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Motherhood Lessons: Surviving Teething: Baby’s First Teeth
What a week it has been…and it is only Wednesday! Baby teething is no joke, but Reid has been handling it like a champ. We noticed a few weeks ago that the buds on his lower gums were trying to make their way to the surface and sure enough they made their debut the end of last week! For months now, Drew and I have said “oh, he must be teething” whenever he gets fussy–but it wasn’t until now that it was true. We scheduled family pictures for the middle of this month as we thought the fall leaves would be the prettiest (with this weather, the leaves still haven’t…
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Weekend Recap: Apple Picking, Traveler’s Rest, Clemson and Hosting Refugees from Charleston (Hurricane Matthew)
Good morning! Happy Monday 🙂 We had quite the eventful weekend. Originally, we were planning to take a trip to North Carolina and then go pumpkin picking after church but our plans changed a little. Our good friends ended up coming to stay with us from Wednesday evening until Sunday morning because of Hurricane Matthew. We were more than happy to welcome them to higher and safer ground! We ended up having a very fun weekend and Reid loved playing with his best friend, Watson. On Friday, we all went to Clemson to enjoy some wings and beer before the Clemson game. Clemson was a wonderful way to brighten the…
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Life Lately: New Niece, Best Friend’s Baby, Trip to Maryland, Clemson Football Games
My life lately has been a busy one :). My sister and BIL welcomed my niece, Harper Ann, into the world on September 7th! I could not be more excited and happy for them. Of course, I could NOT wait to meet the little lady so Reid and I took a flight out that Sunday morning to see the happy family of 4! We stayed in Maryland for a few days and had lots of quality time with my family. I cannot express how much love our family has for Harper–and now much more shopping to do (I know I have a boy, but girl clothes are just so stinking…
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First Night Out without Baby
This weekend we celebrated Reid’s half birthday and had our first night away from our baby boy. Drew and I went to Atlanta for our college friends’ wedding. It was the perfect time and opportunity to have a night away. Since the wedding was only 2 hours away, I felt comfortable leaving Reid with his grandparents knowing that I could be home if I needed to (they were great sports about my 2 page instructions!). We took advantage of the time away–we went to Gypsy Kitchen prior to the ceremony for a drink with a few of my sorority sisters, following the reception at the Piedmont Driving Club we went…
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Life Lately: Last Summer Vacation to OBX
The summer is officially coming to an end–public schools in Greenville started this morning! I can only imagine what a mess I will be in 5 years when I have to take little Reid in for his first day–but I have time before then 🙂 This past week, we took our last summer vacation to the Outer Banks in North Carolina. The Outer Banks span a looong way and luckily we went to Pine Knoll Shores which is almost the southern most tip of OBX (only about a 6.5 hour drive). Drew’s aunt and uncle have a vacation home there and were gracious hosts for our little family of 4,…
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5 Month Old and Weekend Recap
My baby boy is officially 5 months old–seriously where is the time going?! He is growing so fast and becoming more of a ‘person’ every day. Things about my 5 month old, Reid: He learned how to bounce in his jumperoo and LOVES it He is a very happy boy, loves to laugh, loves kisses He is a flirt with everyone He has started to notice Scout (our dog) and even pet her the other day–too sweet! He loves the water and going in the pool He doesn’t really like to nap–he takes one in the morning around 10:30 (as long as he is in the car seat and running…
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Flying with Baby: Reid’s First Trip to Minnesota and Weekend at the Lake
What a manic Monday… Reid and I have had a whirlwind of a week. On Monday we flew to Minnesota to visit my Nana. I was super nervous as I was flying alone with a 4 month old (meeting my mom in Minneapolis), but Reid was a great flier and people were so sweet and helpful along the trip–it really does take a village! I would say that the travel was smooth sailing, BUT I was flying Southwest and my flights on the way out got delayed by almost 24 hours! (stuck in the Atlanta airport until 1:30 a.m. when I was supposed to fly out at 9 a.m.) and…
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Edisto Beach Vacation and What to Bring to the Beach for 4 Month Old Baby
We have been going through some serious 4 month sleep regression or just adjusting to the craziness after being on a week vacation! Little did I know (or rather even think about) that babies don’t adjust as well as adults when it comes to travelling and new places. #rookiemommove Aside from our frustration with the lack of sleep that Reid is having at night/no napping during the day, life around here is pretty great! We had our first long family vacation that lasted 9 full days 🙂 It was a wonderful trip and really allowed us to wind down and connect as a new family. We headed down to Drew’s…
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Easy Like a Sunday Morning and Pool Daze
Good morning! We had a wonderful (and somewhat relaxing) weekend. It was a gorgeous Friday evening and perfect temperature to have a little happy hour by the pool. We had a drink poolside with a couple snacks and put Reid in the water for the first time! I wish I could say that he LOVED it, but he was more confused than anything. Overtime I am sure he will love getting in the water and playing. On Saturday, after doing some chores we headed up to the pool again for a little family time. We forgot Reid’s swim diaper so we could only put his toes in the water, but…
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Memorial Day Weekend 2016
We just got home from an extra long Memorial Day weekend. Christina, one of my closest friends and sorority sister, got married on Friday before Memorial Day. Reid and I drove down to Charleston on Thursday morning for the bridesmaids luncheon. Reid was an absolute joy and got his flirt on with all the ladies. Following the luncheon, Reid and I stopped over to see his cousin/best friend, Watson. It was fun to see the boys together again–even though they both are pretty much blobs right now! On Thursday night, Drew and I went to the rehearsal dinner at Red Drum followed by a quick drink at Tavern and Table.…