Journey will be 8 months soon and I have to admit, this has been one of the more tiring periods of time since she was born. She’s slowly taking the advice of her PawPaw and giving me a dose of my own behavior by talking all the time. Most of the time she’s either saying DaDa or…
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A Perfect Ten
As the oldest in a big family with six kids, there was never a dull moment growing up. During the summers, we always found ways to entertain ourselves and, sometimes, anger our parents. Since we’re older, it’s much harder to schedule outings with everyone, so I made my best effort to corral the gang in…
A Picture Book is Worth 10000 Words
While visiting my good friend/twin Lindsay, she showed me a photo book she created through Shutterfly using photos she had taken throughout the year chronicling important moments with her family. I loved the idea and decided to make photo books for Journey throughout her life (or as long as I can keep it up). Each quarter,…
Oh the Places You’ll Go
Over a decade ago, my senior year English teacher gave each of us a copy of Dr. Seuss’ Oh the Places You’ll Go. It’s such a sweet story about entering a new chapter, stepping out on your own and experiencing everything that life has to offer. I loved the story so much that I sent…
May is for Mothers
My newest blog post “May is for Mothers” is up now! Check out my Mother’s Day photo shoot with Journey
Never Grow Up
“Oh darling don’t you ever grow up, don’t you ever grow up Just stay this little Oh darling don’t you ever grow up, don’t you ever grow up It could stay this simple” – Taylor Swift “Never Grow Up” Prior to Monday, I had never heard this song until my BFF played it while stopping…
My Baby Must Haves
During their first months of life, babies require a lot of your time, so I’ve slept and bathed less than normal and generally not cared about my own appearance at all. I can tell you it’s totally worth it! It’s so amazing to see Journey grow and become more active with time. In my short…
One Month of Parenthood
It’s been exactly one month since labor pains and an emergency C-section propelled James and I into parenthood. There are times when I look back and it feels like it all happened yesterday. If you’ve been following my pregnancy, you know that I had a relatively easy pregnancy, but when I unknowingly went into labor…
Nesting
With less than a week until my due date, I’m filled with so many emotions. It’s been a while since I have sat down to collect my thoughts, probably because they are all over the place. Excitement, anxiety and total fear are all present as I prepare mentally for Journey’s arrival. Having a child is…
#TBT
Today I’m in a reflective mood which is fitting since today is Thursday, a perfect day for throwbacks from the past. I’m listening to Lauryn Hill’s “To Zion” about her pregnancy experience with her son and I think about my own experience so far…A nervous excitement. I remember the week I found out I might…
There's Joy In The Journey 