Elliott’s First Easter

Elliott’s first holiday was actually fairly uneventful. No Easter egg hunts for us this year! But we did get him dressed up in a cute little outfit and made it to church. Here are a few shots from our day! (P.S. The beautiful blue blanket was made for us by our friend Shirley! Elliott loves… Continue reading Elliott’s First Easter

Published
Categorized as Elliott

Happy 1 Month Birthday!

In some ways, it feels like we’ve had Elliott our entire lives. In others, it seems like we just got home from the hospital yesterday. Each day feels like 10 days, but at the same time I get to the end of the day and find myself saying, “Where did today go?!?” My life is… Continue reading Happy 1 Month Birthday!

Published
Categorized as Elliott

Sweet Baby Elliott

Well, hello. 🙂 Elliott is now officially 3 weeks old (UM, where on earth did the last 3 weeks go?!?) and I have spent close to *no* time sitting at my computer. We spend our days giving kisses and squeezes to our sweet baby Elliott. If he were Native American, his name would totally be “Smothered… Continue reading Sweet Baby Elliott

Everything I Need To Know About Parenting, I Learned From Pregnancy

It’s true. You have no idea how many times I think this statement every single day of my life. Below is my “Everything.” I’m not claiming I’ve mastered these things (thank God I have actual parenting to help me with that…) 😉 but I sure have taken a pretty good go at them!  I’ve been… Continue reading Everything I Need To Know About Parenting, I Learned From Pregnancy

Published
Categorized as Pregnancy

Good Morning, 2011

This is what I woke up to on New Year’s Day, 2011. And the words, “Good morning, 2011!” rang through my head. I could see God smiling down at me like he was saying, “Look at this ‘Good Morning’ that I saved for 1-1-11!! Isn’t it beautiful?!? I’m so glad you’re awake to see it…”… Continue reading Good Morning, 2011