{WHW}: Currently in April

Can you believe it's the last Wednesday in April? I feel like it's still January (in part because it was the month that wouldn't end, and in part because the weather is still not sure about it being Spring).

Checking in on what's been happening currently....

Reading:

I finally finished Truth or Beard this past weekend after getting stuck about 3/4 of the way through. It was a cute read and passed the time just fine (as Stephanie would say). I just got a little annoyed of the constant "I love him/her, but we can't be together" back and forth between the two main characters. 

I gave it 3 stars on Goodreads because it was cute and I liked it, but it wasn't my favorite.

I started On The Jellicoe Road which I'm super excited about, because it has awesome reviews and I'm hoping to dive into this one and rip through it a lot faster than the last read.

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Baby:

She's going to be one on Monday. ONE! A year ago I gave birth to this gorgeous little girl, who made me a mommy and forever changed me. 

We have her birthday party this weekend at my sister-in-laws and I'm looking forward to celebrating our little love with all of our family. Hopefully the weather cooperates! In the meantime, I'll just be over here looking through newborn photos of my baby and sitting in awe at how quickly a year went by!

Buying: 

Also on the baby front (and much less emotional), I was finally able to find shoes for Ella that fit her teeny tiny feet. She's still about 3-6 months in size, and most 3-6 month olds aren't walking so it's been hard to find anything that isn't a crib shoe. Walmart to the rescue with some great options that are cute, and super affordable ($5-10)!

These bow sneakers are my favorites and I wish they came in my size. Not only are they adorable, but they sparkle different colors when the sun hits them. Love!

She also got a cute pair of jelly sandals--anyone remember those from growing up? They're adorable and they smell just like I remember them--plastic-y haha
If your baby has tiny feet like mine, definitely look at Walmart for some good options! Garanimals has a ton!

We also got Ella a swimsuit from Old Navy on the cheap (I think it was $6) for her swim lessons coming up in a week and I took the opportunity to try it on her this weekend, over her clothes (because I wasn't wrangling her in and out of outfits 3 times for no good reason). Shes' basically a super model and a trend-setter:

Watching:

Alllllllll the Bravo--Vanderpump, RHOBH, RHONY--like usual. We finished Poldark which was amazing (I still miss the characters now that we aren't binge-watching every night), and we're maybe going to re-try Outlander.

We watched the first episode of the 2nd season of West World this week and I'm feeling meh about it. I just can't stomach all of the violence, and the plot line is really hard to follow. Not sure I'll continue...

Friends:

We had our friends MK, her husband and baby over this weekend (instead of a winery) and we grilled at our house, the girls got to play together, and it was SO funny to watch them together. We reveled at how much they've changed, and how thankful we've been to have one another to go through pregnancy and this first year of baby's life together. We both agreed we need to do #2 together as well :)

Friday night was girls' night to celebrate my friend Kelly and it was a lot of fun. Drinks with a view of the Potomac while the sun set was perfection!

Inspiration:

After all of your awesome comments on my inspiration post last week, I thought I'd share other gems I've come across when I get the chance.

If you didn't see it on Stephanie's blog last week:

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