06/27/2016
When I was 19 weeks pregnant, the very first thing I did after finding out that the tiny human in my belly was going to be a girl, was head straight to the nearest purveyor of baby clothes and purchase her first (of many to come) onesie. (It was navy, though, so not really sure why I waited to find out the gender.) Soon the leggings followed, and baby shoes, and even baby overalls because who can resist baby overalls? When she was smaller, it was somewhat easier to justify the myriad of onesies. There were many more wardrobe changes … 
If you caught my Snapchat last weekend, then you might already have heard the news. The good news is that after months and months and even more months of house shopping we finally bought a house in Austin! The bad news is that it is in pretty bad shape and we are tearing it down. The best news is that when all is said and done we will have a house that we love and will hopefully never, ever have to move again! (Fingers crossed and knocking on wood.) How did we choose this house? Of the three categories of houses you can buy: … 
For awhile there, it seemed like Parker may have inherited Aaron’s lack of a sweet tooth. She could rally enthusiasm with the best of them during the happy birthday song, but once that slice of cake was in front of her, she was pretty indifferent about it. That is until she discovered ice cream. The girl lives for ice cream. And while it’s a special occasion treat, not a day goes by that she doesn’t talk about ice cream, sing about ice cream or color ice cream at some point. We recently picked up these popsicle … 
After this past weekend’s heatwave, there’s no denying it’s summer. It’s true that you can lament the heat whilst beads of sweat form on your dewy skin, or you can grab an icy beverage and soak it in while it lasts. Just like these longer days, this warm weather will be but a dream in a few months and we will be begging to have it back, so soak up that cancer-fighting, energy inducing vitamin D while you can. In the meantime, ninety degree temperatures do force one to get creative with their existing wardrobe. … 
