There have been a lot of things that have surprised me since bringing Raven home just over five weeks ago–my maternal instincts kicking in, the sheer amount of excess skin around my middle, how many hours a day I can spend just looking at my baby, the delirium that seems to come with the 3 …
You all knew this post was coming, right? I mean, with as many posts as I’ve done on running and clean eating and health in general, it should come as no surprise that I’d have to do some kind of conglomeration of thoughts on body after baby. And boy, do I ever have thoughts on …
Throughout our marriage, Matt and I have been on and off successful at going out on formal “dates.” For our first year of marriage, because of completely opposite work schedules and a lack of extra money, we didn’t make too much of an effort to do the whole restaurant-and-movie combo much (but because we were …
Hard to believe that we’ve all survived one month already, but here we are, and I’ve got to say– This baby gets cuter every day. (But I’m a little biased.) Quick Stats: Height: about 22″ Weight: 10 lbs. Eye Color: blue (and we think they just might stay that way) Clothes Size: She’s starting to …
Yesterday was my first time being a mom myself on Mother’s Day. And you know what I decided it was like? You know when you first get married, and you’re super conscious of the fact that you have a new last name? And that, despite that fact, sometimes, when you’re not thinking about it very …
4 years of marriage, 2 college graduations, 7 vacations, 6 jobs, 1 marathon, 8 church callings, 2 apartments, 5 major purchases, and 1 perfect baby girl. It’s been a blissful four years together Matt, and I can’t wait to see what “numbers” are ahead of us for the next four years — Here’s to eternity …
For months, Matt has been telling me that he would absolutely not walk at the commencement ceremony at his graduation. And for months, I thought I was fine with his firm decision to ditch out on tradition and stick it to “The Man” (I figured I’d just make him dress up in the cap and …
It’s true, folks—you can actually, legitimately live and survive without your gallbladder firmly in place, dishing up extra bile to your kidneys (or whatever the heck it does). I’m living proof. It’s been an odd week, though–there have been stitches to get used to, some interesting trips to the bathroom (TMI?), and a lot of …
