Little Jungsters

Today was the day we (me and Sebastian- like he really has a say) have had planned to go out to lunch with my neighbor. We decided a few days ago that we would go out for lunch at a cute deli downtown. I should preface this with, yes we leave the house and often I feel like. I take Sebastian to home decor shops and craft stores Micha would never be caught dead joining me...since Sebastian doesn’t have a say, I tote home along and I’m one happy Mama. Anyhow, last night before I fell asleep I ran through in my head all the things I’d need to do I. The morning in order to make our lunch date on time. I knew I wanted to get a shower (hello motherhood where that’s not an everyday given), put on make up and fix my hair. I would have to feed the baby, let the dog out, change the baby’s clothes... I had it all laid out in my mind. And then my child slept for 6.5 consecutive hours for the first time in his life. Don’t get me wrong, I was so grateful for this... but it wasn’t allocated in my p...

I wasn't going to go into this, but since someone asked for me to share about our pregnancy journey I feel like maybe it's helpful to hear each other's stories.  I know I sure would have liked to have a personal connection with someone else going through the same thing I was while I was in the thick of the thing.  Unfortunately, when we are in the middle of a struggle society tells us to save face.  Micha and I got married in October of 2017.  We thought we would play God and plan out our pregnancy.  (haha!) Of course, at the time there were at least a dozen women at my workplace that were pregnant, had just returned from maternity leave, or had just given birth.  You'd think all I would need to do was drink the water, but it wasn't as easy as I felt I deserved . I recognize how entitled that sounds, but this is how I truly felt.  I deserved a pregnancy.  I was ready for my baby.  I had played my cards right. I obtained my college degree. ...

Last June my husband and I finally got to go on our honeymoon.  We married in October, and because I'm a teacher (and you don't go to Australia for just a week) we postponed our honeymoon until summer.  We flew into Sydney where we spent a couple days before flying domestic to Perth.  Once in Perth we rented a campervan and drove the Western Australian coastline to Exmouth and back before spending a few days exploring Perth.  Finally, we stopped over in Sydney for 24 hours before returning back to the east coast. What was supposed to be our honeymoon, just so happened to also be our babymoon.  I was four-five months pregnant, and I wouldn't have changed a thing.  Pregnancy didn't limit us on this trip of a lifetime. We packed our time there with adventure after adventure, and I've narrowed down my top 10(ish) things I think you must do!  13. Penguin Island,  for the sights alone, was a great activity.  We took the guided tour to Peng...

Immediately upon returning home from Australia I was ready to prepare the nursery for Sebastian.  Our builder-grade wall color is a terrible off-white cream color, so a fresh coat of paint was step one.  We decided to do a shiplap feature wall and paint the remainder of the room white.  (Sherman Williams Pure White)  We found that the ready-made shiplap wood slats were cheaper at Home Depot when compared to (our fave) Lowes.  We rented a truck to drive the materials home, and I am certain I was a wreck the entire drive.  What we neglected to buy was the trim, which necessitated a second trip to the home improvement store (can't remember which one).  This resulted in an equally nerve wracking drive home- this time with my car trunk ajar.  However, as with all home DIY projects, the marriage is tested a bit, you swear you'll never collaborate on another project, and the finished result is stunning.  (Thus encouraging you to do the DIY cyc...