Teaching is life right now as our baby girl is learning everything. It’s so fun to watch her face light up when things finally “click.” She’s beaming with pride because she finally figured out how to do something. It feels like we often correlate learning and teaching as something that’s done at a young age.…
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Year two of Living in the Wait looked much different than I expected but my oh my, was it special. That’s because after 3+ years of infertility, we welcomed our baby girl, Crosbee, May of 2019. I took more time away from this community than I wanted or planned after her arrival, but I’m still…
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As many of you know, last year, after 3+ years of infertility, our daughter was born. Since then, navigating life as a family of three has required more grace than we originally expected. For that reason and many more, I’ve taken more time away from this community than I wanted. I’ll just admit it, one…
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One thing I really appreciated receiving after Crosbee was born were freezer meals. Knowing I didn’t have to make a decision about what to make, much less actually make it, was a huge relief. It was just the encouragement we needed as we began our journey as new parents. I recently learned about an organization…
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I’ve always enjoyed words; their definitions, the power they have to describe our feelings, their ability to encourage others and change lives. In 2018, I closed out the year by sharing three words that described it and found it fitting to continue the tradition for 2019! Unexpected This is a topic I’ve talked about before and…
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I want to share one of Ry and I’s favorite traditions we’ve done almost every year since we met. This year is extra special because Crosbee is here and packed her own shoe box to donate. I can’t wait until she’s old enough to understand what this tradition is all about! Having Crosbee brings a…
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Today we celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary. Time has gone by WAY too fast! Ironic, considering all the waiting we did to get to our wedding day and beyond. HA! This is the first year since we’ve been married we get to celebrate this day as a family of three. While we’ll reminisce about our…
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Last week was my first week back at work after being away and completely unplugged for 12 weeks. As I was preparing for maternity leave, I remember thinking how much I was looking forward to taking time off from work so I only had one thing to think about, our daughter. While taking care of…
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What one thing were you waiting for? As long as I can remember I’ve wanted to be a mom. About a year after my husband and I were married we started trying to conceive a child. He was 30 and I 28 years old, so we were anxious to get pregnant quickly. But one month…
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Some of you may be wondering what’s been happening in our world as our due date has come and gone. Expected arrival was May 11, and here we are, 4 days past and let’s just say, I’ve had to do a few mindset resets as our current situation is not something I was prepared for. …
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