February 22, 2018
Two months. Wow. I can’t decide if these last two months have flown by or have been the longest two months ever. Isn’t it weird how that happens? There was this sweet video circulating a little while back that I think describes it perfectly. The nights are so very long, but the years are so very short. Aaand now I’m tearing up, I knew I shouldn’t have watched that video again! I digress, Here we are with a...
February 8, 2018
Ok, when I say “newborn photos,” I really mean “one month photos.” By the time we got home from the NICU the Holidays were in full swing so we were a little late getting photos taken. Better late than never though, and I love them. It was a beautiful, sunny, January morning that we spent shooting in our home with Micah Williams. Her photos are so soft and beautiful and all the pastels were perfect for Kennedy’s first official photos....
January 8, 2018
As I sit down to write these words, my precious girl is home, sleeping on my chest, and healthy. I know for many a “NICU mom” they don’t get this chance for a very long time, and some maybe never… So I’ll preface this by saying I know how truly blessed we are that our stay was short and Kennedy has made a full recovery. At the same time, that doesn’t make the experience we went through any easier. It’s...
December 4, 2017
Here it is! Our girl’s nursery reveal! Over the last couple of months I was sure I’d never get this room finished, but finally I’m feeling pretty good about it. As you can imagine, I’ve looked at thousands of nursery photos, scoured Pinterest and Instagram for inspiration. But I wanted it to still be “ours”. I’ve loved the floral trend that’s been going on for girl’s nurseries these days, but I knew I wanted to do it a little bit...
November 10, 2017
Let me start by saying I am very much of the belief that yes, stretch marks are hereditary and there’s not necessarily one magic cream that will prevent stretch marks for everyone. (Gasp!) Buuut that being said, do you really think that’s going to stop me from trying all the fun products? Nope! Plus no matter what, your belly is probably going to get itchy at some point in or all of the pregnancy and a good cream or oil will...
October 24, 2017
There have been many things that have surprised me about pregnancy. But one of the most eye opening things has been the openness of strangers with their “advice”, comments about my body, and a multitude of other things. Should I be surprised about this? Probably not. A lot of people have mentioned it, but holy cow, I did NOT realize the extent that people would go to talk to me about my body, my pregnancy, their own bodies, their own...
October 3, 2017
We’ve been blessed to have made two trips to Seattle during the month of September. I’m not sure if you’re familiar with Seattle in September, but the weather was absolutely perfect. We tried to soak up as much of it as we possibly could. We also had the opportunity to get together with Taylor Smith to do some maternity photos. It was so nice to capture so much of what we love about Seattle, the lush green trees as well...
September 27, 2017
Looking at the photo above, it might not seem like anything too special. It’s not the most beautiful picture ever; those nightstands don’t belong in our room, the duvet is wrinkled, the sheets are mismatched and I’m still hunting down our pillow cases. But that’s not what matters at all. What matters is it’s home. This is our bed, the bed I haven’t slept in in over four months. Last night we slept here, and it was amazing. The...
August 3, 2017
I know I shouldn’t be surprised, but here I am. Surprised. Very soon into this pregnancy I started to notice my body changing. I know this is totally normal, that’s the point right? You’re GROWING a baby. Things are going to change. I think the events that led to this “surprise” were the 100 (give or take a few) conversations I had with currently pregnant or new moms telling me they “didn’t notice any changes until 18, 20, 25...
July 20, 2017
Recently, Nate and I watched one of those fear mongering type documentaries about the health risks of sugar. I think we have all started to learn more about how awful sugar actually is for you, but this documentary helped put it in perspective for us even more. This came at a good time as I’ve been having a serious ongoing craving for any sour gummy candy I can get my hands on. Since telling people we are pregnant I’ve had...