catching up

i know i've been gone for a while. i've been terribly busy with working full time, being a mommy full time, and being in the hospital. i know y'all understand.

since my last post, i've been to Maryland and back! it was a wonderful trip filled with joy and adventures. i spent time with my momma Judy, papa Don, Aaron, and adorable miss Adalynn. on Saturday evening Aaron and I drove down to Solomon's Island and ate at Stoney's on the Pier. It was beautiful and i had the most delicious crab Monte Cristo on the face of the earth.

i'm still recovering from my surgery last weekend. (my kidneys still hurt/ache something fierce) turns out that spinach (which i eat a ton of) has a ton of oxalates that my body turns into kidney stones. tea does the same thing to me. i've limited my tea intake since i started getting stones 8 years ago, but i had no idea that something as healthy as spinach could give me stones! i'm a little sad devastated that i'm going to have to mostly cut spinach out of my diet.

on that note, have a wonderful day y'all!

hospital stay

i was admitted to the hospital on friday morning (after a 3 hour ER stay) with 2 kidney stones and a kidney infection in my right kidney. i've managed to pass the 5mm kidney stone in my right kidney, still waiting to pass the 6mm stone in my left. hoping to be released from the hospital soon!

take care, y'all!



spring family photos

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on st patrick's day, we had some family photos taken by the lovely Kathy Wickey of Inspire Photography. if you're in northern indiana or southern michigan i highly recommend her!

i cant believe how big my kids are getting! moosie is nearly walking on his own now, and isaiah's vocabulary is increasing at such a rapid rate! i've been teaching the kids some simple sign language, and eleanor signs all the time now! it's so wonderful!