Don’t you guys love those moments in life where you get all philosophical and life just starts throwing these deep thoughts your way? Maybe it’s the island fever lifting, but that’s how I’ve felt the last several days. Having time to sit in silence while Noah naps and Josh is in class have led me […]

How far along: 12 weeks 2 days! Bye, bye first Trimester (depending on which date you go by…in which case I’m going by the date of my LMP)! How big is the baby: The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby’s fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his […]

How far along: 11 weeks 2 days How big is the baby: Your baby, just over 1 1/2 inches long and about the size of a fig, is now almost fully formed. Her hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under her gums, and some of her bones […]

I know I’ve been a little MIA the last week and a half. And as much as I hate when people start blog posts off with the whole, “I’m sorry I haven’t been around…” spill, it’s the truth. I hate when I’m missing from my little online space. Something about being able to put onto my […]

I’m already amazed at how much I’ve grown to love this tiny little baby growing inside me. I know that she (or he…I’m just using the general she terminology) is no bigger than an olive right now and wouldn’t even fit fully in the palm of my hand, but knowing that this little person is […]

How far along: 9 weeks 2 days How big is the baby: She’s starting to look more and more human. Her essential body parts are accounted for, though they’ll go through plenty of fine-tuning in the coming months. Other changes abound: Your baby’s heart finishes dividing into four chambers, and the valves start to form […]

Aside from questions regarding photography and editing, most emails that come my way are about blog design. How I started my business, what advice I could recommend for people interested in designing (or redesigning) their own blog, and requests to do reviews and critiques for other sites. I added Site Critiques and Consultation to my […]

I went back and forth on how I was going to do the weekly bump reports, but I love the format that Ashley uses for hers. So…I’m stealing it. 🙂 I think it offers a pretty good look at what each week of pregnancy is like, so this is the general format I will use […]

I had an entirely different post prepared for today. Had a post about how full of love and excitement my heart has been these last few weeks. And then we had a situation arise here on Kodiak that changed our day a little bit. I’m sure some of you saw the news. That there were […]

First of all, I want to thank everyone for their kind words, emails, and comments yesterday at our family’s announcement. Knowing that so many of you have been thinking about us and praying for our family over this last year mean more to us than you will ever know. It has been a long year, […]