What a year it has been. This sweet girl of mine has taught me so much about being a mama and I believe with all of my heart that as a mother you have to do whatever is best for your child, following their lead because every child is different. I talked about it all…
Throughout Friday night the nurses were constantly in and out of the room. Ryan stayed at the hospital the entire time, changed every diaper, got up every time she woke up to give her to me, he was a lifesaver while we were there. Saturday afternoon I was able to get the catheter removed and…
We arrived at the hospital at 6:30am for our 8:30 C-Section. We got all checked in and in our room to get “dressed” in, and about 6:50 the nurse came in and said there was an emergency c-section and that they had to bump me to 10:30am. Bummed we had to wait 2 more hours…
I sat in the cardiology office waiting for the doctor – knowing we would be discussing the labor and delivery process that would be best for me. Dr. F walked into the room, went over the scans I had done the day before then he said “have you thought about your delivery?” I responded with…
On Saturday A turns one. ONE. It’s so hard to believe that it’s already been a year, but at the same time…it’s hard to believe it’s only been a year. The year has flown by and it’s been a truly amazing year. To celebrate A I’m going to be sharing our maternity photos today, her…
The last week has been nothing short of chaos. Last Monday I was diligently working on the A-List Holiday Guide when I got the blue screen of death. Throughout the week Ryan was trying to figure out the problem and how to fix it every night after A went to sleep. Finally Wednesday we discovered…
I know I said it already in this post, but this girl makes the holidays so much fun. Don’t get me wrong the past years of seeing the cute little trick-or-treaters coming to our door has always been fun…except for last year when I was far to pregnant to be getting up and down 50+…
Saturday evening we drove 45 minutes to an event called “Monster Dash” my mom was volunteering at. It was a 5k & 10k race with a tiny kiddo race at the very end. We were wrapped up in buying A shoes and ran too late for the little race but activities were going on still….
I’m tend to be the mom that likes to make sure I’m making whatever is best for A to eat. I feel like its important to pay close attention to what I’m feeding her and what is in her food. It’s easy to pick up a package of muffins at the store but a lot…
I knew the holidays would become much more exciting now that we have A. Sure, last Thanksgiving we had her but she was a week old, and Christmas … well she was a month and a week…soooooo, although they were special and fun – we knew this year would be the start of exciting, holidays….
I’m sitting here reflecting on the week, and counting all of the blessings I encountered. Things have been tough for us with searching for a home for eighteen months, Ryan becoming burnt out at his current place of work and me wishing for nothing than him finding something he would enjoy. Anything. All last week…
My hair I went in with mid-back length. I’d been waiting for this moment for weeks, talking myself in and out of it. There I sat in the chair explaining to the stylist that my hair was so thick it was taking too much product to maintain and that I needed a lower maintenance cut…
Tomorrow my new shop opens. The shop I have been reluctant to open for years with the subtle fear my artwork won’t be enough, but earlier this year I had an idea and I decided that it felt right. Everything fell together gently just like it tends to do when something is meant to happen…
Photos by Verte Photography. July 2013.A’s Hair Bows by Violet’s Buds
Dear A, Oh Sweet Girl, here I am rocking you gently to sleep like I do every day. The gentle creak of the rocker, as you sink deeper into my arms, your hand so gently resting on the skin of my chest. It’s been 10 months since my world completely changed by you entering it….
I love this prompt so much. I LOVE handmade shops. LOVE them. I have so many I could share with you, but I think I am going to only stick to three for your sake, because this could truly be the longest piece you read all day if I don’t limit it. Row House 14.These…
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There I stood, the first time seeing my new body after giving birth. Being in the hospital after my c-section, I could see much but being home and showering for the first time outside of the hospital there I stood staring at my “new self”. I expected to hate it, to look at the stretch…
We eat a LOT of salads in our house. Usually about 3-5 a week. For years I would usually only eat Ranch or Dorothy Lynch. Delicious. Quite some time ago we were making Italian Dressing and we had an idea…add Balsamic Vinegar to our dressing. It was such a good idea. We played with the…
I’ve been described as a lot of things. Bold. Passionate. Stubborn. Loyal. Big hearted. Creative. Energetic. Driven. Something that is not on there? Brave. I’m a self-conscious, people pleaser about 98%. I’m afraid to look silly. I’m afraid what people might think, or how I might offend someone. Oh heavens, the thought of having any…