Everything Our Family is Loving

Back to my normally scheduled randomness! I was going through my camera roll and realized it was filled with different things each person in our family is loving. Let’s begin with little miss Sadie.

She has been working so hard in her computer coding classes. I also want to teach her some computer literacy, so we’ve been making a book together on the computer and she loves the graphic design and storytelling aspect of this activity. (more…)

The Early Days Round III

The first few days and weeks after having a baby are so tender. There are joys and challenges. I wrote about becoming a mom for the first time and those early days in 2018 after having Sadie, and then what it was like going from one to two kids in 2022 after welcoming Mordecai. Here we are in 2025 and I’m back with more reflections and a touch of oversharing because it wouldn’t be me without a bit of oversharing 😜

Right now, we’re right in the beginning days of being a family of five! As I start to type up this post, I’m just twelve days postpartum. I know I’ll look back lovingly on these words and life will be different even a few weeks from now. I love documenting this time because it’s so intense–less sleep and a new adjustment–but the delight of bringing home a new baby is just unreal and intense in its own happy way. So, let’s dive in! (more…)