Ryan Oliver
He’s here! Our sweet boy was born on April 17th at 39 weeks exactly. He surprised us all with a very quick labor! The past few weeks…

Happy Halloween 2015
Our little pumpkin is going to be a big sister next April! More to come on this upcoming adventure! Happy Halloween!
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,…

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…

Creative Ideas for Documenting Your Pregnancy
Thanks to Pinterest, there are SO many inspiring ways of documenting your pregnancy. James and I decided to set up a chalkboard sign, similar to these pins…

Father’s Day Card Ideas
Last year, I was newly pregnant when Father’s Day rolled around. I wanted to do something special for James to mark the day so I created this…
Our Experience with Hypnobabies
In my baby bump updates {HERE} and Olivia’s birth story {HERE and HERE}, I mentioned that James and I took a childbirth prep class called Hypnobabies. I…
Olivia’s Birth Story: Part 2
This post is a follow-up to Olivia’s Birth Story: Part 1. After arriving at the hospital and facing the reality that we were going to meet our…

Olivia’s Birth Story: Part 1
I wasn’t sure how much of this story I was actually going to share on such a public forum. Why divulge the intimate details of such a…

The Day Time Stood Still
You might have noticed a bit of a time gap from my last post… our lives have been utterly transformed by one precious event: the birth of…