nica.

so... sometimes when people start a family things change. not when youre married to scotty. so even though we have a two and a half month old bebe- he booked us 8 days in nicaragua. on a beach in the middle of nowhwhere, with a convenient left break for him to enjoy, and an infinity pool for me and riley to enjoy. we will be there with two other lovely couples (love you kim), but im a little worried. a little.

anywho- on my nica to do list:

1. make sure my baby is 110% up to date on her vaccinations. (they will be completed like the day before we depart).

2. make like 60 versions of my "pack for baby" list and have my mother and pediatrician check it 25 times each.

3. walk a lot of hills.

4. lose about 20 lbs.

here are some things i have purchased or plan on purchasing to make me feel better about the trip. yes, i can absolutely be bought.

got this for the little lady. spf 30 and weighs next to nothing. she is going to be so cute hanging out in it on the beach. i am obsessed with diapers.com. (i placed an order at 3:50pm yesterday and there is a huge box, with this tent in it, and dish soap, and diapers, and scottys body wash on my doorstep as we speak. its 9:17 am! and free shipping).

you might be thinking, elysia- this is a maternity dress?!?!? riley is out of your stomach... well yes, but i love it on the skinny bitch too. this is on the wish list for nica. made by hatch. they are my new favorite designer. even though i am not prego. fuck it. i will be again one day...

riley and i need matching salt waters. im just having a hard time finding them for me. but these make me smile. yes, i know she doesnt walk.

you may be thinking... a blouse swimsuit?!?!?! elysia- dont give up entirely at 29! but i ordered it. and im gonna rock it. thanks jcrew.
courtney was wearing these last weekend. i loved them, so i ordered them. a lady can never have too many shades. especially when you lose them the way i do. so cute! and only $42 @ anthropologie.
i LOVEEEE these. i dont usually buy free people stuff if it isnt on sale- bc it ALWAYS goes on sale (ive been tricked too many times before). so i am keeping tabs on them and will soon have them in my possession, and for 30% less. but i love them.

maybe i will one day own missoni!

isnt coincidence FUNNY? totes is.

missoni is teaming up with haviana's for a line of flip flops and espedrialles coming out next month. holla. i might be able to afford these...

and while i am on the color-kick...

i love tie dyed cupckaes:

DIY key rack:

and hangers:

front of the house.

my kind and beautiful and generous mother and father offered to get us an outdoor swing for the north (right) side of the front of our house. growing up, my grandparents had a porch swing and i have many great memories on it.

as you can see... it is lacking... well, something, everything. it is plain u-g-l-y.

but since our house is 15 feet wide i am thinking more of a porch chair swing.

here is my research thus far:

1. pier one- $269 + $169 for the stand:

2. two's company hanging rattan chair- $369

3. plastic rattan by vivah? $475

and now we are entering in to pipe dream territory:

4. urban balance outdoor hanging chair- $1499

5. hanging chair from opulent items- $if you have to ask you cant afford it:

but i really thing that at the end of my search, i like #1 and #2 best... thanks mom and dad! you are truly the greatest!

this weekend...

i am going to accomplish at least one goal of making our home look a tad closer to one of these amazing abodes. even if it means just buying tubes of rainbow finger paint.

but what will actually get done... we will complete our fence:

with a finish like this:

kind of like the james perse show room vibe??? maybe a stretch...

woo flippin who de nanny!

i got a job. a real job. and i really really like it. and there is opportunity for growth. and it is dog friendly, so little pups are everywhere. i feel very very lucky and it was SO worth the wait (not sure if the husband agrees yet on the "worth the wait" part, but he will). fo sho. woot woot.

Well...

its been a while.

dear diary,

i am still looking for a job (but i have gotten to spend time with my other man- grayson!).

our house is still a work in progress. i still love our little house.

my hair is literally the color of dirty toilet water. not cute.

our little puppy, huntley, is still sweet and completely unmanageable.

we are joining a country club (barf).

i have gained 8 lbs since the wedding.

it is already february?

marriage is hard work, but it really is the best thing ever.

i have been working as a temp receptionist for too long (where all i do is read "modern love" and then when i am done with that, i read blogs that i love that have cool things featured. so i have a ton of wants (not a single need in the bunch). here are some:

i need this moment in my brain bank filed under "do this a lot":

i want to have a succulent garden. because they are beautiful, and more importantly, i cannot kill them:
i LOVE this. my bedroom ideas are conflicting and very different and there are a lot of them. this could be a problem because we have a one bedroom.
and this one. i think i love this one more:

i want a nook... i want this nook:

i swear i would get a lot of "work" done if i had a corner like this:
when we have our baby, i am going to make this it's habitat. or in the mean time, maybe i will make this the puppys habitat. i neeeed this. i know i said there were no needs but i really do... especially once we have a baby. hahah

and then when babu grows up... what? this could totally be a boys room:

ugh i would not get a lot done if this existed in my house. but life cant be all about work, so i want to create this too:
our backyard needs love... this screams LOVE:

other than that life is pretty good. lots to look forward to.

highlights:

grayson said i love you leesha (thats me)

scotty built us a new fence... or started to... pics to come

annie is totally showing! so fun! and i am visiting oly in march.

i have three interviews next week.

i have lost three pounds. 250049228371246147124 to go.

scotty is sending me to new orleans to see my gaycee. (!!!!)

we have a black tie affair this weekend- always a good time!

it is sunny is california!

we have gas again. not to be crass- but fuck you edison.

my family is healthy and they know that i love them!