Over the past 25 weeks I've received an overwhelming amount of advice on parenting, childbirth, pediatricians, gear -- you name it. The pregnant woman is never safe from advice, nor the questions, "When are you due? What are you having?" Todd and ...
Read MoreA little less than 4 months until our little ear of corn arrives.
Read MoreHome improvement month is happening now at 45 Walter. Our hallway is a battle zone, covered in dust and craft paper, as we finally apply some proper paint and mending to our walls and doors. We're having some custom shelves built for our kitchen a...
Read MoreI really can't believe I'm halfway through the pregnancy ... before we know it, Todd and I will be overjoyed and overwhelmed with our new life. On Friday, April 29, we had a monumental sonogram, seeing the babe in a much more developed state. We o...
Read MoreThe same crib Joe and I used ... It's made it's way to Walter Street. With a new coat of paint, it will be back in action soon. Today, the father-to-be got his first dose of assembly with the ol' pro.
Read MoreThe NCAA final was on tonight, and because we live in the west, it was over before our night began. Good TV is hard to come by these days ... Instead, Todd found a "popular baby names" app, and we began a serious chat about starting our name list....
Read MoreEarlier this week, Todd and I were fortunate enough to spend a few days in sunny Destin, FL with the Lemon family. I wasn't too thrilled about jumping into a bikini, but it was well worth it. My Godson, Charlie, was in rare form one night, after l...
Read MoreToday marks 15 weeks, just about 4 months, into the pregnancy. I've enjoyed receiving my email notices from BabyCenter.com, to inform me of these weekly milestones. Each week, the email shares little facts about the growing babe, as well as update...
Read MoreI've really enjoyed all the beautiful words and prayers from family and friends over the past few weeks. These all are responses I received from the first ultrasound photos.. . . . . I AM IN TEARS RIGHT NOW!!!!!!! Look at the beautiful side profil...
Read MoreA few years ago, on a long Ohio road trip, Joe, Todd and I passed the time with creative conversation ... What will we name our first child? (surprisingly without pressure from Abby) Of course, with a surname like 'Johnson', the challenge is how t...
Read MoreAfter a long week in Germany and the UK, I came home to one of the best parties of 2011 : The Jason Kissane 40th Birthday Celebration ! Jason turned 40 on Saturday, January 15. On Sunday, January 16, in an attempt to justify my hangover, I thought...
Read MoreIn a moment of panic, early in my pregnancy, I had to call on Jess, to help ease my worries. On my long commute home, I had to share my news with one of my best friends. I love this text message she sent me shortly after. It's one of my favorite f...
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