I found this letter from May 2010. It has been saved in my drafts all this time and it finally felt like the right time to share. When I wrote this I was halfway through my pregnancy, Dominic was unemployed, and we were packing to move into a new house. So much transition and emotion […]
XOXO to my Special Girl
Hey there Lovie! Happy 11 month birthday to you!!! You are growing so very healthy … 25 1/2 pounds and 30 1/2 inches at your appointment last month. As your size grows, so does your heart and personality. I can hardly believe we are on the cusp of your 1st birthday and even more, I […]
Picture This
Dear Jemma, So many times this week Daddy and I have been amazed at how quickly you are growing up. It seems just like yesterday that we bundled up your tiny 8 pounds 10 ounces and traveled home to start our life as a family of three. Now we can hardly remember what it […]
Escape from the Papsan
Jemma …You are getting so close to crawling! We plopped you in the papasan today, you saw auntie’s dog running around the yard and you were hell bent on finding him. I distracted you for a few minutes to snap these darling pictures. You are growing up in front of my eyes, little girl, and […]
Day #21 – Fears
Toss out the hyper-happiness, you can’t expect me to be uber-thrilled all the time about this thing called birth and mothering. Yep, 30 Days to Baby is debuting a mound of fear today. I’m not generally a fearful person. Weird since I watch so much 20/20, Dateline and CSI. Those shows should give me mega-nightmares […]
Day #20 – Savoring the Moments
30 Days to Baby … which after my appointment the other day might need to switch to 45 Days to Baby. Chuckle. Laugh. Cry. Pretty soon I’ll be announcing the arrival of my little one. It floors me how fast this little darling has matured from the size of a blueberry to a massive summer watermelon! I […]
Day #19 – Before the Sun
12 days to go! WE ARE ALMOST IN SINGLE DIGITS!!! 30 Days to Baby marches on … Looking back, alot of these 30 Days to Baby posts have been about Dominic. And you know what, this is another one! So much of my becoming a mama is tied to Dominic becoming a dad. If anything, […]
Day #18 – Thirty is Around the Corner
I’m experiencing one of those life conundrums. Time is going so fast, and yet, it is going so slow. Approximately 13 days until our little one arrives! Tonight at dinner Dominic and I were discussing plans for my 24th birthday. Nothing extravagant since we don’t know when our little one will make there debut, but […]
Day #16 and #17 – Weekends with the Greatest
14 days! That’s only 2 weeks. That’s only 2 weekends. Holy moly … we’ve got a baby coming!My husband is the greatest … especially on the weekends. Last night, as I was rattling off our weekend to do list he said, “Wow, my weekends are busier than my work week.” Luckily, he said it with […]
Day #15 – Poundage
Some of my coworkers are betting that I won’t come back to work on Monday. With 16 days still to go … I’m pretty sure I will, but tonight is a full moon. So who really knows!?!?! During my junior year of high school I went on a trip with church to Brazil. I specifically […]
Day #14 – Random
Almost to the 1/2 way mark … 17 days into 30 Days to Baby. Wowser. Words aren’t quite flowing today. We had a dear family friend pass away and I feel a bit wrecked. So, these are the few random updates that come to mind: I ate a buffalo burger for dinner last night. First time […]