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February 4, 2019

365 Love Notes: The Perfect Gift For Your Loved One This Valentine’s Day

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Luke trying to convince us it’s a girl! He’s at denial level 1,000 that he’s getting a baby bro! Swipe to see the videos. Our plan is to just keep reminding him and make him excited for all the things they’ll get to do together! 👦🏼👶🏼 Who else’s kids revolted against their sibling’s gender?! 😅

And God gave us a.... We are so excited to have two little guys running around!! 💙💙💙 Yes, Luke is still in denial and is holding strong to Kimmie! 😜 #20weeks #boymom #imtheonlyestrogeninmyhouse #eventhedogsareboys

Big day in our house!! In 7 hours we find out if baby is a boy or a girl! 💙💝 I honestly have no clue; but if I had to guess, I’d say boy, only because bran is 1 of 2 boys and his dad is 1 of 2 boys! What’s your guess?!? 👧🏼👦🏼 #growingbabypro Some wives tales for ya: 1. First trimester was a lot of morning sickness. Luke was no morning sickness. 2. Boobs have hurt this entire pregnancy. 3. Belly first appeared growing high. 4. Baby’s heart rate in the 160s. 5. Gained 10 pounds so far. 6. Clear skin. 7. Emotional but less hormonal (less freaking out on Bran 😜) than with Luke.

Family photo! I feel like we haven’t had one all together for a minute. Nothing in life makes me happier than them - watching Luke’s excitement at his first soccer practice, seeing his family show up to cheer him on, feeling the happiness buzz out of his little body, and Bran beaming with pride. I’ve always felt things very deeply - and in moments like this I’m so grateful for those feelings. If there is anything you take from this space I hope it’s this: the small things are actually the big things and love being very humble and small, is the greatest of all. Use everything you have to foster it and help it grow - and then sit back and bask in the happiness and peacefulness that it creates. ⁣ Also! The votes are in and a bright-COLORFUL feed won by a tiny margin. We will see if I can keep the colors looking cohesive. I swear sometimes Instagram makes me flex every creative muscle I possess. Maybe that’s why I like it! 💫

If you need me I’ll be hanging out with GQ and his new ‘do. 😎⁣ ⁣ The barber asked him if he was gonna be a ladies man when he grew up and he said, “No, just Mommy.” The idea of having another boy sounds amazing if it means twice that sweetness. 🥰

Bran felt our baby kick for the first time today. ❣️ Seeing his face light up when he felt it was a happiness I want to remember forever! 19 weeks of #growingbabypro. ✨ #milestones⁣ ⁣ Also, in unrelated news, if anyone knows how to keep a fitted sheet on your bed - let ya girl know. 🤪

Fishtail braids make me long for the ocean. 🌊 Instead I live in a sea of cactus. Which has its own unique beauty! Posting a tutorial in my stories on how to do a Dutch braid look-alike without having to know how to Dutch braid! Let me know if you watch it! ##bfbcreate #bfbhair

In the first few moments I found out I was pregnant with Luke I was scared out of my mind. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ It was 5am and I had been having strange symptoms so I took a test the second Bran got up that morning. And when the positive lines showed up I just covered my mouth and allowed my heart to beat out of my chest. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Bran was chill as always. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ But for someone who fears big change, I struggled to imagine the responsibility of keeping a human being alive every day. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ What if I was terrible at it? What if he grew up to be nothing like I tried to raise him?What if he got hurt or sick? What if my heart, already full of love for Bran, didn’t expand enough for someone else? What if?⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ And even in the throes of that fear, even buried in the what if’s, I knew without doubt, that God’s promise of this beautiful life would work for good. I need only trust Him. I might not have felt it yet, but I knew the promise was there. ⁣⁣Because I had never met a mother who didn’t absolutely love her children with every ounce of her. ⁣⁣Even if I didn’t know how it would all work out. Even if I didn’t know how good of a job I would do. Even if I didn’t know anything. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ And well 3.5 years later what I trusted would happen has far exceeded my wildest dreams. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ He is the sunshine in the sky. I don’t know how that young woman who didn’t know anything has brought up a little boy this cool. A little boy who walks outside and says what a beautiful day it is. Who uses big words and asks a million questions. Who is sweet and caring and respectful. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ILY 🤟🏻, my boy. You are so good. I’ve only ever wanted to raise you with a smile on my face, a curiosity about the world, and the [kind] discipline that makes us aware that we need to live in harmony with each other. Thank you for teaching me that love only multiplies. ⁣ (Continued in comments.)

Friday feels! ⚡️ I’m ready for this short but sweet vacation we are waiting on Bran to start. BTW, Luke saw me in this and said, “Mommy, that’s not cute.” I guess 3 year olds don’t like blazers. 🤷🏼‍♀️ #hatersgonnahate

I literally stepped out of my bathroom on Mother’s Day in this @shoppinkblush dress and both Bran and Luke lit up. 🥰🥰 ⁣ And then this old lady in the bathroom told me I, “filled out the top really well” - complete with the hand gestures -⁣ and I added it to the list of the weirdest compliments I’ve ever received. 😅 ⁣ ⁣ Thank you, @shoppinkblush for providing preggo mamas with pretty clothes for before, during, and after pregnancy. 😍 #16weeks #shoppinkblush #sponsored #prettyinpinkblush

Today we celebrate mothers in all forms. ⁣⁣⁣ Sacrificial, loving, kind mothers. ⁣⁣⁣ Their days are long. ⁣⁣⁣ The years are short. ⁣⁣⁣ Their impact runs through a family’s lines for generations to come. ⁣⁣⁣ They give more than they have. ⁣⁣⁣ Require less than they need. ⁣⁣⁣ And love with every piece. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ While the pride in their eyes outlasts their weariness. ⁣⁣⁣ And the love pouring from their hearts withstands every trial. ⁣⁣⁣ They keep shining and smiling and singing and teaching. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Raising good people is their life’s work. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ And I’m so proud to be one of them. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ (Poem inspired by my own mom.)⁣ Happy Mama’s Day!!!⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Fair warning: #normalizebreastfeeding If you swipe you will see a raw photo of me nursing Luke just days after his birth. He was too small to latch but “non-nutritive nursing” was really important for our bond, regulating his body temp, my milk production, and making antibodies! In those 10 NICU days I didn’t once think of myself, and I truly felt like a strong woman and mother. God gave me peace so I wasn’t afraid and I pumped/held/nursed that tiny boy like our lives depended on it. The last video is the first time we saw our new baby. 💛⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ If motherhood has taught me anything it is humbleness. And I’m so grateful for the constant learning and growing that this role has provided. Even those potty training days when Luke peed all over the floor of Target. 🙊🤪💙⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Tell your mom, your stepmom, your mother figure, you love her and enjoy your day! #raisinglukebrandon #growingbabypro #nicumoms #happymothersday #motherhoodunplugged #breastfeedingjourney @nicumoms

Just two lovebirds on top of the world. 🌅 ⁣ And shoutout to my @brandonthepro who hates photo shoots but drove 3 hours to the Grand Canyon, paid $200 for a hotel, dealt with getting ready and carrying our stuff for 2 miles, and then pretended to be a new eloped groom. 😅💛 There’s a big marriage lesson in that sentence. Love is sacrificial - it forsakes itself for the joy of its partner - and I’m happy to do the same for him. Wherever you go, I go my love. Whatever passions you follow will have me front row - cheering the loudest for you. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Thank you @katiebertagnolli! Your photography talent [and sweet soul] blows me away!! 😍 I wish you lived in AZ - I already have friends asking for your info! 🙌🏻

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