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Christmastime is Here
People keep asking us, "What are you getting the baby for Christmas!?"Um...We're buying Willow some new paci's and jammies...she has enough toys and zero clue what's going on anyways, real gifts come...
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Days Like These
Willow loves looking at herself in the mirror. She must have finally realized how stinking cute she is and why everyone is always staring at her. ;) Almost an entire year ago I had the shock of a...
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First little giggles! She usually does a silent laugh with a big gummy smile...like her daddy in every way!Loving: My family, of course. This baby girl makes my heart grow ten times every new day. She...
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Five Months
Willow turns 5 months old tomorrow!This has really been the best month yet. This past month Willow has:-Learned how to roll over, she can roll from one side of the room to the other. She loves being on...
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(Willow totally looks like she's playing her giraffe as a ukelele for a few seconds...and what is that goofy smile!? Haha!)Any fun plans over the weekend? Tonight we have my favorite ice cream...
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Dear Future Me,
I was looking through pictures of my pregnant self and thinking, "Oh I kind of miss that!" I really enjoyed being pregnant and can't wait for it to happen again! However, I have a few things to remind...
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Six Months.
Willow turned 6 months old today!Time, slow down. You move too fast!This past month Willow has:-Become a champion sleeper! She sleeps from 8:00pm to 7:30-8:00am...and it is a miracle. She is so much...
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Two Years.
If our marriage were a human, it would be a 2-year-old toddler with a Koolaid mustache running around with a diaper on their head singing "Chitty chitty bang bang". In other words, we're still new at...
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A New Name, A New Look, A New Blog
I have been wanting to change this blog for months, and finally did it. I was stuck creatively, and had to start new. The name of this blog comes from the book, The Wind in the Willows (which I loved...
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Seven Months.
I'm saying it again: time is going by so quickly these days. I feel like we just took Willow for her 6 month check-up, and here we are...7 months old already!This past month, Willow has:-Learned to sit...
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Sunshine Girl
We've had an amazing few days of warm weather and sunshine, and Willow has been loving it! She took her first ride in the swing at the park, put her baby toes in the grass, ate some leaves (oops), and...
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Eight Months.
Willow Noelle turns 8 months tomorrow! What can I say about this girl? She is the dreamiest, happiest, sweetest, and most beautiful baby......if you ask me. ;)This past month, Willow has:-Started to...
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Nine Months.
Our Macs are both currently broken at the moment, which is why I haven't posted anything in a LONG time!Willow turned nine-months-old on Saturday.I cannot believe how fast time is going by now, she...
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Ten Months.
Ten incredible months.I may be just a tiny bit biased, but Willow is the most amazing, precious child on the planet.Every day is a joy with this girl.This past month, Willow has:-Learned to crawl!...
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Lullaby
Since Willow was born, I've sung one song to her before she falls asleep. As I rock her, she lays her head back and let's me stroke her cheek. She closes her eyes, smiles, and slowly goes to "sleepy...
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On Being Real...and eating McDonald's.
A reader of this blog, a new mom, emailed me a while back when I was posting regularly. She told me that she wished she were as creative and happy with life as I was. She also asked how I manage to be...
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Eleven Months.
Willow turned eleven months old today!I can't believe this girl is almost one!This past month, Willow has:-Become a speedy crawler, she army crawled for a while but now crawls on all fours, super...
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Our Family Photos | Jani Hershberger Photography
A dear friend, Jani, captured some photos of our little family in June. She is amazingly talented, and is one of the sweetest, most gentle spirits I've ever met. Jani just gave birth to her second son...
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Favorite Places
Yesterday we went to one of my favorite places growing up, White House Fruit Farm. As a kid, I went on plenty of field trips here to the orchard, and our family would pick out our pumpkins in the Fall....
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Willow is One!
I never imagined that just one year could change my life the way this past year has. God has completely transformed who I am for the better through this little baby. I was selfish and completely...
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Willow's Enchanted Woodland Birthday!
When I was 7 months pregnant, a woman at Kinko's who was there with her 14-month-old said to me, "You better start planning your baby's first birthday party now, you'll be amazed at how quickly it'll...
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Without Words
(First off, apologies for this post being all jumbled up with a few rambling thoughts...I haven't done this in a while.)Bethel Music's album, Without Words, has been on repeat in our home for a little...
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Right Where I Need to Be
If you know me at all, then you know I have always wanted to be a mother. Growing up, I was obsessed with my little brothers. I would hug, kiss, and pinch their cheeks all day, no matter how many times...
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Always Winter.
I'll admit that I am a complainer when it comes to Winter weather. If it weren't for family, I would definitely say, "Peace out, Ohio!" and head down South. This winter has been so long and, at times,...
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