Fern and Feather: some things on my mind in this new year...

Monday, January 3, 2011

1. I am back. I have been seriously unplugged and it has been wonderful. I am very much 'plugged in' on most days but to take a week to have your phone on silent and no internet connection in sight is pretty lovely. If I didn't get so much enjoyment out of my blog I would seriously consider a telegram only policy... Okay sorry I am rambling... I might have forgotten how to blog.

2. So as I was saying... a new year. I feel like so much is changing and shifting right now which is why I thought I would take a second to snap a photo of Henry's favorite shoes. These little froggie rain boots have been on H's feet for many of my favorite mom moments. And they have officially been retired. Although I want so badly to squeeze his little feet in them one more time I know we need to move on and find a new pair for a new year. I think I am nostalgic because he starts school tomorrow. His first day! I have been really excited but when I see the froggie shoes sticking out of the 'too small box' I get sad.

3. If you are wondering why this is the most random post ever. Here is #3 "things on my mind" I am pregnant. 12 weeks pregnant and I feel so sick. I have been barfing my brains out. The most pregnant moment ever was a couple days before Christmas when I was crying singing 'Santa Claus is Coming to Town' to Henry while we were driving, I stopped at a stop sign and I barfed in my smoothie. Besides feeling so ill and being a tired, space case I am so excited. I am thrilled that our little ones will be 3 years apart and I am thrilled to be a mommy all over again.

4. I was in Aspen last week with my family. It was the first trip that Ross had ever been on with all 4 of my siblings. I am so bummed that I am not sharing all of our photos but #1 leaked into my desire to snap photos so I have a few cute ones of Henry in ski school but that is about it.

5. On our flight to Aspen we ran into a band {I know that doesn't make sense}. Ross and I knew the drummer, my sister knew the guitarist and we met the singer who is adorable. Any way the first night we were in Aspen we went to their show and were blown away. The band is called A Fine Frenzy... check them out!

6. I really want fried rice.

33 comments:

A Bicycle Built For TwoJanuary 3, 2011 at 2:39 PM
Seriously A Fine Frenzy is one of my favs. Almost Lover is one of my masochistic loves. Your life is always so full of excitement! Yay babies!
UnknownJanuary 3, 2011 at 2:45 PM
Whohoo!!!! Congrats - I hope you got the email I sent last week after your hint ;) So sorry to hear you have been feeling bad but hopefully it will pass soon...Happy New Year and yea for being pregnant at the same time!!! Big Kisses!!
Sarah JacksonJanuary 3, 2011 at 3:04 PM
congrats!! here's to feeling better soon.
bensonJanuary 3, 2011 at 3:04 PM
Such a wonderful random post! The boots are kiss me cute. A Fine Frenzy is AMAZING--the lead singer is gorgeous (didn't she do modeling for band.o??)And the best news is that you're expecting a wonderful new person into the world--best wishes to you and your family and good luck with the morning sickness (not so fun)
joraJanuary 3, 2011 at 3:12 PM
wowowowow!! so exciting! hope you are feeling better v. soon.
Allison {Live Love Small}January 3, 2011 at 4:09 PM
so exciting! congratulations! so happy for you, ross and henry! hopefully you won't be sick for too much longer...i seemed to feel better by about 14-15 weeks. xo.
UnknownJanuary 3, 2011 at 4:39 PM
This is so cute!! Love your preggers brain! OMG-barfing in your smoothie, it's a hysterical visual:) xoxo
UnknownJanuary 3, 2011 at 4:41 PM
Whaaaaaat??!! Oh my goodness! Congratulations to you, Ross and Henry! I am so excited for you Alexis:) I remember being sooooo sick with Penelope I had to literally run out of meetings to make it to the bathroom in time. Glamorous:) And there was a point where all I could eat (and keep down) was carrot cake. So strange, so wonderful:)
~Grace Happens~January 3, 2011 at 5:31 PM
so glad you blogged alexis! i was getting worried, until i remembered you told me you were going to aspen:) SO glad you had fun mommma!!! h's first day is tomorrow too. let me know if you wanna get together on tues or thursdays for coffee/pedis/thrifting...you name it, i'll be there-and kidless! fun that we have the same schedule. and i seriously have been so excited ever since you first told me that you were preggers! hopefully we won't be far behind you. 3 years apart was ALWAYS are plan for our kids too!!!! xoxoxo
Kayla PooleJanuary 3, 2011 at 5:41 PM
yay! so many congratulations! and hooray for Henry's first day of school. I'm back with my class after two weeks of breal and can't wait to squeeze the bajeebies out of them :)
Kayla PooleJanuary 3, 2011 at 5:41 PM
*break (not breal, ha)
AnonymousJanuary 3, 2011 at 7:31 PM
Adorable post! Congrats!
~Jacey
mamayoungJanuary 3, 2011 at 7:40 PM
Yay, yay, yay! Congrats to you, Ross & Henry. I hope you feel better soon. xo~Becks
BrandiJanuary 3, 2011 at 8:28 PM
First, congrats on the pregnancy! That's just so incredibly wonderful.
And A Fine Frenzy? Really? Lucky you! They're incredible.
Happy New Year -- what a way to start it!
UnknownJanuary 3, 2011 at 9:20 PM
Best post I read all year! Congratulations!!! (but sorry you're so sick).
Estelle HayesJanuary 3, 2011 at 10:11 PM
Wow, huge fantastic news. Congratulations. I'm beyond happy for you - except for the morning (all day) sickness. Makes me want to barf just remembering it. Hope you are in the clear of that soon. Best, best wishes to you and your growing family. Enjoy every moment that you can. And go get yourself some fried rice already.
RachelJanuary 3, 2011 at 10:22 PM
Congratulations Alexis! How exciting!! Hope you start feeling better soon!!
Jeanne OliverJanuary 3, 2011 at 10:47 PM
It is hard when they start to get bigger. I wish I lived closer and I would bring you some fried rice and just hang out with you tomorrow for H's first day of school. I adore you and I am so excited for you and this little one growing in you.
Simply Mel {Reverie}January 3, 2011 at 11:25 PM
i cannot wait to give you a big hug in exactly 16 days...even if you smell like barf (hee! hee!). So freakin' excited for you, Ross and H ~ baby-to-be is so lucky to be joining this family!
jennaJanuary 4, 2011 at 7:26 AM
I love buried big news - congrats!
greta ottJanuary 4, 2011 at 7:56 AM
hip hip hooray! cheers to you and ross and big brother!!
Fern and FeatherJanuary 4, 2011 at 9:06 AM
thank you all for your sweet words... just dropped off H and I am pretty sure I have cried more then he did... only 2 hours and 42 minutes till pick up. oxo
elissa, ebb & flowJanuary 4, 2011 at 9:19 AM
i love a fine frenzy! and i'm so glad you're back. i laughed out loud and my mental image of you puking at a stop sign but i do hope you feel better soon. that sounds miserable.
Heather FeemsterJanuary 4, 2011 at 10:31 AM
Happy New Year Darling! Sorry to hear you are so sick but congrats again on the pregnancy!!! I'm very excited for you and your family!! Going to check out that band pronto. xoxo
LynneJanuary 4, 2011 at 6:09 PM
So sorry to hear how sick you have been. Such lovely news of a new baby though. Congratulations!
kendall k.January 5, 2011 at 7:45 AM
Congratulations!! and Happy New year babes. xo
Seagrass InteriorsJanuary 5, 2011 at 12:35 PM
Congratulations Alexis! I don't know how I missed this post! How exciting for all three of you!

Melissa
AmandaJanuary 5, 2011 at 5:09 PM
Congratulations! I hope you get fried rice for days.
Steve & Kelly KalusJanuary 5, 2011 at 7:40 PM
yeah for all of you on your new miracle! I wonder if you and Ashley may have crossed paths last week, she was in Aspen too for New Years. Love you!! Kelly
Kristie EwingJanuary 6, 2011 at 12:21 PM
Congrats to you on your growing family and hope you feel better soon!

Happy New Year!
JoslynJanuary 10, 2011 at 7:29 AM
happy belated new year friend! I CAN'T wait to meet you next week at Alt.

And...CONGRATS...so, so, so exciting. Yay for babies!

xoxox
coolkidsJanuary 10, 2011 at 8:24 AM
I missed this post!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!! Hope you feel better soon! I swear 2011 is the year of babies! I know about 10 people due in 2011!
Pink WallpaperJanuary 24, 2011 at 5:29 PM
so excited for you!!!