People always say that waiting to find out the sex of your baby is one of the only REAL surprises left out there. I can agree to a point, but I feel like the surprise is there whether you find out at 20 weeks or 40. For me I LOVED our gender reveal surprise, and […]
The other day a friend called me and told me a heartbreaking story of a little 3 year old daughter of one of her friends who was recently diagnosed with Rett Syndrome. I had not heard of this disorder, and as she began to explain to me what it was my heart broke. Every time […]
Dear Hop Hop, Woah little girl can you believe how far we’ve come?? As much as I feel you every day in my belly, and are getting our home prepared for your arrival I still find it totally surreal that soon you will be here. I walk past your room every day then sit in the […]
Not everyone likes getting their picture taken, but to me, having professional family pictures taken regularly is something that I cherish. I suck at using my camera. I even had Captain Awesome buy me one of those DSLR good ones in hopes that the problem was my camera and not me….no such luck! So when […]
Dear Little Man, Big changes are coming our way, and they are all amazing and good ones. I have a feeling that sometimes you won’t think that these changes are so great, but I promise you that someday you will love and be thankful for your baby sister. Soon she will be here in this […]
After the Alter is a blog about my "life after the alter" meaning after being married, and the changes that go with it. I am a mom to a beautiful boy and girl who are the stars of this blog, and a little Pomeranian named Tinkerbell. I LOVE being married to Captain Awesome, and here I share stories of my life as I learn how to be the best wife and mom I can be, and all my crazy thoughts along the way.
