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Happy Mother’s Day!

Yesterday was my first Mother’s Day…that I knew about. One year ago today we found out about our sweet little Cupcake.

May 15th will always be a special day for our family.

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We bought a house in 2015.

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We became godparents in 2016.

We actually became godparents on the same day we realized we were parents. That is so special.

Looking at that picture above was what made me take a pregnancy test, actually. Was I just bloated, or could it possibly be…?

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I posted this picture on social media as a “one year later” happy homeowner pic. Truthfully, this is the first photo of us as parents. After that first positive pregnancy test. After going to the store to get another one to make sure it wasn’t a fluke.

I wish we could find out about our babies the moment they’re conceived, but we are not that advanced yet. To find out the real exact moment we become parents. Those lines on a home pregnancy test (or 3) will have to do.

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From the moment the strip turned pink I was a different person. A mother.

I was carrying my child. My parents’ and in-laws’ grandchild. My siblings’ & siblings-in-laws’ niece. My friends’ godchild. So loved by everyone well before she came out of my body.

Not a ‘potential’; no longer just a hope & prayer. A real, living human being. 46 chromosomes. Irreplaceable & unrepeatable.

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Today, I’ve been a mom for a whole year.

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Pregnancy Announcements

It has been FAR too long since I posted something, but I have a very good reason:

I’m pregnant!

(you may have guessed this from the title)

I’m about 10 weeks along, & while I made the announcement on social media a few weeks ago, I just have not had the energy to come blog about it.

First trimester fatigue is REAL, y’all. I recently saw it described as having not slept in 5 days, having the flu, and being hungover at the same time. Too true.

Anyway, I finally mustered up the energy to share the happy news 🙂

Below are some cute pregnancy announcements!


Cake

My mom’s birthday was a week after we found out, so we waited to tell my parents with cake!

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Pink & blue baby decorations, pink & blue cake, with blackberry filling!

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Best birthday cake a grandma could ask for!

T-shirts

That same night, we went over to my in law’s to tell them the good news. This time with shirts!

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It took my father-in law a little while to notice, but my mother & sister in law got it right away!

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Perfect for Mrs. Dessert Monster 🙂

We also used this picture to announce on social media.

Doggy!

I really have been away from this blog for too long – we got a dog! We adopted her from a rescue in Alabama while we were up there for Memorial Day weekend visiting my mother-in-law’s side of the family.

Her name is Dove, after the chocolates!

I had seen other pictures like this online & decided to make one of my own 🙂

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She’s going to be a great guard dog & companion to the baby!

Kitchen Fun

Finally, I could not resist putting together this cute little announcement!

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I love my Lodge cast iron pans. Look how cute the tiny one is!


We are so excited about this amazing blessing!

According to my Ovia pregnancy app, here’s how big the baby is right now:

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Hopefully in a couple more weeks I’ll have my energy back & will start posting on a regular basis – I have over a dozen recipes saved in my drafts!