Blah Blah Babycakes

Spotless

"I ditched work today. Took a train out to Montauk." -Joel Barish

The idea of erasing someone from your mind is a fascinating one.  Charlie Kaufman's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is so confusing that I'll have to watch it again before it will make any sense. Personally, I'd be more inclined to erase the losers than the ones I loved. I always thought that heartache looked good on me, kind of like red lipstick.

I have a pretty lousy memory anyway. In fact, I'd forgotten that I had already seen the movie.

I've also forgotten the point of this post...

Oh yes, to say welcome to the world Van! (How great is that name?!) My dear friend Carrie gave birth to a humongous baby boy today*.  Babies are so pure and bring such hope and joy.  Here's to you, sweet baby and here's to never wanting to forget anything.

*She gave birth SEVERAL hours ago and still no pictures circulating.  Jeeze, I've already seen photos of Lindsay Lohan at Promises and she's only been there five minutes.

Weekend

Three-inch Heels. Champagne. Pasta. Champagne. Sleeping. Brunch. Design Within Reach. Magazines. Catholic Wedding. Dirty Martini. Cake. Notes on a Scandal. Pastries. Tea. Photographs. Naps. Lunch. Wine. Crayons. Airport. Garden. The Omen. Long Shower.

Photo by Elizabeth L.

Green Giant

My feet are not huge (although no one would call them little), but my carbon footprint is quite large.  Even larger is the task of reducing it, but I was surprised to find that I'm already doing lots of things that make me green. Which is good, because while I will absolutely recycle all of my water bottles, I'm not going to be crazy and turn off my radiant floor heating.

Even though birthing Henry increased my footprint, his CO2 emissions are quite small.  For one, he's not even 3-years old, but the bugger is always turning off lights and loves public transportation.  I'm pretty sure he won't grow up to be a jerk who likes to ruin the planet, but you never know.

I wonder if the bottle of wine I'm drinking by myself somehow contributes to global warming...  Maybe if I sit in the dark it will even things out?

Orange You Glad It's Summer?

My internet connection has been spotty and so has my brain.  These facts combined with warm summer air has resulted in a blogging laziness that is something fierce. 

Feeling neither witty or wise, I've been spending my time doing domestic things like planting flowers and ironing cloth napkins.  I also bought a fanny pack to carry my phone and credit card during my walks around the lake. 

What am I becoming? 
Who am I? 

These new developments were starting to scare me, but then today after sitting around eating chocolate, ordering clothes online from J. Crew and contemplating a summer nail polish color, I knew I was still me.

Henry's New Joke

A Quick Note From the Underbelly

I debated telling you this, because it's the ultimate in boring, but I have to share that Nick has been out of town this week and you-know-who is sick again.  It's getting a little weird.  Weird and unfair.

Yesterday Henry barfed on my bathroom floor and he said "uh-oh, I'm sick out of my mouth".  I told him that it happens to everyone and even though it makes mommy have a panic attack, I still loved him.

As he watched me clean up he looked real sad and said, "sorry mama". 

I'm trying to look at the big picture when it comes to having another baby, but when I'm up at 3am with a sick child, it's all the birth control I need.

Priceless

Three outfield tickets - $15
Cotton candy - $3
Taking Henry to his first baseball game:

Happy Mother's Day!

May Is Skin Cancer Awareness Month

Henry and I were on duty today, supervising the central air and egress window installation. That meant a lot of sitting around outside in the hot sun.

Here at Blah Blah Babycakes, we take sun protection very seriously.  Mostly because we are a pale, pale people and also, I'm abnormally preoccupied with wrinkles and aging. And if you're the kind to go to a tanning booth, I judge you.  I'm actually judging you right now.  Tsk Tsk.

I use and endorse Anthelios SX, which contains the superior sun protectant Mexoryl, previously only available in Europe and Canada. Topped off with Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection Lotion, it's a combination that, in my humble opinion, can't be beat.

Henry is still trying out different brands.

Henry also judges sun worshippers.

More information available at The Skin Cancer Foundation

Toilette

You've seen the exterior, the laundry room and the living room.  Let's continue the tour with the bathrooms.

In my mind, after the kitchen, the number and condition of the bathrooms was most important when we were looking at houses.

My house has three of them and I think they are all lovely.

Master bath, Master Henry's bath and the powder room

In fact, the master bath is so lovely that it overshadows the terrible view from the staircase.

View of the hideously ugly apartment building

DIY

For a little over two and a half years I've done everything for Henry: Bathed, diapered, fed, etc.  I've sort of been his personal slave, though some may call it being his mother...

Now, all of a sudden, he wants to do EVERYTHING by himself.  "No, I do it myself." This is what he tells me, all day long.  I would think this was cool if he was 3 feet taller and could reach things. In reality everything just takes a really long time now, as I lift him up to push the water dispenser and unlatch the gate. 

At least he still needs me to keep him clean and wipe his nose.  Or not:

Henry with pizza bits and half eaten carrots