As it is with many things in my life... But anyway!
On October 6th, a mere six weeks ago, I started school again for the first time in a long time. My friend Holly and I, after going to visit the school, decided to enroll in the California School of Professional Fabric Design. Holly tells a much better account of it here, but she heard about it from her friend, Julee. I had heard about it from my Mom after she talked about it with Diana McClun - a good friend and heavy-hitter in the Quilting World and current student of the school. I thought to myself "If Diana's doing it, I can do it, too!" And let me just tell you, I am loving every minute of this! Even the late nights with the seemingly endless amounts of homework that seem to be taking over my life!
Homework consists of painting, painting, and more painting! I know, I've got it rough in terms of homework, right? It is so much more time intensive than I realized, but it is such good fun. When I'm done with what I'm working on I'll take pictures and post it.
While I'm doing homework I've been watching a lot of DVDs on my laptop as well as listening to CDs I had all but forgotten about. I'm even channeling my inner Rosie the Riveter while I listen to Mystery Play Old Time Radio on the internet. So much fun and I can totally zone out while I work just listening to all the old mystery shows!
While I was working recently I pulled out one of my favoritest movies of all time: EMPIRE RECORDS. I highly recommend this movie to any musicphile and anyone who ever thought it would be cool to work at the local music store. In a lot of ways, this movie defined my teenage years. Well... from 15 on, anyway.
I was able to find one of my favorite scenes from Empire Records on YouTube to share with you all!
And here's the happy family!
