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Growing Up and Up and Up
Can we just take a moment to process the fact that my 7-month-old baby is STANDING UP in his crib? My brain is having a little trouble with that one. Zach's cousin Matt came over today for a quick photo shoot with Parker, so Zach served as his assistant/baby...
Reclaiming My Songwriting Mojo
Over winter break, I had the opportunity to spend almost an entire Saturday writing and recording music. It was AWESOME. It reminded me of my life before baby, when my weekends were almost exclusively dedicated to musical projects. And while life is a million times...
2-0-1-4 (No Less, No More!)
I wrote my first song about the year way back in 2008, and now, 6 years later, I have a collection of songs I'll never be able to use again. BUT they did each get put to good use almost every day for an entire year, which is why I keep writing a new one at the end of...
The Merriest Christmas
We had an awesome Christmas. When we weren't taking ridiculous photos of Parker in various holiday attire, we were spending quality time with our families -- eating, opening presents, and of course, playing with all of the fun new toys. Our house feels so much homier...
On Being a Mom
Sometimes the fact that I'm a parent sneaks up on me. I had one of those moments tonight, actually: Zach has been playing in a soccer tournament all evening, so I had a few hours to hang out by myself after Parker went to bed. I watched a movie in our bedroom and...
A Child is Born
Parker made his acting debut on Christmas Eve, and he did such a great job that he was featured on the front page of the newspaper on Christmas Day. Go figure that it took Zach and I thirty years to make the front page, but only six months for our little thespian. We...
Half Birthday
This little elf is officially half a year old! At 6 months, Parker is experiencing all kinds of exciting new things and hitting some major milestones. He checked out wonderfully at his wellness exam: he's still a little peanut weighing in at just under 15 pounds (6th...
Six Months of Breastfeeding
This weekend, Parker will turn 6 months old. And it kind of blows my mind to think about the fact that I have provided every last drop of nourishment for his entire life thus far. I knew before Parker was born that I wanted to try breastfeeding, but I had no idea how...
{Parker Weekly} 24 Weeks Old
This week brought a BIG first in Parker's life: baby's first Thanksgiving! I've said it before, but I'll say it again -- having a baby in our lives makes everything more exciting and joyful, especially holidays. Thanksgiving is always a pretty low key day in our...