Less Than a Lady

This past weekend we were fortunate enough to witness my sister, Mandy, marry the love of her life, Tyler! 

Mandy was insistent on Amelia Grace being a part of her big day, so she was! Anyone ever been around a wee one in the midst of a wedding day? It definitely adds an element of adventure to everything;-) 

We made sure to feed her and get her to sleep before the ceremony and she was a dream! At least for a bit. . . as Mandy was right in the middle of her vows, Amelia Grace let out a fart to end all farts. My hand felt the rumble and warmth of the poo as it filled her diaper. What's a mom to do? Start shaking with laughter. Abby and I were convulsing on stage trying our best to hold it in as little miss just kept going. The saving grace? Neither Mandy nor Tyler heard it. Whew!

Right before AG just let it all out. . .

After the ceremony it became a game of asking the guests who heard her big explosion. Lots of people were completely oblivious, whereas a few seasoned mommas knew exactly what had happened. Afterwards, my aunt saved the day by running out to grab more diapers so she didn't destroy her pretty little dress and matching "party panties"! Life is never dull with a baby;-)

This beautiful day signaled the end of the craziest summer of our lives. Between all the celebrating of Harrison and Ashley's wedding, Mandy and Tyler's wedding, and the addition of Amelia Grace I think it's safe to say we are a little tapped out. Don't be surprised if you don't see the Mobleys for quite some time as we hide away and recoup!

Misfit Magic

In my last post I mentioned the wonderful gift my hubby surprised me that proves how well he knows me-a Misfit Shine.

Never heard of it? Yea, me either! Ha! I had been looking at the different FitBit options for a while now, but wasn't sold. I wanted a tracker that also told time since I always wear a watch. The only FitBit product that offered that had recently been taken off the market for causing skin irritation. Errr, not interested. David knew this and started doing some research. Side note, David always does research before he makes a purchase so, when he buys something you know it's the best. It can be insanely frustrating when all you need is a floor fan, but darn tootin' you're going to have the best stinkin fan on the market!

After he did his research he headed to Target and talked to the electronics guru there who told him all the merits of the Shine. It didn't take long for him to decide that was just what I needed. It's only been a few days, but my boy definitely made the right choice! 

A few details:

*It has options to be a watch, a necklace accessory, or just a regular pin. I wear it as a very sleek-looking watch on my wrist. 

*The stellar technology allows you to set a daily goal where you receive "points" towards a daily total. Different activities equal different points depending on how hard you work and for how long.

*There is automatic sleep monitoring that tells you how much "restful" sleep you get each night.  

Side note, my sleep isn't very restful these days. Hmmm, I wonder why;-)

*It calculates your steps, calories and mileage as well as calculates the points.

*You can sync it to your facebook account and "compete" with other Misfit owners.

*You can sync it with different calories-counting apps so your exercise and calories are logged in both apps to make for easier tracking. 

*It runs on a battery meaning you don't lose time (or steps) by having to charge it.

*Completely waterproof.

I am definitely a convert now and love how this new tool will help me get back in shape!

26th Birthday Buzz

This past weekend we celebrated my 26th birthday in the best way possible-delicious food and time together! 

One of our plans before Amelia Grace was born was to hit up some of our favorite restaurants we weren't sure we were going to get to after baby. Since she decided to surprise us a few weeks early we missed out on that opportunity, but that meant we had an excuse to go out big for my birthday. We ended up at one of our Charlotte favorites, Cowfish, and were not disappointed!

We dropped baby girl off at David's parent's house and headed out pretty early. When you have a newborn who doesn't sleep in, staying out late is a foreign concept! Then we headed to Cowfish where we began our meal with seared ahi tuna nachos (YUM). Now, if you have never been there you are definitely missing out-everything is good. You cannot go wrong, which is what made it so hard to decide what to eat. David ended up with their pimento cheese burger on toasted rye and I decided on the blue cheese chicken sandwich with caramelized onions and other fixins. Delish.

Afterwards David surprised me with a birthday gift I didn't even know I wanted-the Misfit Shine fitness tracker! I'd been looking at the FitBit for a while, but wasn't quite sold on it. David, knowing me as well as he does, did all the research and found the Shine and learned how much better it is. Two days in and I'm addicted to tracking everything. Need something from upstairs? I'll grab it for the extra steps. Run out to the mailbox? Count me in. A few extra minutes on our walk. Yes, please!

Afterwards we went across the street to Gigi's cupcakes-another delicious favorite! Then we headed over to Southpark Mall to wander around and look at all the crazy things we can't afford. Hello, super expensive Louis Vuitton purse. Hi there, Tiffany's lamp. Hola, Burberry coat.

It was a great birthday all around and will definitely be hard to top!

PS-The entire time I was writing this post my daughter was farting up a storm on her play mat. This is my life now. . .