Our first year in NC, none of our family members were nearby. The closest were my parents who were still a 5-7 hour car ride away (depending on traffic). But a year ago, my SIL moved from Chicago and she now only lives three hours away. We are fortunate to have Auntie Mimi (Emma callsRead More
Auntie Mimi
To Emma (Letter #1)
Our dearest Emma, You came into our world a year ago on October 2nd, 2015. Your grand entrance was as dramatic as it could be, just like the bright star you are! You gave us a scare with malrotation and emergency surgery, but mama and dada knew you would be as strong as ever. The pastRead More
Nine Months Postpartum Update
Hello world! I know it’s been complete radio silence from me, and I’m embarrassed to say I have not kept up with the blog in a long time. But I have a good excuse. We bought a house and moved! I have a separate post lined up on this big milestone of ours, so please stayRead More
Baby Talk: Starting Solids
Starting solids is both super exciting and super nerve-racking! I debated between traditional weaning and baby-led weaning and decided to do both. I felt more comfortable giving her purees and incorporating chunky foods for her to pick up. We started solids when Em was about 5.5 months with rice cereal per our pediatrician’s recommendation. BadRead More
Summer Babes
It’s officially summer, y’all! Although, here in North Carolina, it’s been summer for a while with temperatures averaging in the high 80’s. At one point last week, it even hit 100. I’m definitely not a summer person due to heat. I don’t do well with heat. Last summer when I was massively pregnant, I livedRead More
Father’s Day
Father’s Day means so much more to me now since I get to celebrate the love of my life on this day too! I always knew Steve would be a great dad, but I had no idea he would surpass all my expectations of what it meant to be a father. No words need to be saidRead More
Chicago Visit
About a month ago, we visited Chicago for the first time since Em was born. Almost all of Steve’s side of the family are in Chicago including his parents, so it made for an exciting trip – Em’s first time visiting her paternal grandparents’ house! Because we were going to be there for a littleRead More
Memorial Day Weekend
After almost 1.5 weeks of 8 months sleep regression, Steve and I welcomed the long weekend with open arms! We have survived yet another sleep regression, yay! Although this one wasn’t as bad as her 4 months one, it was still very exhausting. So, so glad to have our good sleeper back! My parents visited forRead More
Mother’s Day
Even though we celebrated my first Mother’s Day last year when Em was in my belly, part of my identity as a mother definitely felt more real this time around. We were in Chicago visiting, so it was very suiting to have celebrated my first real Mother’s Day with family. We started the day withRead More
#ChasingCharlesKim
How lucky am I to have gone through the journey of pregnancy with my best friend? Now we are experiencing motherhood at the same time. Our college sorority days are long gone and conversations on “boys” are replaced with “babies”. It was my first time seeing my best friend since she gave birth on ChristmasRead More