Erin Akin Carroll

my miracle shirt

Filed Under: fashion

Jul292009

Today I’m wearing this. In navy.

hattie-v-neck

And I wish I could wear it every day because it’s amazing. Someone told me on Monday that I look thinner than I did before I got pregnant. And that statement is about 12 pounds away from being true.

So if you’re feeling a bit heavy in the mid-section, like I am and will probably be for the next few months, get this shirt. This shirt arrived just in time because I was beginning to feel like there weren’t anymore retailers that sold items that could work as good transitional pieces for me right now. Thanks, Anthro, for never letting me down.

p.s. I also got a couple of empire waist dresses that I can’t wait to wear at the beach next week. If you can’t get rid of the post-baby tum tum, then you’ve got to hide it.

a winner

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Jul292009

The winner of the Pink Bow Bath Boutique giveaway is….

#82, Krissy!

Krissy, please email me at eeakin11 {at} gmail {dot} com and we’ll get you pampered!

As for the rest of you that entered, don’t forget that there’s a special promotion if you ever BlueEyedBride at check out at either of these sites.

www.pinkbowbathboutique.com

www.pinkbowbathboutique.etsy.com

I just have to say that I love giveaways because they always bring out the lurkers that have never left comments before. It’s so good to hear from you. I had no idea that so many pregnant women were reading my blog. I know about the gals that leave comments, obviously, but it’s great to hear from others. Don’t be strangers!

my little helper

Filed Under: Baby

Jul282009

Every night, around 11:00, Hudson and I go into his room to begin his bedtime routine. I turn off all the lights and close all the curtains. I change his diaper and give him his bottle. I burp him and then I swaddle him. After I swaddle him I give him his pacifier and rock him for about five minutes. Then I put him in his crib. And the whole time I’m doing this, Fiona sits in the corner in Hudson’s chair.

In the middle of the night when he starts to cry, Fiona is already up, waiting for me to get up and go to Hudson’s room to feed him and change him. While I’m changing him she stands there at the changing table with me as if to monitor what’s going on. When I head for the rocking chair to feed Hudson and rock him, Fiona heads for Hudson’s chair. Or I guess it’s her chair now.

Sidenote: Last night, Fiona left her chair and came over to sit on the floor next to the rocking chair. A few minutes later, she moved to the other side of the chair. She’s never this indecisive about where she wants to be, so I assumed she needed to tinkle. The lights were out in Hudson’s room and we were trying to be very quiet to get him down. Todd came in to take Fiona outside and I put Hudson in his crib. When I got up to leave the nursery I started glancing around the floor to make sure Fiona hadn’t messed up anymore. Sure enough, she had thrown up right next to the ottoman– on the gorgeous polka dot rug. We couldn’t turn on the lights for fear of waking Hudson, so Todd and I got a flashlight and he held the flashlight while I scrubbed the floor. As if we didn’t have enough to deal with already in that moment… thanks Fiona!

monday monday

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Jul272009

I guess I’ve established a trend where I give weekend recaps on Monday morning. It’s not my trend, but it’s something that I’m doing now. Our weekends are such a special time because Hudson and I spend all of our time together at home during the week, but it’s so nice to have Todd with us on Saturday and Sunday. We try to pack as much in as possible– even if it’s sitting on the couch watching movies and eating supper.

I got my hair highlighted and dyed blonder last week and was planning on posting pictures, but I’m really disappointed in the way it turned out. My hair turned a lot darker during pregnancy, so we decided to highlight it and dye it blonde. The dye has turned my hair more of a red color than blonde and I just can’t post pictures until it’s right. I’m going to see someone new next Monday to try to correct it.

I decided on a dress for my dear friend’s wedding in Charlotte this weekend.

nanette-lepore

I had my first girl’s night on Saturday night since having the baby. Five of us from our Sunday school class went to dinner and then out for drinks and had such a good time. It was so nice to be out with girls and have a reason to put on a cute outfit. It was great enjoying my first Sweet Tea Mojito since last fall! I do have to say that I was so happy to see my husband and baby when I got home. One look at that little face makes me never want to leave again!

I had a follow up doctor’s appointment this morning and everything seems to be okay– my body just isn’t healing the way I’d like it to. This whole experience has been a nightmare. I’m always so careful about how much I complain about it because I’m so blessed to have my baby boy as a result of all of this, but I would never wish this experience on anyone. I go back to see my doctor on Friday and hopefully the report will be good.

And now my big news. This one is a bit more exciting than doctor’s appointments and dress buying. I started a new job today. I’m officially a Stay at Home Mom. I resigned from my job and committed myself to another one. Todd and I have been praying about this for a long time and after a lot of reflection, we know that it’s something we can afford to do, but also something that I need to do for me and for Hudson. With so many medical issues right now, my event planning job would have been extremely limited. No lifting, no standing in one place for extensive periods of time, and the requirement to be horizontal at least 50% of the day had me questioning my effectiveness in the job. I’m very excited to start this new chapter and see where it goes. I have more responsibilities in the Junior League this year and the possibility of teaching is still there for me if I want it.

Right now I’m just excited to get out of town with my family next week and spend a week at the beach.

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