Hey there, it’s been a little while. I feel like I tend to hibernate through the winter months and life with a little one has kept me busy but this space has been on my mind and I’ve got a lot of things that I’m excited to share! SO to do a quick catch up, here’s what I’ve been up to the last few months.
Henry is growing like a little weed and is already getting close to being 9 months old! *insert weeping emoji* I’ve also been working on decluttering our house or, dare I say it, Marie Kondo-ing it. I was already in the process of cleaning when I saw the Netflix series and though I feel like her method is similar to how I would go through organizing, it was nice to have more depth and new methods to help me through the process. I also realized that her book has been on my Amazon book wish list for a couple years now.
My sister came home for a few days in March for Henry’s baby dedication and it was nice getting to see her since she leaves today to spend a couple months in Europe! Praying for her safety and that she’ll have a great trip even though I am slightly jealous – about to become a lot more jealous once the photos start pouring in.
I spend most nice days we got through the winter going on daily walks with Henry which I’m sure is the main reason I didn’t have major seasonal depression this year. It’s also been good for keeping me active. My Fitbit broke at the beginning of March and Brady was sweet to get me a new one for my birthday so I’ve been loving that.
I am just starting to attempt running again which is difficult because although I officially dropped below pre-pregnancy weight from Henry, I still have the weight from 2 previous pregnancies as well as the weight I wanted to lose before then! Ha! It’s harder running with excess weight but it’s really something that I fully want to embrace! One of the things that was motivating my on my Friday run was thinking about our upcoming trip to Australia. (We’re going to Australia for a few weeks to spend time with my grandparents since my grandfather can’t travel to the US anymore and I haven’t seen them since 2015.) Anyways, my grandparents live less than 2 miles from an absolutely gorgeous beach and I am envisioning spending many mornings running along the beach with the sunrise. So I’m keeping that in the forefront of my mind as I work to get my fitness back.
Otherwise, we’ve been celebrating a lot of birthdays and anniversaries around here. We bought a car. We’re slowly updating outdated furniture and it’s looking great! Currently on month 3 of doing a “quick upgrade” to our upstairs bathroom. We’re planning a 4th of July trip to the Outer Banks with my family. We’re planning camping trips and even an attempt at backpacking with a baby. We’re excited for a lot of the fun things coming this summer. Here’s a few photos of us enjoying spring to finish up this lil recap before Henry wakes up from his nap.
Happy Sunday! I hope you all have a good start to your week.
