These are the words of the moment. Six words that I live over and over and over again. I’m cool with it though because, I feel so content right now. Our lives are absolutely nuts right now. The days are blurred together and I rarely know what… Read More
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November 5, 2014 – Arrival of Mr. Michael Alexander
So I started writing this the morning of – and am just getting around to finishing it up! Good morning/noon/night – from November 5th, 2014. This morning started off early. Me tossing and turning in bed, the impending “induction time” quickly approaching. I remember telling… Read More
Spooky Time 2014
Happy Halloween! I plan on being back with our freezing day festivities (it SNOWED this morning in Chicago) later today but morning today is starting off low-key and is that deceptive cold because it is beautifully sunny outside. I’m perched atop the famous green ball, just because… Read More
Nesting Away… What We Did Today
Well I’m still pregnant. 39 weeks 5 days pregnant. Contractions on and off, some painful some not so much. I’m feeling pretty good today so we started the day off with coffee in bed and shopping for deck supplies because we need to weather proof… Read More
Weekend Warriors
Yesterday, was quite possibly my favorite day so far this year as far as weather is concerned. It is pretty awesome how the warm breeze and sunshine can instantly make you grateful for all that’s around you. It was a great way to end the… Read More
Little Man Update – 1.5 Years *GASP*
My how time flies. I know I say that every time I blog, but NOTHING could be more true. Honestly before I know it WEEKS have gone by. When Evan was first born we would count his weeks “Oh he is 5 weeks old” that… Read More
Visions, Sugarplums and Garland OH MY!
Happy Holidays, friends! I hope everyone had a very MERRY CHRISTMAS. I know we did! Lots of love, cookies, celebrating and wrapping paper – all last minute of course! Evan was a BLAST this year for Christmas. Everything was “Wow” and “eeeee” when he… Read More
Winter Prep & a super late Halloween/Oct Recap (pretty much in pictures)
Yep, it has happened. Chicago’s first snow dusting: It is premature in my book, but totally typical of Chicago. In our city, you cannot even begin to predict what is going to happen weather-wise. This was taken almost two weeks ago and the following… Read More
On. The. Go.
Life has really been exactly the way it should be: completely nutzo but in the best way possible. I mean I get to come home to this: My main men and well… Evan’s wild mane that I couldn’t love any more than I do. He… Read More
Run Intentions and Fails
Happy Sunday! Yesterday flew by! I was up and at it pretty early [I always am] but missed my morning run and said to myself “no worries I have a day full of running around, Sunday will be better”. So yesterday we had walk time,… Read More