My Baby Is Two

The days are long, but the years are short. Oh, how true that is. On November 23rd we celebrated Crosbi's second birthday with family in Missouri. I have such vivid memories of bringing her home from the hospital that I just can't believe it has been two years since she came into our lives. In some ways it feels like we just met her, but it also feels like she has been a part of us forever. Either...

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Here & There

In the three months since my last post, we've been just a tiny bit busy. In fact, this is the first weekend in months that we have had a completely free weekend at home. We are soaking it in. Today has been filled with breakfast as a family (even tried a new recipe), a walk to the park, and lots of reading - we pulled out the Christmas books from the attic. I wish this was the start of a slower paced...

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Barista Parlor

Ever have one of those mornings where you wake up, see a picture posted on Instagram of someone's amazing breakfast and think, I want to have a breakfast like that? No? Maybe it's just us. We have so many great coffee shops (Barista Parlor being one of them) and restaurants in Nashville, but we just don't take advantage of them the way we should. As Crosbi gets older, we want to immerse her in the...

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Splash Pad

I've been wanting to take Crosbi to the splash pad at Cumberland Park since the first day of summer, but like it always tends to do, the summer got away from us. We finally made it this week and I'm kicking myself for not taking Crosbi sooner. Such a perfect little spot right in the heart of the city. It makes me want to ditch the suburbs to take full advantage of everything our city has to offer....

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Swan Creek

Just a short four-wheeler ride from Todd's parents and grandparents is Swan Creek. Todd has grown up on that creek and in the almost 15 years since we started dating, I've logged quite a few hours there as well. Our time is spent skipping rocks, roasting marshmallows, and sitting by a bonfire listening to Todd's Grandpa Joe tell stories we've all heard a hundred times but beg him to tell again. Crosbi...

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Missouri Summer

Crosbi and I are in Missouri this week. It was a little last minute, but we decided to take advantage of my flexible work schedule and hit the open road. This has been my longest non-holiday visit since moving away from my hometown nearly eight years ago. We are always in such a rush when we visit, it has been a wonderful change of pace to just relax, unwind, and immerse ourselves in a slower pace....

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Final Stretch

We are nearing the end of Crosbi's cast wearing days. When the doctor said three weeks, it didn't sound so bad, but then we got into it and having a toddler with a cast is not easy. We're definitely ready for her to be able to get in water without tying plastic bags around her arm. And while we're excited for days spent at the pool, we're more ready for the ease of everyday activities like bath time. Crosbi...

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