Our sweet girl, Hannah Maxine, arrived yesterday on July 22nd. She was so ready to be born she arrived two and a half weeks early. She’s absolutely perfect and we’re smitten. We are adjusting to life at home with two kiddos and I think we’re going to love being a family of four! I’ll post …
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New Storage Shed!
Amidst the chaos somehow Alex managed to find time to build a new storage shed for our backyard. We have been dreaming of the day when we could start storing more things outside, both from a get-stuff-out-of-the-house standpoint, but also for ease of use of some outdoor items we use frequently. This was a multi-weekend/weeknight …
Our First Family Camping Trip
I’m not sure if we were crazy or just really optimistic when we booked our camping trip six months ago. In any case, we gave it a shot! We’ve been to Lake Wenatchee State Park several times and camped here once before. It’s a very family-friendly campground and we chose it in part because of …
The Start of Summer
Here in Seattle we had a nice summery tease back in May. June usually is one of the more annoying months to live in Seattle, though, because the temperature drops back down and the gray skies and drear come back. We usually say that summer in Seattle starts on July 5th, and unsurprisingly, looking at …
Potty Training: 2+ Weeks In!
We’ve all survived potty training for two weeks and we haven’t given up! Three cheers for Ben! Things are going very well with teaching Ben how to use the potty. It’s been waayyyyy less stressful than I expected. The first day was definitely the hardest, but then after the first week we all really got …
34 Weeks and Counting!
Since I only made it to 33 weeks and 2 days during my pregnancy with Ben it feels a little surreal to have actually made it to 34 weeks with baby girl. We’re officially in uncharted territory! Last weekend Alex and I took a one-day labor and delivery class since we never made it to …
Potty Training – 5 days in
A new milestone for our tot is upon us… we’re officially in the middle of potty training Ben! We’re five days in right now and I’m over the moon at how well it’s going. We’re taking a very specific approach, as laid out in the newly famous “Oh Crap! Potty Training” book. This approach essentially …
Building the Lodge: Framing!
The forecast for the weekend looked pretty chilly and wet. We decided to push potty training back a week {sunshine works better for us} and ultimately do a quick impromptu day trip out to Leavenworth to check out the progress on our house and seek out better weather. We had a nice Saturday hanging out …
Two Months and Counting!
I’m officially two months away from my due date with baby #2. It sure came up quickly! I’m over the moon to report that all is well with this little girl and that I really have nothing to report. It is a very refreshing feeling to have a boring, standard pregnancy and I hope that …
Ben is 24 Months Old!
We celebrated Ben’s second birthday last week with a big family trip over the mountains to Leavenworth, followed by mini celebrations all week long to honor the sweet little life of our boy. It seems like he’s grown up and changed so much in the last week – he really turned two. We’ve had a …