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Julia Turns 4
Sharing some photos from our birthday photo session that we had with Julia. It is so great to be able to freeze a moment in time with the kids and look back on these photos. I hope these photos bring a smile to your face, they always bring one to mine! Thanks Carrie from Carrie Werner Photography for another great session!
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Welcoming Audrey: A High-Risk Pregnancy.
Getting pregnant with Audrey took some time, but we were so happy to finally be expecting a second little girl to our family. Once we shared the happy news with our families, we began putting in the “hard work” on a high risk pregnancy. After delivering Julia, at 29 weeks 1 day, we knew that our next pregnancy would be filled with more appointments and monitoring. But we were in the perfect place to be cared for. Our healthcare team was phenomenal, and I was so happy to see them for a second time around. Because a lot of the reasons why I delivered Julia were still unknown at the…
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First year of school in the books- almost.
What a school year! As I begin to reflect back on what this year has held for my sweet girl I can’t help but think how much change has happened in her little life. I would be totally lying if I told you that I didn’t crumble into a million pieces in her teachers arms the first morning of school. This was the first time that Julia had really been away from us and it felt so weird. This last year has been filled with so much change for our family- new baby, new house, and Julia starting PreK. But I never actually thought how much I would love our…
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The Quarantine Series: Baking
Okay, who doesn’t love a good homemade slice of pizza? One way we are stretching our meals is by adding in something as easy as a pizza! I have a Pampered Chef Bar Pan that is stone & amazing! We typically will make one pizza and save the next ball of dough for lunch the next day. This is a great family activity too, Julia loved playing with the dough. Enjoy the recipe! Pizza Dough! Ingredients 1 tablespoon sugar 1 1/4-ounce packet (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 1 1/2 teaspoons salt…
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The Quarantine Series: Baking
Waffles! Who doesn’t love a crisp and fluffy homemade waffle? Todays addition to this series, is our favorite waffle recipe! This recipe is really easy and it will give you a good amount of waffles. I will typically double the recipe so that I can have a bunch left over to freeze. My husband loves these and typically will toast one to have with his coffee in the morning. I hope you enjoy these! Waffles Ingredients 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 5 eggs 1 cup sugar 1/2 lb butter (2 sticks) unsalted, at room temperature 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 2/3 cups milk 1/4 cup cornstarch (it may sound weird, but it gives the waffle that extra crisp factor) Instructions Preheat…
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The Quarantine Series: Baking
During this time of “quarantine” between becoming a new home school teacher and managing our daily household, I have tried to make sure that we are using all of the items that we are getting from the grocery store- especially whatever fruit we have on hand. My girls love breakfast, so I always try to make sure that it goes off without a hitch. It also makes the morning go easier by having something ready to roll, and then we can get a hot cup of coffee sooner! I am going to share some of my favorite recipes in this baking series this week that we have really been loving so…
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Celebrating Bringing Audrey Home.
As a parent of a NNICU baby your child will always have three very special days. The first one is their birthday, the next is the actual due date, and the final one is the day they were cut loose from the NNICU. Even though I had a scheduled date for Audreys birth, there was still a minor hiccup and she spent a short time in the NNICU. Eight days to be exact. But we were able to finally bring her home after what felt like forever! Sometimes that second time around can bring back some really daunting memories of what the NNICU was like with a very premature baby.…
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Top Baby Registry Items For the First Time Mom
Below are some of my favorite items that I have used to date with my girls- some of these items have been so helpful to have so I wanted to take some time and share them with you. 1. Inglesina Clip on High ChairThis High Chair has been such a life saver for us, on more than one occasion. Often times restaurants aren’t able to offer a booster/high chair to accommodate your dining needs, but this chair does it all. We have even traveled with this chair too. If you are in a space constraint in your own home, this can double as your goto high chair for feeding needs. https://rstyle.me/+Pd-osntDGsrzhIoeQbCxgw 2.…
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Surviving the NNICU as a new mom.
This time of year really elicits all the feels from me. Four short years ago we were sitting in the NNICU, waiting so patiently to bring our sweet little girl home. Those 50 days felt like an eternity, but we survived it- somehow. The NNICU really worked me over- emotionally. I felt like I was in the scene of the Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy’s house was spinning. I felt lost, isolated, terrified, and really numb. The NNICU can really be a terrifying place for a (first time) parent. The memories that I have of meeting my daughter for the first time are something that I work so hard to…
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A letter to Audrey, on your First Birthday
My sweet, sweet little girl, where did this last year go? It is so hard to believe that you are turning One in a couple weeks. That saying that the years are short but the days are long, could not be more true in this moment. This last year has felt like a blur, if I am being quite honest. I wish I could go back in time and just relive some of those little moments that I felt went by too quickly. I just want more time with you as a little baby. More time to snuggle each other, to stare into your beautiful blue eyes, just plain old…
