I find it funny how I was so opinionated before I had a baby. "My baby will never have a gross runny nose, I'll always wipe it." "I would never lick my fingers after getting baby food on them." "I will only change my baby's diaper on the change table." ....the list goes on and … Continue reading Baby Talk
A Day in the Life
Halloween
Every year I try to "out-do" my previous years' decorations for Halloween. We throw an annual Halloween party, so I don't want my house to always look the same every year, am I right? Here are some photos of my decorations this year. Drake was a huge help obviously. I LOVE the bats. Those will … Continue reading Halloween
Self-Care
As I was laying on my mat in yoga this morning, I was feeling so grateful for the silence I was enjoying. There was very quiet chatter happening in the room, but I was able to lay there and be still. Having an adorable, attention seeking 6 month old doesn't allow me to have very … Continue reading Self-Care
You can call me Naive
The best parenting advice always comes from people with no kids..."just let them cry", "a little taste of food won't hurt them", "just give medicine to teething babies and they'll stop fussing", "you'll never sleep again, get used to it." Because they're trained & know best, right??? Unfortunately, I fell into this category before Drake … Continue reading You can call me Naive
Thankful
Thanksgiving has come and gone already. What a great reminder about all of the small and simple (and the huge) blessings in our lives. I could write a novel about things I am grateful for, but I'll save that for my journal. This past year I've really tried to change my outlook on life. Not … Continue reading Thankful
Bounce
I've always been amazed at moms who "bounce" back right after giving birth. I've actually heard of stories where some women take their pre-pregnancy jeans into the hospital with them and literally wear them as they're leaving with their new babe...hahahahha (actually hysterically laughing) When I got pregnant I was a very average size. I … Continue reading Bounce
all eyes on YOU
In our church, I am in the Young Women's Presidency over the Mia Maid class. For those of you who read that sentence and didn't understand any of those words (lol) here it is in simple form. I am in a youth leadership calling in our church & my job is to be a leader … Continue reading all eyes on YOU
Sleepy
It wasn't until I became a mother, did I really value sleep. All of those lazy Saturday mornings where I would go to bed after midnight & sleep in until noon...maybe have a late afternoon nap so I could easily hit a late show at the theatre. Napping was the death of my proper bedtime … Continue reading Sleepy
Best Ever Salsa
With canning season underway, I wanted to share my best ever salsa recipe I learned from my mother in law, Jenn. We planted a garden this past summer & Nathan started out the little sod pods in February. I had bought a 72 pack thinking we might only use 36 (because that's still a TON) … Continue reading Best Ever Salsa
Oh Baby
"How did you know you were ready for a baby?" Truth is, I don't think there's ever a perfect time to have a baby. When Nate and I were first married we knew we wanted some time alone to just enjoy one another. We knew that children were in our future, but we didn't want … Continue reading Oh Baby
