the last day

today is my last day of work.  it is the strangest feeling that i can't even begin to describe.


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this baby should be waiting on my doorstep for me tonight.  i can't wait to play with it.

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i can't get dimply butt cheeks and squishy thighs out of my mind.

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here is our nursery.  simple & plain.  

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i've been thinking about this quote by john wooden a lot lately:

Talent is God-given. Be humble.
Fame is man-given. Be grateful.
Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

foodie part 2

last year i listed a few places that we've eaten at.  i figured it was about time to add to the ever-growing list of places we've visited {and liked} in pittsburgh.  this edition is much better, in my opinion.


uncle sam's - really great sandwiches and fries.  there is nothing healthy about these sandwiches, so don't expect to go for a light meal, like subway.  my favorite is the ham & cheese sub.


the dor stop - yes, i spelled that right.  it's located in dormont, hence the spelling.  this place is always busy and it has a very small diner feel to it.  all of the staff is really friendly and they all look like they love their job.  the only thing i've gotten there is their raspberry french toast and i don't want to try anything else.  it's dipped in a crispy breading and then fried and smothered with a raspberry cream topping.

fuel & fuddle - located in the heart of oakland.  it's a fun atmosphere and i've been impressed with the food both times i've been.


waffalonia - we just went there for the first time tonight and it was so, so good.  if any of you SLC people have been to bruges, it's kind of like that.  they serve authentic belgium waffles that are a sugar-y, dough-y masterpiece.  i very, very strongly recommend the antwerp waffle with speculoos ice cream. 

la gourmandine - located on butler street in lawrenceville.  this french bakery has a variety of pastries/croissants/sandwiches/quiche.  the workers speak French.  i didn't quite know what to expect from this place, but it exceeded my expectations by a long shot.


razzy fresh - your typical fro yo place.  we haven't been to too many of these, so it's hard to give a good comparison, but we really liked their frozen yogurt.  they had a wide variety of flavors to choose from, as well as toppings.  i think my favorite yogurt flavors here are raspberry and original.


burgatory - they have helluva burgers and heavenly shakes.  this place is hilarious.  everything is based off of "purgatory" and their burgers get served with a devil's pitch fork {i have no idea what to call it}. their s'more milk shake is to die for.

black & yellow

a friend of mine is moving to san antonio this week {i hate it when friends leave}.

she wanted to get some pictures of the city and invited me to come along.

it felt good to blow the dust off the old camera.

i love these bridges.

i park here

at my grocery store.
because i can.

do you pin?

because if you don't, you really should.

pinterest is an online virtual pinboard where you can organize all sorts of lovely things by any category you'd like.

i am strangely addicted to this site.

i think it might still be by invitation only, so if you want an invite, leave me a comment and let me know.

and then come find me here.

breakfast at tiffany's

our favorite cupcake shop in utah is mini cupcakes.  my thoughtful brother and sister-in-law sent me a mini cupcake cookbook for my birthday.  this weekend, i decided to recreate my favorite cupcake, breakfast at tiffany's {also known as the audrey}.  it did not disappoint.  if you like cupcakes, i strongly recommend this book.

baby shower #2

my good friend, helena, threw me a baby shower with some of the wives from Dental school.  it was seriously a blast.  she put in a lot of work to organize the decorations, food, games, etc.

some of the highlights:

• she provided me with thank you cards and had everyone write their own name and address on the envelope.
• she decorated her apartment with darling onesies, burp cloths, socks, diaper cakes, etc. as her gift to me.
• i'm not usually a fan of games at showers, but hers were really fun.  she took everyone aside, one-by-one. with a piece of paper behind us, on the ground, we had to squat down & place one hand flat on the paper. we then had to trace our hand with the other hand, while facing the other direction.  later in the shower, she said something like 'i wrote down the phrases you guys said while tracing your hand and they are what were said by mccall/tannon the night the baby was conceived'. needless to say, it was pretty hilarious.
• before opening presents, she passed out Bingo cards to everyone {besides me}.  she had them all write down specific things they thought i would receive.  as i opened my gifts, everyone would cross the item off of their card, if it was on there.  she had presents for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.  i loved this part because it took a bit of pressure off of me, knowing that they weren't ONLY paying attention to me opening gifts {i don't love attention.  thanks, helena, i'm pretty sure that was strategically planned}.

i love my friends.