One year ago today, we were in a very different place. Children’s Hospital. My husband and I were on no sleep. And just waiting. Stephen was undergoing the 1st of his open heart surgeries. The day before, we had found out that he had a congenital heart defect and the doctors whisked him from my arms…
Things I Learned In 2011
1) Botox and boob jobs. I’ve always been against them. Not that I’m gonna do it, but I’ll just say “I get it now.” 2) Low rise jeans are sexy. But I’m a grown ass woman. High rise jeans stay up and hide muffin tops. 3) I get along really well with girls named Stacey/Stacy/Stacie.…
25 Days of Holiday Photos
I love Instagr.am! Makes these photo challenges so fun and simple! (You can follow me @dxeechick) Day 1: Something Red Day 2: A List Day 3: Christmas Tree Day 4: Away In A Manger Day 5: Christmas Cards Ready to Go Out Day 6: Presents Wrapped Under the Tree Day 7: A Holiday Treat This…
And...Christmas!
It was lovely. Enjoyed everything about it. It went by too fast. We have one more Christmas party, New Years and BAM, the holidays are done. 🙁
12 Months Old
Baby: Another month has gone by and still, no crawling! Bummer. Not quite sitting up yet, either. But he’s closer every day. He can pull himself up when he holds my hands, but his balance is still terrible. When we practice walking with him, he takes the huge, exaggerated footsteps that always make me laugh.…
Stephen Turns 1!
Oh my goodness. It is hard to believe its been a whole year since this little man arrived. We never anticipated this. He has taught us about life. And a new kind of love. Everything has changed. We’ve shared tears of happiness and all kinds of other tears too. The unexpected has happened. And he…
Welcome to SoCal. I'll Be Your Tour Guide.
We had quite the eventful week over here. Not that things have slowed down since they left, but my cousin and his fiancee from Finland spent about 9 days with us. They visited last winter, about 3 days before I had the baby. I was huge and boring, but they still had so much fun,…
All Done!
Yesterday was my last day with these trusty ol’ friends. We’ve been through it all together. Long, sleepless nights. Hospital stays. Road trips. After nearly 12 months, we now part ways. I don’t know if I will miss them. Whenever I thought of giving them up, it made me a little anxious. But the less…
Finnish Visitors
We are in the midst of a fun and crazy week with these kids: They came all the way from Finland and they want to see it all! Let’s do this.
Mommy Faux Pas #7
My husband is really great. Especially in the mornings. He gets up with Stephen first, gives him his meds, changes his diaper, feeds him, etc. It gives me the much needed relaxation I need before facing the day. This morning I thought I would help, and put Stephen in his highchair while papa prepared his…