the many smiles of fern.

One of my favorite things  that Fern is doing these days is smiling. Of course Fern been smiling for a little while now, but only in the past few weeks have these smiles become more frequent and very intentional and it’s these sweet, smiley moments that make all the challenging times oh so worth it. […]

a letter to my baby on mother’s day.

Dear Fern, Today is Mother’s Day and it’s my first thanks to you.  I am so thankful that I am your mommy.   You are such a joy in my life.  I live for your bright sunshiney face each morning and your sweet babbling and happy personality.  When I am away from you I miss […]

matchy matchy.

Sometimes when you’re a stay-at-home-mom you do ridiculous things like this…. Donning matchy matchy neon outfits to get our fitness on is just one of the things that keeps things interesting around here. It’s only awkward when your husband comes home to visit for lunch and says,  “Oh man.” I’m pretty sure he thought it was […]

daddy daughter.

 There’s no mistaking it…. She’s all his. Can you believe how similar Craig and Fern look?? (He’s on the left in case you were wondering) She is most definitely her Daddy’s Daughter :). Head over to Babble to see the rest of my side by side Fern & Craig photo comparisons! xo Lauren

happy 3 month birthday fern!

Fern is 3 months old! And to celebrate, I did a round-up of my favorite photos from her third month of life along with a little 3 month photo shoot and a list of her current likes and dislikes! Check it out over at Babble! (Also check out Month 1 and Month 2 photos if […]

fern’s first easter.

This weekend we celebrated our first Easter as a family of three and Fern’s very first Easter. These are the hard boiled eggs I made.   My first batch ever and they were kind of a fail.   They didn’t peel very well, but they sure did look pretty.  We started our first family tradition: […]