Apr 20, 2016 | Family, Maternity, Motherhood, Thoughts on Life
YOU GUYS MY SISTER IS PREGNANT! Wow, I have been waiting forever to share that news. But Kelsey and her husband Jeff finally made the official announcement via social media last night, so it’s official: I can talk about it! I’m going to be an AUNT! Well,...
Mar 28, 2016 | Cora Marie, Family, Issa Brooke, Life in Mexico, Motherhood, Travel
Of all the years that Orlando’s been playing professional basketball in Mexico, we’ve spent a lot of holidays and special occasions there. I quickly learned that you can find pumpkin pie at Costco for Thanksgiving, and don’t try going out for New...
Mar 16, 2016 | Family, Issa Brooke, Life in Mexico, Motherhood
I’m still in shock that Issa is one year old. It felt like Cora’s first birthday took FOREVER to arrive, but with Issa I just gave birth to a newborn, blinked, and was singing Happy Birthday. We decided to host a little party for our friends who have...
Mar 14, 2016 | Family, Issa Brooke, Motherhood
Dear Issa, Tomorrow you will be one year old. This time 365 days ago I was almost two weeks past my due date, miserably pregnant, and praying to go into labor as soon as possible. You can read your birth story here and here to find out the rest of the story. ...
Feb 15, 2016 | Issa Brooke, Motherhood
Dear Issa, Today you are ELEVEN months old! I am trying to wrap my mind around the fact that in just 30 days you will be one year old. For eleven months you have been making everyone around you smile and laugh. There’s not a single person who has met you and...
Feb 3, 2016 | Cora Marie, Issa Brooke, Motherhood
This time last year, I was writing a post about my fears regarding having a second child. I worried if Cora would be ok, if I would be able to juggle everything, and how it would all turn out. Granted, Issa is only 10 months old now, but it’s already pretty...