It’s time once again for our annual family snapshot. The little details of our lives that I haven’t documented elsewhere. Here are some snippets from our lives (and a few pictures) to document the here and now: I was recently looking at some photos from our trip to Hawaii last…
I officially reached the “nesting” point in my pregnancy. As per tradition, once I made it a few weeks past the midway point and finally felt human again, I tackled a few massive projects with my newfound energy. I have done this with every pregnancy. When the sickness subsided with…
I never imagined at the beginning of this year that Troy would (still!) be on crutches and I would be halfway through a pregnancy by Mother’s Day. We couldn’t have survived our recent events without all of the additional mothers in our lives. Since we failed to get a family…
Disclaimer: I’ve hesitated to publish this very long and most personal story. But in order to represent reality on this platform, which is a record of my family’s life, I strive to document an accurate picture of the sorrow that is amidst all of the happy and lovely in our…
Another brother is joining our family in September.
A question I often get asked now that I have three children is, “How is it having three?” I always respond that the transition from two to three has by far been the easiest. Maybe it’s because Crew is the most low-maintenance baby on the planet. Or maybe I’m…
I have to admit that I was really worried about bonding with this baby. I had such a grueling, emotional pregnancy that left me numb towards having any sort of connection with the life growing within me. But something transformed when I held that perfect fresh-from-heaven newborn baby close to…
Every day now, I wake up with this panic that today could be my last day of “freedom” before the baby comes. And because of that, my energy is through the roof. I’m running circles around Troy who keeps reminding me that I should be taking it easy, but I…
Our lives are a tad on the chaotic side as of late; as evidenced from my phone: First of all, there is the basement remodel. We’re making progress, but the race is still on to try to finish before the baby comes (and for everyone to shift bedrooms). With the…
Nesting is in full swing for me. The last few months of pregnancy are when I feel my best, funny enough. It doesn’t quite make up for feeling debilitated the first four months, but I am appreciating the extra surge of energy. The nesting hasn’t transitioned over to any prep…
