Planning Arabella’s first birthday was so much fun for me. I figured I only have a couple of years where I can choose the theme [before she starts demanding Doc McStuffins or Sofia the First birthday parties] so I took full advantage of the fact that I could do basically anything I wanted. It took…
My dearest Arabella: A year ago, it seemed like this day was nothing but a distant prayer; I cannot believe we are here already. It’s hard for me to put into words just how blessed I feel to have been chosen as your mother. You grace us everyday with the most beautiful spirit and energy…
My sweet little girl turns 1, one week from today. ONE! How is this possible? It feels like I just found out I was pregnant. The feelings are all too real – there I am standing in the bathroom wondering if what I’m seeing is real. Am I really pregnant? I feel like I’m going…
Raising kids is tough. There is no denying that. Whether you work inside or outside the home, being a parent is a full-time job and I would argue that it is one of the toughest jobs a person can have. I would also argue that there is one job that is even more difficult: being…
One of the many lessons I learned from becoming a mother to Arabella is that I should stop comparing my life to others. The more I stop letting the lives of others dictate my life, the more rich it becomes. Preemie, or otherwise, babies develop at their own rate. So your brothers friends cousin had…
I haven’t written a blog post in nearly 5 months. FIVE.FLIPPING.MONTHS. That’s nearly half my daughters life. Being a mom/dad/parent is tough work. I am completely maxed out right now. Between working outside the home, cooking, cleaning, making sure I spend enough QUALITY time with my family, and trying to hold onto my last bit…
This past weekend, I met my cousins 3 week old baby. My, oh my, is she adorable…and TINY! I guess I didn’t realize how much Arabella has grown until I saw this little 8.5 lb baby. I held and stared at her, in awe. For the life of me I couldn’t remember Arabella ever being…
This past weekend was nothing short of an eye opener on how much things have changed since I had Arabella (tomorrow she will be six months old!) It started with me realizing I no longer can sleep on wood floors and ended with me having a near nervous breakdown trying on clothes for work. When…
So you had a baby, you’re a new parent and…everything that you were before is no longer, right? Wrong. I’m not sure where this idea came from that once you have a baby you are a different person; a person that no longer has the desire to have a social life. However, I’m here to…
With each New Year, you have those who make Resolutions and those who don’t. Now for all you Nay-Sayers, who proclaim you don’t need a “holiday, new year/day, etc” to make changes in your life… Good.For.You. I, however, need to set myself schedules and deadlines. I need to keep myself on track. So if waiting…
