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What’s Up Wednesday {07.29.20}

Posted on July 29, 2020July 26, 2020 by Lauren Lane

As I’m writing this over the weekend, we’re still waiting on a little boy to make his appearance. Harrison was exactly two days late….so we’re hoping between the rainy weather change and the fact that Harrison was a few days late, that we’re going to be having a baby sometime this week. I’m writing this listening to THE NEW TAYLOR SWIFT ALBUM. What a happy little surprise that she decided to drop a new album to brighten up quarantine and welcome the newest Lane to the family. 🙂

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:

Sunday: Marinated flank steak with chimichurri and roasted red potatoes
Monday: Leftovers
Tuesday: Jambalaya
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: No idea….
Friday: Still no idea… surely there will be a baby by Friday

2: WHAT I’M REMINISCING ABOUT:

Hot is the understatement of the century for the weather in Kansas City right now. And I’m missing the pool. Public pools are closed in most of the metro right now, and when it’s this hot out, I miss them and having someplace to take Harrison to cool off a bit.

The Lanes Currently…

Posted on July 15, 2020July 12, 2020 by Lauren Lane

Harrison is napping upstairs, and I’m finishing up my one, now cold, cup of coffee. Planning for the week ahead, assuming we’re still on Baby Watch 2020. I thought we’d do a little “currently for the Lanes…” Here we go…

MAKING: Making up toddler activities. With Harrison back at home, I’m back trying to come up with good toddler activities to keep him busy! Harrison loves all things sensory, so I try to do sensory activities with him as much as I possibly can. But there are some days that I’m just not up for the mess. That goes for baking too. You all that bake with your toddlers are my hero. Whenever we do that I end up stressed and want to eat all the brownies we’ve just baked.

WEARING: Lots of sunscreen! And minimal make-up. I realized the other day that I wear three different products on almost a regular basis during the summer with sunscreen in them.

Let’s Look At…Where I’m Dreaming of Vacationing

Posted on June 10, 2020June 7, 2020 by Lauren Lane

Once a month, I link up with two of my favorite blogs (Shay @ Mix and Match Mama and Erika @ A Little Bit of Everything), to share a “look” into some little aspect of our life. Before we get to this month, here’s a peak back at what we’ve “looked” at so far this year:

In January, we looked at our bedside table
In February, we looked at our winter wardrobe
In March, we looked at what’s inside our purse
In April, we looked at Easter at our house
In May, we looked at our weekends

Today, we were supposed to share what was inside our carry-on bag. To be able to participate this month, I would have had to have the foresight to document what was in my carry on bag last November when Nathan and I got away for a long weekend in New York to celebrate our anniversary. [Stay + Play NY, Eat + Drink NY] That was the last time I traveled on a plane or packed my carry on bag!

What’s Up Wednesday {05.27.20}

Posted on May 27, 2020May 26, 2020 by Lauren Lane

The days of May seemed to move faster and faster. At the beginning of this pandemic, days seemed soooo slow. And now, maybe we’ve gotten used to it a bit more – our new routine, spending time outside, or the impending countdown to baby, but May seems to have flown by.

Here’s what our calendar has looked like this May…

It could most aptly be characterized as “didn’t even bother to fill it out.” 🙂

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:

Sunday: Cheesy Baked Ziti
Monday: Leftovers
Tuesday: Pork Chile verde enchiladas
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Italian sausages & peppers
Friday: Leftovers

2: WHAT I’M REMINISCING ABOUT:

I feel like most of my reminiscing these days is thinking back to what was life was like at this time last year. The simplicity of being able to go and do everything that we wanted to do!

We’re missing our Splashin’ and Smokin’ Saturdays with Cousin Evie in particular.

Pregnancy During COVID

Posted on May 26, 2020May 25, 2020 by Lauren Lane

Back in October, Nathan and I eagerly awaited the results of an at-home pregnancy test. Hoping there would be two pink lines, but fully expecting that it may take us months upon months to get pregnant again. And there they were. Two perfectly visible pink lines. We smiled, I teared up with joy that we were going to be blessed to do this whole parenting thing again. And so our journey began toward baby #2.

There were the usual stressors of the first trimester: the utter exhaustion, nausea, uneven hormones. The eagerness of wanting everyone to know this special little secret we were keeping to ourselves, and at the same time wanting to hold on to that little secret for as long as we could. It was an uneventful first trimester, punctuated by an anniversary trip to New York in November and the most perfect Christmas morning sharing this awesome news with our family.

Let’s Look At…Your Weekend

Posted on May 13, 2020May 11, 2020 by Lauren Lane

In January, we looked at our bedside table
In February, we looked at our winter wardrobe
In March, we looked at what’s inside our purse
In April, we looked at Easter at our house

And today we’re looking at our weekend! I imagine when these topics were picked at the end of last year, the thought was that Mother’s Day weekend would look very different than most of the world’s current realities. But that doesn’t mean that we didn’t have fun around the house!

Fridays start our weekends, because I’m off of work on Fridays to hang out with Harrison. We spent the morning playing in Harrison’s playroom variations of soccer, kitchen, and puzzles. Harrison thinks it’s hilarious to cover Sawyer up with the couch throw pillows and then ask where Sawyer is.

Activities I Did Growing Up

Posted on May 12, 2020May 11, 2020 by Lauren Lane

I love hearing about what activities friends participated in growing up. It’s a small peak into the lives that made them who they are today, and sometimes are so surprising! There are the cross country stars, people who showed goats at 4H (I didn’t know even know this was an activity before meeting them!), black belts, and the list goes on.

I was involved in a couple of things growing up – primarily from middle school onward. So I thought I’d reach far back into the few pictures I have at my house to share and really truly embarrass myself. The best ones, though, are at my parents’ house. Maybe someday after quarantine, I’ll dig those up for you!

I started doing theater when I was in fourth grade, and this continued until I graduated from high school. My very first show I was a tap dancing kangaroo in Neverland for a community theater production of Peter Pan. And I LOVED it. Every last bit of watching the show come to life, the rehearsing, being backstage, and getting to perform.

The Habits I Do to Positively Impact a Self-Quarantine Day

Posted on April 22, 2020April 20, 2020 by Lauren Lane

It’s pretty easy to have a ‘blah’ day lately being stuck in quarantine. Not having the freedom to run simple errands or go play at a playground are amazingly impactful on mental health. Not to mention that so many of us, Nathan and I included, are trying to balance working from home and caring for a very active toddler.

The truth is that there are whole days that I’m just in a real funk about it, and I don’t think I’m alone in that feeling. A new piece of news comes out: lockdowns are extended, the peak of this virus hasn’t happened yet in our state like they thought it would, we may be living a life something similar to this for a year until there is a vaccine. It’s so easy to just get weighed down. And if I’m honest, there are days where I find myself there. Just bummed.

I do find, though, that even those days when the news is not good when hope seems hard to find, that engaging in certain habits does dramatically improve my day and outlook. Here’s what I’m doing to stay sane, and I’d love to hear how you all are doing to keep yourself out of the funk during this weird time!

Sticking to a Schedule/Routine

Friday Favorites of Quarantine {04.17.20}

Posted on April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 by Lauren Lane

It took me awhile to get to this place. I still fall back into just sadness over this whole quarantine thing. I mourn a bit the ‘old way of life.’ Mainly, getting to see our families and the freedom to come and go without fear of bringing home a deadly virus. But, I’ve also come to realize that there are things about quarantine that I genuinely love, and I’ll miss once life goes back to “normal.”

For a person whose love language is quality time, I’m getting a lot of it. Being with the two people I love the most for an extended period of time without interruption or the need to go-go-go has been a blessing. I feel more connected to my family than I have in years…heck, maybe ever.

Let’s Look At…Easter at Our House

Posted on April 8, 2020April 6, 2020 by Lauren Lane

Once a month, I link up with two of my favorite blogs (Shay @ Mix and Match Mama and Erika @ A Little Bit of Everything), to share a “look” into some little aspect of our life.

In January, we looked at our bedside table
In February, we looked at our winter wardrobe
In March, we looked at what’s inside our purse

This month, we’re talking about how we do Easter at Our House.

We haven’t gotten into a good “Easter” tradition at our house for several reasons. One is that Harrison’s birthday is April 13th. And he didn’t have his first Easter until last year, when he was just over one. The year he was born, Easter was really early at the end of March, so he missed it completely! All of that is to say, our only “normal” Easter with Harrison was last year. Historically, we go to Easter morning church service, and brunch with family. We didn’t do much with the Easter bunny last year, so it wasn’t really a set-up for what I think our Easters will be like in the future.