A Little Break

My little adventurer is ready for some exploration in his new winter pilot hat from Baby Gap! He looks SOOO cute in it, I can hardly stand it!  

Hey guys!  I wanted to touch base and let you know I haven't dropped off the edge of the blogging world. :)  The last couple of weeks, I kinda decided to take a spontaneous break and get unplugged for a bit, as far as blogging and facebook goes. Honestly, it has been really, really good for me.  I've been able to get SO much accomplished.  I have been unpacking the very last of our boxes, have had more nesting time in my little house (which has been a dream), plus enjoying and exploring new things and places with my manly men and friends.  This little breather has been fabulous for me and my brain seems to be less distracted and more relaxed. I think that's why I've gotten so much done.

During my break, I have so enjoyed so many simple moments with my Forest boy, throughout our day to day routine. He has been changing SO fast lately, it's like everyday there's something new.  I've been taking lots of pictures and plan on posting them soon so you can have a peek at some of our adventures and sweet moments.  I can't wait to share them with you.  Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

2 Year Anniversary

Two years ago today, surrounded by towering trees and friends, I started a life with THE most amazing, loyal, romantic, sweet and handsome man alive. We celebrated our anniversary this year with a couple's massage that was AMAZING and then a nice, fancy dinner. We finished the night with frozen yogurt and a relaxing stroll around Charlotte, while we reminisced about our love story and our dreams for the future. It felt SO wonderful to be able to be my crazy self, acting silly and twirling around on fountain ledges, trying to catch Samuel's eye in that flirty way. Oh how I enjoyed every moment of our anniversary celebration date! (Last year, I felt like I was a walking piece of tenderized meat, still recovering from Káel's birth.) What a difference a year makes!

I love you Samuel Gatlyn, you are my dream love.

Thank SO much loves for voting for us! :)

Date Night

A few weeks ago, Sam bought us movie tickets off of Groupon.  We realized they expired soon, which meant DATE NIGHT! Our friends, David and Lorean (Micah's mom and dad), offered to watch our little man.  So, I put on some fancier than normal duds, my handsome husband swept me off my feet and we were off! I really love being surprised, even if it's a small surprise. So, I made sure not to see the title of the movie we were going to see. I was so excited when I saw that Sam had picked, "The Help"! That movie is amazing! If you have a chance, you really should go see it. We laughed, cried and left feeling so inspired. It has been a while since Samuel and I had a date night. It felt so wonderful to just be together without thinking about snacks or bedtimes. I made sure my heart was soaking every moment up of our "us" time.  While we were out, Lorean posted the sweetest instagram of Kael and Micah. It made my heart so happy. Our two babies LOVE having play time together!

Our 2nd wedding anniversary is this Monday but, we are going to try celebrating it this Saturday. I can't believe we have been married for 2 years!  In some ways, it feels like we've been married for so much longer, but in other ways, it feels like it was just yesterday when we got married.

Well guys, I'm going to go now and clean my little casa and enjoy the little preview of Fall weather we are getting. Hope you have a lovely weekend :) 

Forest Boy and Micah

Oh Samuel, I adore you, you gorgeous man! 

Tunes & Such: Rabbit

 When did Rabbit start becoming one of my favorite bands? When I first found out about them on Pacing the Panic Room blog, which has been one of my favorite reads for a few years. Oh dang, their music makes me happy. You can't really be in a bad mood or stay in one long while you listen to them. It's the kind of  music that makes you dance around in your morning pajamas like a crazy with your kids. It's the perfect happy mood music to play in your house and for egging on more spontaneous smiles and dance parties than you can count! They have created 3 albums all together so far and a new album out called Go For It that is amazing. (Click HERE) You should get it, for reals. The video below is a simple, live recording of "Pea" which I have claimed as mine and Samuel's song in my mind. I freaking LOVE it! ;) They also are on the collaboration cd called "Do Fun Stuff" which is a kids recording for parents. So, get some of their tunes, dance around your house, be a crazy jamming fool in your car and enjoy! 

The florida based band is made up of Yara, Ashton, Emma and Devin (left to right)

Pea (Live at the Baldwin Acrosonic)

Rabbit | Myspace Music Videos


Ice Cream Shops & Rabbit from The Panic Room Videos on Vimeo.

Boho Inspiration: Jose Villa

Oh man, the inspiration levels in my heart were SO spiking and happy, when I found this blog post by Jose Villa. Looking at all of these beautiful photos made me instantly long for my time in Israel and the colorful, sandy middle eastern culture that woos my heart like nothing else. Sigh. You really need to click HERE to see the rest of his photos from this post! There are SO many more amazing images! For all my boho lovers, get ready... ;)

Georgia Bound

I have so many things I want to post, document and share with you guys from the past week! This weekend, we are heading to Georgia to visit Sam's Grandma and Grandpa. Grandma Gatlyn has been having a really rough few weeks and it has made for a very emotional time for all of us. There were lots of tears and heart ache as we got news and updates. Sam's Grandparents are so in love and devoted to each other.  Seeing and hearing that love they have through all of this has been gut wrenching and inspiring to my heart.  It looks like she is getting better now and we are praying and believing that will continue. We are hauling little boy and a packed bag, down to see her to bring her some extra love and sunshine. She is one of the most incredible ladies ever! She is sharp as a tack, with humor and wit that are hysterical and the grace of a true lady. Seeing I'll be traveling (via car) this weekend, it'll be kinda quiet here on Boho Baby Bump. The picture above is from the last time they visited us and got to have some Forest boy cuddles. ;) 

I'm going to go do some much needed laundry and start gathering things for the trip. I'm seriously debating on going up to Target or Wal-Mart and buying a portable dvd player for the car ride for Kael. We'll see...

Have a beautiful, beautiful weekend!  

My Pirate Birthday Boy

My beautiful friend Kara snapped this picture at the party and it's my new favorite! 

My little handsome pirate had the best time at his party yesterday! So many of our dear friends came out and celebrated with us making it even more special! We love all you guys SO much! Today is his actual birthday and we welcomed it with balloons, hugs and cuddles! I can't wait to share the video, pictures and tales of the day! It's amazing thinking back at myself a year ago, before all this sunshine was poured into our lives. Thank you Jesus for giving us our little boy, even when we weren't expecting him. Forest boy is our greatest treasure.

I love you my little adventurer. You are our most wonderful dream and being your momma is the most magical thing in the world! 

Designs, Doodles and Drawings: David Stanfield

For this wonderful Friday, I wanted to share the designs of a friend of ours, David Stanfield! David is my dear friend Lorean's husband and Micah Lyric is their baby girl. He is an incredible designer and artist and he just put a selection of his drawings online.  You can purchase either a print, hoodie or t-shirt design. I'm so excited about this! I'm looking forward to getting a couple of prints! Check him out and enjoy! A lovely Friday to you dears!

Click HERE to see more of his amazing work! :)

Lists

Lists, lists, lists...and MORE lists. I don't do well with electronic lists. For some strange reason I have to write my lists down, on real paper, with a real pen, for it to actually be usable to me. I spent an hour last night, compiling several lists of things that I still need to purchase, make, create and organize for Káel's birthday party, this Sunday afternoon. I LOVE this stage of party planning when everything comes together and my vision starts to become visible! The fact that my little boy is actually turning 1 has just started to hit me, in the last couple of days. I've cried a lot and found myself watching all the old videos of him from the last year, over and over, always ending with me wiping my eyes. Growing up is so amazing, but the time that my little boy was and is a baby, is only a sliver of his life and I feel like it went too fast. Did I savor every adoring coo and smile as I rocked him to sleep? Will I remember the way he felt, sleeping on my chest 5 years from now? Sigh. No more sappy sadness Jess, it's time to party! My little adventurer is this much closer to exploring life and the world he lives in!

To my lists! I'm going to try and get a big chunk knocked out before my folks get here around 3. Eeeeee!!!! Have a fantastic day! Maybe, scribble out a list? ;)

xo
Jess 

A Day With Micah Lyric

I got to spend all day with one of my favorite baby girls yesterday, Miss Micah Lyric. Káel LOVES playing with her and I can never get enough of her little nose scrunches. ;) Her momma found out the night before that they needed her to film as an extra for the Hunger Games, the next morning and day. When she called me that night, I squealed so loud! How exciting is THAT!!??? Several of my girlfriends and I had made a pact with each other, if one of us got "the" call we would happily watch the other's babies. Eeeeee! I'm so excited! While Micah's momma was on set, we had fun playing games.  She and Káel had adventures in my backyard finding leaves and twigs, sampling each one of course. ;) While Forest boy was napping, I snapped a couple pictures of her sweet little self. I love you Micah bean!

My mom and dad come in town tomorrow btw, and I am beyond excited!  They haven't been up to see us since Káel was around 3 months old! I can't wait to show them around our new neck of the woods and hang out in our new house! There will be lots of birthday party prep over the next few days and to have my folks here is the biggest treat ever. PLUS, my Gran (who is a faithful follower of my blog, I love you Gran!) is flying in on Sunday for the big bash! Yay!  I'll try and check in a few times before the party on Sunday.  Don't think I've forgotten about doing my weight loss post, I am hoping to get it finished in the next week. (hopefully!)

Have the most lovely of the loveliest today!