in an instant.

I've been out of Savannah one day.

Back when I was in college, I had an awesome job at a huge retailer. What was odd about this store, was that it felt more like "family" than a job. My associates were amazing, my bosses rocked, and our store manager was awesome. I had a blast.

I worked there for three years, until I got married and moved to SC to be with Mr. Perfect.

Today I found out that my former store manager was killed on his way to work.

There's a lot of things that have happened recently, and oddly enough they involved this man, but today is not a day to dwell on those issues.

Today is a day that two teenage girls lost their father. A day that a wife lost her partner and best friend. That an older couple lost their son.

Today is just a sad day.

It honestly saddens me anytime that I hear of this sort of tragedy. I believe this man was a good man. Today is a day that a good man left behind his family.

So today is a day that I kiss and hug on my daughter more than she would like. Today is a day that I thank God for this time with my husband.

Because we are not promised tomorrow. It can be gone in an instant.

state of our union.

I am alive.

It was touch and go for a second there as I was almost completely buried alive by boxes.

Insane.

Most of you know, but those that don't, a while back Mr. Perfect got a new job in South Carolina. So a little over a month ago, he moved up there leaving BG and I by ourselves in Coastal Town. I didn't blog that fact because I didn't want to be a sitting duck for le internet crazies.

Being split into two households was not the most fun thing I've ever done. In that time, BG decided to cut two teeth, decide sleep was for the birds, and develop nighttime separation anxiety.

My sanity was questionable at best.

This past weekend, we loaded up the rest of le casa de Imperfect in Coastal Town, and Mr. P moved us into our temporary abode here in SC.

BG and I spent the last four days with my grandparents in Coastal Town while I finished up my notice at work and did some last minute business.

The little one decided she would not sleep in a pack-n-play while we were there so I spent two nights sleeping with her as she did her best impression of a fish out of water all night.

Good times.

Finally on Tuesday, I clocked out for the last time at my job, picked up BG from her sitter for the last time, and we hit the road to SC.

We're here now. Our first night was rough as poor little is so thrown off by all of this excitement, but last night, all three of us managed to get a bit of sleep which has worked wonders.

We are currently in a two bedroom apartment with two dogs and a cat. And about 3 dozen boxes. It's a bit cramped at best.

But I've already gotten ours and BG's room unpacked and managed to unearth my computer, so there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

So that's what's going on here.

Oh. And BG can pull herself up to a sitting position and yesterday started clapping. Just when you get really, really spent, you can look at her and she'll smile and start clapping.

I love her.

Hope all is well with y'all. Someday I hope to catch up on blogs, but I think the craziness is going to have to die down here a bit...

Making A List..

It's that time of year again!

I have a huge, huge love of the Christmas Season. I love everything about Christmas.

Everything.

One of the best parts of Christmas is sending out Christmas cards. I get ridiculously excited when I open the mail and see a box full of fun Christmas cards. I adore writing out that list of people to send our card out to each year.

I might possibly be even more excited this year due to the fact that we have a new precious face in our family that will be gracing our card this go 'round.

I'm sure you have heard by now that Shutterfly is giving away 50 free cards for bloggers. If you haven't, well, check them out!

I have used Shutterfly a lot recently. We used them for BG's birth announcement and have printed multiple prints through them as well as making a photo book of BG's first few days.

I can't wait to send one of these cards out this year!

I love this one and could multiple pictures of BG on it since there is no way I'll be able to narrow it down to just one!


Or this one..


Or this one...


I will never be able to pick just one.

Laid Back

Or "hood". Whatever.

The other day I went in to wake the little from her nap and she was sleeping with her foot all propped up like so.
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Then the other day, this was how she sat in the buggy at Target.

She is so chill.

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Veteran's Day

I just wanted to take a quick minute to thank our Veteran's for everything they have done for us. Regardless of how you feel about decisions being made in this country, it's an amazing country to live in.

And it's that because of the men and women who fought to give us the freedoms we enjoy today.

I especially want to thank the three most important Veteran's in my life; my Mom, Dad, and brother. They are amazing. And I'm more proud of them than they'll ever know.