we are headed into dad’s birthday month with updated pictures and videos of baby boy. he even gave dada a little birthday treat by showing us how he sucks his thumb. june was so sweet and full of memories for us. here’s to july.
my favorite person, biggest confidant, sweetest supporter, my best friend, my grandma and soon-to-be great grandma to our baby, happy 80th birthday.
when told we needed a witness to sign our marriage license, we knew exactly who it needed to be. I yelled from across the lawn at city hall, “grandma, will you be our witness?” we could all see the emotion that came over her and it special.
27 years ago, my mom was a scared, young girl who was going to have a baby. my grandma told her, “if the whole world turns their backs on us, we’ll get through it together.” I’ve known that moment for my whole life and for many reasons, I know I am who I am and where I am today because of her.
her love and support is unconditional and so easily felt. she has prepared me for this year and time of my life for many, many years. she has listened to me for hours talk about the same thing. she has given me advice, lifted me when I was down and really taught me that pretty much anything sad feelings can be cured with a glass (or two or three) of champagne. her genuine excitement and love of life and stress-free ways are traits I have seemed to assume and for that, I am so grateful. because of her, I will always make sure my babies know that if the whole world turns their backs on us, we’ll get through it together.
we made it through the first half! all day (morning, who said it was just the morning???) sickness, moved from the apartment, renovated the house, moved into the house, got married and loved every minute knowing I’ve been growing this baby boy through it all. 🩵 #20weeks
to everyone who told me to just wait for the second trimester, you were right. i feel like a new person, today compared to week 12. a week of growing this baby boy in island air is feeling good for the soul. i think he’s liking it too because i am feeling little flutters more and more each day.
I felt so authentically and genuinely, “me” on our special day. When we started planning the weekend, I didn’t want anyone to feel any bit of stress, including me. It’s a big reason I opted for an intimate wedding ceremony. The stress just didn’t sound appealing to me. I had a vision of how I wanted to style myself. I wanted to keep it true to me with brown and neutral tones. The term “boho bride” would come to mind and I’d say it jokingly out loud but looking back, that term made me feel so comfortable to go with brown nails instead of white for my wedding day, to wear the hat and stacked necklaces and put the corduroy jacket on along with my dress by the end of the day. I’m looking back at some of these photos and I can tell that I am just comfy. So, the next time you have a big event or even just day to day… remember to do what makes you feel most “you.” It radiates.
It felt so special to only have mine and Aidan’s most intimately close people around as we exchanged our vows.
I couldn’t be more grateful for my grandma who has always my biggest supporter and confidant. My sisters who have been there since day one, watching it all, holding me on the days I needed it and lifting me up when it was time. For my parents who have shown me the ways to love, appreciate and respect my husband in the most pure and genuine way and that fighting for each other is so important and so worth it.
When I pictured my wedding day, I always hoped that the family I was marrying into were bearable. I hoped that I liked to be around them and that they liked having me around. What I didn’t know was that I’d be marrying into a family that is not only bearable, but are my favorite people to be around. I have ten additions to my life that make me feel fuller and happier after spending time with each one. I have felt welcomed and supported since the first day I met them. I don’t feel like I’m gaining a second family, I feel as though we are becoming one family. 🤍
