Weekly Catch Up I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Although it inevitably was different this year, I hope you were all able to find things to be grateful for and enjoy the day. Brent typically works in an office…
Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar: Create Your Own
Growing up I remember celebrating Advent with a wreath, candles and bible readings from our church. We also had the typical countdown to Christmas calendar for which my brothers and I eagerly moved the mouse each morning. The first year…
Mondays with Meg: November 9, 2020
Weekly Catch Up I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Ours was filled with the most beautiful weather! I honestly cannot remember a time when Central Illinois had this type of weather in November and I’m certainly not complaining. We…
Best Baby Sleep Products 2020
Photo Credit: The talented 23rd Avenue Photography Baby sleep. Ugh, what a struggle that has been for us from the very start. I’ve talked multiple times in Camila’s monthly blog posts about the struggles we faced trying to get a…
Camila Anne at 1 Year Old: Lemon Themed Birthday Party
Well, in the blink of an eye my baby girl is ONE! In a strange way this has been the quickest and longest year of my life all at the same time. The past month with Camila was even more…
Camila Anne at 11 Months Old
We made the best of another month in quarantine with a virtual gender reveal party, a drive by birthday celebration, and even a backyard socially distant visit with friends! Our daily walks continued and we celebrated my first Mother’s Day…
Camila Anne at 10 Months Old
Well, this past month has been an interesting one, or maybe uninteresting, due to COVID-19. I left the house twice. Once to pick up groceries from my cousin’s porch and another time to do a “car visit” to celebrate my…
Camila Anne at 9 Months Old
Another month with our sweet girl has come and gone! This past month Camila attended her first wedding, celebrated her daddy’s birthday, and went to her first library class. We were able to squeeze in some fun days before we…
Camila Anne at 8 Months Old
Month number 7 with Camila was another great one! It was filled with more visits from friends, birthday parties, and her first Valentine’s Day. We also made the trip to Peoria to visit daddy at his new office and go…
DIY Nursery Closet
Well, after 9 months of preparation and 7 months of motherhood, I finally feel like Camila’s nursery is coming together! Back when I was pregnant the first part of the nursery we started creating was the closet. Considering I turned…
Camila Anne at 7 Months Old
The past month with Camila has been my favorite yet! We had a wonderful holiday season along with some fun visits from friends and play dates. A few weeks ago Mila and I attended a mommy and me workout class,…
Camila Anne at 6 Months Old
Our baby girl has been with us for half a year now…how is that even possible!? Month 6 started off a little rough when Mila came down with RSV the day before Thanksgiving. Luckily, it was a pretty mild case…