The Gist of Life

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five little ducks

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All of a sudden we have such big kids. I find myself looking and clinging for anything and everything that will keep them little, just a tiny bit longer. Like sinking into every baby hug from Ames. [The definition of a baby hug: when you pick up a little human and they tuck their little…

the lasts

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Nobody warns you. Nobody warns you about the lasts as a mother. The last bottle. The last diaper change. The last sippy cup. The last contact nap. The lasts. Nobody warns you. The other night was the last night there was a crib in this home. Both babies are in big beds, and I wasn’t…

season of life

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After what feels like a six month long winter, (actually, I think it was literally six months), feeling the sun on my face this afternoon feels like a dream. The lake is slowly starting to get back it’s sparkly, blue undertones, and the quiet bird songs are whistling in my ear as I type. I,…

a check-in

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Happy Friday! Currently, the waves are breaking on our beach, with a gentle humming of back and fourth, back and fourth. Since living on the lake, I think the sounds of water has grown to be my favorite, most relaxing sound. The wind, running its breath through the willow, is a very close second. There’s…

babies are growing

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In the past handful of months, Lou has turned two, Ames turned one, my six month scan was clear, we celebrated Mother’s Day, vacationed to Myrtle Beach, and battled COVID & hand, foot, and mouth. I continue to wait for things to slow down, to catch up on all the of Kaylee- things, but who…

a is for ames

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Ames Bradley Doherty came into the world on April 30th, 2021. We’ve been busy loving on him ever since. It still hasn’t sunk in that I’m a mother of two. When Tony uses the words our kids, I have to stop myself from asking who’s kids? Life is funny, isn’t it? Maybe not funny, but…

saying good bye

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It’s been a hot minute, but here I am. I’ll spare you the ‘I’m sorry I haven’t been arounds’ & ‘I promise I’ll write mores.’ Even though I would say it and mean it, my follow through on those statements has been poor over the last year. It didn’t feel right exiting the year of…

what a time

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2020, what a year you’ve been. This year has definitely been a year that will be written about in history books. Change is around every corner. The tag line in our house has been, “I can’t wait to tell Lou about the year she was born.” My brain feels like it’s jumping around in constant…

lou

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Welp, I’m still here. Turns out, life with a newborn is busy – who knew? Ha, I definitely knew what we were signing up for when we were bringing a baby into the world, but I was still very clueless. What I will tell you: She is pretty great. We welcomed our daughter, Lou Roselyn…

holiday cheer

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Does anybody else feel robbed by this seemingly very short Christmas season? Seriously, though. Thanksgiving JUST happened and now Christmas is literally next week. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, but Christmas is a very close second, and more importantly, it’s the Christmas SEASON that is the close second. I love the build up; listening to…

the one with a baby

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Tonight = Harry Potter + Ace + Fireplace It is finally fall & I’m not mad about it. The school year has been in full force for over a month already; the weekends are a blur. & as the title says, there’s a baby on the way. I’m over halfway through my pregnancy & it…

when you’re not a mom

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There are 16 days of school left until summer vacation. [I’m not counting, you’re counting!] It’s also been two days since Mother’s Day. This year, Mother’s Day hit me hard. If I’m being really honest, it hit me really hard. Let me back up, though. I had a nice day on Sunday. Tony Ace spoiled…

the good in goodbyes

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Thank God I found the good in goodbyes – Beyonce After birthday month, October is a very close second in terms of favorite months. I love Octobers for many reasons: the leaves turn the air is crisp sweet tango & honey crisp apples are a dessert MEA break basically all things fall  October fell into…

spring happenings

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Happy Summer! This week marked the official start of summer break and I couldn’t be happier. I look forward to my three month work vacation every school year, but this summer was welcomed with open arms. This past spring delivered a roller coaster of events and emotions. I’ll catch you up, but I can’t promise…

mother’s day

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Mother’s Day consisted of my favorite egg bake, a mimosa or two, & family. It was a tough day for my mom; my grandma passed this time last year & changed a lot of family traditions. I am not going to be a downer today, however, today was very difficult. I had my sad moments…