It’s taken me months to write this post, but it’s an important topic I can’t skip. I hope it gives a bit of insight into "Why I Believe". “For a little while have I forsaken thee;
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11/18/2019 0 Comments Batman Potty Party!We’ve had a potty for 2 years hoping our now 4-year-old son would just use it one day when he was ready, but he was showing signs of readiness so I needed to learn how to teach him. I borrowed a Potty Kit for Boys from the library with books that came with a baby doll, mini potty, bottle, and the book “Potty Train Your Child in Just One Day: Proven Secrets of the Potty Pro” by Teri Crane. I got 3 other potty training books and prayed for success since I really did only have one full day to to dedicate entirely to potty train. A ton of effort but... It worked for us!
11/12/2019 0 Comments Apple Orchard Family PhotosWarning- gushy moment... I love this family, they are some of the most genuine and kind-hearted people you will ever know. This lovely lady is one of my BFF's, and lucky for me she married one of my other BFF's who is also Jeremy's BFF! We've all come from the same hometown, been there for each other through dating, recession, weddings, pumpkin carvings, game nights, births, hair style changes... you name it! She definitely has that beautiful Mama glow with their 4th child on the way. In addition to documenting their growing family, these photos also celebrate learning the gender of the baby! They're also dang photogenic which helps because I've found I'm not a very skilled photographer (haha luckily I try to compensate in *photo editing*). Check out the photo swap with our BFF's— our family's here, and theirs below! The apple orchard location was magic for fall photos. Watch for the wild deer roaming in the background!
11/8/2019 0 Comments Mama RetreatMy sister is pregnant with her second child, and super excited to be having a girl! She recently earned her degree after many hours of online study and a busy internship, and completed a stressful move with packing, cleaning, and moving everything only a week before we took this photo. As far as she knew there wouldn’t be a baby shower, though it sounded like she really wanted one. After some sister-to-sister talks, we realized she had most of the things she needed—she was just burned out. In lieu of a baby shower, my other little sister and I did a Mama Retreat for her at my place! We took care of transportation, food, and activities so my sister didn’t have to worry about anything except enjoying herself. Her husband even got on board to help watch their kiddo so she could get away!
My sister in law is having her first boy! Her nursery is neutral colors with wooden accents, and features a car play mat which inspired the theme for her baby shower. Many of our close sisters and sisters-in-law just recently moved to the other side of the country so I also put together packages with the invitation so they could join the celebration over FaceTime. My favorite moments were from the fun “Words of Advice” activity as all these seasoned moms and sweet women shared their experiences with raising boys. My mother in law also made an incredible white bean minestrone soup which I still want the recipe for! Her home is gorgeous and the perfect backdrop for a gathering, she did a wonderful job hosting! Photos below...
11/1/2019 0 Comments A Happy Doctor Who-lloweenIt’s a Timey-Wimey-Wibbly-Wobbly Halloween this year in our Doctor Who family costumes! For fans of the BBC show, we dressed from left to right as Robin Hood, the Impossible Astronaut, the TARDIS in human form, the Last Centurion (Rory), and the Eleventh Doctor. Check it out because... Bow ties are cool!!!
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