construction-themed birthday party for atlas!

we celebrated atlas’s 3rd birthday this month & it was too cute not to share! he’s really into excavators, different trucks and anything construction-related, so i knew he would love a “3 & diggin’ it” construction-themed birthday party! naturally, we have various trucks in different shapes and sizes around the house, so bringing this party theme to life wasn’t too…
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family maternity photoshoot

at the end of july, we planned a little family maternity photoshoot at white rock lake with our photographer friend amy. she has shot for us before- see our previous maternity photoshoot here & atlas’s 2-week-old photoshoot here. i knew i would want these photos to treasure forever! she helped us scope out the perfect location, made us all feel…
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raising a toddler while pregnant during the pandemic

i was originally going to make this post dedicated to atlas’s one & a half year update (i did a one year update here) but i’m also 29 weeks pregnant today with baby boy #2 so i figured i would just talk about life updates & raising a toddler while pregnant during the pandemic that is coronavirus (covid 19)! atlas…
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boozy bowling

my sister planned our third family holiday experience (see the one i planned here & the one dek planned here) & she took us to the statler hotel downtown for a fun lunch & game of boozy bowling. we had never been to this place, but it was a huge space with games & super laid-back vibe. and i call…
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baby atlas isn’t such a baby anymore

as i sit down to write atlas’s belated “one-year baby update” i realize that my baby isn’t such a baby anymore. don’t get me wrong, he will always be MY BABY! but atlas is now one year + one month old & i just see him more as a little toddler boy than a baby. i haven’t fully come to…
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