I stopped writing practically the moment I found out I was pregnant with my first baby. Here, on my blog, obviously–but also privately. I have countless wordy journals from every other stage of life starting with my adolescent years, all through high school, into college, and then as I navigated “the real world,” met and [Continue Reading…]
Life During COVID-19
Life right now, amidst the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, is profoundly bizarre. To watch the entire nation–and the entire world–come to a screeching halt is surreal and unnerving. Businesses are closed. School years are over. All non-essential travel is canceled. People are afraid to leave their homes. There’s no toilet paper or hand sanitizer left on [Continue Reading…]
My Postpartum Story
Before you read this post, I recommend reading Nora’s Birth Story (and watching Nora’s Birth Video!) for more context. First few days I shared about my immediate postpartum experience in this post, so I won’t spend too much time on it here. In short, I birthed Nora, and due to a nuchal hand, suffered from [Continue Reading…]
Nora’s Birth Video
Nora’s birth video is my favorite 10 minutes of video in the world, ever. (Well, other than our wedding video.) It was filmed and edited by Natasha Hance of Birth Unscripted–clearly, she is unbelievably talented. This video is our redemption story. This is what our biggest answered prayer looks like. We’re so grateful. I hope [Continue Reading…]
Nora’s Birth Story | Empowering Unmedicated Birth Center Birth
Thursday, October 24th Six days prior to going into labor, I had my final prenatal appointment at my amazing birth center, Origins Birth & Wellness Collective. I was four days past my due date. Although I was growing increasingly tired of being pregnant, both the baby and I were physically doing well. It was recommended [Continue Reading…]
4 Years Into Marriage: Sacred Connection
Previous installments were 3 Months Into Marriage: Finding Our Rhythm as a Couple, 6 Months Into Marriage: Creating Overlap, 9 Months Into Marriage: Cultivating Laughter, 1 Year Into Marriage: Messy But Beautiful, 1.5 Years Into Marriage: Adventuring Forward, 2 Years Into Marriage: Normal and Natural, and 3 Years Into Marriage: “Us.” A couple of weeks ago, on July 31st, [Continue Reading…]
I’m Pregnant!
We have the best news to share: we’re expecting Baby Lamb in October! This pregnancy is such a precious gift to our hearts and we are absolutely delighted as we prepare for the arrival of our much-loved baby. As this blog has been a place of documentation for the past six years, it’s only fitting [Continue Reading…]
You’ll Rest Either Way
A few months ago, I heard someone say, “You can either choose to rest or you will be forced to rest. You’ll rest either way.” I have rolled those words around and around in my mind. It seems silly now, but I had never considered this reality before. Of course it’s true: I can choose to take breaks, [Continue Reading…]
3 Years Into Marriage: “Us”
Previous installments were 3 Months Into Marriage: Finding Our Rhythm as a Couple, 6 Months Into Marriage: Creating Overlap, 9 Months Into Marriage: Cultivating Laughter, 1 Year Into Marriage: Messy But Beautiful, 1.5 Years Into Marriage: Adventuring Forward, and 2 Years Into Marriage: Normal and Natural. Yesterday we celebrated our three year wedding anniversary! That’s over 1,000 days of [Continue Reading…]
I Don’t Need to Live Near a Target
True story: When I was planning my move to Texas in 2013, one of my top apartment-hunting criteria was that my apartment had to be near a Target. I remember typing in the address of every prospective apartment on Google Maps and searching for the nearest one. If the Target was “too far,” like 20 [Continue Reading…]
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