It's been awhile since I brain-dumped here, so I thought I would catch you up on a few things that don't necessarily warrant their own post. We've been super busy getting things ready for the holidays (do you ever just get to enjoy this season?!), and in the midst of that, so many wonderful things have happened. Since there was such a big gap between my pregnancy with Sophie and my pregnancy with Polly, I didn't actually keep very many things of the big girls. I gave my sister most of the things my mom sewed and packed away their hospital gowns and coming outfits, but I couldn't justify keeping 17 bins of toddler clothes. There are many things that I regret giving away, but just when I start to have a pity party, my sister unearths a treasure I thought long gone. Most of the ...
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Hello, Friday [June 7, 2019]
Y'all. It's the Friday before vacation, which is equally exciting and terrifying, since my to-do list is so incredibly long. Ella has dress rehearsal today, which means Josh is on baby duty and we'll be rolling in well after dark. There's nothing like repacking your dance bags, doing a load of laundry, and getting up bright and early to do the whole thing over again tomorrow! Our pool had to have some major upgrades this year, so we were a little later to kick off summer than usual. Since the liner and steps and lights (oh my!) were replaced, we've been spending every waking minute outside. Jennifer and Allen brought their kids over for a swim last weekend and it was so fun watching these two together in the pool. We tried to grab some photos of them before the day was over and it ...
Hello, Friday [May 24, 2019]
Why does the last week of school seem so long? I can't decide if it's the promise of Memorial Day and a long lazy summer or the monumental to-do list, but either way -- I'm glad it's over! My parents officially opened the pool this week and the kids are so happy. Who am I kidding? I am so happy. We uncovered it a few weeks ago, but it was completely empty and we knew there was a leak that had to be dealt with. We've all be a little panic stricken over whether or not it would be ready to swim before Monday, but all is well in the shallow end these days. There were a few repairs, a new pump, this pretty blue liner, and fresh set of steps. Both of my big girls skipped out on the last day of school in favor of a full day of water fun. I need to share some photographs on the blog or ...
Hello, Friday [May 3, 2019]
Hello, Friday, I thought you would never come. Am I the only one that felt like this week lasted forever? I'm usually lamenting how fast the time flies, but it feels like forever since the weekend. There are plenty of links in today’s post, but none of them are affiliate links. I'm not going to start with "I owe you a post on," because that list could get long, really fast. But, I definitely owe you a full post on baby led weaning or infant self-feeding. The last eight weeks have been quite the journey, but we are finally getting the hang of things. I'm starting to see a pattern in the kinds of foods Polly loves (not chicken) and she's actually eating things instead of just playing with them. Waffles, raspberries, and sliced turkey were a few new additions that got high praise ...
Hello, Friday [April 26, 2019]
It's been sixteen days since the last time I posted and I miss this. Life has been more than a little hectic this month -- my calendar looks absurd -- and I feel like I'm just coming to the surface. I have so much to share over the next few weeks, but I thought a short post to say hello was in order. I mentioned in January that I wanted to share regular "coffee date" posts with you and I've randomly decided that we'll do them on Friday. Not necessarily every Friday, but maybe so. It will be an easy way to document our daily lives without the stress and planning of a full blog post, although I'm hoping to share some of those, too. There are plenty of links in today's post, but none of them are affiliate links. We bought a house on Wednesday and we didn't even have to move! That ...