Happy Mother’s Day to all you wonderful mothers out there! I’m so grateful to have such an incredible mother to look up to all these years, and to be blessed with such a remarkable mother-in-law who, if I do say so myself, raised the best man ever. I love you both so much. It’s such an honor to be included in such a tremendous group of women. Thank you for all the late nights, the hand […]
My my I love this girl. I’ve totally become that mom that’s completely enamored by their child… an embarrassing amount. So let’s talk about her, shall we? I love the way she’ll carry on conversations with me. I love how she feels safe with me and will fall asleep on my shoulder. I love how she kicks her legs and gives me the biggest smiles when I say hi. This motherhood thing is really the biggest privilege I’ve […]
Ahhhhh! We did it! First trip under our belt! Miss Little and her Grammy and I took a trip to Atlanta for the Annual Portrait Conference. You may remember I signed up for this little escapade in an excited daze when she was still inside me, just 14 weeks along, when my mind dreamily envisioned her sleeping for the full first year of life. Ya, I have dreaded it every day since. How many diapers do you bring? […]
Oh my GOODNESS, you guys! God is good. I feel like the lady wandering around celebrating her lost coin because I just can’t help but be in awe of His perfect timing and provision and I just REALLY NEED TO CELEBRATE!!! Okay, I guess the only thing we share with that story is the celebration bit, but my goodness! This One. He needs to be celebrated in excess because our mind sockets have officially been blown […]
And headed to wine country! This momma has been pumping like a mad woman for such an opportunity as this. This is also the time she strongly questioned her oh I’ll just use a hand pump decision. Go ahead, admire my now bulky forearms and hand squeezing power. Feel free to be amazed. Anyways, my worst nightmares did not come true (hallelujah) – we did not have to leave our baby with her first case […]
Sigh, here we are again… another month completed. This one, I tell ya, she keeps getting sweeter and sweeter and has her parents simply smitten by every grin and twinkle. And she does twinkle. Her momma’s cold appears to have revealed itself as the flu, which is appropriate since we were planning to go on a little weekend get away tomorrow. We do not have luck with vacations. Our entire honeymoon, my beloved got to watch […]
And I’m late as usual these days ;) Also, this girl. Her smile. I’m pretty sure it could bring peace to the Middle East. It has magical heart melting powers like that. Anyways, it was this Little’s first Easter! And I’m sitting in bed with a cold and a nose that won’t quit for even a second, so let’s try to get through this with one hand and a very foggy memory. Palm Sunday! Now […]
Today is bittersweet because it officially marks the end of the sixth month of being back up here. It’s been such a sweet transition place and my parents have been beyond generous to let us take up their adorable studio for way longer than any of us intended, but at the same time, I miss my stuff. I only packed my winter clothes and now it’s getting sunny. Every night I put Abbie in her little bassinet […]
Oh jeeze, you guys. You’ve GOT to see this girl in her rocker. Despite vowing to never ever ever buy useless baby gear that is big and bulky and plastic, I think I mentioned a couple of weeks ago we may have made our first yes-we-are-parents purchase and don’t regret it in the least! <–is that how you use that phrase? Anyways, she lights up over the little mobile every time we put her in it and it. is. […]
What do you do during naps? I always think I can sleep when she sleeps and try, try so very hard but then spend the whole time trying to figure out if that is the best choice: Go take a shower. No, if you move, she’ll wake up and then you’ll get no shower and no things done. Think of things you can do from right here. No, sleep is more important. Danggit. If only […]
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