Happy Hulkoween!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

The Irresistible Incredible Hulk!

yes, he is ONE now! ONE!!!

The Hunk and Hulk

me and my lovely :)

what is better than one baby james...? two!

ummm, is too much of a good thing, bad? I don't want to find out!

fall is here...so are the good times.

headed home - around Lake Calhoun, from the gym...

Saturday 7:15 AM Sunrise....lovely!

comin' to get ya!

ha, startled baby, playing with the garden hose/mud

halloween costume?

(future) BFFs. lovey.

the sheeples...participation awards...thank goodness there's BBJ to save us.

so, on a "mom blog" this morning I was reading some posts in regards to the original poster's question, "need suggestions for jeans! any input?" so this woman said she used to wear one brand and size of jeans but now a year after having her baby (all posters on this thread/board have a baby born in October 2013), she doesn't fit her old jeans very well. OK, i get it. so then I am reading what people say (thank goodness at least one person gave her great advice and said SEVENS!!! because duh, they are the best. ever. end of discussion!) and here is what one woman said after naming of her fave brand...ready? ...

"Another awesome thing (about this brand) - I wear a size 4 in their pants! 

That hasn't happened in years!"

UMMMMMMM. OK, this is so wrong!!! You shouldn't like a certain brand because their tag reads a smaller number than all of your other jeans tags! Are you serious? Lipstick on a pig, folks!! You are not suddenly smaller (or larger) based on what pants you put you arse into! it's still the same size!!!! the label is just lying to you! DUH!!! now, some people may come back and say, "oh, whatever makes you feel good, go for it...if the label lies, so be it." look, I get that, but guess what? you're gonna be the one who has the kid who goes home with the "participation ribbon" while I'll be the one who takes home the kid with the "1st place" ribbon. ZING. you are settling on a lie! on a temporary feel good fix that does not address the real issue, but rather masks it like a weak bandaid for a day. If you really want to achieve satisfaction from being a size 4, then REALLY be a size 4. don't just lie to yourself and temporarily feel happy because your jeans are size 4... get there. do the work. be a size 4 no matter what you wear! (or size 6, 8, 12, or whatever 'magic number' makes you feel bad azz!). really. it will be way more rewarding than just letting the label lie to you. 

so there is my unsolicited 2 cents.

now, here is another thing that drives me nuts ... because no one asked... this morning on my way to work I was headed north on lyndale avenue. there were a few of us stopped at the stop light on lyndale, intersecting lake street; the arrow for north and south facing cars to turn left (which would be west or east onto lake street) came on as green so a car turned left (which was correct), and then a car who was going straight, northbound, ALSO went...but he went forward! so even though he still had a red light and his oncoming traffic had a red light and oncoming traffic lefthand turners had a green arrow, he went through his red light! I cringed, afraid he was going to get plowed over by an oncoming left turner...but, he made it. WELL, then a STUPID SHEEPLE of a driver behind the lawbreaker (idiot) driver ALSO went through his red light!! What an idiot! luckily there were no cars in his way, however all i could think was how extra stupid this second driver must be! way to just follow the person ahead of you, right into danger's path! moron! and this person can VOTE for our elected officials!?!? YIKES! clearly he cannot think for himself (yeah, I am very unforgiving here, i know! but dude - people could have been killed!) as is...it was just a show, in my opinion, of how dumb and absent minded people can be and literally just follow someone else, quite possibly to their death. ugh. stupid. 

anyway, it's friday and I am happy about that. this week i have been very productive at work, which is always a huge plus, and home has been pretty fun as well. Baby James is walking everywhere now and is gaining confidence and coordination by the day!! i love seeing him develop and grow, albeit bittersweet! 

nice hat! "if i dressed like that, I'd kick my own A$$!" 

but really, this hat is adorable on him!

helping me grocery shop. what a little darling!

our kitchen is now known as "The Baby Spa"

"hi. i am the cutest being ever, of all time, 

past present and future. 

I win at being loved.

don't you adore my vest?"

annnnnnnd while searching my electronics for pics NOT of baby james, this is pretty much all i could come up with... LOVE this pic of Claudia Schiffer. seriously, i am obsessed with it. once day when i have my fancy closet, I will have this pic framed and hanging in it (probably by my undergarment section), as well as a pic of Anna Nicole Smith modeling for Guess (coincidentally). I LOVE all of these "old" photos from the early/mid 90s ad campaigns. love all these models!

finally, i love this little inspirational piece. it's a good reminder to us all to hang in there and keep our heads up. 

plus...it reminds me of THIS (below), which I LOVE! 

Anyone remember these little buddies?

(pic taken from here)

That is all for now... happy weekend!