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7 Quick Takes (v. I)

Posted on November 6, 2019November 3, 2019 by Lauren Lane

-1- When you ask Harrison what color something is right now, it’s green. It’s all green. Pronounced “geen.”

-2- I think we may finally be rounding the corner on understanding what it means to help clean up. But man, can he destroy a room in less than a minute flat.

-3- Asking him questions right now, and he responds “Yeah.” Matter-of-factly. Or “No.”

-4- Have you seen his jumping? More like a serious crouch with no spring into the air, while yelling “JUMP!”

-5- Favorite thing he says right now: “Irrryuvyoumama.” Translated to “I love you, Mama”

-6- He came home from daycare one day saying, “No no no no no” while shaking his little finger in front of his face. Not sure if that’s an impression of his mama or of his teacher…

-7- Things that we’re constantly repeating here, “It’s not ‘uh-oh’ if you do it on purpose.”

What’s Up Wednesday {10.30.19}

Posted on October 30, 2019October 26, 2019 by Lauren Lane

We’ve had the best October! We’ve done ALL the fall things. Not to mention enjoying the outside cooler temps – cooking out, playing outside in the yard, having the windows open. Those are my absolute favorite days.

I’m linking up with Shay and Sheaffer to share with you what’s going on in our life lately!

1: WHAT WE’RE EATING THIS WEEK:

Nathan is traveling most of this week, so I’ve kept dinners easy for Harrison and myself

Naming Harrison Thomas

Posted on October 29, 2019October 21, 2019 by Lauren Lane

Naming a little one seems like such a huge responsibility. Nathan and I went back and forth for weeks on names. And then didn’t really totally agree, but for some reason stopped talking about it completely until it was like THE month that Harrison Thomas would join us in this world. We didn’t struggle at all agreeing on a girl’s name. But oh my goodness. I had no idea that I had so many “rules” when naming boys. I’m sharing a bit about why Harrison Thomas today…

The Lanes Lately: Pumpkin Patchin’

Posted on October 24, 2019October 20, 2019 by Lauren Lane

I could sing the praises of October from here until Sunday. I always forget leading up to it how much I love October. The cooler weather it brings beckons our family outside. We live our best lives when we’re outside. We went to the pumpkin patch this past weekend. We didn’t just skimp and only hit up one pumpkin patch, but TWO in one weekend. Because, why not? Seeing Harrison have so much fun running around on Kansas (or Missouri) farmland, Loving all the rocks, sticks, and corn, and finding a pumpkin that’s bigger than he is and trying to pick it up. Well, it just fills my whole heart with joy. As simple as that.

Fun Fall Date Ideas

Posted on October 23, 2019October 11, 2019 by Lauren Lane

Fall can be such a romantic couple of months. With the leaves changing and the chill in the air, I love getting outside and getting to enjoy the cooler days after a hot summer.

One of the things that Nathan and I try to do on a regular basis is having at least a monthly date night. We take turns planning the date. Sometimes we like to surprise the other with the activity, and other times it’s planned well in advance. I look forward to these date nights like I look forward to sleep in the evening. It’s a few hours where we focus on each other and us; having fun together, talking, and remembering why we fell in love in the first place. Here are some of our favorite fall dates:

All About…Joining the Mommyhood

Posted on October 22, 2019October 11, 2019 by Lauren Lane

I’ve written a few installments in my ‘All About’ series.

Earlier this month, I wrote all about what I wish I had known about pregnancy
In August, I wrote all about my college years and the college I went to
In July, I wrote about how Nathan and I met

And today, I’m going to write about what I’ve found since joining the ‘mommy-hood.’

If there’s anything that I’ve learned in the 18 months since becoming a mommy, it’s that no mom’s experience having children, keeping said children alive, and raising them to good little humans, is the same. We struggle with different things. We have different triumphs. But there was one thing that I was really scared about before becoming mom, but I’ve been so pleasantly surprised by.

Joining the mommy-hood has been like joining a sisterhood of women. Women with a shared experience that see you where you’re at, do not judge you, and support you. The women that saw me struggling to juggle a diaper bag, baby carrier, and grocery bags that stopped and asked if they could help bring my cart back to the store. Numerous. The women that checked in on me ceaselessly through the first hard, hard, haaaaaard…did I mention they were hard? weeks of having a newborn and just having no freaking clue which way was up. They were my angels. The women at my work-out classes that I had never talked to before, all of sudden came in like triumphant cheerleaders – willing to offer a suggestion of what diaper cream worked best for them, and encourage me for taking time to do something to better myself.

5 Lessons from 5 Years of Marriage

Posted on October 17, 2019October 16, 2019 by Lauren Lane

On October 18, 2014, Nathan and I vowed to be each other’s biggest cheerleaders, to stick it out through days/weeks/months of hardship. To choose each other day after day. To celebrate each other’s successes, and support each other through failures. That day, our wedding day, was magical from beginning to end. It was a beautiful fall day with leaves changing colors and sun breaking through the reds, yellows, and greens. The morning started chilly, and by the time we were riding around in the trolley taking pictures with our closest friends and their spouses, it was a beautiful 72 degrees. Our favorite kind of day.

We danced the night away, snuck away for pictures just the two of us, and ended the evening in a vintage car ride around the Plaza and a burger at a local diner to wash it all down. It was perfect. And quickly followed by another seven days of perfection in St. Lucia on the beach: basking in our love for each other, the sun, and so much food.

A Trip to the Cider Mill

Posted on October 15, 2019October 16, 2019 by Lauren Lane

It was a Sunday afternoon, and Nathan had already left for the airport for work travel the coming week. It rained the better part of the weekend, but the afternoon finally opened up to give way to heat and humidity, and Harrison and I needed to get out of the house. We headed way out south to Louisburg Cider Mill for some outside exploring and apple cider.

Nathan and I would come here on day dates in the fall many years ago. Getting to watch the apples being peeled and pressed into apple cider, sitting on the lawn listening to a bluegrass band playing on the stage. It’s a simpler life out in the country, and one that I yearn for when fall comes around. Read more

Dear Harrison, (v. II)

Posted on October 14, 2019October 11, 2019 by Lauren Lane

Sweet little boy. A year and a half since you came into our lives. This time last year we were going through so many new changes. You were going to daycare for the first time, and I was navigating the waters of going back to work full time. We’ve certainly found our routine, and our special times together.

All About…Pregnancy

Posted on October 2, 2019September 28, 2019 by Lauren Lane

I’ve told you all before, but I’m a Timehop addict. And right now, I’ve got pictures popping up on my Timehop of my pregnancy with little Harrison. It’s been two years since finding out I was pregnant with our little guy, and I still think back to that time in my life reflecting on the things I wish I would have known. If I could just go back and tell that younger Lauren Lane, and actually have her believe me and take it to heart, what would I have told her about pregnancy?

At my baby shower with my mom and sister

I would have told her that…