So many friends and family this year have wished me a Happy "First" Mother's Day. While I know every one of them have good intentions, that phrase just didn't sit right with me. For me, I've been a MOM since the very moment I got a positive pregnancy test. While this may be my first… Continue reading Mother’s Day 2020
Category: Holidays
Third Trimester (Weeks 34-39)
Past updates (in case you missed them): Third Trimester (Weeks 28 - 33) Rainbow Baby Shower with Friends Second Trimester (Weeks 25 – 27) Second Trimester (Weeks 21 - 24) Half Way There! (Weeks 14 – 20) Gender Reveal Party First Trimester Recap FINALLY. 34 Weeks Happy Valentine's Day! Justin spoiled me with a beautiful… Continue reading Third Trimester (Weeks 34-39)
February Recap
February might have been short, but it sure was sweet! + To kick off the month, Baby Morgan & I were showered with lots of love by our friends! A million Thank You's are owed to my friends Nikki, Brittany, and Ashley for throwing the most perfect rainbow shower for our rainbow girl. 🌈 Thank you… Continue reading February Recap
Second Trimester (Weeks 25 – 27)
Happy New Year! Welcome back to my blog! The holiday season always seems to fly by, and this year was certainly no exception. These last few weeks have felt like complete chaos, as we hustled our butts off getting everything ready for Christmas, and now I'm sad the festivities are over. Not to worry though,… Continue reading Second Trimester (Weeks 25 – 27)
Happy New Year & New Decade!
It's CRAZY to think -- There are only 2 DAYS left in this entire DECADE. Yes, let that sink in – decade. In 2009, 21-year-old me was busy drinking my way through college, most worried about passing calculus and what I was going to wear to the party that weekend. Now, in 2019, I'm a 31-year-old… Continue reading Happy New Year & New Decade!
November Recap
Much like October, November was filled with lots of love and happiness! Almost my entire Mom's side of the family has birthdays between October and November, and several of our friends as well, so there has been lots to celebrate recently! Not to mention, Thanksgiving is truly the highlight of the month! Ashley's "Desserts with… Continue reading November Recap
Our Christmas Ornament Tradition
Every year as I'm placing ornaments on our tree, I get a little nostalgic. I can so vividly remember the little apartment where we celebrated our first Christmas together. We didn't have a tree so we bought a cheap one from Target - and it's still the one we use today! We had to buy… Continue reading Our Christmas Ornament Tradition
My Christmas Favorites Playlist
Good morning and Happy December 1st! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Let's be real, I've been listening to Christmas music for the last three weeks. It's such a specific genre of music, and with Thanksgiving being so late this year, the Christmas season seems shortened. It's only fair to start early! I… Continue reading My Christmas Favorites Playlist
Everything I’m Most Thankful For (Big & Small) Right Now
Happy Tuesday! I like to think that I’m a pretty thankful person most of the time, but like everyone else, I place a bigger emphasis on thankfulness during this time of year. Today, I’d like to share with you everything I’m most thankful for – big and small! – at this current moment in my… Continue reading Everything I’m Most Thankful For (Big & Small) Right Now
7 Things We Celebrated in October
This month was a busy one for the Petes! We had lots of big things to celebrate, and has honestly probably been my favorite month of 2019. Grab yourself a cup of coffee or tea and settle in while I share what we've been up to the past 31 days! What We Did + This… Continue reading 7 Things We Celebrated in October
