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Weekend Recap: Sickness, Runs and Football
This past weekend was filled with sickness, but a lot of fun as well. Our house has entered the realm of first year preschool sickness and it is consuming our household. First Reid got sick, then Walker did, then I did, then Reid did again, then Drew, then Reid and now Walker again…all over the course of a week and half. Its been pretty isolating as I do not want to infect anyone else (please other preschool moms be considerate and do the same!). On the positive time, we have had a lot of family time.The boys are starting to interact more which is so fun to see. Walker is…
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Walker’s 7 Month Recap
Gosh, where is the time going? I know I say this a lot, but time is truly flying by. I mean the days are sometimes long, but the months just seem to go in a blink of an eye. Walker has changed so much this past month and is seeming more and more like a toddler versus a newborn (I know we are in the baby stage for a few more months luckily). Lets chat about the amazingness of sleep. Walker has *KNOCK ON ALL THE WOOD* started to sleep so much better at night. He wakes up once or twice, rather than 3 or 4 times as he did…
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Reid’s First Three Weeks at Preschool
Wow, preschool is a doozy. I seriously do not know what I am going to do when it is time to send my boys off to kindergarten let alone college. I am hopeful that I will be more mentally prepared than I was for the preschool emotions. I wrote a blog post, hoping to get out all of my feelings so I wouldn’t be a mess on preschool drop off. Well folks, that failed. Thank goodness, Drew came with me to drop off as he was the one that actually dropped Reid off as I was crying a couple feet behind them. Gosh, the hallway to his classroom felt like…
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Walker’s Five Month Recap
People always told me “your heart just grows” when talking about having another baby. When you have a child, you do not think it is possible to love another human being as much as that child–until you have another. It is truly miraculous. That being said, I love my children so much I cannot explain it (as all mothers know).Before having Walker, I thought that he was going to be very similar to his brother. They share the same genetic makeup and are both boys–so I thought how different could they be? Well, the answer is VERY.Even in the short few months that Walker has been alive, I can see…
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Motherhood Lessons: Showing Yourself Grace (4 Month Postpartum Recap)
Setting the record straight, this has been a hard few months. I felt the entire spectrum of emotions, I had moments of extreme joy and bliss and moments of pure exhaustion and unease, moments where I question everything in my life and moments where I feel exactly where I should be. Suffice it to say, it has been quite the rollercoaster ride. I did not suffer from PPD, but I admit that my hormones were playing games with me and there were times when I didn’t know what to do with myself or my life. I finally feel like I am coming out of the haze of newborn land and…
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Greenville, SC Trip: Stay at the Aloft, Baby and Wedding Showers
We just got back from a wonderful weekend in Greenville, SC. We lived in Greenville for 3 1/2 years and absolutely love going back. This weekend, I had a baby shower for my college roommate and we had a wedding shower for our close friends. We decided to make a weekend of it and booked a room at the gorgeous Aloft hotel in downtown.We usually do not stay in hotels, but decided it was the best way to travel with both kids and have a semi-vacation. We left Saturday morning and while Walker and I attended the baby shower, Drew and Reid went on a Father-Son date to Cabela’s and…
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Weekend Recap: Lake Murray and Chapin Visit
We have been a family on the go and loving all our summer travels. This past weekend, we loaded up the car and headed to my in-laws for some fun times on Lake Murray.Drew and I dream of living on a lake someday. That is our retirement goal and desire for our family in the future. While that dream is not possible in present day, we are lucky to visit my in-laws in Chapin, SC and enjoy family time on the water. It is so much fun watching Reid light up when we get on the boat and “go fast” in the water. He loves pointing out all the boats…
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Walker’s 4 Month Recap
Walker turned 4 months old this week and while it seems that he has been in our family forever, it is crazy how quickly time passes. Walker changed so much in the past month and his personality is really starting to shine.This month, he rolled from his tummy to back and back to tummy. He is very strong and determined to move if he wants something. He started babbling and loves to smile. Seriously, I cannot get over how genuinely smiley the little guy is! And he loves to put everything in his mouth. At first, I thought he was teething and now I have realized he just loves chewing…
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Vacation Recap: Fourth of July at Edisto Island, South Carolina
We just got back from an incredible 9 day vacation on Edisto Island, SC. We had an amazing time hanging out with family and friends and of course, our little boys. While we are definitely more sleep deprived than any other vacation we have ever had, we had a great time and cannot wait to go back soon.We are extremely lucky that Drew’s family has owned a beach house on Edisto for over 50 years. It is such a special place that we all treasure and enjoy reconnecting with family and friends. I started going to Edisto in college where our nights would be filled with going to Dockside and…
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Life Lately: Living without Air Conditioning
Life is a little crazy over here! Our downstairs AC stopped working on Friday afternoon, meaning that we spent the entire weekend without AC. The past couple days we have been getting quotes for repairs and are eager to get our new unit next week. Seriously, living without AC with 90 degree days and two babies is no joke. Luckily, we have AC upstairs and a leak we discovered is linked to the AC so we are counting our lucky stars and know it could be a lot worse! We also learned how important it is to get numerous quotes, we would have spent a couple thousand more had we…
