Mixed Prints Life

Reposted from my first pregnancy blog with Charlie (2008): If you know me even a little bit, you know that I LOVE surprises, but love hints and peeking too! On Friday night, Jim had put all my gifts into baby’s closet (wrapped and otherwise) and said, “Samantha, I know you know they’re in there. Don’t look!” And I didn’t look…that… View Post

We celebrated my birthday with my family (Mom, Dad, David, Marisa, Kaeli, David, Jonathan, Ethan, Justin & Amy – who were in town for Sera’s wedding). My mom made a salad with homemade croutons and her SPECTACULAR chicken pot pie that I now order yearly for the occasion. We have the leftovers the rest of the week – if there’s any… View Post

26 weeks with Charlie           29 weeks with Baby #2 It should also be noted that I weight approximately 25 pounds less with pregnancy than when I started with Charlie and I haven’t gained a bunch of weight yet. I also like my hair much more this time around.

How far along: 29 weeks! Total weight gain: 3 lbs. Maternity clothes: Still a mixture… Sleep: Interrupted by bathroom breaks and up at 5 a.m….gotta love it. Best Moment this week: Passing the glucose test (actually last week, but forgot to post!) Movement: Hiccups daily and I’m confident the baby completely flipped around… Gender: Boy for the week Labor signs:… View Post

Filled with laughter, fun, & groovin’ to the beat, the evening was a blast!! It’s been a long time since we enjoyed a family wedding and this was no exception! Hanging out with “Mii.” Just playing. Touched by her daddy’s speech Half of a s’more… Dapper. Kickin’ back (note feet on the table) S’more. Marshmallow goodness. Hangin’ out with Renee!… View Post

The most fantastic almostentirelydoityourself wedding I’ve ever been to. Sera and countless others worked tirelessly on the details and she did not fail to impress. If I could do it all over again, I’d do a fall wedding in a heartbeat… Courtesy of Molly’s. To die for… The centerpieces, lovingly hand-carved. The placecards… Our table! The favors…(and yes, a few… View Post

My beautiful cousinlikeasister got married yesterday and the pictures were endless. I’ll break this down into a few posts to ensure that I give her the coverage she deserves for such a beautiful day! The gorgeous church (LaGrange, Illinois) Ryan’s dapper nephews Here is when I started crying… Time to give away the bride… Stunning. So her. The lovely ladies…. View Post

(in my heftier days…don’t mind this hideous picture of me) By now you’ve probably realized that I LOVE October, especially for all the birthday celebrations. One such birthday is for one of my best friends in this lifetime, Bethany (wearing all black). Having known each other for over four years now (if my math is right), she has seen the ups… View Post

After about twenty attempts, we got the best.picture.ever.  Happy 25th, my glorious, beautiful darling! May your day be filled with laughter, love, and sweets! We love you!!!

Remember this? Charlie’s newest fascination is with a purple visor from his Grandpa & a red clown nose that Mommy & Daddy got at the circus a few years ago. He makes daddy wear them at least once a day…and daddy happily obliges. Usually.

While it includes the usuals (breakfast, lunch, nap, dinner), what else do we do all day? Here are just a few photos from a “typical” Tuesday for us… A little coloring…  Milk & Cheerios Time! (catchin’ up with our fave weather guy (Mark) & traffic lady (Sondra))  MORE coloring!  “Helping” mommy clean by dumping out her rollers, stacking them, and… View Post

I love this tree. Almost to death. Located along Flavin Road – I enjoy watching this tree progress through the seasons. The picture doesn’t do it justice, but one half of this tree ALWAYS changes before the other. I actually think this picture manages to capture all four seasons on one tree ( taken October 17th).