A New Beginning

You know how sometimes people say: "I've got good news and bad news... which do you want first" and it's usually something like "The bad news is your hamster was eaten by a triceratops, but I brought you a piece of black licorice" (which is actually like two pieces of bad news because, if you like black licorice chances are your taste receptors are non-functioning... and maybe your brain, too).

Well, I've got good news and bad news:
Bad News: I am not going to be blogging at Three Scobeys anymore
Good News: Business and Atlanta and Pretty-much-everything-involved-in-life is going so incredibly well (and is super-duper busy). There just aren't enough hours in the day to do all of the things that I want to do right now... which is totally fine... but something's gotta give... and this is it. This blog (and all of you amazing people who have bolstered my resolve and wiped my tears with your comments and support) has been so good for me; it gave me an outlet at a time in my life when I most needed one, and it allowed me to chronicle the first year of Evie's life (which is great since I never even cracked the binding of her baby-book).

This isn't the end of ThreeScobeys, though. It's more like a merging. Instead of blogging here, there will be a weekly (and, on really awesome weeks, bi/tri-weekly) personal post over at Scobey Photography. So, if you still want to stay up to date on what's going on in our lives, you can! (CHEERS! CONFETTI! VUVUZELAS!).
In fact, the first post is already up... just waiting with baited breath for you to go and affirm it with a comment. See you there!

SNAP CUP!!!

If you haven't seen Legally Blonde than you barely deserve to LIVE... much less understand the title of this post.

I am sitting on the vacuumed floor of my empty house that will be completely vacant tomorrow. Because I am leaving. For good. And this makes me a little bit sad so right now I am going to talk about something that makes me happy. Affirmation.

I am such a sucker for positive affirmation. In fact, one time when we were at will call for a UCONN game the ticket woman told me I was a "smart cookie" for keeping the confirmation # for our tickets (they were having trouble finding them in the system) and I was all: "REALLY?!? Do you want me to marry your son?? Here! HAVE MY UNBORN CHILD!". There might be some deep-seated issues here that need to be gone over in therapy. I'm not sure.

Issues or no issues, this month I received a couple of really awesome blogging-attaboys that made me feel all warm inside (and outside... cause I peed myself).

First Meghan of Tucker Take Tennessee gave me my very first blogging award. She has an awesome blog full of great crafts and recipes and all things super-momish. The award looks like this:

I am a ray of sunshine, aren't I? ARENT I!?!?!

Secondly, I got to be a guest blogger on Modern Mom in a featured article on Mommy Bloggers. I really enjoyed writing for them and hopefully will continue to do so in the future.

So there you have it *pats own back*. But seriously, is there anything better than being told you are doing a good job at something you love? Gold Star!

Karate Kid (Wax On...Wax Off)

For the past several mornings Evie has woken me up right at 7:30 AM by knocking on my womb...with her foot. She has got to be one of the most active little boogers in the world. It makes me so happy. Every little thrust and roundhouse remind me that she is doin' just fine in her little world. I am excited for her to be doing fine in my world, though. I cannot wait to meet her!

I have been looking at baby announcements and, WHOA, is there a lot to choose from.

I want this one...

and this one...

and this one...

and this one...

And don't worry everyone (ok, ok...Graham and Mom...) posting will continue as usual. I cannot stay away. I am addicted to blogging. I am a blogoholic. There is no cure.

Happy National Hugging Day!

That's right...today is yet another celebration in gloriously obscure holidays. January 21st is National Hugging Day (it is also National Squirrel Appreciation Day, but I much prefer the former of the two). And in case anyone is just dying to get me a "Happy Hugging Day Gift"...which I know is the very reason that most of you are even checking this blog...then have I got an idea for you.

I have just found a new favorite blog, kept by a crazy quirky woman who lives in Salt Lake City, UT with her husband, two dogs, daughter, and baby on the way. She chronicles her intense struggle with postpartum depression (and motherhood in general) in this book. It doesn't come out until mid March, but I am already counting down the days. It promises to be fantastically off-color...and if it is anything like her blog I am sure it will drive me into fits of laughter.

New Layout!!!

Just picture the title of this post said, by me, in a happy singing voice...because that is how it happened when the very talented Kelly e-mailed my new header to me. She said it was "just something fun" to do over the three-day-weekend, but I am pretty sure it would have taken me forever (if I could have even figured out where to begin). Anyways...I am over the moon. Thank you Kelly!!!