emotional...

I am still sticking to the fact that I have not been an 'out of control pregnant emotional crazy chick' (so far) - though we have had many emotions around the past few weeks!!

Lets start with Peter Cottontail. As you may have noticed - we have no Peter updates. That's all I have to say about that...and that many many tears were shed (from me, of course)

Here is a picture of me. The first word that comes to mind when trying to describe my facial expression is disgust. 

Why the face??

Because Patrick and I were venturing into Babies R Us for the first time. I had this overwhelming fear of going into that store!! I sat for 10 minutes -fo real- with my seat belt on, car turned off, staring in disgust, making observations of all of the people coming and going, asking Pat over and over if something is wrong with me considering my strong aversion to going into a store to register for baby stuff. Needless to say, 4 hours later (3 of which were spent with Alison on the phone, getting expert advice ;) ) we are registered...and most of all - I SURVIVED!!!! Of course Patrick was his normal laid back self about it all and handled my fear perfectly - lucky me! Not so lucky him...

(he took this picture without me knowing - this really is the facial expression that I had for a good 10 minutes)

Hair cut style #452 for cats!!

The fresh and freeing summer 'cut'

Fab tail, Miss Mophie.

And then we almost died. 

At a Cardinal's game.

With good friends.

And an all you can eat buffet and all you can drink beer (or coke for SOME of us).

A terrible storm ripped through St Louis while we were at the game, but we hunkered down at a table, held onto our plates and cups (literally) and watched the storm attack the stadium. That is until HUGE hail started smacking into us and chairs started blowing towards us...then we decided to huddle together for safety.

We survived - see!?

Funny...

Bunny B!!! haha...

And exciting!!! 

We bought nursery bedding! I got over my fear of all things baby after our registering extravaganza and took the plunge into bedding!

It's Pottery Barn Sweet Little Lambies....and LOVE it.

Random...

Eloise got a bed!!!!

We decided maybe, just maybe, she was ready for a bed. Let's place bets on how long it survives!!

Last but by far not least...

Pat is SO excited about his new St Patty's day attire!!!!

They are fabulous...

phew...

Guess we put the sign up just in time!!

The sign is covered in grass, but if you can tell the grass is high right around the rocks - and the bunnies are all cozy and alive!

*bunny update*

So I have spread the word to our neighbors, made a barrier of rocks, and stuck a sign in the courtyard to save the bunnies from the lawnmower! 

We think there are 5 in there. I took all of these pictures on my phone and realize that you can't see them very well, but they're all crammed in that tiny hole together!

peter cottontail

Here he is! Peter Cottontail! It's a tee-tiny one. I had Monster out the other day, she was sniffing around and didn't even see the baby bunny. There were 3 of them! We have been extra careful, keeping Eloise on the leash, since I found Peter x 3 in the courtyard.

Then....last night....

Patrick took Monster out when we got home from dinner. There is a shallow hole she has been sniffing for several days now, I usually just try to drag her away because we're out there with a purpose and I get sick of waiting around for her to 'do her thang' if you know what I mean.

She got one good sniff in last night and came out with what Pat originally thought was a squeaker toy because it was making weird noises. Then he quickly realized it was a SUPER tee-tiny Peter Cottontail! Of course he got her to drop it...it squiggled and crawled back into the grass. He said Peter's momma was near by trying to help the baby bunny so they went inside. Pat went back out to check on Peter, and momma bunny had covered him with a leaf, so he picked him up with a towel and set him outside his little home. This morning he checked on Peter again and there are FIVE babies in the little hole!!! Now I will be making a barrier around the shallow hole so no one cuts the grass right there - I just love these little bunnies!

doggy devastation

Have you ever had your favorite store close? Your favorite restaurant stop serving the thing you crave all of the time? Cancelled plans that you were so looking forward to? ....

devastation.

That's what you felt.

 This is doggy devastation. The picture sums it up.

Eloise and I went out to enjoy the beautiful weather together yesterday - and that means one thing. A trip to heaven... also known as, the dog park.

Oh but wait. There are no fences around the dog park...?! And construction workers, cones, trucks allll around..!?!?  What is happening!??!?!!!

Today we knew what to expect. Well, I knew what to expect. This poor pup still hasn't quite gotten it. She longingly looked across the street at her heaven. Those big brown eyes with her expressive little eyebrows would then turn back and look at me, wondering why we weren't crossing the street to play??

Change of plans. I packed treats galore and off we went to Forest Park to do her 2nd favorite thing. Swimming!

And it was followed up with some fetch on the tennis courts - I think I made up for her deep, empty pit of devastation. We will see if the dog park gets destroyed or spruced up!! Keep your fingers crossed for the latter!

scatterbrain

I feel like lately there have been SO many different things going on at once that I have completely lost my mind. Maybe that's nothing new...

This is late, but must be shared! Patrick was interviewed about a patient on the local news several weeks ago (or months!?! I don't even know anymore - life is flying by!) - here is his T.V. debut!

Patrick's Interview

Next...

did I post this already? I am honestly not sure, but here it is again if I did - 

BUY OUR HOME PLEEEEAAASE

We went to Birmingham this past weekend for Amy and Wesley's wedding. They got married in Marion, Alabama on a farm and it was beautiful! Both Pat and I took some pictures (with our phones....slackers - we never have a real camera with us) and love the hipstamatic app if you can't tell.

the "children" in the back of the car

There are a LOT of these pictures of rural Alabama...

I was the on the road photographer so my sister can have some new things to draw for art shows

Stephen couldn't come along for the fun because he was holding down the fort at an art show for my sister. I am secretly okay with the fact he wasn't there because he made me a loaf of homemade bread!!! 

De.licious.