Happy Halloween from our baby chef! And now for the outtakes. “I can’t believe Mommy and Daddy put me in a pot.” “I’m in a pot. Get me out of this pot!” “I’m so over this. I need a nap.” “Too much milk. I seem to have lost my neck.” “My parents are crazy. But I love them.” Read more
Dear Sweet Samuel, One month ago, you came into this world, and Mommy and Daddy fell instantly and completely in love. We are still sometimes amazed that we created you and that you are ours and that we get to watch you grow and change every day. You are such a sweet boy. You warm our hearts and put smiles... Read more
Sam is such a popular man — everyone wants to meet him and hold him and snuggle him. Can you blame them, though, with a face like this? Uncle Andrew Woodford visited when Samuel Woodford was just a week old. They may have even snoozed together while watching college football. We’re so thankful to have Andrew back in the states... Read more
After two days in the hospital, it was time to bring our Sammy boy home! It took at least 15 minutes to dress him in his cute striped pants and baby blue sweater (thanks, Nana and Poppy!). And the hospital staff gave us a crocheted cap to cover his sweet head. Both Sam and I were discharged, then we were... Read more
Samuel is one lucky little man. He has family and friends from New York to Alabama to Germany who stayed up late on September 25th, anxiously waiting for news of his arrival. He has a Mommy and a Daddy who dreamed of his birthday and whose love for each other and for him is infinite. And he has grandparents and... Read more
A BIG thank you to the lovely ladies who shared guest posts while Nick and I spent the last three weeks getting to know our sweet Samuel. (P.S. How is baby boy already three weeks old? Although, it’s easy to forget what life was like before him.) Here’s a rundown of the delicious and crafty posts, in case you missed... Read more
While Nick and I are spending time with our Peanut, I would like to introduce you to a few of my lovely blog friends. In No Simple Language is another blog I stumbled upon and instantly fell in love with. Rachel writes about life as a school teacher, her sweet puppies, and food, of course. She posts weekly menu recaps... Read more
Read Samuel’s Birth Story – Part 1 Read Samuel’s Birth Story – Part 2 Nothing adequately prepared us for the pushing and delivery stage of childbirth. Not the classes we took at the hospital or the chapters we read in What to Expect When You’re Expecting or the videos we watched on our BabyCenter app. It was an equally exhausting... Read more
While Nick and I are spending time with our Peanut, I would like to introduce you to a few of my lovely blog friends. Hope is a fellow Pennsylvanian who shares recipes and recaps of local food events at Hope in the Kitchen. She also recently got married and spent her honeymoon in Germany. I suspect Nick and her husband,... Read more
While Nick and I are spending time with our Peanut, I would like to introduce you to a few of my lovely blog friends. Nina’s blog, Peace, Love & Good Food combines homey Italian recipes and entertaining with sweet stories about married life. She’s one of those girls who is so genuine that it’s impossible not to develop an instant... Read more