time. where does it go??

things have been less stressful this week, but we haven't been any less busy. sometimes i wonder when things will slow down?? i am so not one of those people who has to stay busy all the time. i think i'd like to stay completely un-busy for a least a week, to recover from all of the busyness.

a few things.

serena went to her dr. appointment today and the results are in:
height: 26 inches {off the charts}.
weight: 15lb 1oz {85th percentile}.

she's one big girl! she did pretty well with the shots. her dr. told us that she tilts her head to one side all the time... so we get to practice some stretches :)

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one explanation for all of the busyness is that i'm trying to set up a dang etsy shop. it's kind of a pain... especially when you're a perfectionist like i am. i'll keep you posted on this. hopefully it will be up and running in the next few days, and i'll kick it off with a giveaway.

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three things that made me smile today:

1. a parade float driving past me going 55 mph, leaving a trail of glittery float particles in its wake.
2. airplane shadows.
3. blasting {really blasting} my radio on the way to choir. sometimes i need to feel like a teenager for a few minutes.

love in the form of vinyl.

check out these vinyl masterpieces from DecoMod walls. aren't they to die for? i especially love the hummingbird and the "emma" pieces, though of course mine would say "serena". love love love them. take a peek into the shop. it's lovely.

chubber legs.

have i mentioned how much i love this girl's chubber legs?

dusk is the very best time of day.

especially on a nice, cool, end-of-summer evening.

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this week has been stressful.

{like i-wanna-pull-my-hair-out-massive-headache-when-will-i-ever-catch-a-break!? stressful.}

and so has the weekend.

but we have managed to sneak in some perfectly end-of-summer-y things.

like a delicious end-of-summer stew,

which included every vegetable from the collective gardens of family & friends

who begged us to relieve them of their produce.

and a walk over to the playground at sunset.

making ourselves a little sick on the twirly toys.

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and a drive at dusk.

windows down.

miley cyrus playing.

{i'm not ashamed. i like her new song.}

baby sleeping in the back.

husband behind the wheel.

and i forgot for a few minutes about the stressful things.

and enjoyed the cool summer air.

{and then i got a bug in my eye.}

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ahhhhhh dusk.

four months.

miss serena at four months:

she loves to stand up all the time {with help, of course}.

she does this new funny thing where she covers her eyes while she's eating {see above}.

her hair is getting lighter and redder all the time.

she has a fat roll in her left leg, and not in her right.

she has giggled twice {about 2 weeks ago} and we haven't heard it again since!

she loves going for walks outside in her stroller.

she sleeps for about 10 hours straight at night.

she's outgrowing her 3 month clothes, and is not big enough for 6 month clothes yet.

she loves looking at herself in the mirror.

she gets mad when we eat in front of her {time for some real food??}.

she's getting MUCH better at tummy time.

she can hold herself up with her arms for a minute or so before getting tired.

she's almost rolling from back to front.

she talks all the time.

she is still a little cuddle bug.

she's getting so big i can hardly stand it!!!

her 4 month appointment is next week so i'll post the stats soon.