category: Me Me Me Me!
Taking a Break
May 14, 2012"I think it has been pretty evident over the past few weeks/months since Spike's birth that I haven't found a rhythm to blogging as a stay at home Mom. No matter what I've tried, I can't seem to consistently find the time to devote to blogging the way I have for the majority of the [...]"
Missing
May 09, 2012"Does it feel like I've been missing from this space? It's probably because I am. I hardly sit still, let alone see my laptop anymore. My iPad has been commandeered by an (almost) three year old Mac Genius. The only way I even see the internet is to catch brief glimpses on my iPhone when [...]"
Wordless Wednesday: Beach Time
May 02, 2012"One of the things I love about living in our neighborhood is the beach. There is a tiny inlet just behind our row of townhouses that you would have to live on our street to even know about. Which means little competition for the small patch of sand and lots of water for Bink to [...]"
Taking Care of Yourself {And a Giveaway}
April 30, 2012"I'm still figuring out this whole stay at home Mom thing. Some days I think I've got it all figured out ...everyone is showered, fed, and entertained and dinner even made it on the table. Other days no one goes down for a nap, Bink answers everything I say with "no", and I realize as [...]"
Why I’m Staying Home
April 18, 2012"Illustrated through iPhone pictures... Coffee in my PJs with a snuggly baby on my lap and a toddler by my side. Morning arts and crafts projects. Playtime at the "baby gym". A lunch time swim at the beach. After nap piano concerts. Playtime on the floor. Double bath time. Bed."
Ultimate Blog Party 2012
April 13, 2012"For the past two years I've participated in the Ultimate Blog Party each April. It is a great way to find other blogs to read and bloggers to connect with. This year's party sneaked up on me a little, what with the six week old at home. For my wonderful current readers, skip this post [...]"
Spike’s Arrival
March 28, 2012"Bah! Yesterday Spike turned four weeks old! I'm not sure how that happened so quickly. But since the past four weeks have really just felt like one giant, endless day, punctuated with a few short naps, I suppose it is possible. I realized that in the post-newborn fog, that I never shared Spike's birth story. [...]"
And Then Comes the Meltdown
March 15, 2012"When Bink was about two weeks old, I had a tiny emotional breakdown. Two weeks of no sleep, not spending enough time with Hubby, nursing around the clock, and being bossed around by an eight pound tyrant had taken their toll. Plus Bink and I really struggled with nursing at first, which just added more [...]"
Life with a Newborn {Round 2}
March 13, 2012"Grayson is two weeks old today. These two weeks have flown past, so much faster than I remember time moving with Bink. The entire process of taking care of newborn feels easier and harder at the same time, something I never could have understood until he arrived. The biggest difference from Bink's wee-little days is [...]"
Home Again, Home Again
March 05, 2012"We're back at home and (mostly) settled. Our days are filled with as much of this as we can manage:"
Almost Time
March 01, 2012"(New spoiler: I wrote this post Monday. There is in fact a new baby) (I'll start this post with the spoiler that everyone is fine and there is no baby yet) Last Friday I got into (stupid, annoying, inconvenient) car accident on my way to work. Driving in rush hour, bumper to bumper traffic, the [...]"
Grayson Coulter
February 28, 2012"We got a little bit of a surprise today... Grayson arrived a week early. Long story, barely made it to the hospital, perfect baby boy. Grayson Coulter 7:41 pm 20.5 inches long 8 pounds 3 ounces Everyone is doing well. Please excuse me while I unplug and enjoy the new baby scent for a while."
Maternity Portraits
"With Bink, I planned out a maternity portrait session weeks in advance. I collected inspiration pictures. I had my Mom take 487 pictures of me, Hubby, and K to document my gigantic belly. This time around...well, I just never found the time. I've been meaning to plan something for months. I've even been collecting inspiration [...]"
Happy Birthday to Me
February 27, 2012"Last Thursday we celebrated my 31st birthday. It was a quiet, pretty ordinary day which fit exactly right for our family right now. Normally on my birthday my Mom and I both take off work and we spend the day shopping, going to lunch, and hanging out. This year, being gigantically pregnant, shopping didn't really [...]"
Family Manifesto
February 24, 2012"Almost a year ago I got it in to my head that I wanted to create a family manifesto to display in our house. I'd seen a gorgeous example in a post on Alphamom.com that explained how they went about deciding what to include. Giddy with excitement, I quizzed Hubby at lunch one day for [...]"
