A Girl Named PJ

getting into position + friday favorites

March 2, 2012

Levi’s nanny reported yesterday that he was bending one of his legs underneath himself, and then I saw him doing the same thing later in the evening. He almost got himself up on all…threes. Well, it’s a start! Does this mean that crawling is around the corner? If so, I know what JB and I will be doing this weekend. It’s time to start baby-proofing the house! But where do we begin?

How about with some of my favorite links from around the web!

I love these London 2012 posters for a kid’s room, especially this one (via YAMF)

Abby wrote a lovely and reassuring post for new moms afraid they’re doing “it” wrong.

A funny post about celebrity sightings.

I love Gwyneth’s style.

The best – or worst? – of Pinterest. (You can find me over there, too!)

Lady Gaga creates The Born This Way Foundation

I’m still trying to learn how to balance my work and personal life, how about you?

I’ll be reading this over the weekend

Finally, a bit of self-promotion:
Bunny & Dolly is nominated for The Homies 2012 Best Family Blog award. I don’t even care if I win; simply having your support would make me a very happy blogger. Would you kindly cast your vote over on Apartment Therapy? PS, you’ll have to create an account first.

Have a wonderful weekend, friends!

february via my iphone camera

March 1, 2012

Remember last month when I complained that 2012 was passing too quickly? Well, thank goodness it is because February was not a very fun month, and I’m quite ready for a fresh start in March. And spring! And my birthday!

So maybe I’m still just as stressed out as I was yesterday, but I’m hoping that the new month brings with it a new perspective. And if not, at least I can drown my sorrows in a Shamrock Shake.

Here are a bunch of photos I took on my iPhone and shared on Instagram in February. If you use Instagram, leave your username in the comments so I can follow you! And please look me up — @pjfeinstein. You can also follow my photo feed here if you don’t have an iPhone or the Instagram app.

worrying about my baby’s health

February 29, 2012

Yesterday’s weigh-in with the pediatrician did not go as well as we had hoped. In the six weeks since the start of Operation Chubbs, Levi has only gained 4oz. According to his doctor, this isn’t necessarily bad news but it isn’t great either. The positive is that Levi didn’t lose any weight. Unfortunately, his Paula Deen-approved diet didn’t seem to pack on the pounds. That may have been my fault. Apparently, I was being too conservative with the amount of butter I was melting into his food.… READ MORE!

the best smelling baby powder

February 28, 2012

Do you powder your little one’s bottom? I’ll sprinkle Levi’s tush with Burt’s Bees Baby Bee Dusting Powder in the morning if he wakes with a pee-soaked diaper and a wet bum. The cornstarch base of this talc-free powder gently soothes his skin, and its sweet, subtle fragrance freshens him up.

I’ll also use this dusting powder after a particularly stinky poop as a way to deodorize Levi. Truthfully, I’m kind of obsessed with the scent. Have you ever taken a whiff? Mmm…

What is your favorite brand of baby powder?

{image via Drugstore.com}

a trip down memory lane

February 27, 2012

This weekend my dad scanned and emailed old photos of my grandpa pulled from our family photo albums. It doesn’t really feel like he is gone. Because we lived so far apart and I only got to see him a couple of times a year recently, it feels as though we are simply in between visits. It hasn’t sunk in that I’m actually never going to see him again…

These photos made me smile, though, so I wanted to share them with you. Plus, isn’t fun to revisit the fashion and decor of our childhoods? The first three photos were taken in the 1980s. The top two were snapped in our kitchen. In the first photo, my mom, wearing red and holding my little sister, is younger than I currently am. Isn’t that bizarre?!

The third one down was from one of my gymnastics birthday parties. See the balance beam? I’m loving my grandpa’s corduroy sport jacket.

Finally, the last photo was taken in 1990 at Camp Blue Ridge in Pennsylvania. It was my first summer at sleep away camp, so the whole family came up on Visiting Day!

Thanks for letting me indulge in this trip down memory lane!