2.8.2009

2.8.2009
2.8.2009 detail


because it's been a long, LONG time.
it's been nearly SIX months since i had my daughter...i can hardly believe it. i have lost all the baby weight i gained, as of about a month or two ago. i attribute this to breastfeeding and walking like a maniac all over town with said baby. losing all the weight (YAY! goodbye 40 pounds!) means i can fit into almost all my old clothes again, like my most favorite jeans, etc. in a way, it was nice to take a vacation from many of my clothes...i appreciated them all the more when i got to wear them again!
today we took a short walk around the 'hood and then got lunch and groceries. typical weekend day for our little fam. i'm about to go through the doors behind me and do a little sewing whist the awesome husband watches the little bebe.
anyway, today's deets:
-black ruffled vintage blouse: thrifted -black tank (underneath blouse): AA -high-waisted vintage 80s denim skirt: a recent ebay find, hemmed to fit short ole moi (aside: why were so many skirts & dresses in the 80s that awkward mid-calf length?? gack.) -acid wash denim belt: thrifted, came with an acid-wash denim overall dress i also own -black and white polka dot tights: oilily -black equestrian boots: frye -blue and white acid-wash-esque enamel earrings: thrifted

faves and obsessions

faves
(explore these and more on my flickr faves page)

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so...i'm back.
more or less. emphasis on the less for now.
my little poppy girl is now 10 weeks old! she's still keeping me and her daddy quite busy, but we've gotten to know her (and she's in turn gotten to know us) and we've all finally started to fall into a routine of sorts.
i have found that i am now able to find a few minutes here and there to get online, and browse around. i'm hoping that i will occasionally be able to find more time to write/blog a bit here and there, too.
it may be a little bit before i'm back here in full effect, but hey...baby steps. :)

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some faves and obsessions of mine of late:
-thrifting. it's been months since i've been able to go, and i am aching to comb over the racks and cases for sweet little finds. not having gone in so long actually hurts, as i used to try to go a couple times a week pre-baby...
-blood oranges = sweet happiness.
-flats with ankle straps.
-the fashion-y quotes sarah zucker posts on her lil tumblr blog, farpitz.
-this blog, entitled bugheart. the photos therein are perfectly poetic, as is the text. go look, you'll see.
-my daughter's perfect, tiny ears. i like to examine them as i nurse her. i never tire of looking at her. she's amazing.

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how are you?
i've missed you.

goodbye...for now.

some may have noticed it's been a couple weeks since i last made a post. the reason would be...my new baby girl.

she's 4 weeks old today.

she's a total doll, and i love her more than words can even express. she has changed our lives in so many ways, already.

but the truth is, her needs are too great at this time. i can do little more than meet her needs. basically, my days are devoted almost completely to her and are spent as follows: browsing the internet with one hand, watching tv, and reading whilst poppy sleeps on my chest. i can do little else.

poppy is a super cuddly babe, a total sweetheart, but she's one of those babies who cannot, and will not be put down. not for long, anyway.

while i savor these tender moments with my little flower, i must admit that i envy the mommies (and daddies) who can put their babies down for a split second to attend to their own needs, that have babies who can soothe themselves and sleep some by themselves. we do not have one of these babies. it's just the way it is. it is life. it's her way.

pete and i know that this closeness is just what our special baby needs...and so, we're making do, giving her what she desires right now. it's what has to be done, so we're doing it. even if it's challenging for us.

many, if not all of my interests, hobbies, and activities have had to take a backseat. for the time being.

and honestly:

i can count the number of times i've left my house in the past month on two hands.

sleep isn't what it used to be, to say the least.

i barely get dressed everyday, and i don't bother with the makeup anymore. nothing really fits quite right for now, anyway, and on top of that, it has to be nursing friendly. not much is, sadly! what is style? heh. i'm in fashion purgatory at the momento.

also, i sometimes forget when i last went to the loo.

how glamourous, right?! :)

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all that to say:

many, if not all of my interests, hobbies, and activities have had to take a backseat. for the time being.

fashion and creative endeavors (i.e., making stuff) are things i love, but they are of the lowest priority for me at the moment.

and blogging...sad to say, is low on said priority list right now. i wish i could say otherwise! there's so much i want to talk about and discuss with you, so much i aching to write, but i don't have the time or the energy to do anything of the sort right now.

and i don't really know when i will have the time or energy for such things again. i can't make any promises to myself, much less to others. i'm just not sure what the future holds. i just have to take it day by day and spend time with my girl.

so, for now, until further notice, this blog is officially on a hiatus.

i will probably be back, but as to exactly when, i cannot say.

it's all for the love and needs of my little girl.

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thank you for being a fan, a friend, a commenter, or a critic of this blog.

thank you for being a fan or a follower of wardrobe_remix.

best to you all.

i miss you already.