Awkward and Awesome Thursday!

Thursday, March 8

Shoes: c/o Frock Candy, Pants: c/o Windsor, Jacket: Old Navy, Sunglasses: Target
Awkward:
- The exact same ritual I go through every time someone asks me what my name is.  
I'm Sydney. 
Well hi Tiffany, nice to meet you. 
Oh no, it's Sydney. 
Cindy? 
SYDNEY. Like in Australia.
One of these days, I'm just going to save myself the trouble and legally change my name to Sydney, like in Australia Poulton. It's nice, right?
- Naked pregnancy pictures. Stop showing them to me world!
- Loading Everett's car seat into the middle of my backseat after hefting a barbell for an hour. It's the grunt heard 'round the parking lot. More like the three grunts. Somehow the first two never quite make my arms work.
-  Standing in line and getting hit in the back of the head with a paper airplane from an anonymous pilot. So I retrieve the paper airplane from the ground and stand up to return it to ... oh that's right ... no one. No one is there to take the stupid airplane. And everyone's looking at me like, wow that's really unfortunate and embarrassing. So I take that paper airplane and I SLAM DUNK IT IN THE TRASH CAN.
-For me, meditation has the same effect as a massage: it feels good, so it makes me smile. So there's the teacher at the front of the class right? Scanning her glorious sea of serious and thoughtful and meditative yoga faces ... and then she gets to me, eyes closed, just smiling away like an idiot. So she announces people, announces to the class that somebody is having a good time. After which I pick up my shovel, dig a very large hole and throw myself in it.

Awesome:
- Baby eyelashes tickling my arm as he sleeps
- Making friends with a 50 year old woman who just moved here from Holland. Who happens to be hilarious.
-  73 degrees today! I'm wearing sandals man!
- Listening to Tyson sing when he thinks he's by himself.
- The curious fingers and eyes that helped me cook and eat pancakes yesterday.
- The beautiful weekend I have ahead that has absolutely nothing to do with being sick and everything to do with spending lots of time with my boys.


160 Response to Awkward and Awesome Thursday!

March 08, 2012 10:27 AM

Those yellow pants are awesome! I want!

and oh yes, people get my name wrong all the time too. from Vicky to Ricky to Micky. Everythingk but Nikki. xo

March 08, 2012 10:28 AM

these are my favorite posts, ever. I pretty much die every time. I also died over your outfit. girl! you pull off neon yellow skinnies so well.

Jes
March 08, 2012 10:28 AM

those shoes are so amazing. and awesome, while i'm at it!

i have the same thing with my name, too.
i just go with christina since it sounds most like it :)

xx jes
www.twosmuppies.com

March 08, 2012 10:29 AM

Love the instagram pic of E 'helping' with the pancakes. :)
ps. could you be referring to Jessica Simpson naked pregnancy photos, perhaps?

March 08, 2012 10:29 AM

Sometimes, old ladies are the funniest people to be around! the name thing must be annoying, but then it's a good name so maybe that's the price you pay

Also, I love those wedges and those jeans look so awesome on you!

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March 08, 2012 10:31 AM

haha welp, i love you cindy <3 good stuff, as always.. cracking me up this morning! xo

March 08, 2012 10:32 AM

Ugh I hate naked pregnancy pictures! Especially ones where the guy is in there all shirtless too. some people seem to think this is beautiful but I think it is seriously creepy. Haha, glad to hear I'm not alone!

March 08, 2012 10:34 AM

haha, i always love your a&a thursdays posts!

and love, love those platforms!

alissa b
http://alissab.us

March 08, 2012 10:34 AM

Like carlotta, I die every time I read these two. Sometime in the near future, I'm seriously going to print them to read whenever I need a laugh.
xo.

March 08, 2012 10:35 AM

I always do the "Sydney, like Australia" line. Or, I just say, yes, sure, my name is Cindy.

March 08, 2012 10:35 AM

hahah to all of this. But expecially naked pregnant pictures. No one's tryin to see yo neked prego body.

lovely Little Rants

March 08, 2012 10:36 AM

Amazing pants. I bought a rust pair and a blue pair after being inspired by your "how to wear colored jeans" post, and the yellow ones are just THAT much more fabulous!

March 08, 2012 10:39 AM

oh my stars.. i am dying over the outfits.
loves times a million.
xoxo
:o)

www.peaceloveapplesauce.com

March 08, 2012 10:40 AM

First the yellow skinnies are killer, second, I love your hair-movement (great modeling effect) and third... I wanna feel his eyelashes tickling my arm while YOU sleep!!! XOXOXO 3 more weeks!!!! EEEEPP!

March 08, 2012 10:43 AM

the paper airplane is my fav... hahaha the fact that there is no one there to claim it is slightly odd. looking good as always.

Lindsay

March 08, 2012 10:45 AM

First, I'm in love with those shoes!! Second, I'm on the phone daily with my job and it never fails, I say, "Hi this is Lindsay".. and I get "Hi Wednesday"...whaaaaat? I dont get it.

March 08, 2012 10:46 AM

Awesome pants!!! :)

March 08, 2012 10:47 AM

The awesome part about the awkward heft of baby car seat is that by the end of this you'll have rockin' Madonna arms! Fantastic outfit - I'm so loving colored denim right now. Perfect pop of color.

Chelsea (www.hautechildinthecity.com)

March 08, 2012 10:48 AM

Syd, I'm a devoted reader. I love your blog, and I'm happy that you I'm one of those who is afraid that #Kony2012 might be doing more harm than good. That might not be the case; getting the word out and educating people is certainly important when it comes to things like this. But the more I read, the more I think #Kony2012 is not only not helping, it's probably hurting. There's this article: http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/03/07/guest_post_joseph_kony_is_not_in_uganda_and_other_complicated_things And you can find a good aggregation of information here: http://www.whydev.org/​a-readers-digest-of-kony-20​12/. I found this article (an opinion on each side) especially helpful: http://ht.ly/9w3cb.

March 08, 2012 10:48 AM

Love your pants!

I think loading a child in a car seat always involves grunting....there is no way around it!

March 08, 2012 10:49 AM

Syd, I'm a devoted reader. I love your blog, and I'm happy that you care about helping people. That said, I'm starting to think that #Kony2012 might be doing more harm than good. That might not be the case; getting the word out and educating people is certainly important when it comes to things like this. But the more I read, the more I think #Kony2012 is not only not helping, it's probably hurting. There's this article: http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/03/07/guest_post_joseph_kony_is_not_in_uganda_and_other_complicated_things And you can find a good aggregation of information here: http://www.whydev.org/​a-readers-digest-of-kony-20​12/. I found this article (an opinion on each side) especially helpful: http://ht.ly/9w3cb.

Kim
March 08, 2012 10:50 AM

Um so yeah... did you just have a baby or did you fake the whole pregnancy and shove a pillow up your shirt for a couple months. You are smokin girl!

March 08, 2012 10:52 AM

your gorgeous!!

March 08, 2012 10:53 AM

I bought these yellow pants a few weeks ago from Windsor! SO CUTE! And incredibly comfortable!! I need the aqua ones now, too... :)

Sam

mai
March 08, 2012 10:55 AM

LOL! love awkward & awesome thursdays.

&& those are some fabulous yellow pants.

March 08, 2012 10:56 AM

GMA was talking about that video on the news this morning! I'll have to watch it - it sounds like it's been inspiring to actively make the world a little bit better of a place.

Pancakes sound so good right about now...

March 08, 2012 10:58 AM

My husband and I watched that video yesterday.... Seriously changed my perspective so much on the world we live in. Never realized how naive I was as to what goes on outside my little bubble of comfort. Thanks for sharing. And on a lighter note, you look amazing as always!!

XO

Sarah


www.theflawlesslyimperfectmommy.blogspot.com

March 08, 2012 11:04 AM

One word... GORGEOUS!

http://shannonhearts.blogspot.com/

March 08, 2012 11:07 AM

loved your post!! so funny and cute!! love the outfit too!!!

March 08, 2012 11:07 AM

you're so cute and look amazing after baby! xxo

March 08, 2012 11:14 AM

I think your name is super pretty as it is, so please don't change it to --as.in.austrailia.-- :) That happens to me, people mistake me for Lucy. I like how all the slam dunk was in ALL CAPS :D

p.s. you are probably the bestest meditative person ever and the whole class is jealous ; )

March 08, 2012 11:15 AM

You sound like such a fun person :)
I love your blog, by the way.

March 08, 2012 11:15 AM

You look so cute and fresh. i love your awkward. I never say this EVER but LOL :>

March 08, 2012 11:21 AM

I love you shoes so cool! As are your pants!

A I can relate to your paper airplane--three boys dropped something on my head and everyone was laughing--awkward and then I spent the next twenty minutes checking my hair--smooth!

LT
March 08, 2012 11:23 AM

Where do you go to meditation? I'm looking for a place in the DC area.

Love your blog!

March 08, 2012 11:24 AM

I looove the trousers! x

March 08, 2012 11:32 AM

Love love love!
Gorgeous!

***
www.theprincesslittlebox.blogspot.com

March 08, 2012 11:35 AM

nudie pregnancy pictures make me so uncomfortable...especially now that i've seen myself naked/pregnant. that is just not something i want visually documented. put yo clothes back on, mamas!

March 08, 2012 11:38 AM

Love the yellow pants! I'm so into colored pants for the spring/summer! I just bought a pair of red skinnies and I can't wait to wear them!

Check out my blog!

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March 08, 2012 11:39 AM

I am seriously in love with the colored pants trend this year- I have red & green & now I want yellow! They look adorable on you :)

March 08, 2012 11:40 AM

You look amazing! You need to do another hair tutorial! I am loving how you are styling it lately and am interested to know exactly what you are doing!
Char xo
www.itsacharmlife.blogspot.com

March 08, 2012 11:46 AM

my new niece is going to be born at the end of this month and her name is going to be Sydney-guess she's in for it!

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March 08, 2012 12:01 PM

Oh my gosh I love this outfit!!! I need yellow pants and those shoes asap!

NP
March 08, 2012 12:13 PM

I just have to say it is so refreshing to read your awkward moments...it makes me feel like I'm not the only one who has these!

Thanks for sharing! They always make me laugh!

March 08, 2012 12:13 PM

Love the pants! I just bought shoes that are the same color

People always get my last name wrong (Oblad) because I have an Australian accent. They always think I'm saying "Orblad." So, I feel your pain with the name thing.

March 08, 2012 12:14 PM

LOVE this outfit Sydney! I'm wearing yellow jeans in my post today too, but I'm seriously tempted to go get another pair after seeing this bright, cheerful yellow on you! Sounds like you have a great week ahead!

xx Vivian @ http://diamondsandtulle.blogspot.com

March 08, 2012 12:15 PM

That car seat is seriously heavy after a gym workout!! They should have someone help us moms out to the car.

March 08, 2012 12:19 PM

Ugh, people get my name wrong too, both is saying it and spelling it. I say "Hi, I'm Krysten" and I've been called everything from Kirsten to Kristine to Kristi and everything in between.

And don't even get me started on how they spell it wrong...

March 08, 2012 12:24 PM

can i please (please) look this amazing after having a baby? oh let's be real, can i just look this amazing period?

March 08, 2012 12:26 PM

oh my goodness I always get the name thing! I must say mine wired or something cause people ALWAYS think I am saying Alice when I say Alex. I guess I need to really emphasis the x. Love the yellow pants by the way. I really want some mint colored ones :)

http://mrmrssorensen.blogspot.com

March 08, 2012 12:27 PM

you are the cutest. i love your outfits and i'm dying over these yellow pants aaand your gorgeous hair. hehe at least your name doesn't rhyme now...everytime i tell someone my married name "brooke cook" i get funny stares or interesting questions and comments. it's real fun

March 08, 2012 12:28 PM

Great color pop! I swear every post you get skinnier and skinnier. You look great!

~Heather

March 08, 2012 12:30 PM

Your yellow pants & wedges are nothing short of spectacular!!

Tiffany
http://shoeschampagne.blogspot.com

March 08, 2012 12:36 PM

I'm another Sydney so I have that exact conversation at least three times a week! My sister is Sommer, so occasionally, people follow up the name discussion with the question "Were your parents hippies?" (Most certainly not.)

March 08, 2012 12:39 PM

I always get "Becky?"...Aaaa, no, it's "Megan"...

I just have to comment back to Charlotte (in love and with a total smile here)...I'm guessing you are still in your 20's (?) because, believe you me, 50 does not equal "old lady" unless you are still a long way from it...you'll see when you are my age, with 4 little kids, that 50 is a WHOLE lot younger than you used to think it was...just with the benefit of more money and more wisdom :)

Now "Cindy", dear, stop working your perfect body out so you don't disappear on us...you look lovely just as you are...or keep working out, just promise to eat doughnuts when you're done :)

March 08, 2012 12:41 PM

Your "Awkward" paper airplane ending in a slam dunk in the trash.... definitely should of been put in the "Awesome" section because really... your recovery was simply AWESOME. Love it.

March 08, 2012 12:44 PM

Hahha the last one of your awkwards made me laugh so hard. And I feel you about the name thing, I have to say my name is Maria as in (MA-RE-UH) not MariE.

March 08, 2012 12:44 PM

Well don't you look sassy today! LOVE those pants. And I need to hit up Target for some goods. It's been too long.

I like the name change idea. It would look awesome on a driver's license.

Where do I get a 50 year old friend from Holland?! I vant to spreken ze Dutch language.

♥Abbey
Along Abbey Road

March 08, 2012 12:45 PM

I really like your outfit, lovin' the yellow skinnies!

March 08, 2012 12:45 PM

Love the yellow pants!

I would like to pratice yoga...

http://mykitschworld.blogspot.com/

March 08, 2012 12:49 PM

Look at you rockin' them yellow pants! woot woot!!

Have you signed up to my Kate Spade Giveaway?? Winner announced tomorrow!

www.houseofhemingway.com

March 08, 2012 12:50 PM

I totally hear ya on the name thing. I mean my name is Joke. No joke! It's Dutch and I explain it on a weekly basis.

March 08, 2012 12:51 PM

Haha! The paper plane part was hilarious!!

March 08, 2012 12:54 PM

Agreed on the naked pregnancy photos. :|

March 08, 2012 12:55 PM

Hey Sydney do those pants from windsor fit well? I am usually a size 6ish sometimes a 4 and I want them so so badly! But I don't want to get them off the website and them be too tight :)

March 08, 2012 12:57 PM

Hey Sydney! I'm an advocate for Invisible Children (and I've been reading your blog for months, I love it), so I was so excited that you posted our Kony2012 movie! There's been all kinds of stuff going on lately, questions about the movie and whatnot, so if you have any or get any, I'd love to answer them!
Thanks so much for supporting Invisible Children,

Jenni
http://suchthis.blogspot.com/

March 08, 2012 12:58 PM

i love those pants! you look amazing.

March 08, 2012 1:07 PM

How do you look so good in those skinny pants my friend? Truly incredible. Great hair too.
http://mereandthemr.blogspot.com/

March 08, 2012 1:13 PM

I'm Glenys wich gets changed to Gwyneth, Gladys, Glendys LOL it's crazy !

March 08, 2012 1:15 PM

What camera lense do you use?

lmich22@gmail.com
-Lauren

March 08, 2012 1:20 PM

How old is your baby? Um because you can't tell you had one!
www.alwayssaygrace.com

March 08, 2012 1:20 PM

jealous of the 73 degree weather!!!!

run-style-run.blogspot.com

March 08, 2012 1:34 PM

I love this look!
xx
Justyn
thoughtsbyapetitebrunette.com

March 08, 2012 1:34 PM

You look UH-MAZE-ING! Love those yellow pants!

xx

Erin @ http://trufflesnruffles.com/

March 08, 2012 1:37 PM

girlfriend! you look amazing after just having a baby!

xo the egg out west.

March 08, 2012 1:39 PM

the weather is insane good right now. And, yeah, I'm totally changing my name to Sara "No H" Mallory. At least people generally understand my name, I have that going for me =)

March 08, 2012 1:50 PM

love this, as always :-)

and I had pancakes yesterday too! Yum!

March 08, 2012 1:58 PM

So cute! Love Thursday's =)

Style in the City

March 08, 2012 2:03 PM

i always love these posts, the make me smile! and i love love that outfit! yeah for spring!

brittany

p.s. take a peek at my lovely necklace - giveaway -

March 08, 2012 2:07 PM

fabulous pop of yellow!

Bises,
monkeyshines
http://monkeyshines-monkeyshines.blogspot.com/

March 08, 2012 2:09 PM

Love those shoes!
xoxo
www.natashafatah.blogspot.com

March 08, 2012 2:12 PM

I have to agree with the naked pregnany pictures...and even the showing the bare skin belly pictures. I mean who really wants to see that! It might be worse though when people are wearing lingerie and being sexy. There's just something wrong about that. At least keep it to yourselves.

March 08, 2012 2:13 PM

i LOVE yellow and those pants are fabulous!

hahahaha, oh man all those are hilarious and cute!

<3
kenzie

March 08, 2012 2:15 PM

Oh and i get the name thing a lot. Usually it gets spelled wrong. Or someone doesn't know how to say it. Or they just start calling me by some random name that doesn't even sound like it...Lisa, Haley, Heather, Whittney...it goes on. It's Hilary, people, Hilary. Not 2 L's but one. Im not a double loser. (at least thats what i keep telling myself ;))

March 08, 2012 2:19 PM

I have a name-introduction dialogue too:
"Hi, I'm Teale"
"Jill?"
"No, Teale, like the color"
"Is it spelled the same way?"
"No, there's an E on the end"
"Oh, so it looks like Tealie?"
"Yes, I get called that a lot"
"Is that your favorite color?"
"No..."
"Oh, how did you get your name?"
"My parents."

March 08, 2012 2:21 PM

hello you look amazing!!

March 08, 2012 2:22 PM

My name is Charity. People frequently make a disaster out of my name, too: Chastity, Chelsea, Carrie, Cherry, Colostomy (just kidding on the last one) ;)

http://atallshipandastar.blogspot.com/

March 08, 2012 2:29 PM

Omgoodness I totally feel you on the name thing! "Hi, my name is Taylor" "Tara?" "No, Taylor" "Oh Kaila?" "TAYLOR. Like a last name or boys name." "Oh so Tyler?" "Humph, nevermind."

Also...I need to whip out my own yellow pants. Happy happy yellow pants.

xo Taylor

March 08, 2012 2:41 PM

People always think that when I say "Valorie" I said "Vanessa," "Victoria," "Valencia," or any other V name. Clearly, people don't listen.

These were so cute! I hope you have a wonderful weekend. :)

March 08, 2012 2:53 PM

those yellow pants are faaaabulous!

March 08, 2012 3:12 PM

This made me laugh today. I can feel your pain. Whenever I try to put my infant carseat onto the stroller, I struggle for a few minutes and look extremely uncoordinated. It's nice to hear that other mom's struggle with carseats too :)

March 08, 2012 3:21 PM

Agreed. That played out cover pose is so passe. Also, the new Elle cover is so photo shopped I think we can safely categorize it as a cartoon rather than a photo. Am I right?

March 08, 2012 3:22 PM

Love the outfit. So simple and so chic

March 08, 2012 3:25 PM

I love your pants! And I want your hair!!! Happy Thursday!!!

March 08, 2012 3:25 PM

awesome sandals!

katie x

March 08, 2012 3:31 PM

LOve the outfit! and I love awkward and awesome thursday! :)

Natalie
www.projectdowhatyoulove.wordpress.com

March 08, 2012 3:41 PM

oh this yellow is fab!!!
totally loving the style

March 08, 2012 3:53 PM

This outfit is gorgeous! I'm always hesitant of trying bright jeans, but you may have just converted me :) i love the look!

cupcakesandflowers.blogspot.com

x

March 08, 2012 4:01 PM

Awww, love this! And the first one made me laugh.
My name is Natalia, so I'm always getting Natasha, Natalie... what? It's Natalia! Haha, so I totally get it. But my sister and I seriously LOVE your name.
Also, speaking of my sister... okay, I don't even know if you read all these, but she's 10 years old, and loves your blog. Like, goes to it every day, pretty much stalks your twitter to see new pictures, and tries to dress like you. It's adorable. So, do you think maybe you could do me a huge, huge favor and leave a comment on her blog? I just know it would make her day... no, it'd be like, the highlight of her life. I don't mean to spam you or anything, but if you wouldn't mind just posting a little comment or something, I know she'd love it! Her blog address is:
madnificentme.blogspot.com

Please :) xoxo,
Natalia

March 08, 2012 4:05 PM

I need this outfit!!!

March 08, 2012 4:08 PM

lovin your style Sydney...!

March 08, 2012 4:09 PM

trust me, i am right there with you with the name thing. and are you not a fan of the baby portraits in general? i like the idea of them, but i would never want them plastered all over the internet. only for my man to see ;)
xo TJ

March 08, 2012 4:10 PM

i always love A&A posts! you look positively radiant in those yellow pants; great pairing with the neutral top and fun platform sandals. xo

March 08, 2012 4:11 PM

Frock Candy has the best shoes! Great outfit!

-Amy
http://theblankpagesblog.blogspot.com/

March 08, 2012 4:27 PM

Yup, I'm Bethany so I'm usually called Brittany instead. Because of this I really, really resent the name Brittany.

If it's not Brittany it's Melanie or Stephanie, or of course the ever popular Tiffany.

Don't let it bug you too much. Some people, they wouldn't get your name right unless you were named a number or something. And maybe not even then. :)

March 08, 2012 4:37 PM

Wow I love this look! Those bright yellow jeans are amazing! They look fabulous on you!!!

dp
x

www.inanityandthegirl.com

March 08, 2012 4:59 PM

I love your yellow pants!! They look great on you, just like everything else you wear. I want a pair of colorful pants so bad. I go to school at BYU-I and our teacher was talking about your husband today and about how he is a great example about someone who really worked hard to get where wanted. You guys are such an awesome couple, and I love reading your blog! Great inspiration.

-Meredith

alldressedupblog.com

March 08, 2012 5:00 PM

:) love your bright yellow pants! xo

March 08, 2012 5:06 PM

all i want to know is how you got so skinny again so fast. argh! jealous, but not so much so that i want to go work out like you do! hah!

March 08, 2012 5:11 PM

Wonderful yellow pants!!!

Kisses
http://thescentofglamour.blogspot.com/

March 08, 2012 5:18 PM

yellow pants! eeeeee! love them!!!

xo. molly
http://alwaysamrsforeverakidd.blogspot.com

March 08, 2012 5:28 PM

You killed me with your outfit, and your effortless pose with the wind on your hair. Yes I'm dead now hahaha.

March 08, 2012 5:40 PM

Absolutely love the shoes!! I definitely could not pull off those pants though!

www.weatheredrosevintage.com

March 08, 2012 6:03 PM

The woman I nanny for spells her name Cydni but it is also Sydney. Everyone calls her Cindy. So funny.

March 08, 2012 6:03 PM

The woman I nanny for spells her name Cydni but it is also Sydney. Everyone calls her Cindy. So funny.

March 08, 2012 6:03 PM

The woman I nanny for spells her name Cydni but it is also Sydney. Everyone calls her Cindy. So funny.

March 08, 2012 6:10 PM

Wait...when was the "how to style colored jeans" post? I adore the colored jeans trend and would love more styling tips but don't remember this post at all--does anyone remember what month it was?

March 08, 2012 6:22 PM

Those pants are real good!!

gandacummings.blogspot.com

March 08, 2012 7:21 PM

Ohhhhhhh Mama Mia, I need those pants!!!!!!! You are seriously Rocking this outfit Chick!!!!!

March 08, 2012 7:30 PM

Story of my LIFE! Every time I introduce myself I automatically say "I'm Sydney, like Sydney, Australia"
And people STILL get it wrong. Sheesh... when will people learn?
I mean, it's only the best name in the world!

March 08, 2012 8:39 PM

Awwwwwww you're awesome remarks are always so happy and genuine!
Love the wedges! I love that the weather is getting warm enough to be able to wear sandals too. Those bright yellow jeans are perfect for the weather too!
Love & Labels

March 08, 2012 9:18 PM

I'm Sydney too and people always get my name wrong too! So silly.

March 08, 2012 9:27 PM

haha! Your stories are so funny! I especially love the meditation story :)

March 08, 2012 9:33 PM

Love the khaki & sunny yellow combo!

My name is pronounced Lee-ann-ah, but after introducing myself i still get called Lee Ann. The other is when people read my name as it's spelled they call me Lee-ah-nah. Can't win! and thanks for listening:)

March 08, 2012 9:59 PM

YOU SO PRETTY!!! xooxox

natalieoffduty.blogspot.com

March 08, 2012 11:29 PM

Wow,This is so amazing! Thank you very much for the comments! I hope you'll consider joining the true religion jean sale.

March 09, 2012 12:38 AM

I totally understand the name thing, it got even worse working in a call center for awhile. People kept thinking my name was Monica, Veronica, even Rebecca??? Yeah, it was weird. I realize my name isn't common, but it's not that hard. I pronounce my name like Dawn with -ica added at the end. I'm telling ya, the race car driver ruined my life. haha.

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March 09, 2012 12:52 AM

Oh my goodness, your shoes!! I love them.

brittanica-bntennant.blogspot.com

March 09, 2012 6:13 AM

LOVING those wedges. And the weather! It's great.

March 09, 2012 6:30 AM

Can I just say I love your Awkward/Awesome reads and love sharing my own! Thanks for that! And even though my name is pretty common (Jackie) I get Jenny all the time at Starbucks so I know how you feel! Love the yellow! -JB.

http://madewithlovebyjackieb.blogspot.com/

March 09, 2012 6:31 AM

Your legs look exactly the same as the model's when I clicked on the link. You are rockin it!!

March 09, 2012 8:02 AM

Love this platforms!!
nice post

March 09, 2012 8:06 AM

Yellow is amazing!!! Loving it! xoxo A-

March 09, 2012 9:14 AM

Oh thank you for believing the naked prego pics are disturbing as well! I mean do you really want to look back some day with your child and say "Look at mom, that's when I was pregnant with you. Oh and by the way I'm naked!" No, no you do not want that to happen.

March 09, 2012 9:47 AM

dang. i was totally going to do naked maternity pics. ;) bahaha.

you're so stinkin' cute. love the blog.

kLr
March 09, 2012 11:12 AM

1. I LOVE your yellow jeans! Colorful jeans/pants are on my shopping list.

2. Your yoga story made me smile. Why can't someone smile and meditative at the same time!

3. Have a fabulous weekend! I came home to VA to surprise my mom for her birthday...but I seem to have left Spring in SC. Although, the weather is gorgeous here (just not as warm and blossoming).

~Kirsten from mylifetintedpink.blogspot.com

March 09, 2012 11:13 AM

My daughter is 7, and her name is Sydney and I have the same frustrations as you do. Actually, I had a lady in the grocery store ask her name (she was about 2) and she said "Cindy" I said no, it's SYDney...and she said with a disapproving look on her face "Oh. I like Cindy better....hi Cindy!"

Mortified and shocked.

Have a great weekend !

March 09, 2012 12:39 PM

I am obsessed with those shoes. Love, love, love!

March 09, 2012 1:12 PM

i have that issue too.
except people ask if my name is sydney
or cynthia
and if i correct them, they call me the wrong name anyway.
sheesh people!

xx

March 09, 2012 1:26 PM

My name is Allyn. Sounds like Alan. I feel 100000% of your pain.

March 09, 2012 2:07 PM

How amazing are those shoes?? :) Stunning look

xxx
Laura

http://the-shoe-issue.blogspot.com

March 09, 2012 2:14 PM

I cannot believe you just had a baby and you can pull of bright yellow pants! I'm very jeaous

March 09, 2012 2:50 PM

Love the outfit! I feel ya on the name thing. Padgett is a toughie:

hi, my name is Padgett.
Pagent?... No, Padgett
Patches?... No, Padgett
Patrick?... No, Padgett
Can you spell that?... P A D G E T T
Oh great, Pagent, nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you too.

In public situations - take out, dressing rooms, I always use Emily. No use in going through that 2 minute dance.

March 09, 2012 5:48 PM

Those yellow pants look amazzzing on you! I know you have thousands of comments/emails but I NEEEED to know what the fabric is like with those jeans. Are they thick or ultra thin like most colored jeans? I have been having the hardest time finding a pair that don't show off every detail of... our underwear :) You know what I'm talking about.
Oh, and I'd appreciate it if the material was sturdy enough to hold in my flabby thighs, haha!

March 09, 2012 10:48 PM

You're just so awesome. I laugh out loud and smile ridiculously every time I visit your blog.

Thank you

March 10, 2012 8:57 AM

LOL @ the name thing! People are funny. It's kind of like when they totally butcher your name at Starbucks. :) I love the yellow pants! Looks amazing with those wedges. Also, I totally agree on the naked pregnant pics. My sister took a picture of my lounging in our hotel once (and I had just pulled up my shirt a little to give my belly breathing room) and my niece was like, "Can I post it on facebook?" I had to snatch the phone from her hand and say noooooooo! LOL.

March 10, 2012 5:05 PM

I freaking love your blog! I found it when I was searching for cute pregnancy looks (now you're all over my Pinterest, thank you very much. It's called Pregnant & Fabulous, by the way... which you were.)

You're even more fabulous post baby. Thanks for the inspiration. I have a toddler and just announced my second pregnancy to the world. (Well, blog world, but who's counting)

New follower, new reader here!

T xx

November Grey

jo
March 11, 2012 7:39 PM

ok so I read your blog on a daily bases. I am OBSESSED. Your blog is what gets me through some of the harder days. Your style is killer. Thank you so much for this blog:)

Lyz
March 11, 2012 10:03 PM

LOVE the yellow pants!


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March 11, 2012 10:18 PM

omgoodness that is awesome. I literally said the same thing yesterday! My name is Sydney "like Australia" Jones, great to meet you.

March 12, 2012 9:31 AM

Wow. Your posts are making me laugh And you look gorgeous! Adding you on bloglovin for sure.

March 12, 2012 11:05 AM

Obsessed with this look! Foxy mama!

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March 15, 2012 5:49 AM

Love the yellow pants! You are truly a yummy mummy!

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March 15, 2012 4:33 PM

Okay stop you make color pants look awesome! From someone who only wears plain jeans I want to replace them with color ones! :-)

March 24, 2012 3:55 PM

Love everything about this look! Your blog makes me laugh so hard. Too funny

June 10, 2012 8:12 AM

HI Sydney, I am also Sydney, and I found your blog through my bff Sara. I was just going through some of your posts, I love your writing style, and your style, btw, but I had to comment on this particular post because 1) People always call me Tiffany and I have NO clue as to why and 2) I also get the Cindy? Answer: No, Sydney, like Australia.

Though, I think I'll start using the "Sydney, as in Nova Scotia." line more often. Happy blogging! I'm very much looking forward to following you. :)

June 13, 2012 4:54 PM

goodness i have to go through the same thing every time someone asks my name...

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