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• Two Months Old.

  

  Minutes are turning into hours. Hours are turning into days. Days into weeks, and weeks into months. It’s a vicious little cycle, this time. Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Malakai.

  

  Meet Malakai, one of Everett’s bffs. He is only six weeks younger than Everett and they are already sharing hats. They’re going to be best pals, I tell ya. I... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2012 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• We Are the Three Percent.

  

  Did you know that 3% of babies are breech at the end of pregnancy? And, did you know that 3% of babies develop hernias? Brett and I noticed a bulge on... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2012 DIARIES, FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Better Late Than Never.

  

  “Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2012 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Homemade Pesto.

  

  Confession: I’ve had a REALLY hard time keeping up with our backyard garden since Everett arrived. To be expected, right? If I have to choose between taking a... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pregnancy Pounds: the Aftermath.

  

  Disclaimer: I don’t normally share this kind of stuff, but after blogging about so much of my pregnancy, I figured I owed all you future mommas an honest post... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2012 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Back to Work, Or Not.

  

  Today was my first day “back to work”, although I use that term lightly. I managed to shower and get dressed before 9:00am, a miracle in itself, and left Everet... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2012 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Reveling in What Is.

  

  “Even if I’m setting myself up for failure, I think it’s worth trying to be a mother who delights in who her children are, in their knock-knock jokes and earnes... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Guest Post: What My Mom Taught Me While Pushing a Car.

  Lesley Miller is one of my very dear friends who just so happens to be a beautiful writer. Visit her blog for more inspirational words and stories… I was on my... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2012 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• One Month Old.

  

  I can’t believe my baby boy is already a month old. Sometimes I feel like it was only yesterday that we brought him home from the hospital, while other times... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2012 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Everett Hudson Gadd: a Birth Story

  

  Our alarm went off at 7:00am and unlike most days, we both hopped out of bed right away. Brett went downstairs to enjoy breakfast while my stomach growled loudl... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2012 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sweeter Than This.

  It was one of my unspoken new years resolutions to take and create more home videos. Everett’s going to be heading to college before I know it, and while I can’... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2012 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson #1.

  

  Lesson #1 – Don’t knock it till you try it (I’m lookin at you, pacifier). For whatever bogus reason, I had my mind set on the no-pacifier strategy. Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Ten Days In.

  

  Everett is ten days old today. I love him so much I can hardly stand it. I love being a mom, and perhaps even more than that, I love watching Brett be a dad. Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2012 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Everett Hudson Gadd.

  

  Introducing Everett Hudson Gadd, born May 7, 2012 at 11:51am – 7 pounds, 9 ounces, 19.75 inches long. He’s perfect, and has completely stolen my heart. We are... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Here We Go.

  

  This is it. The end of one journey and the beginning of another. Today has been weird in a really wonderful way. I feel anxious and excited and nervous and... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dear Pregnant Women Everywhere.

  Dear pregnant (and future pregnant) women everywhere, You’re beautiful. Stunning, actually. Isn’t it amazing what our bodies are capable of? God really knew wha... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2012 PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• the Hospital Bag.

  

  This isn’t a complete list by any means, but here are a few of my favorite items from my hospital bag… -Burt’s Bees Mama Bee body oil -Motherlove nipple cream... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• One Week from Today.

  One week from today I will be holding our sweet baby boy in my arms for the very first time. It’s surreal. I think the weirdest part of a scheduled c-section... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2012 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• 37 Weeks.

  

  { pants: pea in the pod / sweater, shoes, hat: target } Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2012 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION