The Argyle Family

As many of you may know, I am a bit of an argyle-enthusiast. It's true, every winter I must own an argyle sweater. There is something about it that I just love, and I am happy that argyle is like denim, it never goes out of style, just changes colors. So, my Mom had a brilliant idea to get a picture of us all in our argyle (thanks to me, Logan and Derek also own argyle vests). May I present to you, the argyle clan...

3 month pictures

Below are Logan's 3 month pictures. My little man!

Blog-worthy

Well, we have adopted a new phrase in our house when taking pictures..."Is it blog-worthy?" We love taking fun pictures we can share with family and friends on our blog. So, here is a one from this weekend:

Derek calls this my "Willy Wonka working in the yard" outfit. This weekend was a work weekend for Derek and I, as my parents were here to watch over and love on Logan. Obviously, I do not get dressed up for yard work, nor do I try to coordinate the perfect gardening outfit...I seriously doubt the plants really care. However, after seeing myself in this get-up (willy wonka sunglasses, yellow gloves, the lovely gray sweatsuit and perfectly uncoordinated brown shoes) I have decided that if Logan starts giving us a hard time as a teenager, I am totally taking him to school in this outfit and waving to all of his friends!

Oh those smiles!

Since Logan has started smiling, we cannot get enough of it! He is a little ham and puts his whole body into the smile. So I have to share a few of my favorite smile pictures.

Spontaneity Lives!

Okay, so I thought once the baby arrived spontaneity was out the door. And in some cases it is. For example, a 9 o'clock ice cream run is pretty much out of the picture as our darling Logan is sound asleep by that hour. And do I really need a hot fudge sundae at 9pm, not really. However, we spontaneously decided to go out for breakfast this morning and it was wonderful! As we were watching Sunday Morning (my favorite "grown up" show), I was reading about cheap eats in Dallas. I came across a place that served "Austin-style" breakfast tacos and to our amazement, it was just right down the road in Rockwall. So within minutes, we threw on some clothes, got the diaper bag re-stocked, buckled Logan into his carseat and away we went. It all seemed too easy and I was super excited to know that we can go somewhere on a whim if we chose (with a few exceptions). Yeah!

And by the way, the tacos were amazing! Some of you know I have been on a breakfast taco hunt since I moved to Dallas 6 years ago and have yet to find anywhere that compares to the Taco Lady in San Marcos. However, the tacos this morning were right up there with the best! And for those of you that like Chuy's creamy jalapeno, Chiloso's has their own version which is delicious.

Below is Logan enjoying his spontaneous outing by playing a game of peek a boo...

"The" Weekend

So, we got brave and decided to enjoy a getaway weekend to Las Vegas while Logan stayed home with his Grandparents. Part of me was wildly excited about a weekend in Vegas, as it is a place we truly enjoy (great shows, good food and penny slots). The other part of me wanted to send Derek by himself as I didn't want to leave my sweet baby. The first day I called a lot, to the point where my parents nicely asked me to stop calling and enjoy my vacation with my husband. The second day I only called twice and learned that Logan was having a grand time! The third day, homecoming day, I was so anxious for the plane to land in Dallas and for 0ur car to pull into the driveway. I found myself getting frustrated with people leisurely putting their bags away and those refusing to turn off their cell phones as it was delaying our flight (by mere minutes in reality, but in Mommy time it was hours). However, the flight was quiet nice and before I knew it we were back home and I was greeted with a huge smile from Logan.

My reccomendation is that all new parents enjoy a weekend away when possible. I felt like a whole new Mommy upon our return.

Here are a few highlights from our trip. First, I was a first class rookie, which must have been comical to those around me. Derek upgraded me with his miles (this is when all of his traveling pays off) and I was able to enjoy a first class seat! My first time in front of the curtain versus behind the curtain. Very exciting (except for the fact that Derek was in coach). So first came the hot towels...luckily I have watched enough movies to know about the hot towel...whew. Next came the appetizer of hot, mixed nuts...seriously this is my new favorite treat. Then the meal and here came the funny part to me. When they served my meal she asked if I would like a glass of wine. Considering I was only used to coach where wine is not free, I passed, only to learn that wine is complimentary! No wonder there are so many stories of unruly drunks in first class. So, I ask for a glass of wine...but then I learned from the gentleman next to me that champagne is complimentary too! And I am a huge champagne fan. So, I traded in my glass of wine for champagne...the flight attendant must have thought I lacked the ability to make up my mind. So now I am kicked back with my mini bottle of yummy champagne, my meal and sweet music on the Ipod. The next part was my favorite...warm chocolate chip cookies! They gave the mixed nuts a run for their money. Overall my first class experience was great and the trip home was back to reality as I enjoyed my small cup of Sprite squished next to Derek and our fellow passengers in coach.

Once in Vegas, we enjoyed the Beattles Love show, Rao's Italtian restaurant, an evening at Tao, a cool down at Minus 5 Ice Bar and a trip to the the spa at Caesar's. All wonderful experiences! We packed a lot into a short weekend and loved every minute of it. I have to say my favorite part though, was just spending time with Derek.

Our View at Tao

Enjoying Drinks at the Ice Bar, even our glasses were made of ice!

Me in the future

Derek couldn't pass up taking a picture in front of the French Connection UK (like they didn't know what their store name looked like!)

Fish faces at the Noodle Company No. 9

The sweet smile we came home to

Cute, Little (stinky?) Feet

Baby feet are one of the most precious things to look at. They are so small and cute, and I personally can't wait to pull Logan's socks off so I can play with his feet. Those little toes curl up when I tickle the bottom of his feet, and we even took a picture of just his feet. However, I learned something new this week...cute, little baby feet can be stinky feet. How can this be? Logan was sitting on my lap this weekend, feet facing me and I noticed a stinky smell. At first I thought it was Derek's feet, because it usually is (ah, the joys of marriage). Then after a closer smell, I discovered it was Logan's feet that were stinky. Now, for those of you that are asking, "doesn't she bathe this sweet child?" Yes, I do and I even focus on his hands and feet, which is why I was so shocked at the stinkiness. Upon my discovery, Derek and I started laughing and Derek was so proud that apparently his stinky feet had been passed down to his son (anyone wonder what my house will smell like with those two in the future, yuck!). Once the laughing passed and the smell entered my nose again, I promptly washed his feet. So, now we were curious how his feet got stinky...do babies sweat? We guessed that since it is winter and Logan is always in feetie jammies or socks, his feet don't get a chance to breathe...so hence the stinkiness. Do they make baby odor eaters?