Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Sophie's First Halloween

Hello Again!

I can't believe it, I am blogging again in less than a week! My Little Pumpkin has a cold and is napping, so I thought I'd write a quick post and share her First Halloween with you.

We knew, almost immediately, that we wanted Sophie to be Wonder Woman for Halloween. She really is our little superhero!
We decided not to dress up this year, and make it all about Sophie. Now that I think about it, it's been years since I dressed up. ! Next year we might do a family superhero theme. I wore my Halloween shirt, the same one I've worn for the past few years!
Amber came over to Trick-or-Treat with us, and she also brought Sophie the sweetest little Halloween basket filled with treats and clothing!
Amber took a few family photos of us and our Wonder Woman.
We headed out to do a bit of Trick-Or Treating. We knew that it would not be a lengthy excursion; it was dipping down into the 40s and it was quite windy. Wonder Woman had to wear her bear coat :)
We stopped by our neighbor's home, and Sophie had a case of stranger anxiety. After Aron took her out of her stroller and held her, she was fine at the next couple of homes. But, the wind picked up and we headed home.

We had Boboli pizza and the pumpkin bread I had made earlier that day....and candy, of course. Shelly joined us later, and we put Sophie to bed, Later, we half talked/half watched a pseudo-scary flick, The House at the End of the Street. It was great to hang out with friends and my sweet hubby :)

That's Sophie's First Halloween! I truly love the Fall, and Halloween is one of my favorite holidays.

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Thanks for stopping by!
Adrienne 

Friday, November 7, 2014

Life Nuggets: Fall Edition

Hello Again!

I had grand plans of weekly Mommy and Me outfit posts, but those haven't exactly panned out. Heck, blogging hasn't been happening much at all! But, I've decided that my roles as Mommy, Wife, and small business owner aren't going to allow for regular blogging. I've decided to blog how I wish (and when I am able), and not to stress too much about it. So, I thought I'd share what my Fall has been like thus far; friends and fam, books, fashion, and all of those fun little Life Nuggets. 

//Family and Friend time//

Our little Sophie is doing great! It is hard to believe that, on the 29th of October, she turned 9 months old! She is saying Ga-Ga, Ba-ba, Da-da, Ma-ma, and a million other noises and combinations. She hates to sit up, but can now do so. She likes to pull herself across the floor, and crawl backwards. She is amazing!

I'm so excited to share in all the Fall seasonal activities with my little one. We took her to the Walden Farm pumpkin patch a few weeks ago, we all had a blast. Well, I think Aron and I had more fun than little Sophs :)
We've also had fun with friends this month. Here are a couple of pics from Amber's birthday lunch:

//Reads//

I'm one of those who was late to the Gone Girl party, but man am I glad I showed up! It took me about a week to get through this novel (baby and businesses and all), but I was determined to finish it before I saw the film. Gone Girl is both incredibly exciting and disturbing, and now I have to get my hands on all of Gillian Flynn's novels.



//Movies//



Gone girl wins again! I love David Fincher films, and he did not disappoint with this adaptation. 

Shelly, Amber, Michelle and I went to see the film and made a girl's afternoon of it. Amber, Shelly, and I stopped by Chili's afterwards. 
//Music//

Aside from the constant tunes of Sophie's Baby Einstein toys, I haven't been listening to music too much lately. One exception  is Lana Del Rey, and her album Ultraviolence. I know many people dislike Lana, and I used to be one of them, but once I listened to her music I was hooked.

//Wears//

I've always been a dress, cardigan, and leggings kind of girl, but since I had Sophie, I find skinny jeans, tops or sweaters, and flats work better for me. I'm shocked to find myself writing this! 
I do still love my dresses, and have a nice collection of them, but they are no longer my go tos. I still make myself wear one every once in a while :)

Here are some of my favorites from this fall:

 1// Torrid Kiss V-Neck Sweater
2// Torrid Animal Print Sweatshirt
3// Forever 21 Plus Everyday Skinny Jeans

I absolutely love these two tops from Torrid. They are comfortable and always make me feel sassy. The jeans are only $9.90, and while I am trying not to support F21 too much, I can't really beat the price and fit. I'm one of those weirdos who hate any kind of fading or streaking on jeans, so the indigo works perfectly for me. 

I still like to keep a little glamour to my look, so I've been obsessed with last years Torrid Cheetah coat. 
Well, that is it for my Fall Life Nuggets roundup. I am off to work on a past due post about Sophie's First Halloween! Stay tuned...

Thanks for stopping by!
Adrienne 

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Fashion Nugget: Mommy and Me # 1

Hello Again!

Things have been insanely busy in our world (Baby Sophie, Dragon Con, minor home projects), but I wanted to take a quick moment and post a Mommy and Me outfit post. I'm thinking of making these a regular feature on my blog :)

I confess, these photos aren't new, they were taken in mid July. I can't believe how much our little Sophie has grown. She is now over 7 months old!

We wore these outfits to a quick dinner at Red Robin. So far, Sophie has been great in restaurants and around people in general, so an occasional meal out is still doable. 
Top and Shorts: Torrid
Shoes: DSW (old)
"S" Heart Necklace: Tiffany's
Sophie's tropical look: Koala Baby
She looks thrilled.
Going for the boob.
Those eyes :)

Thanks for stopping by!
Adrienne 

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Mrs. Mia Wallace

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How many of you were obsessed with the movie Pulp Fiction when it premiered some 20 odd years ago? I was just a babe in the woods, a mere 18 years old when this film was released. From my first viewing of Pulp Fiction, I was in love. Quentin Tarantino made an true American classic: stylish, violent, smart, funny, with exceptional dialogue and an awesome non-linear timeline. I had never seen or heard anything like it. I've watched it several times over the years, and we even viewed it again this Christmas. Hey, I think it is the perfect holiday film! 
A little background on one of my favorite characters, Mrs. Mia Wallace. Mia is the wife of gangster Marsellus Wallace (played by Ving Rhames), who asks his employee Vincent Vega (played by John Travolta) to take her out on the town while he is away. They visit Jack Rabbit Slims, a retro joint where waiters dress as 1950s icons. Buddy Holly (played by Steve Buscemi) takes their "bloody as hell" burger and "$5 shake" orders. Mia insists they enter the dancing contest, and they of course win. After dinner, they take a trip to Vincent's dealer's home after she mistakes Vincent's heroin for cocaine, and nearly ODs. What saves her life is a giant needle full of adrenaline to her heart. Well, it's not family fare, but it is amazing piece of film.

The music, look, and dialogue of the film is very inspiring. Style wise, Mia takes the cake. Mia sports a black bob, red lips and dark nails (that I am fairly sure is Chanel's legendary "Vamp" color). She wears a black jacket, white fitted button down top, cropped black pants, and a sultry attitude.
Needless to say, I was beyond thrilled to see that Urban Decay released a Pulp Fiction Mia Wallace inspired makeup collection! Take a look at these beauties! I just ordered the eyeshadow palette and nail polish, the lipsticks are sold out. (This post was in no way sponsored by Urban Decay. I simply lost my mind when I saw these items!)

In other Pulp Fiction news, it looks like we will be getting these Minimates Pulp Fiction "Vince and Mia's Night Out" toys in our Twisted Heroes store come October! You bet I will be keeping one for myself. 
I'll leave y'all with the original trailer. Thanks for stopping by!

Adrienne 

Monday, July 21, 2014

New Looks From Lola Rocks!

Hello Again!

I wanted to share some cute looks we have in stock at Lola Rocks! Many are pinup or retro inspired, of course :)

Thanks for checking out our goodies! Save 10% with coupon code "LOLA". 

Adrienne 

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Sophie's Firsts

Hello Again!

I am back with another Sophie-centric post! I wanted to capture some of her "firsts", and how much she has changed over the past 5+ months.


First Photo Shoot: Newborn, 1 month old
First Trip to Target
First Playdate
First Easter
First Convention: Full Moon Horror & Tattoo Fest
First Free Comic Book Day
First Fourth of July
I'll also share some of our firsts.....

Father's Day
Mother's Day
(love Sophie's facial expression!)

We've also had quite a few lunch dates at Sophie's fave place to nap: Newks.
It's been a Summer of hard work, balancing motherhood and our businesses. Here's a secret...I do most of my work at night :) But, it's also been a Summer of laughs with my baby girl, lunch dates with friends, and cuddles with my Aron. It's been pretty awesome. 

I'll be back soon with..GASP....a fashion post with new goodies from Lola Rocks!

Have a good one, 
Adrienne 


Sunday, July 6, 2014

Sophie's Birth Story

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I am finally writing Sophie's birth story. Her delivery was not an easy one, but of course it was all worth it in the end :) 

I was scheduled to be induced on Wednesday, Janurary 29th. We were to check into the hospital the night before to begin the process. We relaxed at our home that night before we left for our check in time, 8pm. Aron bought a ton of food from Panera (no eating was allowed after the process began), and I watched the series finale of Breaking Bad to calm my nerves. I'm not sure how much good that actually did! 

My stomach was all butterflies when boarded the car for the trip to the hospital. I was terrified, more than I have ever been in my life. I was terrified of the delivery, of the thought of something going wrong, of the pain! But I was excited to finally meet my little girl.

We checked into the hospital, I was hooked up to the monitors, and they began the procedure. I was to relax as much as possible through the night, and hopefully be induced in the morning. Needless to say, I didn't sleep at all that night. Poor Aron managed to get a few snores in on the couch, and I mainly watched TV at a very low volume. I remember the movie Away We Go was on, about a pregnant couple traveling across the country to find the perfect place to raise their child. From what I remember, it was pretty amazing, and felt very relevant to what I was experiencing.

The next morning, they started the Pictocin drip and waited. I was slowly dilating. My OB came in and broke my water. It brought on those lovely labor pains, and after toughing it out for a while, I asked for the epidural. I've had two spinal taps in my life, and was not looking forward to the epidural process. It did hurt a bit, and didn't instantly work.One side of my body was numb, and the other was still feeling the contractions. They adjusted the dose, and it still wasn't working. The head anesthesiologist lady was a bit grumpy, and said that the weight of my body should make it work, so I turned here and there and the pain began to settle down a bit. 

Things were still moving along slowly, and had a feeling that a C Section was in my future. The doctors attached an internal monitor to check on Sophie's safety. Things seemed to be OK for a while, then the nurses came in to check on me. Before I knew it, there were several people in the room. They told me I was having a C section, now, and told Aron to grab his camera. 

They wheeled me down the hall, and I noticed the troubled look on everyone's face. I was scared to death for Sophie. My OB met me at the operating room door, and through her surgical mask said, "I'm right here, Adrienne." Her reassurance still means the world to me. 

Before I knew it, I was on the operating table. I was scared and started to cry and tremble. The grumpy anesthesiologist said "Keep it together." For whatever reason, that was exactly what I needed to hear, and I stopped with the tears. She pinched my hips and asked if I could feel that, and I said yes. She asked if she could feel me pinching very hard, I said no, just her touching me. She said we were good to go.

The next couple of minutes were a blur, and I felt the intense pressure of Sophie being pulled from me. I breathed a sigh of relief when I heard her pretty little cry. She was born on January 29th at 2:59 pm, weighing 6 pounds and 8 ounces, and was 19 inches long.  

Aron had not been in the operating room with me, they did not allow him in until the knew everything was OK. He came in after her birth to meet his beautiful daughter. It turns out, the umbilical cord was wrapped twice around Sophie's head, causing her heart rate to drop dramatically. From the time we left my hospital room, to the time she was delivered, was less than 5 minutes. After she was cleaned up a bit, I finally got to meet my baby girl.
Sophie's body temperature was a little low, so they kept her under a heat lamp for a while. Aron and I returned to the recovery room.

Shortly afterwards, they brought sweet little Sophie to us. I was in awe of this beautiful little girl, and for the first time, felt the amazing responsibility of motherhood. 
We had several visitors over the next few days, here is a pic of when Becca and John came to visit.
She slept in the nursery the first night, and was with us the remainder of the time until we were released 4 days later. She has, and still has, a love of her hands. We nicknamed them her "milk hands" since she seemed to think that is where her milk came from :) 
All swaddled up
Aron's first diaper change
Almost 2 days old, napping on Mommy

Sophie's personality was apparent rather quickly. She is sweet, yet independent, and is a major wiggle worm. These days, she is easily the most active baby I've ever seen! 

Aron's parents came down the day after Sophie's birth. It was so wonderful to see them, and for them to meet Sophie. 

We were released from the hospital 4 days later, and took our little girl home. We were so nervous!
Sophie meeting Sebastian. 
First night in her bassinet 
Aron's Parents and Sophie in her Florida Gators Onesie.

After Aron's parents left, my Mom came up to meet little Sophie. 

My Mom, me, and tiny Sophie
Sophie and her Aunts, Shawna and Misti

The first two months after Sophie's birth were magical, and challenging. We had sleeping issues (swaddling was our saving grace), and I wasn't able to breastfeed for very long. But, there were mostly wonderful moments: her first bath, meeting her grandparents and aunts, the sound of her sleeping next to us in her bassinet. We could hardly believe this beautiful little girl was ours! But she is, and she brings us more joy with every day.

Well, that is my little Sophie's birth story. I am going to write another babycentric post with Sophie's "firsts". Then I might settle back into some fashion blogging. Maybe :)

Adrienne