Living/Kitchen/Dining Room Makeover Sneak Peak!

So I mentioned (what seems like forever ago) that we had a lot going on this Spring!  And wow, have we been busy!!!! We replaced our roof, air conditioner, furnace, and water heater all within about a week or two! And now I'm finally about done with my living/kitchen/dining room makeover! It's taking me longer than I thought (surprise,surprise) but, we're finally SO close to...

Gavin's 8 Months!

"Mom, I'm over this picture stuff!!!!" Age: 8 Months Stats: 24 pounds & 30 inches Teeth: 2 bottom teeth  Clothes Size: 12-18 month Favorite Foods: Everything he's tried except cottage cheese.  Other Favorites: Being outside, going for walks, Harley the dog, making new sounds-his current favorites are mama & dada (I like the 'mama'...

8 Months as Mom

What I've Learned. What I've struggled with.  What I've loved. What I've lost. What I've gained. I love doing posts like this because I love to reflect, and I love being honest and sharing my journey as a new mom.  What have I learned in these first 8 months as a brand new mom? The question should be, what HAVEN'T I learned. I've learned a lot about babies, pureed foods, breast milk,...

7 Things I Miss About Pregnancy

I LOVED being pregnant. It was the most exciting, anxious, and beautiful 9 months of my life.  I experienced very little sickness (I had some night-time sickness up until week 12) and had no complications. The one thing I could have done without was the low back pain I had for the last couple months. Other than that, absolutely no complaints! So here are the 7 Things I Miss About...

A Day In My Shoes (with 7 1/2 month Gavin)

I always enjoy talking to other moms about their "schedules" with their baby. Especially mom's who stay at home, and have babies that are around Gavin's age. It gives me ideas, and more than anything reassures me that I'm not the only one with an ever-changing day to day life. So here's my typical (most definitely not set in stone) day with 7 1/2 month old Gavin! We start our day around 7am (give...

Gavin's First Easter!!

This is what Gavin gets to do while everyone else eats...next year bud :) Gavin may not have been able to join in on the awesomeEaster food, but he did have his own Easter egg!   Gavin loves his Grandpa! Easter was great this year...but a little bit shorter than previous years! Time wise it fell during Gavin's nap- so we made the most of it while we were there!  We...