Our favorite room in our home! A lot of John's nursery is the product of DIY projects {post on the wall map here!} and yard sale finds. The crib, rocking chair and dresser/changing table we had originally wanted couldn't be shipped to our military address, so we ended up refurbishing our own. The chair was pretty ugly {and not a rocking chair} when we bought it, but we got it for a good deal, so we stripped it, stained it in oak and Cam built rockers and rounded out all the edges of the wood. ... continue reading...

Little buddy, we love you so, so much. You light up our life! ps. Have you read the post, How to Miss a Childhood ? I found it thanks to my friend Marina's blog. What a reminder to be present and thankful for every moment with our son, Cam and anyone I'm with, and be sure to ditch my iphone! ... continue reading...

{October quote from Anne of Green Gables} September came and went soo fast! No, we don't have Fall out here in the subtropics, but October & November are our favorite months as the heat subsides. Once my body heals, I'm excited to take our babe for early morning runs and walks in his stroller when the weather is cool. September over means our John Shea is already over three weeks old! Time is going by in a blink of an eye. Must be in part from that sleepless daze we're in... we're ... continue reading...