First, some business. If you follow me on social media, you know I started back to work this week. (You also know how badly I hate leaving my sweet boy, so I'll save my whining.) I've been trying to post regularly on here for the past several months and I'm still going to try to do that, my posts ...
That Time I Met Jen Hatmaker
Last weekend, Lisa and I drove down to Birmingham to a women's conference at Shades Mountain Baptist Church. The theme was For Such A Time As This and the speaker was my favorite, Jen Hatmaker. (Jen is the author of Seven, Interrupted, and the eagerly anticipated For the Love.) PS: I took ...
Easter Celebrations
We started out our Easter weekend with an egg hunt at church. Each year, TBC hosts an Easter Extravaganza with blow-ups, food, and several hundred eggs. It's tons of fun. The weather was great and we spent the entire afternoon just hanging out at church, fellowshipping with our ...
Currently
For the last week and a half, the girls have been delayed or out of school every single day due to inclement weather. For those of us in the south, that means the temperature is below freezing. I know it sounds crazy to those of you who operate in these conditions all winter long, but us southerners ...
Lately
We have been doing a whole lot of nothing around here lately and it has been absolutely wonderful. Basketball is over and between bed rest and a new baby and the freezing temperatures outside, we do not leave this house. Well, the girls leave to go to school, but that's about it. You know ...
A Breastfeeding Discussion
This sweet boy will be four weeks old tomorrow. And today makes the first day in his four weeks of existence that breastfeeding him has not hurt so bad it's made my toes curl. I'll spare you the photos of him nursing (there aren't any), but there are no shortage of them online if you are ...
Jase Allen: A birth story, part 2
If you missed part 1 of Jase's birth story, click here. I delivered at Madison Hospital, which is a relatively new, smaller hospital in our area. They were super laid back, but completely experienced. While other hospitals are very strict about procedures and the amount of visitors, Madison ...
Jase Allen: A birth story, part 1
If you follow me on social media, you probably already know that our sweet boy made his grand appearance last week. On Tuesday, January 13 at 9:41am, Jase Allen West made his arrival, a little earlier than expected. Let's back up a little. On Monday, January 5, I went to the doctor for my ...
Baby Boy Nursery Reveal
And now, the moment you've all been anxiously waiting for. (You have been anxiously waiting, right? RIGHT?) Our sweet baby boy's nursery reveal. The walls are Quill by Olympic. It's a light gray color, best represented by the picture below. (Some of the other pictures don't depict it ...
Hello, Third Trimester
This week I hit the third trimester mark. I can't even believe it. With both girls, I can remember the pregnancy just d-r-a-g-g-i-n-g on. While I am very anxious to meet out baby boy, I feel like I'm going to blink and he'll be here. So right now, I'm just going to soak up and enjoy every last ...
Week In The Life: Friday Words + Photos
6:15 am- When I woke Libby up this morning, from my bed, the first words she said were "I slept AWESOME!" 7:15 am- It's Halloween, so both girls got to wear their costumes to school. They had cookies and candy and games and TONS of fun. 3:30 pm- Super quick, fifteen minute rest time ...
