Last Monday was my birthday. I turned 27. It was a rainy, cold, Monday which was unlike any birthday I've had before. It's usually bright and sunny on the 16th of May.
I also woke up smelling like a campfire and in a tent. Jordan's birthday is the day after mine, on the 17th, so I decided it was a good idea to go camping for him. on my birthday.
So, it wasn't the best start, when I finally realized that it was my birthday. I had been pretty busy planning Ruby's party and Jordan's birthday, that I had totally forgotten about my birthday.
I tried to rally, we went hiking in the cold and rain, and it was fun. but, I just didn't fully recover, and Ruby was whiny after not seeing me (thanks grandma, for watching her!)
So, anyway, yesterday, Jordan got some friends to watch Ruby for a couple hours (thanks, friends!) so that he could take me out to properly celebrate my birthday.
 There's half of my dear husband that loves me well, even though the level of love and touchy feely that I need is way more than the average human.
So, here are some of my thoughts on turning 27:

1. I am finally feeling like an adult. Maybe it's having a one year old, or having to drink coffee every. single. morning. 
2. Maybe this is the year I remember my age, maybe? Whenever people ask me how old I am, I look to Jordan. I can never remember. Maybe this one coincides with being an adult.
3. Just kidding, I am still a child and always will be. I mean, look how happy I am with my ice cream. 
4. My 27th year was one of the hardest/ best year of my life. 
5. Some of my favorite things: Ruby. Hands down, watching Ruby grow and turn into this little person. 
6. A little fact: I actually had Ruby when I was 25, I turned 26 four days later. 
7. Another favorite: Finding an incredible community here in Illinois (which was also one of the hard things)
8. And exploring our new home in St. Louis, finding new favorites, new adventures, and making a new home
9. Some of the not so fun: Moving. No one can possibly like moving. Especially with a teeny tiny baby that's sucking away all of your energy.
10. It was hard to navigate being a mama in a new home, with new people, and lots of new things, but I am thankful that we made it and are on the other end, of the trying, yet so beautiful, first year of life of a child. 
11. And we've almost survived all of Jordan's intern year!! just a couple more (long) months! Intern year is the pits. 

Anyway, what all started this was that I had 'intentions' of cleaning... later... i just wanted to sit down. And Jordan wanted to work before he sat down.

I was really hurt by what he said to me and I think we forget that we're both two very different people. In that moment I needed to remember that he likes to finish tasks, and he needed to know that I put things off until the (very) last minute. I definitely wish I leaned more to the other side, but I don't.



P.S. Love this site with images of two kinds of people

Oh, and some cute photos of Ruby in her Honest Company Diapers playing with her kitchen just because.

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hello and happy monday! we're back from our travels. and the combination of the time change and daylight savings has me exhausted. jordan was also called into work last night which meant i stayed up way too late.

I don't have too many links to share with you this week. Thankfully Jordan got off early yesterday, which was such a treat! And his day off this week is today, so we're currently soaking up our 'weekend'. I'm trying not to think too much about how he has to work the real weekend. boo.

Last night we took Ruby to a fancy restaurant with white tablecloths and servers in tuxes,  somewhat on accident. Thankfully she was very polite and not too loud. I have some more grainy iphone photos if you would like to see more of our evening, which hopefully turns into a little tradition to come.

Well, here are the very few links I have this week, but I added a little story, so I think it's worth it!

The best dubsmash videos I've seen yet

This timelapse of Cincinnati gives me all the feels for the city I grew up in

Back in the day when I told Jordan that "I just wanted to be friends" he would show up at the art library where I would hang out between classes. He would be reading Harry Potter, my all-time favorite. It totally worked and now we often reread the series together.

I love that they are turning the eighth book into a play, and It seems only fitting that it comes out on our five year anniversary this year. I think I convinced Jordan that we need to visit London to see it and celebrate. I mean, we always wanted to visit Europe for our five year anniversary anyway. Reading the book will be cool too, I guess.

I also wanted to say thank you for all of the feedback on this random post. You guys are the best. I seriously just started typing and all of the thoughts swirling in my head just turned into words on the screen. I felt a little nervous and vulnerable after posting, and somewhat ridiculous, but am so thankful for you all. You are so kind.

Are you doing anything to celebrate Valentine's Day this weekend?

Jordan says that he's making me a nice dinner, and he's not bad in the kitchen, so I am pretty excited. I told him about my idea for homemade heart-shaped pizza and he just looked at me a little funny.

I also almost showed Jordan the card Ruby got for him early, but I stayed strong. I did read the book  we got for her though, but she has no idea what's going on. :)

Also, we just booked a flight to Phoenix and Denver... what should we do there??

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photo above from our trip to Seattle

Man, I had more thoughts in my head than I realized. If you're like me and sometimes can't quite handle that many words, here's the recap:

Ruby slept in this morning and I woke up feeling awake and refreshed for the first time in too long.

Ruby is a crazy, fearless baby, and is growing and changing faster than either of us can handle. It's messing up both of our sleep.

We stayed in and watched the superbowl. It wasn't too exciting, but fun fact: Jordan and I's relationship started after he took me home from a superbowl party years ago, or so he says.

I rambled about how I entertained myself during the superbowl by finding new blogs and had some good reflection time on my own blog.

I asked your opinion.. what do you want to see on here? what are posts or things you like about my blog? What bores you? (My endless rambling...??)

I also went off on a tangent about commenting on blogs... so I'm going to feel really uncool if noone comments on this post.

I also mentioned how we visited the City Museum this weekend. It was awesome. You need to go.

That's all. Happy Monday! oh, and text raincheck to 888222 today for a free chipotle burrito. totally legit.

also, I wish I would have bookmarked some of the new blogs I found. If I find the time I may have to go through my internet history to find them. Are there any new or old favorite blogs that you have been reading?

If you have started to realize that my relationship with my husband revolves around sending links and texting, you're right. Because, Jordan works such long hours, that we communicate through mostly text, with an occasional phone call, maybe a facetime here and there, and if we're really lucky we get to see him in person.  I guess this is my way of keeping things light and a way to share in what I am reading and laughing at during the day. I have some screenshots of texts we've shared about Ruby that I have saved that I may share too sometime. They're pretty humorous.

Again, Jordan loves anything with The Office, this one of Michael Scott saying phrases and words wrong is pretty funny. I also sent this gif which is pretty much me anytime I talk.


found this one floating around facebook. any settlers of catan fans out there?

i thought this was interesting, but Jordan probably already fully understands this theory without any visuals.  or that's what i tell myself why he didn't respond.

So, I sent Jordan this link this week... and he responded with this one. Such a pessimist.

What are you up to this weekend? My brother and his wife (or Uncle Jo and Aunt JoJo) are currently visiting. We went to a St. Louis Blues game last night. I don't know much about hockey, but it was fun to watch. They will be here all this weekend, and we're dreaming of what we want to do. The city museum may be a good option, think we can just throw Ruby in the ergo? People have explained it to me as an adult playscape. Jordan actually wanted to go as a date in the early months with Ruby. It just sounded way too intense and not my speed at that time.

Do you have any suggestions on fun things to do in St. Louis? It's still a little weird calling this 'our home' when we still feel like visitors.

Have a good weekend!
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The above photo is one of my favorites of these two. Only a day old and already smirking at her papa. I started going though these photos from the hospital again. I hope to share them along with Ruby's birth story, that is if I don't get caught up in nostalgia land.

I already feel a little less overwhelmed sharing this and thinking about spring. phew. thanks. 

So, you may see some Christmas photos here soon, or maybe even this summer. And that's ok. My goal is to continue to stop in here to say hi a few times a week. I'll continue to share some current life updates and some of the past that I still want to share with you. 

Also, that outtake of Jordan and Rubes. She's starting to look more and more like her father every day. See you over here tomorrow.