baby face.

I should change my blog to "Obsession with my Niece" because my blogs for a while will most likely be about Laila. I won't go to that extreme yet.

Today, Heather and I were going through old pictures comparing little Laila to her Auntie Codi (Collin's sister) and my pictures (Auntie Coco).

I know that they are funny names, but hey, it's hard when there are two Courtneys in the family to keep the names straight, hence Laila's middle name.

After going through pictures I thought I would make a fun little game called
guess that baby.

So go ahead take a guess.

*Babies are Laila, Auntie Codi & Auntie Coco

i'm an aunt.

She's here!

Laila Courtney Vataha
August 13, 2010
8 lbs. 2 oz. 21 inches long.

I'm obsessed.

and i may be biased but she has the best middle name ever.

i have a one-way ticket on a west bound plane to see how far I can go...

to reunite with these fine folks

and be there to witness the birth of the newest addition to our family

.

i am so excited to see what these next few weeks have in store for me. i am ready to

be with my family all in one place again and marvel at the

miracle of birth.

congrats are in order.

congratulations to my good friend nicole who just got engaged!

i wish you a lifetime of joy, laughter and love.

i am so excited for you to become a Pearson,

marry the man of your dreams,

and help you plan some of your upcoming nuptials.

thanks for being an AMAZING friend through the years.

i love you :)

get some.

now.

case in point: lunch break.

a blissful break filled with salmon colored fingers and toes...

and brown rice sushi that knocks your socks off
ahhhhh the perks of being next to these delightful stops.

kinda defeats the purpose.

so for the last two weeks i have been temping at pearson education in boston. it has been great to earn some extra bucks before i head out to my adventure in california; however, i may be counteracting the moolah a little bit. you see, the problem is the location of the building. i am smack dab in between newbury st. and boylston st. and i am next to filenes basement ("that's where the bargains are") and marshalls (God's marvelous creation for women).

it would be ok if i had no time to go outside while basking in the sun and enjoying these shops, but i get an hour break and two fifteen minute breaks throughout the day to spend my "hard earned dough". the good news is that i don't have to pay for rent or groceries, so basically i am just playing "store", right? throw me a bone here.

*a high note is that i was able to apply to 15 jobs while sitting at the computer, hopefully i get some nibbles soon..