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7 Things I'm So Glad I Ignored About Parenting Lists

For two years before our daughter Amelia was born and we adopted her, I scoured Pinterest and the internet for articles about parenthood. I wanted the cold hard truth, the whole story, as told by other women who were just as excited and terrified of becoming mothers as I was. I gravitated towards the buzzfeed generation's style of writing; seeing things written out as a concise list gives me an inexplicable sense of organized excitement. "20 Things No One Tells You About Motherhood" "35 Dads Who Have Totally Nailed This Parenting Thing" "42 People Who Might Be Parents or Might Be Stock Photos" "19 Reasons to Have a Kid for the Tax Deduction" "How Infertility Changed Me- a Story By a Slice of Pizza". Most of those article names are things I made up but in my two year stretch of trying to conceive obsession, I honestly would've clicked on every single link. But out of all those articles and lists that I actually read, I don...

Traci's Baby Shower

Just wanted to share a few photos from this weekend's baby shower! I was so happy to host for my wonderfully sweet friend Traci and am so honored to be the honorary godmother to her precious baby-to-be, Molly! Here's the main food table with Blueberry Scones, Traditional Scones, a trio of spreads including homemade Lemon Curd, Strawberry Rhubarb Preserves, and Seville Orange Marmalade, Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting, Cucumber Sandwiches, Mini Herb Frittatas, Raspberry Chipotle Meatballs, and French Toast Kabobs with Fresh Strawberries and Blackberries. Another shot of the main food table Here are the French Toast Kabobs Cupcakes Cute little utensil sets Mini Herb Frittatas- click here for recipe! Scone Station Drink Station- Homemade Strawberry Lemonade, Tea Service, and Mimosas (Mimosa glasses courtesy of my wonderful friend Lindsay To remind the guests of our theme Cinnamon Sugar favors, complete with my business card so they could use their favor...

Six Months

When I think about the fact that, as of today, I've been a mother for six months, I feel surprised. Such a short period of time, and yet it contains a lengthy list of changes. I was a mom long before I ever had a child that shared my last name. So is every other woman who longs for a child but cannot or has not been able to have one. It seems as if there is no way someone that was so recently a teeny tiny bundle of cells could change my life so completely in only half a year. But she did. And now, here we are, preparing for another baby to arrive by Christmas. I know the general opinion on a pregnancy after adoption is that we should be overjoyed at such a miracle. Don't get me wrong- WE ARE. But, I made peace with my infertility diagnosis. When Millie was born, my need to conceive a child of my own evaporated. I saw her as my own daughter, no different than if I had given birth to her myself, and it didn't matter that she didn't share mine or Eric's physical fe...

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