August Mamas

this is ONE. full of joy, even after a rough night of her first tooth coming in. her cries woke me up within an hour of my water breaking a year ago when she decided to make her entrance into this world. as tired as i was, i am thankful for those extra snuggles we shared entering into the day she was born.
after i miscarried our first in november 2018, i decided to make my word for the new year “rejoice,” in order to reflect on the good things in my life to keep me from drowning in sorrow + grief. there were still days i was barely keeping my head above water, but with the help of the family + community around me, i learned that having joy is not dependent on my circumstances, but grounded in the hope + ultimate joy that comes from Jesus.
today it feels like we have come full circle from those 2.5 years of waiting + loss + the struggle to rejoice despite it. our little indie girl, our answer to prayer, our rainbow + sunshine after the darkest days is ONE, + i have never rejoiced more in a year. starting with when she FINALLY came out after pushing for over three hours 😂
it was only fitting that you joined our family on the brightest month of them all ✨ happy birthday, indie helena. you are everything i ever wanted + then some.

FINALLY sharing this little diy project i showed a glimpse of back in october 🤪 , amiright? also peep the mamaroo swing + breast pump I didn’t feel like moving. this is home now!
gone are the days where i can whip something up quickly — these took me 2 weeks to make + wayyy too long to actually hang + photograph. but babies don’t keep so i’m just fine with this slowing down of life.
i had originally planned to hang some large poster size prints over our sectional. but those suckers combined with frames are PRICEY. since i am in love with the natural texture of raffia + had some craft rings already in my stash, i decided to make these.
check out my stories for a little tutorial! all you need are some craft rings + raffia (i bought a big bag at for less than $9 that was more than enough for my three). tag me in your posts if you decide to make some!