We had a simple, lovely Easter with our families. There were lots of colourful eggs, yummy food, and sweetest pies. There is nothing like spending time with the people that you love the most in the world. Today we celebrate my nephew’s one month birthday.…
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Must-Haves for Mama-to-Be
Read more1. body butter // I’ve heard that stretch marks are genetic and that no amount of cocoa butter in the world will make a difference. For me, having lost seventy pounds in my twenties, it doesn’t make all that much difference. I’ve already got lots…
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Third Trimester Thoughts: Becoming We
Read moreYesterday, I rolled out of bed cradling my enormous belly in my palms like I do every morning and I thought to myself, “I’ve got to do a better job of documenting this miracle.” After the pain of my first trimester, I was expecting my…
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share // want // wait // love : 02
Read moreSHARE. We have two baby registries. One is with Babies “R” Us (for our not-so-internet friendly family + friends). And the other is with Amazon.com. Of course, I adore everything that we put on both registries — but playing with the Amazon registry has been…
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Baby Shower Dreaming
Read more1. yellow paper straws // 2. blue paper straws // 3. green paper straws 4. e.l.f. nail polish // 5. craft tags // 6. baby bootie cake 7. billy balls // 8. statice flowers // 9. amelia roses I still daydream about our baby boy…
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Flower + Garden Show and My Baby Bump!
Read moreOver the weekend, Matthew took me on a date to the New Jersey Flower + Garden Show. The show features display gardens, flower competitions, and hundreds of vendors selling everything from succulents to organic meat to custom art. We had a grand time wandering through…
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Nursery Inspiration Board
Read more1. pier 1 coral lamp // 2. little whale // 3. rolling storage crates 4. rocking chair // 5. whale chart // 6. fixed gate crib I daydream about our baby boy all day every day. I dream about his little toes and little nose.…
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Spring in Winter
Read moreMatthew brought a little bit of spring into the house in the middle of winter. Aren’t these bright red tulips lovely? They remind that — even though we’ve got about three feet of snow outside — spring is right around the corner. And with spring…
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Prenatal Depression
Read moreHow deep they drove themselves into me, the things it was impossible to say aloud. —Sylvia Plath The first trimester of my pregnancy was really hard. When I chose to get pregnant, I expected certain things. I expected the miracle, the joy, the anticipation. I…