maybe I missed my calling as newborn photographer + more

Greetings from the land of many many revelations ...

"nope! still can't nurse and change a toddler bomb at the same time"

"four hours of prep work will get us out the door one hour after our desired exit time" 

"I should feel some small twinge of guilt over the kids requested breakfast o string cheese, apple sauce, and Lucky Charms (no milk) but .... none ... nothing."

and, "why yes I am standing outside on the deck nursing sans cover hissing at the big kids to stop bringing worms inside where 'it's warm for the poor little sings' and oh! look! there walks our neighbor and her dog stroller ... staring" 
(I don't know which one of us warrants the longer stare ... maybe her) .....

Greetings indeed.

Here ... hold the baby for a second.

I'll give her another week to get her face camera ready ...

Maybe two.

I have to confess that after asking the Facebook page for baby headband suggestions ... I couldn't resist and totally ordered a couple just in case Phoebe was a Phoebe and not a baby boy. And guess what? They are still not here. Crazy. Anyway, fellow mom Megan offered to send the girls some headbands and they got here about 3 hours after she emailed and I love them. So much. Willow Crowns has a wide variety of (non-frilly!!) styles in super cute patterns and most important - are super soft for little newborn heads - even bruised ones like poor little P. Right now Willow Crowns is offering 20% off all orders with the code: PHOEBE so ... take advantage if you'd like!
 
If Simon wasn't working and then jetting off to another interview this weekend you better believe I would be e-ttending this. Looks awesome. And FREE.

I've sworn off sugar (well, basically Easter candy and it's only been 36 hours so .... not counting unhatched fowl here) for the time being but this "cheat" looks amazing. And totally worth the trek to the store with all four ducklings.

I really, really, really want one of these. And I know I would use it at least five times a day. Probably more.

I usually wrap my camera in a blanket/towel/nothing and throw it in my purse which is just begging for a Patton disaster to strike ... maybe my cam would like a prettier and safer haven? I can't make up my mind but this is my favorite ... for the minute. 

Thee best new link-up on the block. A new favorite of the masses, I know't.

My photography notskills don't do these pretties justice. The big kids sort of took it upon themselves to rearrange them, I was nursing Phoebe, and playing a rousing game of fetch with Theo ... in my pathetic defense. Anyway. Bloom2Bloom offered to send flowers in honor of Phoebe's arrival and I am a total sucker for flowers ... especially lately. So .. I said no. J/K. I said yes, please! And here there are in all of their gorgeous glory. They are offering 23% off (get it? April 23rd? good.) off any order of $50 or more through the END of June ... awesome. Just use the code: CAMPPATTON and don't forget those moms and grads that might love flowers like crazy Grace does. For every arrangement purchased Bloom2Bloom donates flowers to various charities. Very cool.

And one little bit of blogkeeping to bug you with. How do you read blogs? I still miss Google Reader but I use Bloglovin' ... primarily on my phone. I just can't quite get on the Feedly train ... I don't know why. People have emailed that the email subscription option has stopped working and I was thinking about signing up for a different service other than Feedburner but maybe no one likes that option? I don't know. Let me know if you have a minute. Or don't - I'll still like you just fine.

Okay. Gotta jet. Theo is somehow blasting, "Jai Ho" on my phone. He thinks he's died and gone straight to heaven. And maybe he has.

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                     - by Theo

bye Theo.