It's no secret that our family loves books. We spend a lot of time each day with our noses in books. The love of books came naturally to Owen, he was sucked into them without much encouragement. In fact, I remember very clearly when I realized how much he loved books. He was maybe 9 or 10 months old and could spend hours on my lap reading books. I knew from that day on he'd be my Reading King. Della also naturally gravitates toward books and though her attention span is ... View the Post
Grace upon grace upon grace.
It's early on a Sunday morning and I'm supposed to be in bed. I stayed up way too late last night with Alex, whom I haven't seen in days thanks to his insane work hours, planning a trip to Australia that we can't afford instead of editing the hundreds of photos from last weekend's 11 photo sessions. Instead of folding the laundry. I can't remember the last time I cleaned the apartment, in fact, I'm not sure if I've ever cleaned the apartment...have I? The tub really needs scrubbed and I can ... View the Post
Favorite Shop Friday: Ryan & Rose
Confession: I'm obsessed with accessorizing Della's outfits. Wait, is that a confession or an obsession? Don't ask Alex... Della is a pacifier baby. We didn't give it to her until she was almost 3-4 months old because I wanted to get established breastfeeding first. Owen never took a pacifier (we tried and he didn't want it) and that was something I was always proud of, but with Della, it kind of became necessity. If I need to tend to Owen, I need Della to be content and that often requires ... View the Post
Favorite Shop Friday: Life in Play Co
Ladies. If you're like me and stressed over diaper bags (see this post) then you're in luck and I strongly urge you to keep reading. I hate diaper bags. I have two kids now and I have a lot of stuff to haul around. A LOT of stuff. So a diaper bag isn't really optional, it's essential. I love my Kate Spade "Stevie" bag to death, but I've started to feel sorry for my other bags collecting dust in my closet. After our move, I unpacked them to find them all sad and unused and I knew I had to ... View the Post
Favorite Shop Friday: Little Standout
Hi guys! Happy Fridaaaayyyy! I'm so glad it's the weekend. It's been a crazy hectic week here and we are so ready to put our feet up and enjoy some time with Alex. Who has big plans for Father's Day?! I just have a quick post for FSF for you today. Teething days are upon us. Della has been drooling and gnawing on anything she can manage for a few weeks now. No sign of a tooth yet (Owen had two by this age) but I know it's not far off. Of all the chewy toys we have for her, the one that always ... View the Post
No sleep for the weary.
I'll admit last week was not my favorite one. I didn't think it would ever end. Owen and Della have been getting sick back-to-back for weeks. Just when I think they're healthy, they come down with something else. Their little bodies have been through the wringer between fevers, coughing, endless snot, and vomit. Della hit the four month sleep regression (so now she wakes up every 2-3 hours at night, which really isn't all that bad) and Owen has once again gotten himself so sleep deprived he ... View the Post