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July Adventures
It wasn't until I was going through some photos I recently uploaded for friends & family that I realized how jam packed our month of July was! It seemed that every weekend we were off doing...
View ArticleVocalizing Frustrations
Earlier this week, I stumbled upon this post over at the Renegade Mothering blog, titled "You Blissed Out Moms are Ruining Futures" by way of PAIL Bloggers. It was a post that struck a deep chord with...
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I Haven't Forgotten.
My name is Brittany.I am an egg donor. I helped a couple bring two gorgeous twin girls into this world. All those extra embryos? (Seventeen to be exact) They were donated to science, and I hope that...
View ArticleStaying at Home: Day One
I have been home approximately 12 hours from a two week trip to Seattle. I have so many things to write about & talk about & discuss & photos to share ... my head is spinning with things to...
View ArticleBoring Days & Plans for Fun
So, I had all these grand plans of writing more often now that I was home, but I am finding that our days -- at least for now -- are a little mundane.Ā We get up. We eat some breakfast. We go to the...
View ArticleWhat Preparation?
A couple of weeks ago, we surpassed the 20 week mark in this pregnancy. Can we talk about how crazy that is for just a moment? Yeah. Crazy.Officially, I'm 23 weeks & some change. I am not quite...
View ArticleTransition
I will admit, there was a part of me that thought staying home would be easy. Well, not necessarily easy, but not this. I know that I'm still in the adjustment period -- it's only been about a month...
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Being an Introvert
I've been doing a lot of thinking lately as to what my issue is. The thing with the whole staying at home and being unhappy. How can I fix all of this, make myself happy and OK with my the cards dealt...
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Eighteen Months
You guys, my kiddo is eighteen months old (and some change. I'm late on this post, as always). Eighteen months!I don't know how we got here. My baby is not a baby. He's a toddler. A full-fledged little...
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Food. Or Lack There Of.
One of the toughest things that we have yet to battle with this wonderful kiddo of ours is food.Food. It seems so simple, really. Give baby food. Baby eats. Everybody is happy.Ā Except any parent of a...
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Fall!
I love the Fall. LOVE IT. It's my absolute favorite time of year (except for the couple of weeks surrounding Christmas) & living in the South for as long as we have, I look forward to it even more...
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The Third Trimester
The third trimester.Whoa.Eleven weeks. You know, give or take. That's all I have left of this pregnancy.There have been so many emotions over the course of this whole thing. We are, of course,...
View ArticleAll the Feelings
The past couple of months, since I have started staying home, have been an adjustment. There's no doubt about that; I haven't exactly been quiet about it, either here or elsewhere on the interwebs....
View ArticleMoving On
First off, big thanks to those who commented, emailed, tweeted, texted & called me in regards to my last post (some of you, I still owe messages back to. I am a jerk. I know this.) It's not very...
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The Closing of Chapters
With the impending arrival of this second little bean of ours, there has been a lot on my mind about what comes next for me & my husband. Closing one chapter of our lives and opening a giant new...
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Thankful
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving & I just want to say, very quickly, Happy Thanksgiving to anyone reading this. I have been given so much in my life, and I am always, always thankful for what I have. I...
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Holiday Giveaway!
I'veĀ mentioned before on here, but don't talk about it often -- I am a Consultant for Jamberry Nails. I LOVE the company and what it is doing for me & my family, and we have some great new...
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36 Weeks
Thirty-six weeks, y'all! Whoa. I don't even know where to begin. I can't believe that we are in the final stretch.Overall, I feel pretty good. It's crazy to think back to this point with Lucas &...
View ArticleLast Moments
A couple of nights ago, Lucas woke up around 1:30/2:00 in the morning with a seriously wet diaper. Well, he never fully woke up, but after about 45 minutes of random fussing, I finally went in to check...
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Salt Dough Ornaments
In an effort to do more things with the kiddo in the coming weeks, I snagged an idea from another friend & decided to make some salt dough ornaments for Lucas to paint. And, because one batch of...
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