"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014"
little things have been happening this week that make him seem impossibly big. don't grow too quickly, my dear dj.
june spread number two, otherwise known as the week of my thirtieth birthday, and one of my favorite spreads to date.
"i'm going to go and take a shower"
is never just about taking a shower.
it's getting undressed and tossing your dirty clothes into the hamper,
which is full, so you start a load of darks
and discover that you forgot about the white load in the dryer last night.
you toss that load onto the bed and hop into the shower.
between blowdrying your hair and straightening it,
you begin to fold the laundry on the bed, half dressed might i add
because it's (basically) summer and using the blowdryer
has turned your bathroom into a sauna.
once done folding you return to finish doing your hair
and slap on some under eye concealer and a coat of mascara
to hide how tired you really are
(oh and take another sip of your second coffee of the day).
back in your room the folded laundry is begging to be put away
and so far so good, there's no screaming coming from downstairs
where your husband is watching your toddler,
so you keep on.
while putting away the laundry you're almost guaranteed to:
find other items that need to be returned to their rightful places,
dust bunnies to be vacuumed up
a mirror splattered with toothpaste to be wiped down
socks to be matched up with their mates
(and don't forget, a now cold coffee to finish)
by now the washer has finished it cycle,
so you toss the load into the dryer and shut the laundry room door
because the sound of jean zippers and buttons hitting the metal basin
is enough to drive you batty.
you take a deep breath and laugh softly because
nearly fifty five minutes have gone by, and
if you're anything like me,
a shower is never just a shower.
xo,
rdg
week 22 encompasses two spreads, mostly because we had friends from Canada in town and I knew there would be a lot of photos.
why was this week awesome? well for one: we bought dom's dream car!
"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014"
as a testament to just how difficult this week was, i hadn't taken a single photo of dj on my camera all week. i snapped this photo just minutes before composing this post. i know that he won't remember this week, or any of these tough days, and i'm grateful for that. but that doesn't mean its not tough on everyone who can.
if you ask me flat out I will always say
that the summer is my favorite time of the year.
but my god, it's too hot here already!
my days are dictated not by how I feel and what I desire
rather: whether I can last more than five minutes outside.
and DJ, oh how he loves being outdoors!
(how he cries when it's time to come inside)
earlier this afternoon we took a walk, the three of us, down the street
and dom told me that his cousin was right,
that vegas should be covered with some sort of solar blanket
and damn it if that's not the smartest thing I've ever heard
but after this walk I was feeling so sluggish and sweaty
that i've been indoors ever since.
i sent dom out to pick up a carton of eggs
and some french bread that I intend to eat
slathered in oil and vinegar while
standing up in front of the cutting board.
easy dinners are my favorite,
i know dom won't disagree.
though not official, summer has crept into town
and all the watermelon and peach iced tea in the world
won't be enough to cool me down.
i guess i really shouldn't complain
everyone has issues with where they live, right?
right?
happy tuesday night, all.
xo,
rdg
i guess i really shouldn't complain
everyone has issues with where they live, right?
right?
happy tuesday night, all.
xo,
rdg