XO, Brittany: March 2013

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

22 before 23 update!

Well, tomorrow is my 23rd birthday! I've got an insane day of photoshoots and my little Harpster will be my little assistant for the day, tagging along with me :)

Last year I made a list of 22 things that I wanted to accomplish before turning 23. Let's just say that I didn't exactly do as much as I really wanted to. With the discovery of our super exciting surprise pregnancy last May and a huuuuge move into a much smaller home last October, to say that I was focused on other things is an understatement!

1. Finally take boards and get my license!
2. Really practice and get back to the fluent level of French
3. Save up for, find, and live in the perfect hardwood floored- exposed brick loft in Downtown Denver

4. Lose 40 pounds!(gained back 28 of the 31lbs I lost previously during pregnancy, 2 months post-partum and I'm down 33, 2lbs below my pre-prego weight :))

5. Take one lovely international vacation
6. Crochet or knit as many scarves/hats/ mittens as I can to donate
7. Take up Yoga
8. Wear every pair of shoes that I own at least once
~~9. Dance more~~
10. Read 22 new books ( I read 7)
11. Fro-yo date once a week with people I adore
12. Create a lovely home+work studio space
13. Be and inspiration to anyone
14.Visit the Denver Art Museum atleast 5 times
15. Do a fruits&veggies challenge...3 times
16. Create a beauty/fashion printed 'zine
17. Have a disposable camera for every month of the year and develop all 12 on 3/14/2013
18. Travel to New York
~~19. Purge my closet in a SERIOUS way~~
20. Donate Blood
~~21. Be more creative in everyway possible~~
~~22. Save$Save$Save~~

So with only 3 1/2 things crossed off last years' list, I'm surprisingly not bummed out at all. I made a human. We made a huge move. My business is incredibly successful. I'm working on getting into shape , and I'm so so sooo happy. Maybe I'll add a few of these to this year's list!

Monday, March 4, 2013

Harper Ellison: Month Two

My hilarious little girl,

You are just too much perfect for me. Too much cute, too much funny, too much wonderful.

I imagine that you will, when you're older, really come to hate the word "beautiful" because you hear it at least 82 times a day, be it from me or other people. You are just the most immaculately put together human being. Every little piece of you is just so beautiful (i know, and I'm not sorry). And you're smart too. I wake up everyday fully expecting you to recite the "ABC's" or just sprint across the room, like you were born doing it. I'm constantly wondering what it is that you're thinking about, I mean really, what is it about a plain white wall that just entertains you to no end. You can (and do) just stare at the wall behind our bed for hoooours or until you fall asleep You kick your legs and flail your arms around and just talk to the wall, you never get bored with that wall. That wall is probably your best friend.
And let's just briefly touch on the fact that you sleep for 5 hours in.a.row. just about every night. perfection.
Back to how beautiful you are. For the first 6(ish) weeks of your life, and really everyday of my pregnancy, we allllll wondered what color your eyes would turn out to be. What color and how curly your hair would be. Your eyes are the brightest most intense blue. Indefinitely without a doubt, blue blue blue. They're breathtaking, my favorite color in the whole world. Your hair is still straight and light brown. Still fluffy and short. Still so adorable. I could go on for years talking and thinking about that smile of yours. I would go sleepless, foodless for that perfect smile. It absolutely sets my whole world on fire. Erases every ounce of stress and pointless negativity going on in my brain.

You've got the most lovely temperament too, my dear. You really tolerate a lot of interaction and aren't fussy when you aren't the center of attention or even the most comfortable. You sat in your car seat for a minimum of 8 hours yesterday while Kaitlyn and I shopped for unnecessary amounts of time.I knew you were over it at like 5 hours in and you only started crying on the way home. Thanks for that little darling, it's like you know when to just cut me a break. You've become a little bit more vocal too, which is just a huge cherry on top of all of your perfection. You just babble on and on and on and if you don't get an answer back from us, you let out one big yell. I just love that. It just makes us laugh every time. You recently discovered just how tasty your own hands can be and you just gum your hands to death.Precious. You are so loving bath time right and it is so awesome! You're such a little mermaid baby, and you always want your whole face to get wet. You kick your legs like you already know how to swim. Its so much fun to watch you little baby.

I can't get enough of everything that makes up your tiny little being, Everyday is my favorite day with you Harper Ellison, there will never be enough days with you.

You will never know just how intensely we love you, but I promise to try my hardest make you feel it you everyday. Keep growing and learning babygirl, I'll be right next to you doing the same.