Dear Luke, We’ve had a full year of knowing and loving you. It’s been an incredible beginning to your story and your dad and I have cherished every minute of it. We have thousands of pictures and videos to prove … Continue reading
An “On the Move” Baby Shower
I’m of the persuasion that throwing a party for someone gives you an even greater love for him or her. It’s kind of like when you pray for someone–through the process of praying, you become even more invested in that … Continue reading
Winter, It’s Been Fun. But You Can Go Now.
Winter is best in the midwest when you can leave it for a while. This year, my grandmother graciously flew us down to Texas for the New Year. She’s a huge fan of Luke and it was so nice to … Continue reading
A Tale of Four Christmases
Today was (hopefully) the last frigid day of a very long winter, so I decided to do a little reminiscing on the blog and then move happily on to spring. If you’ve been following this blog, you know that Josh … Continue reading
Little Buddy, Big Brother
Luke just turned 7 months old. I love being his mom. He’s a super easy baby, bright-eyed and observant, loves people and has a joyful spirit. I’ve taken at least 1,000 iphone photos and started at least 6 blog posts … Continue reading
Luke’s First Days
I can’t believe we have a 2 month old. Our tiny baby is growing so quickly. It’s amazing to look at the comparison of Luke now (9 lbs 8 oz) and when he was a newborn (5 lbs 6 oz … Continue reading
Luke’s Birth Story
Four weeks ago today, I wrote this blog post. If you read it, you know that it was a stressful day at our house, which included running up and down four flights of stairs to manage buckets of leaking water. … Continue reading
Power in a Name
My dear son Luke Donovan, Every part of you is important. From the top of your head, to the bottom of those little toes, not one thing on you is wasted. Even your name, which is more than just a … Continue reading
What to do when your ceiling falls in for the second time in a month
Yesterday, Josh and I hung curtains. You know you’re finally at a better place in your house when you can hang curtains. We were feeling like we were really turning the corner on our house- 9 months in and a … Continue reading
There’s Been a Baby At Our House for 6 Months Now…And We’re In Love
Baby O is coming soon and thinking about it makes my arms ache to hold him or her. Luckily, we’ve been adoring another baby in our home while we’ve been waiting. In fact, we’re so smitten that the other night … Continue reading