My wrap stash...

Oh, I got all of my lovelys together and took a pictures. In the pile from top to bottom is Lille Hoppediz 4.6, Vicky Storchenwiege 4.1, Earthy Rainbow Girasol 4.6 and Amethyst Linen LE Indio Didymos 5.2. The Amethyst indio is my newest edition and it seems so special. The weave is so thin and delicate looking and its much softer than the other wraps to begin with because of the linen content. I adore it but I'm almost afraid to use it (and please excuse the messy hair/exhausted mama look in the first picture..I am tiiiiiired). On a slightly amusing note, with politics aside (although I like Hillary :0) there is a woman wearing her baby in a wrap in this Hillary ad. :0) If you like the wrap its a Gypsy Mama Baby Bali Stretch Cybele.

Stretch marks and more...

I (sadly) don't adore my body by any means but it has been through a lot and tells its own story. I wouldn't trade my girls for anything and if a few stretch marks and scars are the price I had to pay to get them here they are more than worth it. I stumbled across this website while I was pregnant with Lily and just recently found it again, I think it means more to me now...if nothing else it makes me feel like I'm not alone. The tatoos of motherhood are definitely worth it...you don't have to take my word for it.

Baby...the newest rock star accessory

So it seems that not too many dads have found the wrappin' love...well let me just say that I have the best multitasking hubby in the world. Nothing like a little loud video game playing to rock a baby to sleep. (he's playing Rock Band btw) and then of course Lily wanted in on the action. She was much more interested in watching the video game than sleeping though. :0)

These marvelous photos also debut my newest wrap...the lovely Vicky Storchenwiege 4.1....She's (Steve says he's going to take them away until I realize they're not people lol) definitely the most supportive of my bunch, and if your keeping track my support scale goes Earthy Rainbow Girasol, Lille Hoppediz, Vicky Storchenwiege. Vicky is definitely not the cushiest gal though, in fact she's kind of stiff and canvassy but with a little breaking in I'm sure all will be well.

Merry New Year!

I can't believe its 2008! I know everyone says that but to emphasize...I cannot BELIEVE it is 2008. So much has happened in the past few years, degrees, a house, marriage, children, jobs...the sheer number of life changing events is just amazing. It is so good to be home from our trip to Florida but two weeks with family has really made me and Steve realize how great it is to be near family, especially now that we have kids. While we both like Baltimore there really isn't anything that is gluing us to the area anymore now that I have finished school here. The want for family nearby mixed with the fact that we could afford to live in a much nicer home in a safer neighborhood has really lit a fire under this girl’s ass! (Plus it’s just heartbreaking to hear Lily asking where her cousin, "Steppy" went). I am usually terrible with resolutions but this one I am determined to keep, especially because it is a family resolution and not just mine. I really need to clear out the clutter in the house; we own so many things that go unused that could be loved by other families. What purpose do they serve living in our basement (or under the couch, or on the floor of Lily's room, or shoved in our only closet, or in the hallway upstairs...)? The general goal of all the downsizing being to make moving easier, which we have also sworn to do by this time 2010. We were in Florida for New Years, so I made this resolution before walking back into my house yesterday and fully realizing what an amazing undertaking getting my pack rat house in order is going to be but I am up to the challenge!