Genesis ONE year update:

Genesis, It’s happened!  You are officially ONE! I thought long and hard about what I wanted this post to be.  First it won’t include any pictures…well because Mommy got a new phone and her computer crashed, so those will come later.  But the more I thought about it, that was ok because I just wantContinue reading “Genesis ONE year update:”

Genesis 10 month update: Summertime Fun

Hey Munchkin, Genesis!!!!! I am convinced you love your name because the look you give me while running down the hall, as I am yelling it, is pure joy. I guess we can call it running but really it’s a fast paced waddle; that tends to end in giggling falls down the hallway, as DaddyContinue reading “Genesis 10 month update: Summertime Fun”

Minute with Modo (#6): Live out loud

Live out loud Sooooooo this happened today: Yep! That’s me…on a kid’s ride…screaming my head off. First and foremost I clearly realized today that I need to get in shape…I’ve been working on it but I need to put the light to the fire because kid’s rides are NOT made for adults, BUT adults alwaysContinue reading “Minute with Modo (#6): Live out loud”

Genesis Five Month Update: The Girl Who Found Her Voice

“To the world you may be ONE PERSON, but to ONE PERSON you may be the world” Hey Sugar Plum, Can’t believe it’s time to write another update, but time is flying by! You are five months old and really getting this “growing up thing” down. Some may call me crazy, but I have alreadyContinue reading “Genesis Five Month Update: The Girl Who Found Her Voice”

Party of Four: Mommy Breakdown!

“Happy is he that is happy in his children” -Thomas Fuller Baby Notes: Well it finally happened! I had my first Mommy breakdown. At our 38 week checkup my cervix was closed and high. I had high hopes that at our 39 week checkup it would be a dramatic difference since I did almost everythingContinue reading “Party of Four: Mommy Breakdown!”

Party of Four: What’s in Mommy’s Hospital Bag?

“Pretty much all the honest truth telling there is in the world is done by children” Oliver Wendell Homes Hey Folks! We are officially 35 weeks and recently packed the hospital bag for Mom and Dad and wanted to share with you all. There are a few things not pictured that I have listed below.Continue reading “Party of Four: What’s in Mommy’s Hospital Bag?”

Party of Four: What’s in my Hospital Diaper Bag?

” We are transformed into our children, and feel more keenly for them than for ourselves” – Marie De Sevigne Hi Everyone! So I finally finished Genesis Diaper Bag for the hospital and wanted to post the contents below for your viewing pleasure. Thank you to all the mamas that helped me narrow some thingsContinue reading “Party of Four: What’s in my Hospital Diaper Bag?”

Party of Four: 34 weeks, emotional rollercoaster, nursery designs, and more pre-term labor scares

“Parents are often so busy with the physical rearing of children that they miss the glory of parenthood, just as the grandeur of the trees is lost when raking leaves.” –Marcelene Cox A little fun: Here is the link to a little prediction game we set up for Genesis. Take a guess at her weightContinue reading “Party of Four: 34 weeks, emotional rollercoaster, nursery designs, and more pre-term labor scares”

Party of Four: 30 Week Update, Placenta Encapsulation, and Midnight Snacking

“Never raise your hand to your children – it leaves your midsection unprotected” -Robert Orben Baby Notes: Are you seriously going to eat that? I have gotten TONS of questions (i.e. questions, criticism, and outright disapproving faces) about why we have chosen to encapsulate my placenta after Genesis’ birth. I have included the website ofContinue reading “Party of Four: 30 Week Update, Placenta Encapsulation, and Midnight Snacking”