Like Finding a Diamond in the Snow..

This happened over vacation.

I went to show Ben the dry skin I was getting under my ring and 

BAM.

It was gone.

Forever. 

The whole finding a needle in a haystack....kind of like finding a diamond in the snow.

Near impossible.

No loose prongs.

Not caught on anything.

The whole thing.

Popped out.

Gone.

We didn't have insurance on the diamond, Mr. B was only 19 and the ring was expensive enough.

This is actually a new setting I got almost a year to the day. 

I never went to my 6 month inspection.

They wouldn't cover the diamond anyway.

I am so thankful for this face  

She has helped put it all into perspective for me that it is just a "thing".

Of course, a special "thing".

A beautiful "thing".

But it is replaceable. 

It's hard to cry about something like that when you see those sweet eyes, big cheeks and dimples looking into your watery eyes. 

There are much greater and important things in life. 

I am also thankful for the support and kind words from Mr. B, I thought he was going to be really upset and he wasn't!

I am extra thankful it wasn't really my fault. I don't have the best track record of keeping jewelry safe {with the exception of my wedding ring!} so it's a relief that I didn't lose it/misplace it or something. 

There really was nothing I could have done.

I don't even remember hitting my hand hard, or at all, on anything!

Although there far greater things in life, this girl does love diamonds and it's still a 

big bummer. 

period. 

Never Again

Ignore the stains on the couch.

It's Roxie drool and needs to be cleaned.

Ignore the fact that Rawhide is bad for dogs.

It keeps her busy and quiet.

Let's focus on the mess, shall we?

{never mind the drool stains on the window- that's a free and I am willing to sacrifice}

You see, this clearance 97 cent treat is so not worth it.

If I could go back in time I would say do not do it!!!!!

It's not a good deal.

It's a scam.

What's the point of keeping them busy if you have to clean up after the fact therefore creating more work for yourself??

This 97 cents is not worth the 10 minutes of sanity that it gave.

You are actually spending 97 cents on yourself to vacuum the living room again. 

The rug.

The couch.

Trails through the kitchen.

Our bed.

One treat.

This is obviously not the one she ate.

I bought 4 of these.

Oh yes I did. 

So not only did I pay 97 cents to vacuum again.

I threw away a few dollars, too.

The rest of those darn treats are finding a new home in the trash.

We will be sticking to peanut butter in the Kong.

Who me?

Yeah.

Never. Again.

And here's a better question...

What is so unappetizing about all those little pieces?

Why can't she eat those??

Seriously, never again.

100

Today our little Smelly Bean is celebrating her 100th day!

I can't believe it!

Each day that passes we fall more and more in love.

Every single day has been a complete blessing filled with so much joy.

'Peaks' of CO

We have been enjoying our family vacation in Colorado despite the cold temperatures and the strong desire to be laying on the beach with a pina colada and a tan. 

A winter vacation seems so bizarre to me, but Mr. B, Papa G and the sibs are enjoying their time skiing.

And the grandparents are enjoying their great granddaughter! 

We made it through Adalyn's first flight.

I was a little nervous because it was a nonstop 5 hour flight.

I wasn't sure how her ears would be, if she would be overtired, if she would want to be walked around, gassy, screaming etc.

You know how people can be with a crying baby!

I changed her diaper right before the flight and sure enough as we are sitting on the plane and the other people are finding their seats...she poops.

Because that's what babies do.

It's like they know. 

I wasn't able to change her, I needed to wait until we were in the air and the seat belt sign was off. 

Awesome.

As we were taxing and preparing for take-off she started to fall asleep.

By the time we were in the air she was fast asleep and I didn't know what I wanted to do-

do I leave her sleeping in her poop, knowing she is peaceful and quiet or do I wake her and change her not knowing how she will be??

There ended up being quite a bit of turbulence and I wasn't able to change her until about an hour in and at that point she woke up.

We made our way into the teeny bathroom where they have a foldable changing table and she hated it.

Can't say I blame her. 

I hate those bathrooms too. 

After that she did great!

She slept some more, watched some Baby Einstein {the miracle movie- they're seriously magic} and played on the tray table. She did a great job!

{Sidenote: my hair has already grown too much and I need it shorter!}

We weren't sure how her ears would adjusts to the altitude here in CO, so we took it slow before heading right to the mountains with the rest of the family. 

Thankfully she has adjusted really well, has been sleeping great and has been a happy girl when meeting new family! 

That is her 98.5 year old great great GREAT Aunt! She is amazing and still going strong!

We stopped for lunch in Georgetown on our way to the mountains to meet up with Mr. B and the rest of the family. 

She sat in the highchair for the first time! 

I get to sit in the backseat with her and it's been a special treat with all those big smiles.

She adjusted well to the high altitudes of the mountain as well! 

I am so thankful.

On Sunday we met Mr. B and the fam for lunch at Vail Mountain.

She's becoming a pro at the high chair. 

I didn't realize she would be using it so much or I would've packed our cover.

The non-skiiers :)

The skiiers come back home in the afternoon and they are completely wiped out so we have been hanging out and going to bed early.

Yesterday we met up with everyone at Breckenridge and they took a little swimming break. 

It was Adalyn's first time in a pool and she seemed to enjoy it just like we thought she would. 

She played in the water for about 10-15 minutes and then quickly passed out. 

Mr. B and Papa G went back for some more skiing and the rest of us enjoyed the pretty views and took a gondola ride. 

We are having a great time and still have almost a week left! 

Quarter of a Year

Yesterday I woke up next to a smiley 3 month old.

How is it possible that our little Smelly Bean is already a quarter of a year old?!?          

                                                      

This has been the most difficult month, but also the most fun.

It seemed like she was doing something new every day.

                                                               

And there's my queue that we've taken enough pictures...

As Mr. B would say " I know where she gets those looks from..."

Obviously him.

I never give dirty looks.

I'm hoping to get her 3 month recap in before vacation, but we will see!

Pinterest {I can't think of a more creative name}

So yesterday I re-organized my boards/pins and whew do I feel good!

I feel like there should be a limit or something on how much you pin {but not really because that wouldn't be fun}, but it can get overwhelming! 

And you pin so much you forget what you've pinned! 

Anyways, while doing this I think I found what my username is.

You're never going to guess.

thesmellylife.

Super creative, right?

I wonder how I came up with that one...

So....if you're on please follow me so I can follow you!

I love following people.

Following people=less work for me. 

Because you know, it's a lot of work to really search for something to pin. 

Plus, the last few times I've tried searching something hardly anything comes up and if it does it barely even relates to my search!

Super lame.

But I think it might be fixed..

So I hope that works! 

If not leave me a comment with your username and I'll find you! 

Crib Conundrum

Currently Adalyn's crib is in the closet.

A closet crib that Mr. B and his dad made.

I have a post in the works explaining the details of that.

It has worked out so great in her small nursery!

I am a little bit sad to have to re-do her nursery.

I love how it turned out and I am hoping I will be able to make her new one just as cute/good!

Her new room will be a lot bigger which is a plus.

It's a weird shape, but long enough that I can have a sleeping area and a play area. 

And it's big enough for....a crib!

So now we are on the hunt for a new crib.

Babies R Us is having the trade in event and it ends this weekend. 

{You can bring in any baby item super old or super new, doesn't matter, and you get 25% off a new product}

So we will be purchasing a new crib for her this weekend!

The question is....

are the convertible cribs worth the extra money??

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I don't really like that it jumps from a toddler bed to a full size bed.

I didn't even sleep in a full size bed until we bought one for when we were married!

What if when we buy a house the extra bedrooms aren't big enough for a full size bed, toys, bureau etc. 

Is it better just to have one crib and use it for {hopefully} other babies in our future?

Or is it better to buy a new convertible crib for each child?

So....please share your thoughts!

What crib do you have? 

Do you love it? Hate it? Is it convertible?