isla – Page 2 – Snapshots & My Thoughts by Ailee Petrovic

Baby October 31, 2014

A Berry Happy Halloween!

Happiest Halloween to you! Isla is dressing up as a strawberry to go trick-or-treating tonight in the neighborhood with her cousins. I must admit, she is not as big a fan of the costume as I am! That stalk hat really rounds it out so nicely, but she is apparently not a hat person.

I wish everyone the best Halloween! I am looking forward to this weekend. We’re getting our family photos taken on Sunday by Paige of Awake Photography, and I’m so excited. I have a handful (or two) of props ready, and cannot wait to get them back.

Are you going trick or treating tonight? If so, what are you or your little one going to be dressed up as?

Week in Review October 27, 2014

Week in Review

It’s truly unbelievable that this past weekend was the last in October! Halloween is coming quickly, and Isla is totally ready to bust out her fruity costume (I am too!). The weather in Houston was low 80’s all weekend, so we were outside almost all day long on Saturday and Sunday.

Sasha and I went to my dad’s new office on Tuesday and had lunch (Ruggles Green, of course) with him and his secretary, Dottie. It was so nice to see them both, and Dad got to show Isla off to his co-workers.

Other highlights from the week include:

Discovering Isla’s new favorite giggle-inducer (beats peek-a-boo) – the sock monster!
After many failed recipes this week, making an ‘Everything Bar’ that is amazing (recipe to come soon!)
Isla learning to sleep on her stomach – we had three long weeks of her rolling over and crying until we flipped her back!
Singing one of my very favorite worship songs at church on Sunday
Many long walks in the beautiful weather, our favorite being a house-hunt around the neighborhood and to Memorial Park
Taking Isla to Catalina Coffee (best in Houston) for the first time!
Lunching with sweet Kevin for the second time – at Ruggles Green (photo below – isn’t adorable)
Running with Isla for the first time in her Baby Jogger Summit X3 Stroller (I was so nervous and fully padded the area near her head – total new mom move)
Tying Isla’s hair in a tiny little pony tail for the first time (photographic evidence below)
Trying out a new local restaurant – Fajita Pete’s, as they actually have veggie fajitas, which is surprisingly so rare for a Mexican restaurant

Little grins make my day

Isla Loves October 6, 2014

Isla Loves: Rifle Paper Co. (Giveaway)

If you’ve been following Snapshots and My Thoughts for even a short period of time, you’ll know that I love (repeat: love) Rifle Paper Co. You’ll find a number of posts mentioning this company’s gorgeous products, including some of the following:

Isla’s birth announcements were inspired by the Wildflower Wrapping Paper
I dream of having my house covered in city prints (already have this Paris one)
Holiday cards from Rifle Paper Co.
Isla’s nursery has numerous Rifle touches (including her gallery wall)
I created Rifle-inspired hostess thank you gifts for a wedding shower
I’m begging Sasha, my husband, to wallpaper our house
I swooned over Anna Rifle Bond’s DIY bridal party invitation

Upon returning home from Durango, my exceptionally sweet best friend bought me the entire In Bloom Book Collection, and I am obsessed. The covers are so gorgeous – I want to stare at them all day. So while this ‘Isla Loves’ feature is perhaps more of an ‘Ailee Loves,’ I know that my adoration over all things Rifle will definitely be passed down to my offspring (I mean, doesn’t she look like she loves the books?).

The good news for you? I’m teaming up with Rifle Paper Co. to give away A Little Princess to one lucky individual!

Follow the various entry options listed below – the more entries you get, the higher the chance you’ll win these sweet shoes. The giveaway ends at midnight on Friday, October 10. I will announce the winner on Monday. I look forward to reading your responses. Good luck!

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Personal September 2, 2014

Week 7 in Durango

Week 7 has come and gone very quickly, with the holiday weekend and my parents arriving in Colorado. We are going back to Houston in one week from today – I am so ready to hug (i.e. squeeze to death) my friends, but so sad to leave this gorgeous weather and valuable family time.

In the past week, we hiked up to Fort Lewis College every morning, tried a new restaurant (Chimayo – amazing and will definitely be on my updated Durango Travel Guide), went to the Saturday farmer’s market (delicious hatch peppers and tasty wheat grass drinks!), made some crepe paper peonies (DIY here), baked more vegan black bean brownies as well as these amazing and healthy cookies, ate even more Cream Bean Berry, watched Isla play with her ‘Mimi’ and ‘Papa’, dominated my parents in Taboo, and practiced playing bean bag toss (I’m awful). The only low point of the week was getting stung by a wasp twice (in my hand and leg) – totally unprovoked on my end! Not fun.

Lastly, I recently set up a Facebook page and Instagram account for Snapshots & My Thoughts. I would love if you were to follow along so I can follow you too! Thanks for reading. xoxo

Read about our time in Durango here: Week 1 | Week 2 and 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6

Baby August 27, 2014

Week 6 in Durango

Week six has come and gone, leaving Isla almost 12 weeks old and us with only a few weeks left in Colorado. We had our favorite weekend so far, given that one of my best friends, Kirby, her husband, Brett, and their adorable 7 week old, Lillian, came to visit us. They arrived on Thursday, and we filled the next four days with multiple hikes, raft rides, walks through town, a visit to Durango Mountain Resort, and plenty of laughter and relaxation at the house. After the girls went down, we played games like Taboo (obsessed) and categories (we amazed the boys with our sports knowledge). It is such a blessing to have a best friend with a daughter so close in age to Isla – now we just need them to move to Texas from Oklahoma City!

Below you’ll find some photographs from the past week – lots of Lillian and Isla, including her new sassy shorts from Sugarplum Lane. Only two more weeks left! I cannot believe it.

Reminder: Today is the last day to enter the BABYBJÖRN Baby Carrier We giveaway. You have until Friday to enter the BabyLit giveaway and until Sunday to use the promo code ‘Isla’ for 40% off all books (this is a great deal!).