•4 min read
The edge of the season + Cooper at 2 months
The air feels a little bit different this week. It's still very much summer, but there are subtle indications that we are on the cusp of fall. A few golden and bright red leaves, here and there, a cooler morning and breezes that are not quite as...
Read more•6 min read
Little summer victories
When we had a baby, I had the assumption that a lot of things in life would be more complicated: errands, cooking, getting dressed, sleeping, etc. That assumption is based on reality, yes. Getting out the door takes more thought, more planning, and...
Read more•4 min read
The quiet
I like to notice patterns. I notice them in the mannerisms of people I love, in my surroundings, lately, on our daily walks, and in my own life. One pattern that is undeniable in my own heart, is that when life feels full, I typically neglect some...
Read more•6 min read
Creativity check & finished projects, summer 2019
I thought it was time I wrote about my recent reative pursuits, since I haven't done a "Creativity check" since February! In the interim, I didn't work on as many projects as I usually do, in part because moving and transitioning took precedence....
Read more•5 min read
Late July life
It's full-blown summer here, evidenced by the forecast. We've had some very hot days, along with more mild days (my personal favorite), like today. Each week seems to bring a bit more routine and familiarity. And by that, I mean Cooper is constantly...
Read more•6 min read
Newborn and postpartum essentials that we love
I'm loving my new life, taking care of Cooper and learning (so much learning!) about being a mom! That said, we have had a chance to use a myriad of "baby stuff" for Cooper and postpartum things for me, and I thought it would be fun to share what we...
Read more•3 min read
Fully present
I've been thinking a lot about how my little boy is growing up in a world that has a very different relationship to technology, compared to my own childhood. And I'll be the first to admit that I often feel pulled away from what is happening right...
Read more•5 min read
New joy & embracing the pauses
A week from now, Cooper will be a month old! It's difficult to process how fast the time has gone. Everyone tells you it moves at lightning speed, and so far, that's holding true.
Read more•6 min read
A family of three
Cooper is seventeen days old today! It's hard to believe that we've had more than two weeks to get to know our little guy.
Read more•9 min read
Cooper's birth story
I wanted to write out the specifics of a very special day, the day we met our little boy, before the details became fuzzy. Labor and delivery are truly incredible things; the way God designed our bodies to go through such an intense and wonderful...
Read more•3 min read
Welcome Baby Cooper!
Cooper Robert DeVries arrived on June 12, 2019 at 5:36pm, measuring 7 lb, 6 oz in weight, and 21" in length. He has blonde hair and blue eyes (so far) and we are smitten.
Read more•8 min read
The sweetness of now
I get a lot of questions about baby boy's arrival. The basics, of course, like when, followed up by comments along the lines of You're so close! And usually there are comments about Aren't you just ready to be done being pregnant by now?
Read more•6 min read
Memorial day & life lately
This past weekend, my parents and brother came to visit for Memorial Day. Before they left, it was a little surreal to say, "Next time I see you, I won't be pregnant!" The reality that we're (at the most) a month(ish) away from meeting Baby DeVries...
Read more•7 min read
Preparations for Baby DeVries
I was just thinking the other day that I haven't shared all that much about what we're doing to prepare for June (our "due month" as one of the midwives I see referred to it as). Apart from preparing for the reality of being a family of three(!)...
Read more•3 min read
Baby boy knits, finished
I've been rather quiet about my knitting and making as of late, mostly because I haven't done a lot of either. That said, there are a few baby items that I've finished and blocked and I wanted to share them before this baby boy arrives! Several...
Read more•4 min read
Abundance
I frequently have nightmares (I always have) and usually, they set a tone for the morning, leaving me feeling unsettled. But today, even after a nightmare, I woke up to baby boy kicking like crazy, and thankfulness in my heart. We're still...
Read more•3 min read
Moving into a new home
Well, hello!
Read more•6 min read
Celebrating baby DeVries in Minnesota
This past weekend, Nicholas and I took a whirlwind trip to my hometown in Minnesota to see family and have my third and final baby shower. Friday, I drove to pick up Nicholas from his workplace downtown Chicago, and then we hopped on the road...
Read more•5 min read
Life lately, late April 2019
It feels like spring in our new home in Northwest Indiana. It is the beginning of a lot of things for us.
Read more•7 min read
A trip to the mountains
On Friday, we got home (to our new home) from a trip to the Asheville area of North Carolina. We planned this trip back in January or February, before we had even a thought of a new job for Nicholas, and a cross-country move, and other big life...
Read more•6 min read
Goodbye, Austin (life lately, pre-move and the move itself)
Well, hello there!
Read more•7 min read
We're moving! And life at 26 weeks
The last few weeks have felt like a flurry of activity, in actuality with my calendar, but also mentally and emotionally. I think it's normal to feel that way in the midst of big life changes, right? As of today, it's 93 days until my due date,...
Read more•3 min read
Yeva shawl, finished
At the beginning of 2018, I made a list of creative goals for the year. Now that it is the beginning of March, it's nice to see that I've made some progress, so to speak. That said, my January list of projects can certainly change, based on my mood...
Read more•4 min read
February self-care
It's that time of the year when typically, as a born-and-raised Northerner, I'd be yearning for spring. That yearning isn't quite so pronounced here in Austin, but nonetheless, February is a month of almosts. Winter is almost over, spring is almost...
Read more•5 min read
Creativity check & finished knits, late February 2019
Finished
Read more