I’m overjoyed to share the arrival of baby Natalie! The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of changes, first moments, learning, recovery, frozen meals, and one-day Amazon purchases. Natalie has brought so much joy into my life, and even through all the challenges of being a new mom, the last few weeks have been … More Birth story + 6-week postpartum
I am 38 weeks pregnant! I cannot believe that I have less than 2 weeks until my due date. Truly, I think I’m in denial, even though I know deep down we’re ready to bring home a baby at any point. Between buying our home, moving, and tying up loose ends at work, I’ve hardly … More The final stretch
I guess I’ll dive right in…we bought a home!!! As you can imagine, this has been a huge event for us over the last few months…searching for and purchasing our home. I’ve mentioned a “home project” in some of my recent posts, and I’m happy I can finally share about it. When we started looking … More The perfect storm: buying a home + preparing for baby + summer highlights
Joe and I are back from our 4-day trip to sunny San Diego. I had a work conference out there, and Joe joined me as it was nice to have some help with traveling during my third trimester. This was the last time we’re traveling before the baby! The conference was 3 days, and we … More One day in San Diego + my birthday
Hello blogging friends! These last few weeks have been productive. The main thing taking up my energy has been a home-related project. I’ll share more in a future post, but it’s been exciting to work on that. Between prepping for the baby, staying busy at work, and the home project, they’ve all been good distractions … More 2nd trimester recap + productive summer + future blog plans
After a peaceful retreat in the mountains, we headed to the beach for the second part of our babymoon in Puerto Rico. We stayed in the Condado Beach area in San Juan, which is the most popular area for tourists with its lively atmosphere and nice hotels. I was excited to transition from the mountains … More Puerto Rico days 3-7: Beach time + Old San Juan + boat trip to Icacos
Joe and I spent one week in Puerto Rico for our babymoon, and I have a lot to share! This was one of my favorite trips we ever took together. By now, we know our “recipe” for a great trip, and we stuck to it to create the perfect mix of activity and relaxation. It … More Puerto Rico days 1-2: Our babymoon! + mountain retreat + waterfall hike + relaxing with cats and peacocks
Things have been looking bright lately. My pregnancy nausea is completely gone, and I’m starting to feel like myself again for the first time in months. It’s allowed me to fill my calendar with travel, home-related projects, and other fun things. It’s been quite a transformation from being a sick couch potato to a busy … More Brother visit to NC + learning the banjo + pet frog updates
Over Memorial Day Weekend, Joe and I had a few days off from work, so we took advantage of the long weekend and headed to Wilmington, NC, a beach town 2 hours from our home. There are a lot of beach town options in NC, but we were looking for someplace convenient, so we chose … More Long weekend in Wilmington / Wrightsville Beach, NC
I’m 17 weeks pregnant, and it’s getting harder to hide! I mentioned in past posts that we’ve been homebodies over the last few months, and now you know why. 🙂 Joe and I are absolutely elated to start our family. Between getting married last year, moving to North Carolina, and feeling like my career is … More We’re growing our family! + 1st trimester recap
I Run Like A Girl 