Bastian is two weeks old now, and it’s crazy how much he’s grown in just two weeks. I look at him every day and find it incredible that just a few weeks ago, he was still inside me! I had no idea what he looked like, and I spent every day anxiously awaiting his arrival. […]
Creating the Perfect Guest Bedroom
After Seth and I finished decorating the nursery, I was still nesting. We debated for a while to do with our spare room; we don’t really have a lot of visitors, so a guest room seemed a little unnecessary since I wasn’t sure if it would ever get used. The spare room has the most […]
Nursery Update: 5 Star Ceilings
Seth and I absolutely love hiking, camping, and being outdoors. Right before we found out that we were pregnant with Bastian, we were thinking about moving to Chicago, since Seth had a job offer there. Ultimately, we decided to stay in Utah and buy a house here, and one of those reasons was because of […]
Bastian’s Birth Story
On April 1, Seth and I spent a few hours walking around downtown Salt Lake. Even though my due date was about two weeks away, we were hoping to meet our baby a little early (doesn’t every mom feel like this in the last few weeks of pregnancy?). A few days earlier I’d had contractions […]
Nursery Reveal
When we started looking for a house in the beginning of our pregnancy, I immediately began visualizing what I wanted the nursery for our baby to look like. We really wanted it to be generally gender neutral, and we wanted it to be a room that could grow with our baby. I feel like we […]
How To Afford Travel When You’re Young
Seth and I just got back from our first major trip since our honeymoon, a ten day trip to Paris. We’ve been sharing vlogs and lots of instagram posts the entire time, and I’ve gotten a lot of people asking me how we managed to afford this trip. I refrain from using the word “lucky”, […]