The waiting game

We're still waiting on Baby Mango to arrive. Even Winston is getting anxious.

Tomorrow will be one week past our estimated due date. I know they call it an estimate for a reason, but it's funny how this one date shapes your thoughts and expectations for nine months (and then some). Now that it's come and gone, you really start counting the minutes.

They should just give you an approximate time frame. Maybe that would make the waiting easier. C'mon Mango!

photo: Winston curled up in Baby's room... just waiting...

Paperman

Paperman, an Oscar-nominated Disney short, is just as sweet as can be. Goose-bump inducing and perfectly timed for Valentine's Day.

via Hither and Thither

Baby Mango, born Cubs fan

There's a lot of mystery surrounding our little baby Mango. Is Mango a him or a her? What will Mango's name be? When will Mango arrive? So much left to be discovered. One thing we don't have to wait to find out? Baby Mango will be born a Cubs fan.

Like it or not, this baby will be introduced to the misery of rooting for the Cubbies from a very early age. Bob just purchased a 6-pack of tickets for this upcoming season and plan to take Mango to at least a game or two. Which begs the obvious question... what will baby wear to the game?

If Mango is a she, I'm thinking something in the way of this cute little number.

Or this if Mango is a he. Sigh... the pinstripes.

Remember this guy?  And, how to make your status as a lifelong fan official.

Who knows, maybe baby Mango will be the good luck charm the Cubbies have been waiting for.

above photo from when we told Matt, my brother-in-law that he was going to be an uncle.

Ombre heart cake

This would make such a beautiful wedding cake. Or birthday cake. Or any day cake. Love it.

Sweet treats

This weekend, husband and I threw a diaper/baby shower for Emily, my sister-in-law. She's expecting a son, Myles, March 19th. I had fun making these necktie cookies and cute cupcakes. I made little cupcake toppers that said "Little Man," "Oh Boy!," "M is for Myles," and some with neckties. And, I loved the green and blue color combo. All quite tasty, too.

Here's a group shot from the day. Me and husband: count down = 10 days 'til due date. Yay for babies!

Shoe love

Hello, lover. Oh what a fun time we would have together.

MLK Day

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. May we never forget this incredible man's message and forever perpetuate the love he shared with the world.

An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.

History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people.

Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.

That old law about 'an eye for an eye' leaves everybody blind. The time is always right to do the right thing. 

Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?' 

I just love these images of MLK and his family.

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