New Year, New Post.

The first two weeks of the year have flown by already, and I am so glad I finally made time to hop on here! My goal this year is to live with intention. It's nothing drastic, but I just want to be(come) mindful of... well everything. Now it does sound drastic, but really I just want to be aware of time spent. It flies by so fast that I am always left wondering where it all went.

I've found that you don't find time to do anything, you have to make time. Time with your friendships, with your obligations and with yourself doing what leaves you feeling fulfilled.

Blogging does that for me sometimes - so here I am! It can be therapeutic to jot down your thoughts or relish in captured moments along the way. It can also become burdensome, or inconvenient, or overwhelming... and that is when I take a step back. As always, there are a million other ways I could spend my time, but I cherish these little blog sessions clicking away at the keys in the front corner room of our home. I plan to organize our ridiculous number of photos and document some of our favorite memories before time really takes off!

I pray this year is filled with love, hope, joy and plenty of adventure! I strive to remain ever mindful of my blessings and can't wait to create new memories this year!

Random Favorites (July 2018)

It has been a wonderful first summer with Canaan Man! We love playing with him outside. At this stage, we mainly spend time outside convincing him to not touch doggie doo doo or to refrain from eating rocks or grass. 

Here are some of the special July memories we captured along the way...

Canaan: Eleven Months

Canaan found his bravery a bit before he found his balance and has been wobbling around the house.

Random Favorites (June 2018)

The dishes are piling up, laundry is never-ending, toys are everywhere, the AC guy should be here any minute, I have a handful of errands to run and still have not had lunch -- but Canaan just fell asleep and I am determined to use this pocket of free time to update the blog because I know we will love looking back at this special season of life. 

The most efficient way to document everything as much as possible is through the "Random Favorite" updates where I just import all the cutest pictures from the past month and try to remember what all we did. Enjoy! 

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Canaan: Ten Months

Canaan: Nine Months

It's official. Canaan has been out of me longer than he was in me, and for some reason that was really hard for me to accept. I felt like the anticipation of meeting him made the nine months of pregnancy drag on for so long that I can't believe that the past nine months went by so quickly. 

They say the days are long but the years fly by, and that is so true! 

This nine month photo shoot is a true depiction of this stage of Canaan's life. He is always on the move and into everything. He hardly sits still long enough to nurse, and taking a few cute pictures was no different. 

Unlike every other month, these picture were taken 2 days late because we were in Rhode Island when he turned nine months, and I wanted to do the monthly pictures with his teddy bear in his rocking chair. Totally a first time mom thing - I know, but I am committed! Haha! 

Random Favorites (May 2018)