First off… Ryan is going to be SIX MONTHS on Sunday! I can’t believe it, he’s such a big boy. But I’ll save all that mushy stuff for another post.
Last weekend we went to the lakehouse to celebrate a friend’s upcoming wedding. PSA: WEAR SUNSCREEN! I didn’t wear enough and from the back you’d think I was a lobster. I missed the celebration that ensued Saturday night because I was lying on the couch with wet towels covering my legs and back. I even felt slightly nauseous and light-headed, but that passed pretty quickly. I had fun anyway!!! (But am still paying for it — right now I’m in the itchy phase and I’m wiggling in my chair at work).
Sunday was Father’s Day and I couldn’t even get up with Ryan and let Steve sleep in because when I got up, I thought I was going to throw up and I hurt so bad all over! 
But I think Steve forgave me when I made him one of his favorite dinners — white pizza! YUM!
We are making progress on Ryan’s nursery! My awesome friend helped me scrape the glue off and wash the walls so it’s almost all gone and ready for painting! And when I say she helped me, I mean she pretty much did it all while I held my unusually cranky baby (he just knew I was trying to get something done — that’s how it works, right?)
This weekend is Steve’s family reunion — a golf tourney at the lakehouse. So excited! And don’t worry, I’m avoiding the sun this time.
I was working on creating new buttons and banners for this blog and started considering making a whole new blog — in ADDITION to this one. I have giveaway readers and I have baby dickey readers… and I’m not sure I like combining the two (meaning, I’m not sure my readers enjoy it?). What do you guys think? If I keep Baby Dickey strictly reviews and giveaways (since this is the site that has built up the PR and visitors needed) and create a new site that’s new-mom rants and raves, photos, attachment parenting info, etc.? Not sure I can handle the work right now of creating a whole new blog, but… we’ll see, I’ve been wanting to for awhile, I’m just a bit attached to Baby Dickey 
PSA: WEAR SUNSCREEN!
(Coppertone, you can contact me at erdickey@gmail.com about payment for providing this public service announcement). 
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I’d prefer you kept everything on one blog, Rants included
Giveaways are fun but it’s nice to get to know the person on the other side of the screen.
Congratulations on Ryan’s tooth. My son didn’t get his till after 1 yr!
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I’d actually prefer two blogs. I’m not typically interested in the giveaways but love hearing about Ryan and your experiences as a mom.
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