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Happy Halloween Eve! Since we can’t buy costumes locally and there isn’t any trick or treating here, we’re going to keep Halloween pretty simple. Charlie and Olive decided they wanted to be a vampire and a butterfly, so I’ll be doing their makeup. It’s interesting how prevalent superheroes and princesses are in American culture but […]

Since I’m new here, I thought I’d share a little about when Fitz was born! I always love a good birth story. He’s now 15 months old, but it’s still pretty fresh in my mind. Fitz was due at the end of July so my husband and I had all summer after school let out […]

I’ve never really felt comfortable in swimming suits, even moreso now that I never got rid of my postpartum tummy. But I live on an island so I’m constantly in swimming suits. I’ve purchased one pieces, tankinis, and high waisted bikinis at many different price points, and this is my current favorite one… and it only […]

With Halloween right around the corner, I’m sure everyone has their costumes picked out already. But just in case you haven’t, here are some easy and/or inexpensive DIY costumes that you can put together. Although my kids love playing dress up, we usually stick to masks and capes since they’re less expensive, the kids won’t […]

I’ve suspected that Charlie has had ADHD since he was 3 or 4 years old, but it’s difficult for doctors to make a diagnosis before kids are 6 years old. We moved to the Philippines shortly before he turned 6, and by the time he turned 7 his behavior had improved immensely. I chalked up his […]

A few months ago, our surrogate approached us asking if we were interested in going through the surrogacy journey again with her and adding to our family. She was ready to carry another baby for a couple in need, and she wanted to give us first “dibs” (to put it simply!). To give you some […]

Our little guy will be phasing out of Early Intervention soon when he turns three-years-old. I’m so appreciative for the amazing therapists and progress he has made. As I was looking back at some of the notes and questions I had from evaluation meetings, insurance phone calls, and neuro-cardiac clinic, I realized my perspective and […]