Happy Thanksgiving Eve! I find it hard to believe that the holidays are upon us. I mean, where has the time gone?! Dorothy is one month old this week. Thanksgiving is tomorrow…which means Christmas is a mere 28 days away. Much more importantly, my golden birthday is in 29 days. It’s almost birfday month. This is serious. You have been warned….
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Life Lately
You know, life with an infant is incredible. Incredibly busy. Incredibly frustrating. Incredibly monotonous. Incredibly boring. Incredibly rewarding. I can count on one hand the number of times I have left the house on my own. Dot and I have taken up permanent residence on the couch, and frankly I’m fine with it. Every day I set a goal for…
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A Birth Story
Warning: I’m not about to glamorize Dorothy’s birth story. This will be a long post. There will be words that could make you uncomfortable, such as those that refer to the female anatomy and the occasional curse word. I’m also going to include photos (tastefully). While there is nothing pretty about giving birth, the end result may be the most…
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My Fix
When I was housing my gigantic daughter (I say that lovingly) inside my belly, I dreamed of only one thing. I wanted to wear clothes again. Not maternity clothes. Not Courtny’s clothes. MY CLOTHES. I mean, seriously. My last few months of pregnancy would have been infinitely better if I could have fit into… well, anything. Thankfully, my favorite blog…
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Becoming Dorothy
Like any other normal couple, Courtny and I had discussed name options for our potential/future children since the beginning of our relationship. Naturally, we never agreed on anything. Now, I’m not being picky or difficult, but when your husband comes to you with these monikers for your first born – in complete seriousness – you have to put the kibosh…
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