Emily in Wonderland

Can't wait to see what else has arrived in the six days we've been gone!

We're spending Christmas here in Illinois with the M. Family (Brandon's mom, stepdad, and two sisters). We're having a ball. J...

Today I am 18 weeks pregnant. My belly is progressing faster than last time. My MIL bought me new maternity clothes for Christmas today. ...

I received two glowing compliments today that I wanted to share cause they made me feel so good (and I need that when I'm feeling so ove...

Jonah's official second word (after Momma) is "kitty-cat." He pronounces it "ki-ee caa."

Finished the satisfying Persuasion by Jane Austen last night. I'm going to begin Life of Pi tomorrow. I fall asleep reading most eveni...

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Lomi Lomi salmon (not to be confused with Lomi Lomi massage, which is a story for another day) I just read an incredibly funny blog by my fr...

Brandon and I were trying to list our Top 5 things of all things Christmas: movies, songs, albums, treats... Here are a couple of my lists. ...

Somebody is stylish. Brandon and I watched Charlie Brown's Christmas too many times. Here's our skinny tree; we love it, so does Jo...

I've never had such trouble posting a video. Ugh!! Anyway, the cuteness is all worthwhile. Here is a minute of Jonah playing with his ...

This is one of my best friends, Ryan, he is Brandon's closest non-related friend. (Ryan and I are actually distantly related by marraig...

Brandon spent all day Friday and Saturday at a course learning more about how to do dental implants. He loved it and excited to start doing ...

Every year on our anniversary, Brandon and I sit and reminisce about our years together. We always recap our years of wedded bliss and remem...

A great bit about American holidays from Jim Gaffigan's Beyond The Pale comedy show. Please find five minutes to enjoy this.

Well, it is officially winter weather here, no snow yet, but it is cold. Wednesday evening we headed up to Brandon's dad's "cab...

I just figured out that three of my good friends are due the exact same week as me. Congratulations to Autumn, Alisha, and Janette! It wil...

Most days I don't miss having tv, but then somedays I wonder, "What is going on with Pam and Jim?!!!"

According to a sonogram I had on Tuesday, today I am 12 weeks pregnant. And I thought I was only eight!

Tuesday Jonah began doing this. I know these pictures are not the best of him, but they're what I've got. He is very proud of hims...