One of my favorite things about this blog is that in many ways it serves as a “virtual baby book” for our sweet Evan.  It documents our family and is something that we can look back on throughout his life.  The other purposes of the blog may shift a bit as time passes, but through it all I want this to tell our story – his story.

So, let me tell you about the sweetest words I have ever heard.  Let’s get one thing straight up front – Evan loves his daddy.  They have…

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Do you remember high school?  The majority of my high school years have blurred together and I struggle to remember things with a lot of clarity or detail.  I remember the people, the places, the main events – but a lot of the details have faded.  I remember long classes, football games, and cafeteria pizza.  I also remember a boy.

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Growing up, I was not typically one to dream about my wedding or my future house – I didn’t picture myself in a particular dress or looking a certain way.  However, I will say that as I grew older – when I pictured myself having a child – it was always a girl.  Why?  I have no idea.   Maybe because I’m a girl?  Maybe because allof my friends had little girls?  Regardless of the reason, it’s what I did.  It’s not that I particularly wanted a girl over a boy – it’s just what popped…

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A little more than 2 years ago I experienced the hardest day of my entire life.

It was the day that Elizabeth & I lost “Blue.”  That was the nickname we affectionately had for our unborn baby.  Our first baby.  Every week we tracked what fruit he/she was growing to the size of.  When blueberry came up, “Blue” kind of stuck.  It was never meant to stay – we…

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We are hosting our first giveaway to celebrate our blogoversary and our little guy's first half birthday!  Come celebrate with us and enter to win!