A Series Of What's New

My precious new nephew, Clark, on his birthday.  He is now nearly two months old and is probably the sweetest, easiest baby I could imagine.  Almost enough to make me consider having a child at some point.  Almost.

Sophia, the kitten Cody and I rescued from the "Cattery". Sophie has informed us that despite the cutesy name, they were actually killing cats at the Cattery.  And could we believe that??

Cody and I went through our house about a month ago, counting pieces of furniture that we actually picked out and bought ourselves.  In the entire house - three bedrooms, living room, breakfast room, dining room, study, and media room - there are two pieces; a little stone coffee table that actually belongs outside, and our bed. 
So these shelves are from Pottery Barn, a place that, upon entering, makes us feel as if we are hemorrhaging money, and therefore is not our normal shopping haunt.  However, my parents gave us (last Christmas!) a $250 gift certificate to PB, and since there is not ONE substantial furniture choice at Pottery Barn for $250, we were stuck either buying two vases and some small decorative item off the sale table, or waiting it out.  And our patience paid off, because about a month ago we found out that Pottery Barn had put their superbly beautiful, hand-carved, deep set crown-molding shelves on sale.  A set of three!  So now our new shelves that we bought ourselves (with money that was given to us, so what) fill up the huge empty blank on the living room wall that we had no idea what to do with.

I cut nine inches off of my hair.  NINE!  So this is definitely new.  

Cody also got a new haircut.  He apparently also got asked the world's most perplexing question immediately before this picture was taken.

Comments

I like your hair. And Cody's fake smile.

[janet]

babies and kittens and pottery barn -- you know just what your readers like, don't you? :)

[Valerie]

the hair looks great! p.s. - Cody's smile doesn't look fake, but he does look like he's never seen a camera before.

[CJ]

You are beautiful!!!! and Cody well, yah hes a man, I bet the question you asked him was if he knew how to put the toliet seat down, they sometimes get that look of sheer terror!! Love the shelves I myself have eyed them a time or two when the catalog comes! An I'm a huge cat fan, however, I have a very allergic husband so we have a dog, I mean nightmare. And thanks for the listing girl! I'm on the list of greats! Hmmmmm I need to start acting like a diva now!! I only want green M & M's in my house now!! I want my water at 70 degrees!

[heather]

i commented and it didn't show up so if it decides to show up later - sorry.

i mostly want to know where you got that lamp. was it under $20? just kidding. maybe.

i have a blog again, at least until i stop writing.

[Kyle]

You two are just living the life.

[Liz (Mom Unscripted)]

I think I can safely say that our family is fine and perfect as a trio. As much as I love new fat little babies, I now know they grow into grumpy 2 year olds. I love having one but 2 is out of the question!
We've been married for almost 5 years and I after reading your post I can safely say we've bought 3 pieces of furniture, the entertainment center, a night stand and a recliner.
You are adorable and so is husbando!

[Nathan]

Sophia lied, they don't kill cats at the cattery. It's an elaborate thing, but if you look closely, and you take one 't' out of cattery, you have catery, and that's what happens to the cats...they all become caterers for upscale events. And they do valet parking.

[Amy H.]

I want a cat!

[beck]

Yay cat! Yay hair! NINE inches, what a change!