I could hardly believe those words as I typed them in the title bar. Family of FOUR! It honestly is so surreal but at the same time it feels like this it’s just how life was always meant to be. Sullivan fills a void in our family that I never knew existed. The week after we got home, my sweet sister in law came and snapped some photos of us. I wanted to share them all with you here because there are so many great ones and I can’t share them all over on my Instagram. So, here they are!
This past weekend I got to walk the green carpet at the Environmental Media Association’s Awards Gala as a guest of my friends at Babyganics. Okay, so maybe I walked the carpet at the end of the event and not when the paparazzi were snapping photos, but it was still pretty cool. Yes, you read that right, my 37 week pregnant self and my hubby got to attend a star studded awards gala at Warner Bros studio, but that wasn’t event the best part. The evening was filled with enlightening speeches and introductions to brands and companies, like Babyganics, who are working hard to create a better world.
This week we braved one more big Disneyland day. I’m talking 10 hours of toddler themed fun at the happiest place on earth. Lots and lots of characters were hugged, a few big girl rides were ridden for the first time, and we watched the live Frozen show (or as Elouise keeps referring to it, the Ana Elsa Show). It was so worth it but by the end of the day I thought my body was going to just power down like a robot with some worn out batteries. I did however plan my outfit perfectly for once. I seem to always underestimate the weather when we go, thinking the temperature won’t feel as hot or as cold as it really does. Not this time, I was finally on the money. I chose a comfy little t-shirt style dress that didn’t hug or dig into my belly, the comfiest sneakers that I own, and a cozy sweater from Evystree for the cool morning and evening hours. Score! Also, I know I’m overdue for sharing the story of how Christian proposed so I’ll include that below. Eeek!
I can’t believe we are getting so close to meeting this sweet baby. With my baby shower this next weekend, I know that the rest of the time is going to just fly by with nesting and loads of tiny baby laundry. So, I knew I wanted to take some family maternity photos pronto. First of all, because I didn’t want to run out of time, and second, I knew I would only be getting bigger and bigger these last weeks. I enlisted the help of one of my besties and her super skilled photographer husband from Eric McFarland Photography to take our pictures. The results, as you can see, are positively dreamy. Plus, my dress from Roolee boutique made this 8 month pregnant lady feel like a zillion bucks. I also promised to share a bit more about how my husband and I met and how he proposed, so scroll down past all the pretty photos to read that goodness.
It’s about to get sappy you guys. You see, I count myself really lucky. I grew up knowing a lot of strong and caring men: my Dad, Grandpa, uncles, even dads of friends. Naturally, when I pictured my own family one day, my husband was a mixture of all of the good I saw in them. The silliness of my Dad or the strong fix-anything nature of my Grandpa. Even tiny things like a love for travel, a generous heart, the ability to use a bbq, or the willingness to help around the house in any way possible.
