This bumpdate marks the end of the second trimester. Whew! What happened to the last 13 weeks? Seriously. And I believe that life is going to get even busier. Fall festivals, family visits, Thanksgiving, holiday parties, Christmas, New Years, and then … baby girl, you will be here! You are growing bigger by the day. In fact, you now weigh... Read more
For the past year, life with our little guy been fairly predictable. Yes, we’ve had the occasional 2am wake-up call, the sidewalk face-plant that takes your breath away, the days he wants to consume nothing but cheese sticks and sweet tea, the temper tantrums in Target that cause you to abandon your cart in the pharmacy aisle. But we’ve had... Read more
As a college student, I remember walking to Beaver Stadium after a morning of Miller Lites and hamburgers on the propane grill and smiling at the sight of little boys dressed in blue and white jerseys, throwing the football with their fathers. It’s a moment I’ve been anxious to share with my own family. And we finally made it happen!... Read more
We celebrated our Little Mr. Fix It last Saturday with a very happy birthday party! I incorporated Sam’s favorite things into the party decor: tools, hard hats, balloons, and cupcakes. Or, as he calls them, “happy cakes.” Each little party guest received a tool belt filled with plastic tools and crayons, as well as a personalized hard hat. I had... Read more
Congratulations to Megan W! She is the winner of a $100 credit to Minted. Thanks to everyone for participating! And don’t forget to visited Minted for your holiday cards. Read more
Dear Samuel Woodford, Today you are TWO! How is that possible? Seems like just yesterday we welcomed our blue-eyed boy into this big world. But it’s also impossible to remember life without you. Two means adventurous and spirited, smart and inquisitive, sweet and considerate, independent, observant and focused, and absolutely hysterical. It is most definitely our favorite age yet. Your... Read more
‘Tis the season to start shopping for holiday cards! Or, in our case, birth announcements. Yes, I know that we’ve barely had time to hang our fall wreaths and most of us have not yet finalized our jack-o-lantern designs, but I also know that once October hits, our weekends are booked. Which means that Thanksgiving and Christmas are basically right... Read more
I finally finished Sam’s first year photo album … book 1. Yes, I had to break it into two books because, apparently, I take too many pictures. (No such thing!) I used the Custom Path feature on Shutterfly to create the book. It was easy to use and easy to customize, and I was pretty impressed with the selection of... Read more
Nana and Poppy (or Nini and Pop as Sam has so fondly named them) treated the September birthday boy to an early celebration last weekend. We spent our Saturday with Thomas the Train! (And a couple hundred other excited toddlers.) The Strasburg Railroad in Lancaster County hosted Thomas and Friends. (You can find more tour dates and locations here.) And... Read more
September is birthday month in this house. Lucy turned one on the 13th. Sam will be two on the 25th. And Nick is celebrating 31 on the 26th. That’s a lot of cake and ice cream and presents! In Lucy’s case, that meant a new frisbee and a beef stock popsicle. Happy belated birthday to our favorite Golden Girl! Read more