It's about time I blogged about Judson's first birthday party. I went back and forth between having a joint party for Braylen and Judson, especially since their birthdays were so close to our Disney trip. But, ultimately we decided to do it big for the first party, and look at having joint parties next year. Can I tell you how happy I am that we ended up making that decision? Thrilled, my friends. We celebrated this boy big on his actual birthday (three cheers for Saturday birthdays), and we made the sweetest memories. Kamin from took these amazing photos, and I love them so much, I wanted to share them all with you and had a hard time narrowing it down for the blog. This … [Read more...]
dear judson, today you are one
dear judson, Today you are one! This past year has been good to us, so very good. One year ago today, I met you and meeting you certainly changed my heart in many ways. I never imagined a love like I would find with you, to be honest, I didn't know how I would love another baby like I love your sister. And then it happened, I held you and I knew, I knew that even though I would never be able to explain this feeling, I knew it would be different from that moment forward. Oh boy, was I right. This year passed quickly, and some months I feel were a blur. When I read back the things I wrote about your sister through the years, I can remember them so vividly, writing triggers the … [Read more...]
10 things I learned in 10 months of interrupted sleep
Did I tell you that Judson started sleeping through the night (it should be noted, that he did sleep through the night a few sporadic times, but it was never with any consistency)?! Yes, indeed I truly want to have it printed on a t-shirt and wear it around, or maybe get a bumper sticker, proud mother of a baby who sleeps through the night. You know, like those badges of honor that parents proudly sport when their child make great grades. But, I won't. He's been sleeping wonderfully for a few weeks now, around 12 hours each night. I don't have a magical answer to explain the sudden change in his sleeping, but I am loving every peaceful moment of sleeping through the … [Read more...]