{Case of the Mondays}

I'm having a grumpy Monday.  Just "one of those".  You know -- no matter how many deep breaths you take everything annoys the crap out of you -- from talking to people at work, to your nose running, to it being that point in the summer where its just SO DAMN HOT  (even though we have actually had a very forgiving July here in The S outh).  Sometimes on days like this I also seem to let just plain insanity seep in.  Example: I didn't get to leave work on time and even though I left just a few minutes late there were still a million things to do but I wanted to attend my Monday gym class.  Because I vowed to go every Monday night until vacation.  I went.  But I was pissed that I went. It wasn't awful but I just didn't want to be there.  But...I would have also been pissed if I stayed home and missed class.  See -- I'm legit making zero sense.  

Anyway, I was sitting here in bed and just trying to think of the things that just make me feel good.  Instead of all the things that make me annoyed, or things that make me feel blah and angry and frustrated and crazy. 

Here is my Monday list: 

New shoes. Legit in my closet.

JCrew Factory Olive Cap Toe Pumps
{for those of us that can't afford Etta}

Snuggles with the dogs.  Seriously -- you can't even be unhappy because of all the gentle sweetness and cuteness of the pets.  

Being in love. 

Seeing your friends succeed and meet goals in their personal lives. 

Knowing on Friday after work I will be Savannah bound for Girls Weekend and a beach day at Tybee. 

What do you do to get through a bad day? 

~the single gal~

Catching Up

Hi friends! Last week was really a whirlwind. Here are some photos and little blips about what has been going on! I was a bit absent last week but it was for a good cause -- I have a new furry friend in the house.  After I tried to rescue a pug the week before and he was found by his owner, a girl at my office said she knew someone that was giving her pug away because they could no longer afford to keep him.  I asked a lot of questions about the dog -- how is he with kids, other dogs, is he nice, etc.  At the end of the day, I couldn't have this little one go to the pound and I truly think it was a sign from Little Baby Jesus that I could finally have one after wanting one for so long.  You will find some photos of Rocky further down.  We are trying him out, and if it doesn't work out we will at least keep him here until we find the perfect home for him.  

Also, Little A came in town on Thursday for the NKOTB concert and we had a super long girls weekend with her and E {plus a bridal shower Saturday that I had to go to} so I have barely looked up since last week.  You know you have a really decent and loving boyfriend on your hands when you drop not one, but two dogs off at his place for the weekend and he doesn't complain at all. 

Breakfast Date at Buttermilk Kitchen with my favorite!

Lunchtime Pinkberry.

Lately I have needed a lot of Pinkberry in my life. Judge if you want.  I got a giant one for lunch the other day and it can truly heal almost any bad day. 

Sweet Rocky! 

Perching at 3 Putt's place.

blurry photos at New Kids.

I got like one blurry photo of me and Little A at the concert. Guess we were having too much fun to take a lot of pictures! Excuse my hair.  I have a new baby at home. There's not time to do it right now. 

Late night stop at The Sky Lounge at the Glen Hotel in Atlanta. 

"Who are these people and when can I go home?!"

Still experimenting with some new art for the bedroom makeover.  The Housewife got me several prints and we are leaning things on things trying to be "artsy" and "eclectic" and "stylish".  Mostly that's prob not working.  It might help if I turned the seam on that lamp shade to the back -- no? 

Rocky has jokes.  He thinks he should sleep on 3 Putt's kitchen table. 

We finally had some Sunday lounge time but I got edged off the sofa fairly quickly! 

Have any of you brought a new dog into the house before? Mostly I am feeling really overwhelmed and insane but I think that is just because Mom and Jer are still here because their condo isn't finished yet so it just seems like there are 18 people her rather than just one new dog.  Instead of 3 of us there are 5.  And when 3 Putt is here there are 6 of us.  

Checking In

It's the long lost Housewife. The Single Gal is so busy at work and I'm insane at home right now. We are doing well but it's challenging to pack with three small children at home. It feels so ADD because I can't start on any one room and completely finish it. That in itself drives me crazy. We also had to complete a few items from the home inspection requested from the buyers. One of those was to re-grout the shower floor. I'm very bitter about the items because this was one I did not want to do. You all know after going through making offers, getting them accepted etc. that you are not going to throw a deal away because someone won't re-grout the damn shower. However, it was not a terribly difficult job and we are pretty proud of the way it turned out. But STILL. It makes me rage.

Twins:

Had an excellent 4 month check-up last week. Harper is anywhere from the 50th percentile to 75th and weighs 14 pounds 14 ounces. She is a very happy baby and "talks" as much as her mother. Sweet little Hadley weighs 11 pounds 7 ounces. She is in the 10th percentile for everything. Hadley mimics #1 in many ways. #1 was also very petite but hit a big growth spurt between 6-9 months. Harper is also 1 1/2 inches longer (they don't stand up so you can't really say "taller") than Hadley. The only thing that bothers me is other people's reaction to the difference in their sizes. Harper stats wise is not a gigantic baby but Hadley is just petite. Twins are still individuals, identical or fraternal. Sleep is so so. I guess they wake up once in the middle of the night. Bedtime is between 5:30-6:30 and they wake around midnight and again between 4 and 5.

#1 was supposed to have her first gymnastics class last week but had several days of a low grade fever and we had to miss it. My friend has her daughter in the same class and she made them matching shirts and the same leggings. I can't wait!

I miss blogging about more than random things. I'm excited about my new house and have so many paint colors and things running through my mind. I'm looking forward to some well needed girls time  this weekend and my first visit to the Drybar with The Single Gal and Little A. I also made us reservations at our fav Little Alley.