Sunday, April 23, 2017

Free Download: Be Brave, Little One

Recently, I have a had quite a few requests for the shop where I purchased these prints. I actually could never find what I wanted so I ended up designing these myself to go with the Ashton's minimalist, black and white theme and had them printed online. They turned out perfect (and were cheap)! I ended going up with 24x36 black frames with a white mat to break up all of the white in the room. Because I love free, I wanted to share these prints in case they are what you are looking for your little one's room. Feel free to download HERE. If you are interested in the "Boy's Rule" cactus print hanging on the shelf, let me know and I will post that one, too!


Saturday, April 22, 2017

Two Months with Ashton

Little man, how are you two months old already? I feel like I blinked and time has escaped us. This especially rings true when I look at your sister and see how big she has gotten! Lucky, every time I look at you it is like I am looking at your sister. In way, I am getting to see her again as a baby.

We took you to the Doctor today and you are growing perfectly! Although your rolls tell the story, you are a big boy weighing in at almost 14 pounds and 24 inches. You love to smile and stare at Mom and Dad. Your favorite sound is your sisters voice and your little ears immediately take notice when she enters the room. Your Dad and I are very thankful that you are sleeping 6 hour stretches and allowing us to get some rest (most nights). Overall, you are an extremely calm baby and enjoy being out of the house and going on walks. I have a feeling you are going to be my little sidekick and that there are a lot of shopping dates in our future!

You are a doll! I love to cuddle with you and can stare into your sweet baby blues long enough to lose track of time. You are so loved!

As for me, I am embarking on a new season in life. Having never really thought I would take the plunge, I am leaving my position in education to work from home. Ultimately, I want to spend more time you and your sister. There are likely many challenges to come with this transition but I feel so blessed to have this opportunity. It will surely be an adventure and I am excited for what the future brings!

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Sunday, April 9, 2017

Mama of Two and Newborn Pics

Being a mama to two kiddos is no joke! I always knew being a stay at home Mom was hard work and the past 8 weeks have been a crash course in managing mealtimes, baths, naps, school drop off and pick up, getting out of the house into the car with way too much stuff... not to mention finding a little bit of time to myself... yeah right! To be transparent, what you see on Instagram with the matching outfits, smiling faces, perfectly captured moments are just that, moments. The other moments are me in my robe, Ashton in a diaper and Ryann with unbrushed hair. Very glamorous.

I feel like a little honesty is due. I admit I spend way to much time scrolling through my Insta feed lined with perfectly curated posts (that I am guilty of contributing to occasionally). I have to consciously remind myself that "this", the picture perfect snaps, are not reality! That being said, if you take the time to make it to the bottom of this post (yes, there are a lot of pics but I love them all so much that I could not narrow it down), please keep in mind that these, too, are moments...what is not shown is Ashton's explosive poop cascading all over Cynthia's props, Ryann refusing to cooperate without us bribing her with ice cream and cookies, me carefully maneuvering my not so nursing-friendly clothes in an effort to keep Ashton quiet and my dresses free of breastmilk, and Jeremiah just trying to keep the peace. These latter moments, although chaotic, are my perfectly imperfect reality. I have been humbled by motherhood and am learning everyday from these two unpredictable blessings.
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