FIVE
Today. Today’s the day. You’ll always be my baby, Olivia Grace, but today you’re not my baby anymore – you’re my big girl. My beautiful, bold, bubbly, believer of a big girl, who shines so…
View PostOlivia’s FOUR-ozen Birthday Party
The OG is officially FOUR!!! Still can’t believe it, still not over it. We celebrated her big day all birthday weekend long and kicked it off with a punny party (because hello, it’s me) –…
View PostFOUR
I typed “FOUR” and promptly burst into tears. Feeling all the feels about our miracle baby being a big girl – really, I am unwell. Spoiler alert, the cliches are all true…you blink and they’re…
View PostOlivia’s MINNIE-Me Birthday Party
PHEW – mama needs a weekend from the weekend. 😉 We had the best time celebrating the OG turning THREE – which I seriously cannot believe. Our theme was our MINNIE-Me turning three (get it???),…
View PostTHREE
She’s THREE. I can’t believe it. Our little miracle human who graced the world two months too early but right on time three years ago today. Her earthside entrance was choatic to put it lightly…
View PostMEET THE GWYNN-STONES (Happy Halloween!)
GWYNN-STONES, MEET THE GWYNN-STONES! So stoked to debut our 2020 family Halloween costume: The Flintstones! Just dropping in quick to say HI HELLO HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Honestly, I was NOT a big Halloween person in the…
View PostTWO: A Letter to Liv
My baby turned TWO this weekend. HOW. Man. You know how we all hated hearing cliches from random “old people” when we were kids, but then we grew up and they always turn out to…
View PostOlivia’s Favorite Books (12-24 Months)
It’s Liv’s birthday week and I’m still feelin’ all the feels. It’s like what’s next – Kindergarten? A driver’s license? College?!? I told her to stay my baby forever and she’s not, so I think that’s grossly…
View PostTaco TWOsday
Fair warning: This is LIV’S WEEK on CUR. Why? Because girlfriend turns TWO this coming weekend, and I simply cannot deal. I can’t deal, I can’t hang – I’m a big ol’ mess because HOW…
View PostA Few of Olivia’s Favorite Things
These are a few of her favorite things…are you singing The Sound of Music yet? 😉 I recently realized that Coming Up Roses has been LACKING in kid content lately – and for that, to…
View Post18 Months with Olivia Grace
I often catch myself just staring at Olivia in amazement and joy and also sadness that this time is so short lived. She is so curious, so fun, so clever, so hilarious. I like just…
View PostThe Reality of being a Work-at-Home Parent (+ Our Schedule, 3-12 Months)
Probably one of the MOST frequently asked Q’s since Olivia entered stage left was, “What’s your schedule like?” and also “How do you get it all done??????” Oh, sweet friend…I don’t. Simple as that. One of…
View PostOur ONEder Woman – Happy Birthday, Olivia Grace!
MY BABY IS ONE. Olivia Grace, The OG, THE ONEder Woman, is officially one year old today. Granted, she was born two months early, but today’s the day! (If this is news to you, check…
View Post33 Ways to Prepare for a Baby
Who’s so beyond ready for a shortened work week?? *ALL RAISES HANDS* Lately, it feels like everyone and their sister has got babies on the brain. Maybe it’s just my Instagram feed, or maybe it’s…
View PostWonder Woman (Olivia Grace Updates…!)
I cannot contain my excitement. Today is a BIG BIG DAY on the blog, folks. Because we’ve got some BIG BIG news on the Olivia Grace front. Namely…THE TUBE IS OUT! FOR GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’ve got…
View PostHow our Marriage has Evolved with a Baby
I cannot believe I’m saying this, but…today is Olivia’s 6 month-iversary. SIX MONTHS. I mean, just yesterday she was born and I was having a catheter put up my vagina (whoops) and then we spent…
View PostOur Must-Have Baby Things (+ what we didn’t use…)
This post is so ironic. Namely because it was supposed to be up, oh, a good 9 hours ago? HA. Newborn life, I’ll tell ya. It’s been comical because one of the most requested thing…
View Post#AskE – New Mom Edition, Part 2
Happy FRIIIIIIIIYAY! Who’s excited?? I’M EXCITED. I’m especially excited because it’s my dad’s birthday weekend! He’s taught me a lot over the years, and this birthday’s a biggie. So it should be a fun one!…
View Post73 Days in the NICU.
Here we go, folks. I haven’t exactly been looking forward to this post. But my hope is that it serves as a bit of a memory bank for us, a peek inside for outsiders, + a…
View Post#AskE – New Mom Edition, Part 1
TGIF, friends! Yesterday I asked y’all on Instastories what post you wanted to see tomorrow versus later, so here we are with another #AskE Q&A post – hollah! The funny part: EVERYTHING asked was/is about Olivia,…
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