Def: Rainbow

rain·bow  (rnb)

n.

1.a. An arc of spectral colors, usually identified as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, that appears in the sky opposite the sun as a result of the refractive dispersion of sunlight in drops of rain or mist.

b. A similar arc or band, as one produced by a prism or by iridescence.

c. A graded display of colors.

2. An illusory hope: chasing the rainbow of overnight success.

3. A diverse assortment or collection.

4. a term encompassing all the colors a child's poo can come in.

Johnmas Day

I have this awesome friend named Sara that just happened to marry my brother. I suppose I should clarify that I didn't actually know her before she started dating my brother. Because my sister Elena did just happen to marry my friend. A fact that I am proud of and will mention to everyone I know, probably until I die. Because match making is sorta awesome. But Sara,while we weren't original friends, I knew we would be friends as soon as she walked into my parents' house wearing a lime green peacoat.

I'm still trying to find a lime green peacoat. Orange and green are the only colors I'm missing.

But this post isn't about my obsession with coats that living in Mesa has made defunct. This is an overly long introduction to Johnmas Day. See Sara is exceptional at sending out birthday cards. Before birthdays have come and gone. I know, who does that? Well the Husband's bday happens to be the day after Christmas. One year Sara wrote him the funniest card asking how he was going to celebrate Johnmas Day and if we were going to don traditional Johnmas Day clothes and decorate the Johnmas Day tree and whatnot.

And thus Johnmas Day was born.

Now each year we decorate the Johnmas Day tree after Christmas.. It looks much like a Christmas tree, except for instead of the angel, the tree puts on the Johnmas Day Cap.

This cap is very similar to the turret from a previous Christmas's castle made of white elephant presents. However, it is most certainly a Johnmas Day decoration, even if it is residing on a globe in the living room.

My fantastic mother-in-law has joined in the Johnmas Day spirit and just delivered the most wonderful tree skirt of her own creation.

Christmas on top

Johnmas Day on the bottom

Happy Johnmas Day to all and to all a goodnight!

Def: seven

sev·en

 /ˈsɛvən/ Show Spelled[sev-uhn]

–noun

1. a cardinal number, 6 plus 1.

2. a symbol for this number, as 7 or VII.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

4. a playing card with seven pips.

5. sevens, ( used with a singular verb ) fan-tan ( def. 1 ) . 

 

6. the amount of consecutive hrs of sleep I need to feel like a human being 

7. how long J has slept most nights this week due to a growth spurt. The growth spurt has ended as well as the lovely sleep so I now feel it safe to post this without jixing it.

Definitions

Parenting changes your definitions of words. Case in point.

boob¹ Slang

n

1. an ignorant or foolish person; booby

2. Brit an embarrassing mistake; blunder

3. a female breast

4.  a unit of measure

"She can't still be hungry, she just had two boobs!"

Nightstand Makeover

One ugly nightstand/tv holder thing I didn't need at the time but still purchased at half price goodwill day for $7 because I really like ugly things.

One quart of white paint

One knob from Anthropologie for $3

 One trusty sidekick who likes to get paint on her whiskers

And you get the perfect little table for the nursery.


















Soon I'll have the finishing touches done on the nursery and I'll post pictures.  My goal is to have it finished before she is 6 months :)

No, I didn't spray paint the dog, but I wanted to

 I am of the opinion that almost everything looks cooler in John Deer green.

I really wanted to give Ada a green mohawk, but then I thought, "What would the golfers think?"

 

Labor Day Present

This pretty necklace from the photoshoot?
The day I came home with Baby J I had proof that my husband rocks. Gentlemen, take note. Jewelry after the whole giving birth saga is a very good idea.

Super Human Strength

Did you know that keys can break off inside car doors? My husband does. Fortunately super sharp tweezers are part of the superhero utility belt. But it is still incredibly important to have a sidekick with a spare key.