Say yes. Say yes to the silly things. Say yes to the impractical. Sunday I said yes. When Mike asked me to go outside and run in the rain, I was tempted to say no. I may have even said “Seriously?”. All the thoughts in my head went straight for practicality. I’d be soaking wet, […]
Blog
When you’re past the halfway mark
In the blink of an eye Now, when people ask, “How old is he?”, I reply with a lump in my throat, and a tightness in my chest “7 months .” Where did 7 months go my sweet babe? 7 months feels different. 6 months is smack dab in the middle and feels like a […]
Breakfast spill
Mom brag This morning Luca was making his breakfast( strawberries and yogurt) and set it down on the kitchen counter. I was holding Mason a little too close and he kicked his little baby feet and dumped the whole bowl off the counter onto the stool, covering his feet, the stool and the floor. That […]
First solo camping trip
My all time favorite picture from our camping trip 2016. Thank you Mom and Dad for helping me get packed up and set up in the rain. It was more than special to have you there for our first camping trip, and more than terrifying when you left us there at night to fend for […]
Thankful for the clean counter
Some days suck. But, this counter was a good reminder to be thankful. I was standing in the kitchen when Mike’s 6’2″ frame walked through the door. I walked over to him and layed my head on his chest, the smell of exhaust filling my nose.“How was your day?” he asks.I just look up at […]
My choice to stay home with my baby
I made a choice. For me, for my baby, for my family. Today, I did not have to get my baby up, wake him from his warm slumber next to his soft mommy, dress him in the cool morning air, the thermostat set to 60° for sleep, carry him through the outside chill to his […]