This Unfamiliar Road

The most important thing I will ever do is be a Mommy to my children. They keep me on my toes and in a constant state of busy but they are absolute blessings and I feel honored to be Mommy to them.

This year for Mother's Day, we enjoyed our annual tradition of brunch at Olde Blind Dog. The food was delicious and coma-inducing, as usual. I love that we have made this our yearly spot to celebrate our special day!





Check out 2013 and 2014- I love watching my little family grow :)

It was definitely time for some more landscaping, and what better way to spend gorgeous spring days than digging in the dirt?! OK, I'll admit-I'm not really a fan of gardening, but Ben and I recently spent two FULL days completing a major overhaul of our front flower beds. I am very pleased with the way they turned out, and I'm looking forward to being able to add seasonal color every few months now that the base features are in.


In the right flower bed, we relocated 3 Indian Hawthorne bushes and a Gardenia; Planted a Snow Fountain Weeping Cherry tree, a group of Daylillies, and a Monkey Grass border.


In the left bed, we relocated 3 Azalea bushes; Planted another group of Daylillies, Petunias, and even more monkey grass. That's 120 monkey grass plants, y'all. But they do make such a pretty border!



Nothing like teaching kiddos how to care for something and watch it grow :)
Happy Spring!

This is what our beds looked like when we first moved in!

Here's what is going on with our little Bean this month!


Eating: Eliza still nurses about every 3 1/2 hours during the day. Her new foods this month include pumpkin, teething biscuits, and yogurt melts. If you can't tell by the fat rolls, girl likes to eat :)

Sleeping: Awful! I could tell that it was time to start our self-soothing program because little E was starting to wake up more at night (for social visits). And then she got a cold, and things got even worse! As soon as she is feeling better, we will begin sleep training. Hopefully by next month's update, I will have wonderful news in this category :)


Skills: Bean has started scooting around quite a bit-like an inchworm! She also gets herself on all fours and bounces a bit. She is perfecting that pincer grasp, too!

Teeth: Another tooth has started to poke through, so we have a total of TWO now!

Happy Times: Most of her day, Eliza is still super happy! She is content hanging out on the floor with her toys, scooting around the house, walks in the stroller, and her jumperoo. She loves the water, too!

Unhappy Times: At night, when we are struggling with sleep. She has clingy moments, especially with Mommy!


Stats: No appointment this month, but our little Liza is beginning to outgrow some 9 month clothes! Yikes!



Oh Eliza,
This month has been a bit frustrating, to be honest. I am trying so hard to remain patient with you because I'm sure you are feeling incredibly insecure right now. This is a big and scary world, and as you start to explore it, you often turn to Mommy for some reassurance. I hope you know we will always be here to reassure you as you explore more and more of this world!
Lots of love!