'Tis the season again! I have such fun doing little crafts like these with my kids for the holidays. I'm not generally a very crafty person, but a DIY handprint or footprint craft always seems feasible enough! I've found that if I'm intentional about the materials, the set up, and the clean up, then it's doable and fun! This year, Sophie and Soren and I made little "Love Bugs" valentines! These only required the kids getting paint on one foot, so it was workable and enjoyable for all of … [Read more...]
Soren’s 2 Month Update
Soren turned two months old on January 19! We can't believe how quickly time flies by! Soren's 2 Month Update Nicknames: Buddy, Little Man, Buddy Boy, Soren Oakenshield (haha), Guy, Buster, Baby Boy, "Baby Brudder" (that one is from Sophie) RELATED: Introducing Soren! (+ his birth story + his name) Size: Soren is over 10 lbs. by now (hooray!). We love seeing that he's growing because it's a great sign that he's healthy and that he's eating enough (and not spitting up way too … [Read more...]
Sophie’s Horse-Themed 2nd Birthday Party
Sophie has been obsessed with horses for a long time! By now, she has done at least 7 pony rides (on everything from miniature horses to horses way taller than me!). She's calm and confident around them, while still being careful. Bjorn told me he has already resigned himself to the fact that he will probably be buying Sophie a pony someday. :) This is all so fun for me because I loved horses as a young girl, too, but never really pursued riding or had close experiences with horses (until I took … [Read more...]
Introducing Soren! (+ his birth story + his name)
We have someone very special to introduce to you today! :) If you follow me on Instagram or on my blog's Facebook page, then you've already met him, but I'm especially excited about today's blog post because it covers even more than that! First things first: meet our baby boy, Soren Dietrich Olson! Soren was born on Tuesday, November 19, at 8:04 am, weighing 6 lbs. 9 oz. and measuring 20 1/4 inches long. He was born after a fast labor (and less than 30 minutes after we got to the … [Read more...]
Sophie’s 2 Year Update
Sophie turned 2 over a month ago - it's still so crazy to us that we have a 2-year-old now!! Where did our little baby go?! I've been keeping notes on my phone about what Sophie's been up to lately. It's so fun to have a snapshot of exactly what she's like at the moment! Without further adieu, here's her 2 year update! Sophie is a very talkative little lady! People always exclaim over how many words she knows - whether it's songs or just general chattiness. :) She has totally … [Read more...]
How I Prepped Freezer Meals for Baby #2 (including recipes!)
I'm excited to share this post, now that I've decided I'm officially done with all the freezer meals I want to do! :) If you count each individual meal, I have made 18 meals, plus some grab-and-go breakfast/snack items. Each meal should technically feed our family for more than one meal...so I'm pretty pleased with how this project turned out! :) I prepared a lot of freezer meals back when I was expecting Sophie 2 years ago as well, so this is my second time prepping this way! However, back … [Read more...]
Our Simple Fall Decor
I'm going to tell you right away: even though I'm writing a post about fall decor, our Christmas tree is definitely up in the living room already! :) We decided to set it up early this year, along with our other Christmas decor, because baby boy could come any day and then life will be just a little bit more busy! ;) Anyway, Thanksgiving still isn't for a couple of weeks, and it is still technically fall! We may have snow on the ground here in Minnesota, but I've been enjoying all the fall … [Read more...]
Fall 2019 Pregnancy Update + Life Update
Hey friends! I'm excited about today's post because I feel like we just get to sit down and chat! :) Although it would've been nice to maintain a regular pregnancy bumpdate posting schedule...life has been busy and it just didn't happen. #secondchildproblems (Sorry, little guy! We still love you so much!!) So, I'm taking the time today to update you on all things baby and otherwise! I know I enjoy reading other bloggers' (and non-bloggers') life updates - I genuinely care about what's going … [Read more...]
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