Things I Love Thursday

I know you are all aware of my recent matryoshka addiction. Isn't this ring adorable?

Do you eat gluten-free and miss cake pops? Check out these "cake pops" made with BANANA slices!

The "Father of the Bride" house is for sale! Only $1.35 million! Anyone want to go splitsies?

Pride comes in all ages :)

REAL super-dramatic breakup letter read out loud. So freaking hilarious.

UM, "deviled eggs" made with Cadbury eggs and yellow buttercream and red "paprika"sprinkles?!

YES PLEASE.

I saw this sign on a blog earlier this week (can't remember which, I'm sorry!) and I just fell in love with it.

Found this via Danielle's blog - "When I Grow Up I'm Going to Be an Old Woman." Very inspiring, especially for this particular time in my life.

Even if we don't live in Maine when we have children, said children will have this rocking moose from Ikea rather than a boring old horse.

I found this post on Danielle (sublimelite)'s blog about being yourself and blogging what you love really inspiring.

Love this Oatmeal article about Smartphones.

I think it's so exciting that two awesome blog-ladies, Maryam and Violet, both had their babies within a week or so of each other! Congrats ladies!

Some blogs I'm loving at the moment: The Franglais Diaries, Srsly Liz, and The Veda House.

Babies & Star Wars

Like most couples in their 20s, Rob and I have spoken extensively on the subject of children. More specifically, I have spoken excessively at him on the subject of children and he has given me a near-constant refrain of “well, I guess we’ll see.”  The only thing we ever decided and agreed upon for sure were names.

After talking with several of my peers I realized that I hold a very common fear—the fear of infertility. This used to almost keep me awake at night, wondering if my uterus would ever function in the way in which she (yes, she) was built to function. Finally last year I questioned this fear, and came to the realization that if Rob and I could not bear children of our own that we would undoubtedly survive and either (1) live together happily with a houseful of dogs or (2) find alternative methods of child-making.

But last summer after a conversation with my husband, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, I realized that I really hope we can have children for the sole reason that the scenario positively needs to come to fruition:

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Me: We already have girls’ names picked out, but Rob never likes any boys’ names I suggest. Either they’re too Biblical, too modern, too hipster-y, etc., etc.

Brother-in-law, Nick: Why don’t you just name the kid Robert? Runs in the family.

Me: Well, then I’d want to call him Robbie rather than Bob or Bobby [Rob’s father and step-father], and I already call Rob Robbie.

Nick: You could call him R2.

Me: Better yet, we could name him after my dad, Daniel. Robert Daniel. Then we could call him R2D2.

Rob: *Blinks* That's it. That is our son’s name. That is officially the only boy’s name and nickname that I will accept.

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Do you have baby names picked out for your future or non-existent children?

P.S. - I know you are wondering and yes, I tried to come up with a name that would spell out C3PO and failed miserably.