We are big TV watchers, and like most people, we thoroughly enjoy binge watching a show together…and also by ourselves. Basically anything that isn’t Frozen or Toy Story is pretty high on my list right now, but I did sit down and categorize my favorites! Hopefully while we’re all at home, we can watch some fun shows. If you take a suggestion, be sure to let me know — and I’d love to hear your suggestions too!
Read moreRe-Learning to Communicate
When Jason and I met with our first social worker for our first ever home study, they asked us our strengths and weaknesses in our marriage. It sounds kind of like a Michael Scott line, but we said our weakness was over-communicating with each other. It was true though…we’d go around, and around, and around, and around making sure no stone was left unturned with all things, big and small. Every conversation was overly thorough, and mostly it meant that conflicts were never ending…never, ever ending. Ha!
Read moreWelcome 2020 :: New Year, New Decade
My London study abroad class in January 2010. This is (one) of the first pictures of me from the 2010s decade.
The last time I saw a decade change I was at the very beginning of my 20s, a broke college student, and broken in many ways. I was finding freedom in Christ, possibly for the first time, and I was exploring freedom as “an adult” in the world, as I spent the first month of 2010 studying abroad.
Read moreHappy Birthday, Grady!
Our Grady-man turned O N E on December 21st. How in the world is that possible? It’s been a year since he entered the world, entered our hearts, and we are all better for it.
Read moreTwo Paths to Motherhood :: From Birmingham Moms Blog
I was determined to not be caught off guard. And truthfully, I wasn’t. Of the ways both of my kids came into this world, I was probably the least surprised when the doctor came in and said it was time to consider a c-section. But what did take me by surprise is what happened next, how I felt about it, both physically and emotionally, and how I feel now… read more
Read moreWorld Breastfeeding Week :: My Journey
Reluctantly, I was all set. I had my pump. I had my creams and special bras and reusable pads. I’d been to the class, read blogs and joined Facebook groups. But yet, I was still a tad bit reluctant.
Read moreSweet Summer Curls
The craziest thing happened when I was pregnant — my hair got curly! When I was kid, I had pretty curly hair. As I got older, my curls didn’t curl as much anymore, and I really just had frizzy, somewhat wavy hair. I wanted curly hair — I’ve even gotten it permed several times in the last 15 years or so. But, when I was pregnant last year, I noticed my hair getting curlier. It was the weirdest thing. So, a year later, I decided to explore leaning into my new hair and see what would happen.
Read moreRock a Little Longer
This weekend was H A R D . On Friday afternoon, Brighten decided she was ready to use the big girl potty. We’d been prepping for a few weeks — we had the Sophia the First and Frozen panties ready to go. She’s been talking about going potty for a while now, but with Grady’s arrival at Christmas, we’ve been delaying until Grady was a little more content. So, on Friday at 4:00 p.m., we jumped all in and decided to run with it.
Read moreMeet Grady-man Morales
Photo by: Marchele J Photos
Meet Grady Shores Morales. My son. How in the world is this real life?! Grady was born on December 21, 2018 at 6:17 p.m. at 7 lbs. 14.5 oz. via c-section after approximately 44 hours of labor. Yes, you read that right.
Read moreOh Boy, It's a Boy!
I’m not sure how many people can put their finger on the calendar and say that this, precisely, is the day we began working toward starting a family. But for us, we can. We turned in our application to Lifeline Children’s Services in pursuit of adopting a male, ages 0-2 from Ethiopia on December 1, 2013.
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