Meet Archer

(still working on the nicknames…)

Archer is one!

Archer is one!

As I sit down to write this, the mom guilt spreads over me like a thick blanket in summer time. I just want to get this written... to feel like I at least have a foot hanging out from under this blanket. To cool that guilt that is a constant burning in my soul. You...

Mother’s Day 2019

Mother’s Day 2019

For Mother's Day this year, we had our family over to hang out and get some baby cuddles. Chris grilled out, I got up to put some appetizers out... but tried not to over do it. It was a great time!  

Archer’s first week

Archer’s first week

Archer's first week involved lots of snuggling and getting to know everyone who had been waiting to meet him!  Looking back at it now... with an 8 month old Archer crawling around at my feet, it seems like a blur. It's hard for me to remember all the little details...

Family date to the zoo

Family date to the zoo

Chris' day off during the week this week fell the day after our due date with Baby Cuatro. We decided that if I was still pregnant and didn't have any signs of going into labor, we would take the kids to the zoo for a last family date day before the baby got here. We...

Bedrest with Baby Cuatro

Bedrest with Baby Cuatro

At around 8 weeks during our pregnancy with Baby Cuatro, I started bleeding. After initially being terrified that we were having a miscarriage, we got an early sono and discovered that I had placenta previa, which means that my placenta was covering the cervix and...