Reaching…
CandiceIt’s the end of September and this lovely clematis plant is still blooming. It survived a grueling pruning in July and rewinding of its delicate stems. Currently, one of its…
Gender Reveal Party: Activities
*This post is part 2 of my Gender Reveal Party Series. To read about our decorations and theme, click here! To keep our guests entertained and mingling, our reveal party…
Gender Reveal Party: Decorations
Almost exactly at this time last year, our sweet family was celebrating a healthy report from my Week 19 ultrasound. James and I found out the gender of our growing…
Glitter Sneak Peak
So, I might have spent the last week covered in glitter. I am absolutely thrilled with this new technique- stay tuned for the details!
Thoughts on Motherhood
Photo Credit: Karen Hendrix While we were in Washington DC, my sister-in-law shared some words of wisdom from her mother. I'm going to remember these words: "The troubles are little…
Thanking Our NICU Nurses
This saying is SO true. Having to leave Olivia in the hospital was one of the absolute hardest things I've ever had to do. It is so incredibly humbling to…
Lately… Summer 2013
Row 1: In late July, James' parents visited and we tackled cleaning up our yard. We weeded like crazy! (I don't think our yard has had any attention since Olivia's…
Tips for Traveling with a 7 Month Old Baby
We survived our first BIG travel adventure with Olivia... and I learned a few things in the process about traveling with a baby! Things I will be remembering for our…
Pumping Breast Milk for a Preemie
As I mentioned HERE, pumping for your baby can be extremely challenging, tiring, overwhelming, and incredibly rewarding. While I absolutely HATED the actual process of expressing breast milk, I loved…
Motherhood
The last 8 months with Olivia have been amazing and precious. This time has also been ripe with stress, anxiety, uncertainty, sadness, and frustration. I wasn't prepared for this complex…