18 Weeks.
Time for our bi-weekly navel gazing with Ashley! How far along? 18 weeks. How big is baby? A sweet potato, apparently. Which vary widely in size, so I’m not sure that is helpful. Total weight gain: + 5 pounds (That’s four pounds in two weeks. Looks like I’m feeling better! HELLO, FOOD.) Updates: Biggest update this week isRead the whole post >>
This month marks 9 years since I decided to stop eating meat. It’s not something I talk about much since it’s not really something I think about much (the last time I briefly blogged about it was over four years ago. Whoa.). But after listening to a really interesting debate on the matter on one of myRead the whole post >>
I really want to tell you… 1) Working from home has been more difficult. I am not always adept at juggling the mom-work thing. Most of the time lately, I feel like like I’m failing at everything and drowning. This might have something to do with the fact that I’m coming off of several monthsRead the whole post >>
16 weeks.
That’s right. I’m doing bi-weekly updates again! Feel free to follow along or ignore as self-indulgent pregnancy shenanigans as you please. How far along? 16.5 weeks. How big is baby? Avocado-sized. So it probably loves guacamole. Which I had today. Total weight gain: + 1 pound (I’d gained 5 at this point with Gabe. Darn nausea and vomitingRead the whole post >>
December Updates & January Intentions.
[December Update] Sew something. I MADE THE MOST AWESOME THING EVER. A preschooler-sized messenger bag out of flannel train material: It was SO fun to create something with my own hands. I missed that. I should do it more. Do Christmassy things. Yes! And it was such fun. We did everything except 3-4 items fromRead the whole post >>
2013 in Review.
For the fifth year, I want to take a moment and pause to remember this year. I am incredulous over the fact that another year is over. Really? Wasn’t I just getting home from our Puerto Rico trip last month? You mean it’s been an entire year? It’s been a bit of a wild rideRead the whole post >>
Baby #2* Follow Up.
* I feel too bold to already be referring to this pregnancy as baby #2. Like, how can I be so confident? But I will take a step of faith and be positive. So, wow. You guys are the sweetest people ever in the history of the internet. When I told my family on ThanksgivingRead the whole post >>
Hope & Joy.
So. This is happening: I am pregnant again. I made it to my second trimester this time. 13 weeks, 3 days. 33.8% complete. 3.1 months pregnant. We are excited, nervous, anxious, and hopeful. (And I’m getting sick a lot.) I was going to wait until I felt 100% confident and excited to share the news, butRead the whole post >>
What I've Been Working On // Melissa Family Photos
I was so excited when Melissa contacted me about doing a photo session with her adorable family. Not only because her boys are super cute, but because she seems like the nicest person ever (spoiler alert: she IS) and I was excited to meet her! She and her husband George have three little boys who obviously loveRead the whole post >>
Making a List, Checking it Twice.
Yesterday was ridiculously fun. We went up to Cleveland for the Holiday CircleFest and visited The Children’s Museum, the Museum of Natural History, and the Botanical Garden. We saw ice sculptures and Santa ice skating. We saw horses plodding around Wade Park pulling carriages full of people. Everything was decorated for the season with garlandRead the whole post >>
