Introducing the newest addition to the Romeka family... Ashlyn Marie Romeka! She was born November 28th, at 10:22pm... 6lb 11 oz... Thanks to all our family and friends who have helped out, visited, and for all the prayers! (a special thanks to our dear friend ashlyn for sharing her beautiful name with our daughter.) everyone is doing well (including big sister!) and we'll see you back in blogland soon!

again & again

I'll admit it, I love this print...maybe it's because it goes to the heart of my inner valley girl (yes, I really just admitted that - SFV!) It's been on 3 or 4 of the design blogs I follow and I've resisted the urge to buy it every time. I'm trying to get the house under control... my wandering ideas of what exactly is in good taste has resulted in a very *eclectic* look and I'd love for it to all just flow. The poster is ruining it for me... If I could find it in blue it would probably be too late already. Ahhhh if only home design came easily for me.

eclectic

Why I wish we could get a kitten...Baby Names: I'm sure the list is actually longer, but off the top of my head we have all these names... and only 6 and a half weeks?! In no particular order:

Ashlyn Noah Cara Drew Dawn Juliette Sophia Addison Reece

Olivia Sophia Hannah Isabella Eisley Hazel Sydney

carrots

after all three of us getting the flu this week, friends visiting from out of town, and a day of watching some of our favorite kids (besides those in the immediate family), i was exhausted. as i threw myself down on the bed this afternoon for a 5 minute (right...) nap, i felt something strange, and cold, and... slimy? i jumped up only to see a half eaten carrot on our newly laundered, crisp, white duvet - yuck! but it made me laugh because at that moment, i realized that's what's great about being a mom. "half eaten carrots are what's great about being a mom?" you ask. well, yea, sort of. all those little things, the handprints all over a just-cleaned mirror, my jewelry box emptied on the bedroom floor, a trail of crumbs through the house... these things won't last forever, and i'm actually pretty sure i'll miss them when they stop happening. so for now, when i'm getting the paper towels out for the 14th time this morning, i'll choose to smile!