Okay, so it’s not a totally “wordless” post… I am long winded. Here are the girls just a day after Adalyn’s birth. Everly is quite the proud sister, she lovingly looks after Adalyn and is surprisingly very good about giving her space and not squishing her. Now if Adalyn would only have some more awake...

Five days ago my labor started, actually it was more like six days ago but I didn’t have much real progress on that first day. Adalyn is now four days old and we are seeming to kind of already be in a nice groove. It is really odd and unexpected actually. We’ve been fully anticipating...

Baby Adalyn is finally here. Some of you may have witnessed her birth live here in the blog August 29th-30th. If you missed it recorded video of the birth is still to come (at the above link) as it requires some uploading effort and brain power that we’ve not mustered the energy for yet. We’ve...

Just a quick update for those that want to hear it straight from the “horse’s mouth”…  Actually, I pre wrote most of this so I wouldn’t need much brain power when the time came. Anyway, it seems the birthing time has come and we are so excited to meet our baby girl! I am in...

Expectations sure can lead to sabotage so I normally try to avoid speculating and getting set on one certain outcome or scenario in my head. With pregnancy and childbirth expectations sure run rampant. Well meaning people around you get excited about the big event and begin speculating about the sex of the baby, the baby’s...

We are officially 39 weeks pregnant with Baby Sister and are trying to patiently await her arrival. It is absolutely beautiful here at The Farm and very relaxing. After a sleepless night with the munchkin we managed to get her to sleep in her own room here at the house. She requested to be put...

We arrived at The Farm safely but had a pretty rough 48 hours with the sleepless Everly. We fully expected to have an adjustment period with her in the new surroundings. Each time we take a trip or stay the night somewhere other than our home she can’t relax and sleep. She’s very particular about...

Once you turn on to the main drag in Summertown, Tennessee you’ll likely be greeted with the sight of an Amish buggy in the gas station parking lot. Sometimes complete with an adorable (and so uncomfortably dressed) Amish family either selling things or taking a water break for the horses or something to that tune....

I did not carry this low with Everly and am kind of in awe of how stretchy and adaptable our bodies are right now....

If you are going to put your back out and be temporarily disabled I strongly recommend doing so in a resting position, like curled in to a ball or in a sitting position if you have any say in the matter. That way while you are suffering and all gimped out you can at least...