July 31, 2019
I can’t believe almost a week has gone by already since Parker joined our family! Honestly, it has taken me about this long to really wrap my head about how exactly she made her entrance! Now that it has sunk in, I figured I should probably write her birth story down before I forget, although I’m not sure I will ever forget haha! For background information I need to explain…with both pregnancies I’ve had pretty intense contractions all throughout the...
February 8, 2019
If you’re reading this you probably know that we struggled a bit to get pregnant the first time. While it was 100% worth it and I would do all of that and more again in a heartbeat, of course I hoped we wouldn’t have to go through that again. When expressing my worries about this to friends I would usually get the same response about a story of a friend-of-a-friend who had to do IVF and then BAM! got pregnant...
December 17, 2018
This weekend was Kennedy’s Winter ONEderland first birthday party. Friends and family gathered in our home to celebrate our little baby girl turning ONE! We were so blessed to have our home filled to the brim (literally, it rained so we were nice and cozy inside) with so many people who we wouldn’t have made it through the first year without. We had a wonderful friend, Gina, come over to take some photos for us to get all the little...
November 20, 2018
The Perfect Family Christmas Photos! (dun dun dun!) Someone please tell me why I have to put so much pressure on myself to plan the perfect outfits in the perfect place to get the perfect shot. Ah! It’s too much! Especially at this time of year. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Kennedy’s birthday are all right around the corner (oh and I just started school!) so we have plenty on our plates right now, but thanks to this new-ish trend of beautiful...
October 3, 2018
A few months ago I was browsing Kayak for flights (as I do regularly) and I found ridiculously cheap direct flights to Dublin. We had been talking about doing a Europe trip with Kennedy this year and figured this was our chance for an Ireland adventure. Delaney is as Irish as it gets so Nate was excited to see the land of his ancestors! In our old life we were pretty spontaneous travelers, planning as we went, and barely stopped...
October 1, 2018
It’s been a while, but we are still here! It’s crazy how the weeks and then months can pass by so quickly. Each day is a new adventure with Kennedy and I truly enjoy the days I can be home with her. That being said, I can get a little (lot) crazy about keeping her on a schedule which is great for her, but means we don’t get out a ton during the week, I was getting just a bit...
May 15, 2018
Yesterday was my very “first” Mother’s Day. I spent the day with my little family, cuddling my baby, and eating pancakes. I saw the posts, the messages, and the sweet photos which just filled my heart with so much joy. One thing that stuck out to me is how many women acknowledged the number of mothers who were still waiting for their own “first” Mother’s Day. It’s refreshing. I’m sure these posts and sentiments existed while I myself was waiting,...
April 25, 2018
Babies these days seem to require more and more stuff! As a new mom I wanted to keep things as minimal as possible. So, I held off on blindly buying everything on all of the lists running all over the internet telling me everything I MUST have before baby. I followed the advice of some friends who suggested I wait on some of it to see what I really wanted/needed. I’m glad I did, it gave me a chance to really...
April 3, 2018
Last week we ventured out on our first family vacation. It was Kennedy’s first commercial flight, first international journey, and first wedding! Overall, I’d say it was a huge success. Of course I was stressed about it, but EVERYONE I talked to said the same thing, “This is the best time to travel!” So travel we did, 4 flights, 2 layovers, multiple cab rides, and only a few tears (probably more on my part than Kennedy’s, but that’s not important!)...
March 8, 2018
This post is going to start with another little story from the aisles of Publix. I’m not sure what it is about the employees at my Publix, but they’re definitely not afraid to speak their minds. (Refer to my previous interaction.) There I am, with Kennedy enjoying my daily grocery shopping. Of course, while out and about, babies get a lot of attention and the question always gets asked “How old?” This day, I was going through the checkout and the...