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Month: September 2013

  • Reaching…

    Reaching…

    It’s the end of September and this lovely clematis plant is still blooming.  It survived a grueling pruning in July and rewinding of its delicate stems.  Currently, one of its purple blossom gracefully swoops out underneath the mailbox and waits patiently for its daily dose of afternoon sun.  As I was pulling into the driveway…

  • Gender Reveal Party: Activities

    *This post is part 2 of my Gender Reveal Party Series.  To read about our decorations and theme, click here! To keep our guests entertained and mingling, our reveal party featured 5 different activities.  Here are 4 tips for creating a memorable gender reveal party: 1. Encourage guests to cast their vote by wearing PINK…

  • Gender Reveal Party: Decorations

    Gender Reveal Party: Decorations

    Almost exactly at this time last year, our sweet family was celebrating a healthy report from my Week 19 ultrasound. James and I found out the gender of our growing babe on September 20th and shared the big news with close friends and family the following day at a big gender reveal party. I promised…

  • Glitter Sneak Peak

    So, I might have spent the last week covered in glitter.  I am absolutely thrilled with this new technique- stay tuned for the details!

  • Thoughts on Motherhood

    Thoughts on Motherhood

    While we were in Washington DC, my sister-in-law shared some words of wisdom from her mother.  I’m going to remember these words: “The troubles are little when they’re little.” Such a simple little statement packed with a powerful punch.  Now, neither she or I are trying to downplay some of the very critical issues that…

  • Thanking Our NICU Nurses

    Thanking Our NICU Nurses

    This saying is SO true.  Having to leave Olivia in the hospital was one of the absolute hardest things I’ve ever had to do.  It is so incredibly humbling to be put into a situation where strangers know more about your baby’s needs than you do.  A team of dedicated nurses became intimately familiar with…

  • Lately… Summer 2013

    Lately… Summer 2013

    Row 1: In late July, James’ parents visited and we tackled cleaning up our yard.  We weeded like crazy!  (I don’t think our yard has had any attention since Olivia’s early arrival.)  The garden bed along the side of the house was completely overgrown.  Due to the unseasonably cool summer temps, Olivia was able to…

  • Tips for Traveling with a 7 Month Old Baby

    Tips for Traveling with a 7 Month Old Baby

    We survived our first BIG travel adventure with Olivia… and I learned a few things in the process about traveling with a baby! Things I will be remembering for our next trip: 1.  Make sure you have a copy of baby’s birth certificate handy for the flight! We knew that children under 2 could fly…

  • Pumping Breast Milk for a Preemie

    Pumping Breast Milk for a Preemie

    As I mentioned HERE, pumping for your baby can be extremely challenging, tiring, overwhelming, and incredibly rewarding.  While I absolutely HATED the actual process of expressing breast milk, I loved that I was able to give Olivia a nutritious blend of my protective immune cells and all the necessary ingredients to GROW. I have very…

  • Motherhood

    Motherhood

    The last 8 months with Olivia have been amazing and precious.  This time has also been ripe with stress, anxiety, uncertainty, sadness, and frustration.  I wasn’t prepared for this complex constellation of emotions, especially those that surface like a tidal wave and leave you feeling unanchored… completely lost.  I thought I was ready.  I wasn’t….