Spring in Pittsburgh

Couch Cleaning, Cupcakes, and Cheese

I’m not quite sure what to call a week that includes deep cleaning the couches, baking Dubai cupcakes, and making homemade cheese… but here we are! Throw in a mix of school days, outdoor time, and sticky s’mores fingers, and that pretty much sums it up.

Mom and daughters sitting outside in grass

Here’s a look at life around here lately! (more…)

Appointments, Things I Google, and Our Duties

Our week started off with a bang: Dakota has been sick and had a coughing fit that scared me. She was gasping for air, so congested, and her eyes were goopy. I called our pediatrician’s office and had her seen. Poor Kota Bear has her first ear infection. I’m glad I brought her in when I did because the doctor said her eardrum was bulging (but thankfully it didn’t rupture!).

Dakota’s fan club at the doctor’s office 😂

Now we’re doing ten days of antibiotics and she’s taking them like a champ. She has been so pleasant despite being sick. Early one morning, she was coughing and sniffling at 3:00 am and Jimmy was using a bulb syringe to suction her nose and she was smiling so hard at him! Who does that 🤣 (more…)