the gift giver

Coat: c/o YesStyle Shoes: c/o WindsorStore, Tights: Target, Skirt: Thrifted, Button up: c/o YesStyle, Blouse: c/o Shopmamie, Belt: Thrifted, Watch: Gift from Husband

Do you like my not-so-subtle wrist modeling? I thought you might. I'm pretty sure if I was about 5 feet taller, Tyra would love me. Or maybe just my wrist. 

If you haven't noticed, it smeyes's on demand. And that's talent.

So I'm just gonna go out on a limb here and say that that watch is my absolute favorite early birthday gift ever. But that's what I said about these babies last year. So. You can take that for what it's worth. But notice I said early birthday present. See husband's not so good with surprises. Not so good, meaning like pretty much zero self restraint in that department. Last year, after he got me those sparklies, he came right home and begged to put them on my ears within the same hour. This year was no exception. I was sitting up in bed doing homework and he comes in all coy with his hands behind his back. And I say Oh no you don't. I want a surprise this year mister. But he says Sugar please. PLEASE I just want to see what it looks like on you. And I say no, and he says yes and this goes on for I-kid-you-not about 20 minutes. Finally, as we're reaching the point of him having already opened the box and trying to pry my hands from my face so I'll "just look at it, just once" ... I give in. And I just go bananas cause it's beautiful. And he goes bananas cause he's just so darn pleased with himself.

And then suddenly I don't care that he didn't wait until my birthday, cause I get to wear that big daddy all week long. And my wrist gets to practice it's smeyesing. Win-Win. 

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We're completely enjoying ourselves right now. And doing lots of things we never get to do. Like playing choo-choo with our nephew, eating homemade maple cinnamon rolls, getting woken up by that same giggly nephew,"Si-nee UP. Si-nee UP" and getting the munchies way after midnight, thus stealing the gallon of milk, the box of Honey Bunches of Oats and two bowls into our bedroom for another round of conversation. Dude. Christmas Break? Completely rocking our world.