tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769408749907809382024-02-19T07:56:09.278-05:00A Polished PalateLiving a tasteful lifeRyan @apolishedpalatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688086863181163495noreply@blogger.comBlogger439125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976940874990780938.post-73625768619641200222021-05-27T08:54:00.002-04:002021-05-27T08:55:17.610-04:00Lisi Lerch Memorial Day Sale<p><span style="font-size: medium;">I love a good statement earring, especially for summer! And one of my favorite jewlery brands, <a href="https://www.lisilerch.com/" target="_blank">Lisi Lerch</a> is having a <a href="https://www.lisilerch.com/memorial-day-sale/" target="_blank">Memorial Day Sale</a>. Now is the the perfect time to stock up with all earrings being 30% off. I've rounded up some of my favorites to share with you below.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6s8jbMoQV9hJ1AVkdRJCGJiShpXpaLhbN802GpyrrL4YZS3OrjOu5z1f6uqfIddf35_KUMCqOXzlhS0BjGGYopH0C3DQ-7gl9cf0WElUbbaEs-y3RrxUlSJ0vLoP7nJXxJGpcYup56Y/s640/page0.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6s8jbMoQV9hJ1AVkdRJCGJiShpXpaLhbN802GpyrrL4YZS3OrjOu5z1f6uqfIddf35_KUMCqOXzlhS0BjGGYopH0C3DQ-7gl9cf0WElUbbaEs-y3RrxUlSJ0vLoP7nJXxJGpcYup56Y/s16000/page0.JPG" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lisilerch.com/black-friday-sale-30-off/maggie-earrings-pearl-preorder/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Maggie Pearl</span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lisilerch.com/jewelry/earrings/copy-of-natalie-navy/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Natalie Statment Beaded Fabric Earrings </span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lisilerch.com/spring-2021/ashley/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Ashley- Floral Beaded Fabric Statement Earrings</span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.lisilerch.com/memorial-day-sale/tilly-preorder/">Tilly </a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lisilerch.com/memorial-day-sale/coral-acrylic-earrings/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Coral Acrylic Earrings</span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lisilerch.com/spring-2021/ginger-straw/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Ginger- Straw (White)</span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lisilerch.com/spring-2021/bow-straw/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Bow- Straw (Navy)</span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lisilerch.com/spring-2021/kate-metal-luster/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Gold Tear Drop Earrings</span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lisilerch.com/cameran/cameran-gold/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Cameran Metal</span></a></p>Ryan @apolishedpalatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688086863181163495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976940874990780938.post-46803918937100082542021-02-14T21:17:00.002-05:002021-05-04T10:04:51.221-04:00COFFEE FAVORITES<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SLLFZYQ?ascsubtag=amzn1.ideas.QY29C89YPZGI&linkCode=li1&tag=mattieryansmi-20&linkId=0adf69fd17cce40a43d01b65064ed580&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_il" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00SLLFZYQ&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=mattieryansmi-20&language=en_US" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=mattieryansmi-20&language=en_US&l=li1&o=1&a=B00SLLFZYQ" style="border: none; margin: 0px;" width="1" />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CNG6RM7?&linkCode=li1&tag=mattieryansmi-20&linkId=08f4962c199388bc465b579fba9f9051&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_il" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B07CNG6RM7&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=mattieryansmi-20&language=en_US" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=mattieryansmi-20&language=en_US&l=li1&o=1&a=B07CNG6RM7" style="border: none; margin: 0px;" width="1" /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Shop my favorites <a href="https://amzn.to/3b0RPi9" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></div>Ryan @apolishedpalatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688086863181163495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976940874990780938.post-16763574967588399762020-12-10T21:47:00.000-05:002020-12-10T21:47:35.451-05:00Sawyer's First Haircut<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirw1_8WGaCnIWLb6KN4lJdxBgxDVtkrhbI0X4SN8f8oLRa5CCld6QfnKtha__1Wx8k0QirFJ8UDUDGqbQSxBc7ZZLUkujCw6vCg4n2gjgD22E_O2fhzDv4h4EG-mzmnAgt4YfPq9r90ws/s4032/IMG_4005.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirw1_8WGaCnIWLb6KN4lJdxBgxDVtkrhbI0X4SN8f8oLRa5CCld6QfnKtha__1Wx8k0QirFJ8UDUDGqbQSxBc7ZZLUkujCw6vCg4n2gjgD22E_O2fhzDv4h4EG-mzmnAgt4YfPq9r90ws/s16000/IMG_4005.HEIC" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">After much debate and a lot of stalling on my part, we finally took Sawyer to get his first official haircut. If I had a dime for every time I've heard "those curls"! He had the cutest little blonde ringlets. My hair is pretty straight and so is Whit's, but my dad and brother both had a head full of curls when they were little so I'm assuming this is where Sawyer got it from. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6B-fer50FwSSvL4LEyMyxl6wCg8YsGut9sURO_qKxZfOq_B65qna2LgmnCZ3EnySIS8Ne6YyCqc7IYmD_N0eYdfZrXsR9TRcVfXQh5uC3vsjS-FoY6dlBhXJrYOofhWHgevQmG4jjbuQ/s4032/IMG_4008.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6B-fer50FwSSvL4LEyMyxl6wCg8YsGut9sURO_qKxZfOq_B65qna2LgmnCZ3EnySIS8Ne6YyCqc7IYmD_N0eYdfZrXsR9TRcVfXQh5uC3vsjS-FoY6dlBhXJrYOofhWHgevQmG4jjbuQ/s16000/IMG_4008.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH66gsYz37Q0HHkCpmadXOkDAP9wGiXpqj6q1wLQyhmUKAzA9sNt8socJODA3OXmNuNNFtLkjd9O2NKrL3UwPZrE_GQESrgF5XuPiR1c8vcG8IhfnBzCfYEfxrPG6aLERClDbLBFs7uNg/s4032/IMG_4010.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH66gsYz37Q0HHkCpmadXOkDAP9wGiXpqj6q1wLQyhmUKAzA9sNt8socJODA3OXmNuNNFtLkjd9O2NKrL3UwPZrE_GQESrgF5XuPiR1c8vcG8IhfnBzCfYEfxrPG6aLERClDbLBFs7uNg/s16000/IMG_4010.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLS-azHYllkg8yzRHnKy8iagVYPmPTddq5iHO12BOKCQk_pZX198KQM0KE90pacUA1qqFDmfwZ6QcQvKhwXRbsHacvk1uR4K8G71cTpP1AXzqoVxHf1VMD_8bSArchQINOaK4OtYIWYC4/s4032/IMG_4011.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLS-azHYllkg8yzRHnKy8iagVYPmPTddq5iHO12BOKCQk_pZX198KQM0KE90pacUA1qqFDmfwZ6QcQvKhwXRbsHacvk1uR4K8G71cTpP1AXzqoVxHf1VMD_8bSArchQINOaK4OtYIWYC4/s16000/IMG_4011.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8S0xFercOJHHKsnbwW6Q8AcTlS0oGVLU9tgsFBQDCkWX2X_bmexzYhb_abRhdrfKWSXuh-PGNwqmWYEX3LaH5BOwPYKsy3Fsj8I1KZW3BhPeVuAMplUMFLNedywceuwQOcOb6BUaJ7w/s4032/IMG_4003.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8S0xFercOJHHKsnbwW6Q8AcTlS0oGVLU9tgsFBQDCkWX2X_bmexzYhb_abRhdrfKWSXuh-PGNwqmWYEX3LaH5BOwPYKsy3Fsj8I1KZW3BhPeVuAMplUMFLNedywceuwQOcOb6BUaJ7w/s16000/IMG_4003.HEIC" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">I wasn't ready to cut that sweet baby hair. In my eyes, getting a hair cut meant he wasn't a baby anymore, which is true but sometimes hard to accept. I was also terrified that he was going to lose those pretty little curls. On Saturday, Whit and I decided on a whim to take him to get it cut because his bangs were getting in his eyes. So, we headed downtown to the Lowcountry Barbershop where Whit gets his hair cut. Sawyer sat up in the chair like a big boy with only a few minor wiggles and the snipping began. The hairdresser could sense how anxious I was and let me know that she was going to save a few lockets for us to take home. Before she started cutting, she did warn us that there was a good chance that his curls would disappear based on our own hair. I just kept my fingers crossed and hoped for the best. Who knew I would be this emotionally attached to his hair. When it was all over, they gave him a lollipop and he was as happy as can be. And as for me, I'm happy too. The curls are still there!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQCKAqcWA_vnHuPpp9Pxr_plo_wQHl3HoQK1U6W2m5ru67TaedxdtdslyDw5WJFc5BTisXnnxi58u3VYmiBos29e0U6l6gd0JcnwWmygTWCaubUFHxN3iXCedzYjoejQ6FJqzZ38zjTg/s4032/IMG_4024.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQCKAqcWA_vnHuPpp9Pxr_plo_wQHl3HoQK1U6W2m5ru67TaedxdtdslyDw5WJFc5BTisXnnxi58u3VYmiBos29e0U6l6gd0JcnwWmygTWCaubUFHxN3iXCedzYjoejQ6FJqzZ38zjTg/s16000/IMG_4024.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGFkOVUlBgR6U4J2oVSeOBODm-7YtdpI78DPVdKTxecO-IK5h1VobhPuKYXsEpbFYsk86mtrFuqsNZQmHkjuyIyzw1lvFCxZmPE4psR1DDpXkQG3L14hxQCnHXvbkT12GsR5CZYdK54A/s4032/IMG_4017.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGFkOVUlBgR6U4J2oVSeOBODm-7YtdpI78DPVdKTxecO-IK5h1VobhPuKYXsEpbFYsk86mtrFuqsNZQmHkjuyIyzw1lvFCxZmPE4psR1DDpXkQG3L14hxQCnHXvbkT12GsR5CZYdK54A/s16000/IMG_4017.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ipqbNG46h0NsWe905LL0iQjWIzB9uY8OfuBGseEGMlOnOeM3r-OtCTCl_p7OAoKzB1o23O61aNdlxeYX-tMz6pol9C58hY1CpdJ0b4VptnUoxjgl7BphYkOhhFlImu8JdytVu7JMxI0/s4032/IMG_4012.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ipqbNG46h0NsWe905LL0iQjWIzB9uY8OfuBGseEGMlOnOeM3r-OtCTCl_p7OAoKzB1o23O61aNdlxeYX-tMz6pol9C58hY1CpdJ0b4VptnUoxjgl7BphYkOhhFlImu8JdytVu7JMxI0/s16000/IMG_4012.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p><br /></p>Ryan @apolishedpalatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688086863181163495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976940874990780938.post-27165490012207160762020-10-08T07:00:00.002-04:002020-10-08T10:33:44.450-04:00A Picnic in the Park<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCa4kYvW_WEJ6otsa5YP2Skf-G2WgV_5U2_A50Oz2FFqriOFKQVRUxYlr_LXgZWOVfo40Eaf_v1FpiMSBmJ5g0bVUSGTaW5-Xf1Lrw9SCPrvkAlzldlGbJSRZiCL9FQka3gFlKdhfaRs/s2048/IMG_6479+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCa4kYvW_WEJ6otsa5YP2Skf-G2WgV_5U2_A50Oz2FFqriOFKQVRUxYlr_LXgZWOVfo40Eaf_v1FpiMSBmJ5g0bVUSGTaW5-Xf1Lrw9SCPrvkAlzldlGbJSRZiCL9FQka3gFlKdhfaRs/s16000/IMG_6479+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;">The other weekend my girlfriends and I had the pleasure of enjoying a sunny Sunday afternoon in Charleston with a scenic picnic in the park. The best part of this picnic was the fact that we did not have to lift a finger! All we did was show up and enjoy the day. I recently connected with Jenna, the talented woman behind </span><a href="https://www.picnicsxpenrose.com/" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Picnics x Penrose</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> and was thrilled to partner with her on planning a little Sunday brunch with friends.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWq3oo20NW1AnuexZVaTbXUoM1qCSugzuae_7cwswHy06XxSE8QMPXjexMjjV29u4f7JflCEZ9mrWq3ieNyS-Zy_Hu1icDHtKy50-4myjfaNrblQO3cqD12sDQZ9HiW2yRllsndtYvywk/s2048/IMG_6463+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWq3oo20NW1AnuexZVaTbXUoM1qCSugzuae_7cwswHy06XxSE8QMPXjexMjjV29u4f7JflCEZ9mrWq3ieNyS-Zy_Hu1icDHtKy50-4myjfaNrblQO3cqD12sDQZ9HiW2yRllsndtYvywk/s16000/IMG_6463+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDf1KrlYmlZkQqu3Ea4HKh8189Bv_qACCiGHdnY8Ukcnpn_B1lDpXWT6CMw-KJzzvhxnDTyYogaSR_sl6w8lgqnnCV700y_FU4LIHJkCDp9HLiqJKhvHEx2qI2tGRhWRjNCcPVgtLenGU/s2048/IMG_0127.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDf1KrlYmlZkQqu3Ea4HKh8189Bv_qACCiGHdnY8Ukcnpn_B1lDpXWT6CMw-KJzzvhxnDTyYogaSR_sl6w8lgqnnCV700y_FU4LIHJkCDp9HLiqJKhvHEx2qI2tGRhWRjNCcPVgtLenGU/s16000/IMG_0127.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the day of our picnic, we arrived at a local park and were welcomed with a charming setup on the grassy lawn with amazing views of the Charleston Harbor. There is just something about al fresco dining and a beautiful tablescape that makes my heart happy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX0phkFpmVL7kYpcJOhpW3K6IsyJQUFoq0deUl-G6Z05cTINpTgufNihE9zPC6v-ofq0xuLBpjulLZnn_9SoUhXFxGwCjyh9hq6NYoVjIozVhT03csqteKopL_lJlLligWAIhrIy2eVc0/s2048/IMG_6485+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX0phkFpmVL7kYpcJOhpW3K6IsyJQUFoq0deUl-G6Z05cTINpTgufNihE9zPC6v-ofq0xuLBpjulLZnn_9SoUhXFxGwCjyh9hq6NYoVjIozVhT03csqteKopL_lJlLligWAIhrIy2eVc0/s16000/IMG_6485+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgTG4nBul9EUlk9eMXXo8fbVV0-KWOKaDGWGZYx29zrcL0wQzvUaO-zoGryYZIRG3b447AQmxWiZP72TzqonbWRbo60gUarus1R6HtbWOp-Y4xrlegQfKz6yiMk-lt_Tg4BE2rl3FLsk/s1440/4136CDAA-2973-4088-873C-BDE8327CE248.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgTG4nBul9EUlk9eMXXo8fbVV0-KWOKaDGWGZYx29zrcL0wQzvUaO-zoGryYZIRG3b447AQmxWiZP72TzqonbWRbo60gUarus1R6HtbWOp-Y4xrlegQfKz6yiMk-lt_Tg4BE2rl3FLsk/s16000/4136CDAA-2973-4088-873C-BDE8327CE248.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From the fresh florals and table setting, to the refreshing individual desserts and comfy pillow seating, Jenna’s attention to detail created a perfectly polished set up. It was a warm and sunny afternoon in Charleston, and the bamboo raffia fans really came in handy. The girls and I sat down and enjoyed chilled rosé and nibbled on delightful charcuterie board, complete with homemade breadsticks made by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cheflaurieerickson/" target="_blank">Chef Lauri Erickson</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKqBsTCWL7WCX19L1k15BdVWpYsYwyCa2pVsPuKxxCeRL9LDXysaMfGcAYoiULqhRffIppXsssKXQaCdObIWn-iCqK0-cyTf6w-jEHfowi245l3kOViaNOOwqSA8Qyph1EV3hvbLtyNo/s2048/IMG_6476+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKqBsTCWL7WCX19L1k15BdVWpYsYwyCa2pVsPuKxxCeRL9LDXysaMfGcAYoiULqhRffIppXsssKXQaCdObIWn-iCqK0-cyTf6w-jEHfowi245l3kOViaNOOwqSA8Qyph1EV3hvbLtyNo/s16000/IMG_6476+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgycdOgOSg5ol0AZNsqOoPR0wi62G6DqVe87iRcANO9HTT67-eWyLAHVWsn5z5I7LWoj4q5FU6YjCO5iVNZitED6qojPkX4EFDiZkzY6UW0WD6GJ15uPOM8jJcxXcMTddx4pjkcUO09PZQ/s4032/IMG_2058.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgycdOgOSg5ol0AZNsqOoPR0wi62G6DqVe87iRcANO9HTT67-eWyLAHVWsn5z5I7LWoj4q5FU6YjCO5iVNZitED6qojPkX4EFDiZkzY6UW0WD6GJ15uPOM8jJcxXcMTddx4pjkcUO09PZQ/s16000/IMG_2058.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The process of booking my picnic was so simple and I couldn't have been more pleased with the planning and setup. Jenna and I connected beforehand to chat about where I envisioned having my picnic and we also discussed several other details like color scheme, time of day, food, etc. <a href="https://www.picnicsxpenrose.com/" target="_blank">Picnics x Penrose</a> provides everything from the plates, cups, and silverware, to the pillows to sit on and bottled water. (Alcohol is BYOB). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWLLMFShd9JyjearM8CgLHHxlVfIaK3iZL-TlsaAoJY2ZQLtUpmf-Yb-2GHMz28GA-0Lm0urjdxUugFwK1c0L61z32UKWCHM6MPcA-2LylyTYbn1tVzIsN0-m3nCogu4G1gPorL1b6eI/s2048/IMG_6481.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWLLMFShd9JyjearM8CgLHHxlVfIaK3iZL-TlsaAoJY2ZQLtUpmf-Yb-2GHMz28GA-0Lm0urjdxUugFwK1c0L61z32UKWCHM6MPcA-2LylyTYbn1tVzIsN0-m3nCogu4G1gPorL1b6eI/s16000/IMG_6481.JPG" /></a></div>How gorgeous are these arrangements from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/marigoldflowers_di/?hl=en" target="_blank">Marigold Flowers</a>? I’m also obsessed with this <a href="https://www.instagram.com/indiaamory/" target="_blank">India Amory</a> tablecloth and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lindrothdesign/" target="_blank">Amanda Lindroth</a> glassware.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_5hmpXuFbnJ59_Soy1YxeBtAH75MIoKN7aNXE-DXfDlQAvV_Px8_qYnsZ2izJepCgB3ZL-9k6qowXovWndngUhuvqO06yGI6oTfiBlCnP7qX_I3meYgKSbFK113TAi8kLe9WAid4NOU/s4032/IMG_2046.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_5hmpXuFbnJ59_Soy1YxeBtAH75MIoKN7aNXE-DXfDlQAvV_Px8_qYnsZ2izJepCgB3ZL-9k6qowXovWndngUhuvqO06yGI6oTfiBlCnP7qX_I3meYgKSbFK113TAi8kLe9WAid4NOU/s16000/IMG_2046.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3YF2IO-buXh6nL8cVjEND5P5N-DW5iIs17Phy6BSfRrF7j6eEN_fG12snGDqbkWvhVtYmpjV0cAf56-bgjwPGWKvlFtegeUzazTEiUTUR6-O10YuUglFp_qnk5t5m4p7j6iQrbAwT3w/s4032/IMG_2045.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3YF2IO-buXh6nL8cVjEND5P5N-DW5iIs17Phy6BSfRrF7j6eEN_fG12snGDqbkWvhVtYmpjV0cAf56-bgjwPGWKvlFtegeUzazTEiUTUR6-O10YuUglFp_qnk5t5m4p7j6iQrbAwT3w/s16000/IMG_2045.HEIC" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-_5SSQr9TwqM2PYsMd3qODtsuGz_0gjTp-vBCf7D8fGwjTaMvy2nRh9qQtAXsNCVYpfpFvZsk5EgJLFZSRY-ldUUAH0NEpto3IWTEoT3GUBeq87DeuE8m2qvIxqqiDNn_LCewkZjPfPc/s2048/IMG_0003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-_5SSQr9TwqM2PYsMd3qODtsuGz_0gjTp-vBCf7D8fGwjTaMvy2nRh9qQtAXsNCVYpfpFvZsk5EgJLFZSRY-ldUUAH0NEpto3IWTEoT3GUBeq87DeuE8m2qvIxqqiDNn_LCewkZjPfPc/s16000/IMG_0003.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpHuRfmtv2BfgwY9rfiON92KmxkZwB7pDOMMUieweH__3XSII7X2m3HWwWayyVM8ZJLzYBQaCcMvyhuvmb8WxgxgbpggXEiqZplckTC9WbwmqBrFktMATXkXpdA1qFP_1KzFue6AX394/s2048/IMG_6493+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpHuRfmtv2BfgwY9rfiON92KmxkZwB7pDOMMUieweH__3XSII7X2m3HWwWayyVM8ZJLzYBQaCcMvyhuvmb8WxgxgbpggXEiqZplckTC9WbwmqBrFktMATXkXpdA1qFP_1KzFue6AX394/s16000/IMG_6493+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.picnicsxpenrose.com/" target="_blank">Picnics x Penrose</a> also provides several other types of picnic themed services including setups for proposals, date night, bachelorette parties, birthdays or simply just to socialize like we did. This is a no brainer for husbands/boyfriends/fiancés out there looking for a way to surprise their significant other without the hassle of planning. I also think something like this would be so much fun to book for a bridal shower or even Mother's Day. Jenna's contact information for booking can be found <a href="https://www.picnicsxpenrose.com/contact" target="_blank">here</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There's nothing better than an outdoor, leisurely lunch with good friends, especially when there's no setup or cleanup involved. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CFqPUyVhWn7/" target="_blank">Here</a> are some highlights from the day. I'm looking forward to finding an excuse to book another one soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XNebBcnzi0kClY64Cao7JIfMlzVyJIqu-N7rQfwwNleFjVmdBzXNVJZZpjWL5D7mzNQ78yxLdBVrEcvpLiMXDftYhkRrO7kF2PhsAfYI0TvBnnm3D9VBaJx1fiZzunCMUsBl2pfUyQA/s1440/46CCBC84-2FC2-406F-BF10-55135814E319.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XNebBcnzi0kClY64Cao7JIfMlzVyJIqu-N7rQfwwNleFjVmdBzXNVJZZpjWL5D7mzNQ78yxLdBVrEcvpLiMXDftYhkRrO7kF2PhsAfYI0TvBnnm3D9VBaJx1fiZzunCMUsBl2pfUyQA/s16000/46CCBC84-2FC2-406F-BF10-55135814E319.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Ryan @apolishedpalatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688086863181163495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976940874990780938.post-7951073998149245862020-07-22T15:29:00.000-04:002020-07-22T20:59:27.016-04:00Pool Floats for Summer<pre style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<pre style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">The summer heat is here and if you live in the South I'm sure you can agree that being outdoors right now is only </span></pre>
<pre style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">comfortable if water is involved. We spend most of our weekends outside with Sawyer and he is </span></pre>
<pre style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">obsessed with the water. He discovered this <a href="https://amzn.to/2CvbCIR" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #93c47d;">lime float</span></b></a> when we went to see family last month </span></pre>
<pre style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">and he loved it. It inspired me to round up a few fun floats that are perfect for a day at the </span></pre>
<pre style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">pool or beach. Below are some of my favorites from Amazon. </span></pre>
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<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=mattieryansmi-20&language=en_US&l=li1&o=1&a=B085DNJ8K8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />Ryan @apolishedpalatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688086863181163495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976940874990780938.post-76918625910880871492020-07-10T06:00:00.005-04:002020-07-15T20:39:09.191-04:00Sawyer's Second Birthday: Two Wild<div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="georgia">I cannot believe my sweet little boy is two years old! We celebrated his birthday three weeks ago, but it seems just like yesterday we were in the hospital patiently <a href="http://www.apolishedpalate.com/2018/07/sawyers-birth-story.html" target="_blank">awaiting his arrival</a>. This year’s birthday was very different from <a href="http://www.apolishedpalate.com/2019/08/sawyers-1st-birthday-classic-winnie.html" target="_blank">last year</a> and not just because current times are strange. Pandemic aside, Sawyer was very excited this year. His love of balloons, sweet treats, water activities and being outdoors made his birthday celebration even more fun. He kept calling it his “<i>happy day</i>.” I loved that he had a sense of what was going on this year. It made my heart happy to watch his excitement as we celebrated.</font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="georgia"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnOwXLaOO00mhphJ9CnWUlzUMc9d9uHakqKNGRy9kajEaSu9boT5pWAqS1rr6vHusu-9p-txTXG5huF9mHOUsfpECcQAb-Uy_buGdDgB7jlebnkEYaKgqkInKO9ytykC5Gt4jflroAsE/s1440/15E90494-BDE1-4EA8-A0FC-16D496DDDDA3.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnOwXLaOO00mhphJ9CnWUlzUMc9d9uHakqKNGRy9kajEaSu9boT5pWAqS1rr6vHusu-9p-txTXG5huF9mHOUsfpECcQAb-Uy_buGdDgB7jlebnkEYaKgqkInKO9ytykC5Gt4jflroAsE/d/15E90494-BDE1-4EA8-A0FC-16D496DDDDA3.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bXnBjlRImYdciymK75es7pSLrOSmeweTLFPhcL4Xr-DdYbNS5DW4kXo5ZD7HIG6IOoi1qV59szO_w19utR_kZE6B_qYiN5ifpMsvBpihP8qYEdmlmZQXTgpP9OGiQ-4-1mJ-KCigPFQ/s4032/IMG_9435.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bXnBjlRImYdciymK75es7pSLrOSmeweTLFPhcL4Xr-DdYbNS5DW4kXo5ZD7HIG6IOoi1qV59szO_w19utR_kZE6B_qYiN5ifpMsvBpihP8qYEdmlmZQXTgpP9OGiQ-4-1mJ-KCigPFQ/d/IMG_9435.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibPoQX0aX7PDrLUhVETSM1Iub7DXuZWmphO3d2FBn-zF6KmXEJ0LkiomH76CyZ3PvDMHJbpml0wj3BmZrgP9rcU4wUxguHpfqCp3urkqKmFY5GRoXQPy9y433QrdHOji1NmADqQoYLCA/s4032/IMG_9427.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibPoQX0aX7PDrLUhVETSM1Iub7DXuZWmphO3d2FBn-zF6KmXEJ0LkiomH76CyZ3PvDMHJbpml0wj3BmZrgP9rcU4wUxguHpfqCp3urkqKmFY5GRoXQPy9y433QrdHOji1NmADqQoYLCA/d/IMG_9427.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><font face="georgia">I have always wanted to throw a jungle themed party with all the animals. I’ve had a <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/mryanflowers/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> board full of ideas for longer than I care to admit. Sawyer has a true love for animals, so the theme was very fitting. I found the perfect cake inspiration and from there I based all other details around that. I love the way his cake turned out. Not only was it adorable, but it was also delicious!</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw76p8zBrhge3VelGDm-OmJEOPeJelotH8V7GNfbKhyphenhyphen28B89jUyY0RPdDOGqsnx5PBkwwIo7EL67cT3771kUmy5A46YbE60gzGQ1My0n-TnzFWkYNT7QjNJS0cVhxayz93v-JOCWqZRsE/s4898/IMG_5966.JPG"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw76p8zBrhge3VelGDm-OmJEOPeJelotH8V7GNfbKhyphenhyphen28B89jUyY0RPdDOGqsnx5PBkwwIo7EL67cT3771kUmy5A46YbE60gzGQ1My0n-TnzFWkYNT7QjNJS0cVhxayz93v-JOCWqZRsE/d/IMG_5966.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGHGVKdYZA5WotbP55qiz2r4jevZ2hnjEV-FZXLGLxFS68Ph7lcPSlsnaKLdnEKYS-l8Cltws_uHGQB4mLKPywH7DJetgj8Xqw6SdgmA7A-QP-XcPjFMk-Fc0Sf3km60mZzTFRc2lNuIc/s4898/IMG_5965.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4898" data-original-width="3265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGHGVKdYZA5WotbP55qiz2r4jevZ2hnjEV-FZXLGLxFS68Ph7lcPSlsnaKLdnEKYS-l8Cltws_uHGQB4mLKPywH7DJetgj8Xqw6SdgmA7A-QP-XcPjFMk-Fc0Sf3km60mZzTFRc2lNuIc/d/IMG_5965.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="georgia">The invitations were digital this year given we were taking everything day by day. I used the images on the invite to create small signs throughout the party. </font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="georgia"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMokD01apoa-hGs19BBkJaLOpDwITvly-X1iaTVDnuGarEQYtPpWd2nSdBTgISrTO4c1-shLAyoLnuNiDkuVDCaRDCVZ861X4zNZ4Rl-4G3_kHaXw15qa4iJbXpx1xfayYcDJmidpdeQc/s1819/Edited+invitation.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="1819" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMokD01apoa-hGs19BBkJaLOpDwITvly-X1iaTVDnuGarEQYtPpWd2nSdBTgISrTO4c1-shLAyoLnuNiDkuVDCaRDCVZ861X4zNZ4Rl-4G3_kHaXw15qa4iJbXpx1xfayYcDJmidpdeQc/d/Edited+invitation.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjURkORPZjiFaYHCAgenxFDumq9TJm3OHvhaJ0up3t6i66ttqgn8xsr-jS0nZRX0QkB4R01qUgZ79gbMZGNGRUCZvKkcZ4aiE-WgwWegmC-8KjyUM4ZYxipSktzo5BeKnN41FcsnZqtTw0/s4898/IMG_5971.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4898" data-original-width="3265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjURkORPZjiFaYHCAgenxFDumq9TJm3OHvhaJ0up3t6i66ttqgn8xsr-jS0nZRX0QkB4R01qUgZ79gbMZGNGRUCZvKkcZ4aiE-WgwWegmC-8KjyUM4ZYxipSktzo5BeKnN41FcsnZqtTw0/d/IMG_5971.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="georgia">I found these fun <a href="https://www.worldmarket.com/product/palm-leaf-placemat.do" target="_blank">palm leaf placemats</a> that fit perfectly on the food table. I thought they would be good to repurposed later for dinner parties. </font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="georgia"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYBTSTorz7tVulhzVXDTOqr6-YLXNu4lcQ8S6gk1hyRxu18-ZgRy5XmTRUT_ROVNekng0La0JBRwA0xo4LVv00zzoIuKBc6I-LI4wFge-tx9c6RiJflTyEFkaXUbjxGIouh5iJ3srtbY/s4898/IMG_5972.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4898" data-original-width="3265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYBTSTorz7tVulhzVXDTOqr6-YLXNu4lcQ8S6gk1hyRxu18-ZgRy5XmTRUT_ROVNekng0La0JBRwA0xo4LVv00zzoIuKBc6I-LI4wFge-tx9c6RiJflTyEFkaXUbjxGIouh5iJ3srtbY/d/IMG_5972.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><font face="georgia"><div style="text-align: justify;">Fortunately for me, the food was catered by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FletchersCafeandCatering/" target="_blank">Fletcher's Cafe and Catering</a>, aka my mom. I told her what I had in mind and she took it from there. We had quite the spread! And the flower arrangements were done by my talented friend <a href="https://www.instagram.com/c.holmquistdesign/" target="_blank">C. Holmquist Design</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></font><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggftVpv24rGoihlq9dL8sEswcsXn590HmX03KWH1dCcrwEjX-vpn5FA9-RvaYpyanKKoeFOARgXA7K1Kl-rQq7-KQP5MWAa5LKthmU7Bf1Quy0oD4H5mcFKcn5ZcopbWV_G-2MfHYxRS0/s4898/IMG_5979.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4898" data-original-width="3265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggftVpv24rGoihlq9dL8sEswcsXn590HmX03KWH1dCcrwEjX-vpn5FA9-RvaYpyanKKoeFOARgXA7K1Kl-rQq7-KQP5MWAa5LKthmU7Bf1Quy0oD4H5mcFKcn5ZcopbWV_G-2MfHYxRS0/d/IMG_5979.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26l59Riz9I7zy98vi-mHJg57M0vnN7dhFLdIfHijAACB8VyuzSOAGil-H5crkzLvbkuvbr4qQBXnKKQQYP5B4wJdx7RKszQiRvNhgsBjlfm4oXIK0R3wJY5onsoMw04ODE0007oQP8uc/s4898/IMG_5976.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4898" data-original-width="3265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26l59Riz9I7zy98vi-mHJg57M0vnN7dhFLdIfHijAACB8VyuzSOAGil-H5crkzLvbkuvbr4qQBXnKKQQYP5B4wJdx7RKszQiRvNhgsBjlfm4oXIK0R3wJY5onsoMw04ODE0007oQP8uc/d/IMG_5976.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TDshn6MQUUz0og_PVDE23ptnJcxFWn9Hhhvhb8YNatYhQp7dwoikXnCL8ZLv9zbZff4nIsG8JjXczHR71VKgmht92IhPR4KDJIj5DJ8_1CLYoZshgRr5ensXgnUHku1uOxkcAjDbs5U/s4898/IMG_5978.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4898" data-original-width="3265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TDshn6MQUUz0og_PVDE23ptnJcxFWn9Hhhvhb8YNatYhQp7dwoikXnCL8ZLv9zbZff4nIsG8JjXczHR71VKgmht92IhPR4KDJIj5DJ8_1CLYoZshgRr5ensXgnUHku1uOxkcAjDbs5U/d/IMG_5978.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><font face="georgia"><div style="text-align: justify;">The only food contribution I made was this Pinterest inspired elephant carved out of a watermelon. It wasn't a fail, but I think there may be some room for improvement next time. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></font><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bpcub_9KiTgo7maglMRMGHG0qf4_lxl0INchCYA6ZuSyKOBtSUTYkNs4Q15HhKmRZaK4g9YZcAMAPtZpHBTlC23aLxY7Uz_TC82tXu_sqihc6XINjRrQKXffAjgRBfJv3lig1VEHSE4/s4898/IMG_5975.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4898" data-original-width="3265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bpcub_9KiTgo7maglMRMGHG0qf4_lxl0INchCYA6ZuSyKOBtSUTYkNs4Q15HhKmRZaK4g9YZcAMAPtZpHBTlC23aLxY7Uz_TC82tXu_sqihc6XINjRrQKXffAjgRBfJv3lig1VEHSE4/d/IMG_5975.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPV0Dw57TvmyTYhbApj1AlmTZnBzV50IG935_7KpKukTLhmU5jKrI64deEqKwz34aPnnKimap_p6-lGVOCw0OhjVaMrpXX_NPPa4Ov7YtrtL_miqC0Nn1eJ0Vi0JVPPkx77Cd7nAunhcU/s4898/IMG_5974.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4898" data-original-width="3265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPV0Dw57TvmyTYhbApj1AlmTZnBzV50IG935_7KpKukTLhmU5jKrI64deEqKwz34aPnnKimap_p6-lGVOCw0OhjVaMrpXX_NPPa4Ov7YtrtL_miqC0Nn1eJ0Vi0JVPPkx77Cd7nAunhcU/d/IMG_5974.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX3ujpukKqVfzEvkdO7b_FWcO9rg31zcm65FyZE0YUJbDlaju5SBwTVX56QAj2bTh0F3CXPBdOrF_pCjh6Xgf3LdXdyl9F5d4c3B9-Xv4b7as72AGi0Kn5jyY_aFh5n3_muh7P6pywsYs/s4898/IMG_5984.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX3ujpukKqVfzEvkdO7b_FWcO9rg31zcm65FyZE0YUJbDlaju5SBwTVX56QAj2bTh0F3CXPBdOrF_pCjh6Xgf3LdXdyl9F5d4c3B9-Xv4b7as72AGi0Kn5jyY_aFh5n3_muh7P6pywsYs/d/IMG_5984.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRKn7ThpXa3e276tnjyBe1HxTHrK1ET0fgUxfcxTOyFKqGHk_RojVSbCUS5E7pR6h-hCw5Go5x64dVRYh8G9UPWhaaAidyUiKfAdD37rdKyuuLrEQDZ3Ee7RwgLEfsEgffeaqBKffjqc/s4898/IMG_5969.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRKn7ThpXa3e276tnjyBe1HxTHrK1ET0fgUxfcxTOyFKqGHk_RojVSbCUS5E7pR6h-hCw5Go5x64dVRYh8G9UPWhaaAidyUiKfAdD37rdKyuuLrEQDZ3Ee7RwgLEfsEgffeaqBKffjqc/d/IMG_5969.JPG" /></a></div><font face="georgia"><div><font face="georgia"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I assembled little boxes with favors for the kids which included zebra cakes and classic animal crackers. I may or may not have enjoyed a few of the zebra cakes myself. I forgot how good they are!</div></font><div><font face="georgia"><br /></font><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7ho1ybGv1uNMkMeVT5QzZUpPQe7hKF4bHCnu3M5xWGIOjjO33deiBebBxMQOYqKvYyXdDfaylLcRU84HxD1bKGIP0kwL6Rs3u4ntnLYpxeHK352OHR-TNjCR9XdHmYG1nIWPG_v2kFY/s4898/IMG_5980.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7ho1ybGv1uNMkMeVT5QzZUpPQe7hKF4bHCnu3M5xWGIOjjO33deiBebBxMQOYqKvYyXdDfaylLcRU84HxD1bKGIP0kwL6Rs3u4ntnLYpxeHK352OHR-TNjCR9XdHmYG1nIWPG_v2kFY/d/IMG_5980.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="georgia">I think it's safe to say that Sawyer enjoyed his cake.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="georgia"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_PqXAgysEP2QIHzMGh1c0wBfVyZIg9WEa8srItpXfgpD-eClL-h-m4jbBf4E0EzFAcnMmzRz2W4vOh5Lr-amRLw1SDFjoSJ-JiM3vFgmYbxV-e25TNZ9WWT9kCy5FdhNOgjgXAfl2MY/s4898/IMG_5992.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4898" data-original-width="3265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_PqXAgysEP2QIHzMGh1c0wBfVyZIg9WEa8srItpXfgpD-eClL-h-m4jbBf4E0EzFAcnMmzRz2W4vOh5Lr-amRLw1SDFjoSJ-JiM3vFgmYbxV-e25TNZ9WWT9kCy5FdhNOgjgXAfl2MY/d/IMG_5992.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzCJAy-1IXi5rlgOmPrslkIkwZRMbnZIlJNPSTggE7whEqa2mOeLj4Y82BeRBHUHRbVIZYgzM2A6RKaK8UKqtx2Wh70oz9q9cI5wdJwLmZTEvnc7jcCNrE8gu7qUSaCvcDbDI_7XA828/s1440/D0A25803-B6FC-4793-81D3-502272165E43.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzCJAy-1IXi5rlgOmPrslkIkwZRMbnZIlJNPSTggE7whEqa2mOeLj4Y82BeRBHUHRbVIZYgzM2A6RKaK8UKqtx2Wh70oz9q9cI5wdJwLmZTEvnc7jcCNrE8gu7qUSaCvcDbDI_7XA828/d/D0A25803-B6FC-4793-81D3-502272165E43.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="georgia">Sawyer’s birthday is on June 21, which is the first day of summer, which also means the temperatures are typically high. We created a water play area outside for the kids so they could keep cool. We searched high and low for one of these inflatable pools. They were practically sold out everywhere or either price gauged. We finally found this one and I honestly wish we had it during the whole quarantine. Sawyer loved it!</font></div><div> </div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHTmlvsIVrdIDkXAydZrNuHNAjBrJbyFvgsEtbe0SxzELCHY5IQ26lHTXz1LblTtJlWCGQ8KqsKom3rVv6Ryau64oN6hux077F5RNzIUhlDh_YOu4QLtGV_MZWiZ6ffiOzsi_q2rEKVg/s4032/IMG_9393.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHTmlvsIVrdIDkXAydZrNuHNAjBrJbyFvgsEtbe0SxzELCHY5IQ26lHTXz1LblTtJlWCGQ8KqsKom3rVv6Ryau64oN6hux077F5RNzIUhlDh_YOu4QLtGV_MZWiZ6ffiOzsi_q2rEKVg/d/IMG_9393.HEIC" /></a></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl04sQZeO4VTu2MR6WB3gisK98rwAueqMvQy4zaz_JU2A8I4kwXDDw51TTn0XuZvwGFVuwqbMYYnFKOGtFXemBmD1HUwZev45i_wj5G7hBYWqMn80qPgtnx0__Ss3XpMNLC3p7zwoNfyM/s4032/IMG_9397.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl04sQZeO4VTu2MR6WB3gisK98rwAueqMvQy4zaz_JU2A8I4kwXDDw51TTn0XuZvwGFVuwqbMYYnFKOGtFXemBmD1HUwZev45i_wj5G7hBYWqMn80qPgtnx0__Ss3XpMNLC3p7zwoNfyM/d/IMG_9397.HEIC" /></a></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygIXxs883KfrpB7f_RySDkw6LDOtF5lgtighw5-8iSCOGDQFBfI6oDaT88yh_rsd23AF_txGHcKFwSGS9WDeFWCNtIfBUZyNTXN47So8RI1Kam8RpUP2R28ZR5Z8JjZEvqhP1hZnx5js/s4032/IMG_9738.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygIXxs883KfrpB7f_RySDkw6LDOtF5lgtighw5-8iSCOGDQFBfI6oDaT88yh_rsd23AF_txGHcKFwSGS9WDeFWCNtIfBUZyNTXN47So8RI1Kam8RpUP2R28ZR5Z8JjZEvqhP1hZnx5js/d/IMG_9738.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFSySi8iLAXfGomgcXNEaZscCwVTnskd4QPh1LT9HXdF4kuTFG33NMaQwu0VmEtQu2k_rPrHGvKK2jYcLdZdsPYeOVZnytqu8qEkRGUx3YuaoM8vUqfjT86wcYZFzyEHLgLRuWlYK3oFM/s1440/448934B7-D313-404B-B804-DAE3E48C197E.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFSySi8iLAXfGomgcXNEaZscCwVTnskd4QPh1LT9HXdF4kuTFG33NMaQwu0VmEtQu2k_rPrHGvKK2jYcLdZdsPYeOVZnytqu8qEkRGUx3YuaoM8vUqfjT86wcYZFzyEHLgLRuWlYK3oFM/d/448934B7-D313-404B-B804-DAE3E48C197E.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpMK3_Tbq-i1w9R35yivPRpL_uIsNnF9DQJ04TwPRE4C2M6-W4Sly9bEX-kz7t_3d4gzSepBV5zjTJYp-GvvZ_xf1KM0PBDNCg2xiCCWPBThOlrze5K2sqXAd9FcToUuHvT1WU8hi4TI/s1440/03A4091F-DAFF-45A6-81A5-A1161DFE5E83.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpMK3_Tbq-i1w9R35yivPRpL_uIsNnF9DQJ04TwPRE4C2M6-W4Sly9bEX-kz7t_3d4gzSepBV5zjTJYp-GvvZ_xf1KM0PBDNCg2xiCCWPBThOlrze5K2sqXAd9FcToUuHvT1WU8hi4TI/d/03A4091F-DAFF-45A6-81A5-A1161DFE5E83.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><font face="georgia">This is our attempt at taking a kids group photo. We gave it a solid effort, but as you can see, this is the best we could do.</font></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0-xWPq7tDlLJfUxaYo3dswrMuUz1AcBt0vsbOJ7lmS9sFm56EAJC14LdxytS-bIHGf7nlMn6rvZeYRc_Je68jPcOiNC9rGeL1YR4GQnLpEP2-6XRNre3gfjm9U0ga80Fy3iJiHduSRJA/s4032/IMG_9470.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0-xWPq7tDlLJfUxaYo3dswrMuUz1AcBt0vsbOJ7lmS9sFm56EAJC14LdxytS-bIHGf7nlMn6rvZeYRc_Je68jPcOiNC9rGeL1YR4GQnLpEP2-6XRNre3gfjm9U0ga80Fy3iJiHduSRJA/d/IMG_9470.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5lA3bk8dZqwPMU_LNUUtOIvGMTtceJBKZwb7BLz-ZSlUeXFJm4Fgcxvw2n4NSdrMl0_x4QZ-tVRqNhnA1wmULNreTKO6y0JKX44NRaAGQmN27Cfj8D6STxWtF61Vq7hiHmo-J7aBOlBI/s4032/IMG_9508.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5lA3bk8dZqwPMU_LNUUtOIvGMTtceJBKZwb7BLz-ZSlUeXFJm4Fgcxvw2n4NSdrMl0_x4QZ-tVRqNhnA1wmULNreTKO6y0JKX44NRaAGQmN27Cfj8D6STxWtF61Vq7hiHmo-J7aBOlBI/d/IMG_9508.HEIC" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaw1qsP0Nd7LKt_828ubve2864dYvkJcdopKM6IQq-LzpRbdJHCP64_bScCGnm1h9OlS1buIyz45a63TbOuQl72FePQWSjIEo34e13w6BaNnnKVWv-5fYKWSM1Jo85EyNgaJkMG8ah9C4/s4032/IMG_9524.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaw1qsP0Nd7LKt_828ubve2864dYvkJcdopKM6IQq-LzpRbdJHCP64_bScCGnm1h9OlS1buIyz45a63TbOuQl72FePQWSjIEo34e13w6BaNnnKVWv-5fYKWSM1Jo85EyNgaJkMG8ah9C4/d/IMG_9524.HEIC" /></a></div><div><br /></div><font face="georgia">Sawyer's big surprise came the next day, on his actual birthday — a truck like Daddy's! We're still trying to get the hang of driving this thing. I'll be signing him up for driving lessons soon!</font></div><div><font face="georgia"><br /></font><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWxOGKOAUEQH7OCeIWtozrnKnEF1VN4B1DBe0yDUU9QPaRvNKBw4lgNxIqkydtUM0hD_cS_k2878MoVF95xSQV18BpJEcor12_fD5IzB7Oms6Fado8WekCTRFVNrvKZwYsp_sB0kz5L4/s1440/04C13AC3-20C6-4FFF-A8B1-F1270DFC2823.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWxOGKOAUEQH7OCeIWtozrnKnEF1VN4B1DBe0yDUU9QPaRvNKBw4lgNxIqkydtUM0hD_cS_k2878MoVF95xSQV18BpJEcor12_fD5IzB7Oms6Fado8WekCTRFVNrvKZwYsp_sB0kz5L4/d/04C13AC3-20C6-4FFF-A8B1-F1270DFC2823.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTFvSjTDKp5CoF_tx89RDZV4yJ_ZeOslWw7RBFxBijojkuPsdFeccIYqLRfKjrKxk9By_xZA0FsNbdVJC_U_bmFTEJ5lgYkhJG-QhxzNdclMbkTvIm7yH2JUrx0fIurW7OTg3Eq8Ssto/s4032/IMG_9575.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTFvSjTDKp5CoF_tx89RDZV4yJ_ZeOslWw7RBFxBijojkuPsdFeccIYqLRfKjrKxk9By_xZA0FsNbdVJC_U_bmFTEJ5lgYkhJG-QhxzNdclMbkTvIm7yH2JUrx0fIurW7OTg3Eq8Ssto/d/IMG_9575.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_KytBvOJ3DVe4kMExx9ii03xPcvqgMZztHRG2iCd6PCxoFCwifjqFrLEPngHwv_Zpa9ovpI4MdmAgG3GnyR5H6uWTezOnvzbpFd7PX33l9jpfMEq_W0MEtAKj4sEtTBb9ScZINzxsBE/s4032/IMG_9599.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_KytBvOJ3DVe4kMExx9ii03xPcvqgMZztHRG2iCd6PCxoFCwifjqFrLEPngHwv_Zpa9ovpI4MdmAgG3GnyR5H6uWTezOnvzbpFd7PX33l9jpfMEq_W0MEtAKj4sEtTBb9ScZINzxsBE/d/IMG_9599.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="georgia">Happy Birthday to our sweet boy!</font></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Ryan @apolishedpalatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688086863181163495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976940874990780938.post-73258428190919262862020-06-29T06:00:00.002-04:002020-06-29T20:29:05.310-04:00Weekend Recap: Summer in the South<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><font face="georgia">We had a fun, activity filled weekend and I'm sad to see it go! I had originally planned to take my mom to a <a href="https://www.candlefish.com/" target="_blank">candle making</a> workshop on Friday as part of her Mother's Day gift, but the workshop was cancelled due to Covid. I decided to keep my day off so mom and I could still enjoy some quality time together. </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGX2DLlrCvWns8o8-MABqqBL98KMBW4MMM3q8UBX9-DYq-D26E9WOzyRiblb1ypFEoKgXTxknoaEv9DeHMv7KJ_gji3n2If6haFeozphANztjoo2E455lvX6lS1m34s3p6k2GclVimHU/s3088/IMG_9856.HEIC"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="976" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGX2DLlrCvWns8o8-MABqqBL98KMBW4MMM3q8UBX9-DYq-D26E9WOzyRiblb1ypFEoKgXTxknoaEv9DeHMv7KJ_gji3n2If6haFeozphANztjoo2E455lvX6lS1m34s3p6k2GclVimHU/w733-h976/IMG_9856.HEIC" width="733" /></a></div><font face="georgia"><div style="text-align: justify;">We picked up the most delicious sandwiches from <a href="https://goatsheepcow.com/" target="_blank">Goat. Sheep. Cow</a> and headed to White Point Garden, a beautiful park with water views at The Battery to enjoy them. I've always wanted to have a picnic there and with mom being in town and so many restaurants being closed, this seemed like the perfect time to do it. </div></font><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTZh6EpAPS1Kff-GMUUKb1Gb3PLbKbzd967gN6YqhkC_mAQ_9lxrLW0jyqg6H6rQNBJHBagXosQ7qAyhq6JZP4r2L8TKyObANm3vO-BwXSsh1Rgxqmk-vUgomL19IHT-_b-JHJJv12pE/s4032/IMG_9851.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="976" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTZh6EpAPS1Kff-GMUUKb1Gb3PLbKbzd967gN6YqhkC_mAQ_9lxrLW0jyqg6H6rQNBJHBagXosQ7qAyhq6JZP4r2L8TKyObANm3vO-BwXSsh1Rgxqmk-vUgomL19IHT-_b-JHJJv12pE/w733-h976/IMG_9851.HEIC" width="733" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="georgia">We basically had the park to ourselves with the exception of a few people scattered about. It was close to 90 degrees out so but the shade made it manageable. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="976" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEXYiP0vsmHxL-_jKA4__S2S7bDaQwoj_dDc5IvjRVHSdkyiR8AJs5EPylSDc1lYFwIztM0yQnnxvO9DjRfYh2eH2LFAuM7KBPMP1H0og4q_MnlVFM7ghBMmVP8S85h7QAulyCfwUilUU/w733-h976/IMG_9874.HEIC" style="text-align: left;" width="733" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><font face="georgia">After lunch we scooped up Sawyer from daycare and headed out in the boat to enjoy some time on the water. Sawyer is beyond obsessed with the beach and swimming these days. 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He is definitely fearless and didn't think twice about getting in the middle of things with all the bigger kids.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_6urF8fNRt1_HBwWh9Ur6m78eAiUBUP1_IqKru7yEl8BTvIDjWL8rN8ASxPvyLFfxvwjacI5I7TjY6TSi2aJRArWmwJ2uspT-lBRU9cQpCDD41wXGS8GZRiObM-RVJJ62p8iAwYnxTk/s4032/IMG_9939.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="976" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_6urF8fNRt1_HBwWh9Ur6m78eAiUBUP1_IqKru7yEl8BTvIDjWL8rN8ASxPvyLFfxvwjacI5I7TjY6TSi2aJRArWmwJ2uspT-lBRU9cQpCDD41wXGS8GZRiObM-RVJJ62p8iAwYnxTk/w733-h976/IMG_9939.HEIC" width="733" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx3nx6PqVQwmIsUFZru29y5nEaaIsnv4i68eOKTpkozmrO-RpJT9iyWSK8YTkRZ3w6tcKqfghjR2XqR_vxI6dp5pD9S582Vb5tTtPGMcMIrIpLlP3h02ymd-z2WZhtSsoksK293CbUal0/s4032/IMG_9951.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I think the highlight of the weekend for both my dad and Sawyer was taking a tractor ride. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUkiuaVDv7H4g9G-LCnM__-dxFzcsYqWt485z8NRLwx-nMaGDlMkrN7KSLTyLapycV3ueuxvzBJ_KNz8NlWRRVi4rGbs4hwSMapgbvaMUiorWeA9Db1pUMti9Xh0HzFpyabc8N16P_vg/s4032/IMG_9987.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="976" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUkiuaVDv7H4g9G-LCnM__-dxFzcsYqWt485z8NRLwx-nMaGDlMkrN7KSLTyLapycV3ueuxvzBJ_KNz8NlWRRVi4rGbs4hwSMapgbvaMUiorWeA9Db1pUMti9Xh0HzFpyabc8N16P_vg/w733-h976/IMG_9987.HEIC" width="733" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9cvQgxfbMQXlTkdAyiMzH8aQZuc9Xo6OkU5ftKU8NqntAPNwGs-0GM-oxLMikk8cj5Qu2AyH4Hfw7lSontWlGikTmeIGyPOJvmV-OMQC4noIoCpSGXg7nMdkx0NWSEdUHarHpGyBorQ/s2208/IMG_0024.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="1242" height="1220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9cvQgxfbMQXlTkdAyiMzH8aQZuc9Xo6OkU5ftKU8NqntAPNwGs-0GM-oxLMikk8cj5Qu2AyH4Hfw7lSontWlGikTmeIGyPOJvmV-OMQC4noIoCpSGXg7nMdkx0NWSEdUHarHpGyBorQ/w686-h1220/IMG_0024.PNG" width="686" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPI9ecfA-tG817oFISfdiRY4M7T8nqyiybZ3iC6XjIpYefCM3JYUERKxkMz8es0KRD3lCPICpu8TELikvPsbLt5JngzlUK7Ps3xe6ChCMbLOXqiDBOd5Izv0tzHRxnCSuilngKhz-2TEs/s4032/IMG_0017.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="1220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPI9ecfA-tG817oFISfdiRY4M7T8nqyiybZ3iC6XjIpYefCM3JYUERKxkMz8es0KRD3lCPICpu8TELikvPsbLt5JngzlUK7Ps3xe6ChCMbLOXqiDBOd5Izv0tzHRxnCSuilngKhz-2TEs/w916-h1220/IMG_0017.HEIC" width="916" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="georgia">Cheers to long weekends with family and friends!</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Ryan @apolishedpalatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688086863181163495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976940874990780938.post-25992440194514343702020-05-14T07:00:00.000-04:002020-05-14T07:00:02.957-04:00Earrings I'm Eyeing<div style="text-align: left;">
Wearing fun statement earrings can really spice up an outfit and can be a total mood booster in my opinion. It's similar to that feeling when you just get your hair done and you immediately feel more confident and pulled together. Pre-pandemiv, I would often find myself throwing on something quickly like a simple dress or a plain top and jeans in an effort to get out the door on time. Adding fun earrings helped distract from the lack of effort I put into the rest of the outfit. I also love to gift earrings to girlfriends for birthdays and Christmas.They are one size fits all and you can never have too many. Below are some that I've been eyeing and would love to add to my existing collection and they all have really great price points!</div>
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<span style="color: #555555; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What’s a Cinco de Mayo celebration without chips, salsa, queso and guacamole?! It's one of my favorite holidays because everything is so colorful and festive and it’s also a good excuse to indulge in Mexican food. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #555555; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To be honest, I will most likely order some sort of takeout because I haven't been to the grocery store lately. But for those of you that have a stocked fridge, </span></span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; text-align: justify;">I’ve rounded up a few recipes that are perfect for a stay at home celebration. The good news, these recipes are great for any occasion...perfect for those future gatherings we are all dying to host. Step your guacamole game up a notch with a unique spin on the classic dip. Or give some of these cheese covered dishes a try. And don't forget the cervezas! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #555555; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; text-align: justify;">What are some of your favorite Mexican inspired recipes?</span></div>
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Ryan @apolishedpalatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688086863181163495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976940874990780938.post-90832176332779446762020-04-03T10:30:00.000-04:002020-04-03T10:30:04.185-04:00Grilled Pork Chops with Chile & Pineapple<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Staying at home these days has its challenges but there are also some advantages. I've found myself spending a lot more time in the kitchen and I'm not mad about it. I've also found time to do things I haven't done in a while like sitting on my back porch during the gold hour and reading a magazine from cover to cover. I came across this pork chop recipe in the <a href="http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/279026/grilled-pork-chops-with-chile-pineapple/" target="_blank"><b>EatingWell magazine</b></a> a few days ago and was immediately drawn to the idea of cooking something with fresh pineapple. Pork chops are rarely ever on our dinner lineup so this seemed like a good time to branch out and try something new. </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you're looking for something refreshing and flavorful to cook this weekend, I highly recommend firing up the grill and giving this recipe a try!</span></span></div>
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Pork Chops with Chile & Pineapple</span></b></div>
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rings<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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grill to medium-high or heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #231f20; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Combine cilantro, pineapple juice, serrano (or
jalapeño), honey, lime juice and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a
blender; puree until smooth. Reserve 1/4 cup for serving. Transfer the
remaining mixture to a medium bowl and add pork chops. Turn to coat and let
marinate for 5 minutes.</span></div>
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salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Grill, flipping once, until an instant-read
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<span style="color: #231f20; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Recipe credit: <a href="http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/279026/grilled-pork-chops-with-chile-pineapple/" target="_blank"><b>EatingWell Magazine</b></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Ryan @apolishedpalatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688086863181163495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976940874990780938.post-47598357120811681362019-08-27T06:00:00.000-04:002019-08-27T11:58:55.309-04:00Sawyer's 1st Birthday: A Classic Winnie the Pooh Party<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Just two months ago we were celebrating one whole year with Sawyer. It's one of those big moments that has always lingered in my mind, but when the day arrived, it was hard to believe. Time has really flown by, just as everyone said it would. The days are long but the years are short. We've been living the reality of all those typical phrases I'm sure you've heard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We celebrated Sawyer's birthday with a big party at our home with family and friends. I chose to go with a classic Winnie the Pooh theme because I selfishly loved Winnie the Pooh when I was a little girl. I figured this may be one of the few chances I would have to pick a sweet theme that didn't involve action figures. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My wonderful mom prepared and set up all of the food. She has a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FletchersCafeandCatering/" target="_blank">catering business </a>so this little party was a breeze for her and she was a lifesaver for me. Everything was so delicious. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Oh and did I mention that my talented girlfriend did all of the flower arrangements. It took a village to pull this party off but it was all possible with the help of family and good friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: justify;">Sawyer's only focus was the balloons. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Meanwhile, the bigger kids enjoyed the jump castle outside. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: justify;">He was not a fan of the cake and I will take partial blame for that. I ordered a lemon cake with cream cheese frosting for the guests and a plain vanilla cake with cream cheese frosting for his smash cake. There must have been some miscommunication because he ended up with a lemon cake, which did not go over well. However, if he's anything like me, sweets won't be of interest to him. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I guess we will try again next year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I found a classic Winnie the Pooh story book that I used for guests to leave a message for Sawyer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I find that every holiday is a bit more exciting these days now that we have a little one in the picture. I had to refrain from buying a ridiculous amount of bunny themed items for Sawyer's Easter basket, mostly because he is too young to really understand any of it. But what I couldn't resist was having his photo taken with the Easter bunny. I had all intentions of taking advantage of my day off on Friday to spend some time outdoors with Sawyer and then go see said bunny. The weather ended up being awful and we found ourselves at the Dr.'s office Friday afternoon, all to find out that Sawyer has a double ear infection. So needless to say, things didn't go quite as planned. I wasn't going to give up on the bunny photo though. I knew we somehow had to work in a stop on our way to Myrtle Beach the next day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">After some serious arm twisting my husband, we made a stop at the mall on our way out of town. Now, I knew going into it that these mall bunnies have a reputation of being creepy and believe me, this one definitely lived up to it. I also knew that it was going to be a rip off but I felt I was doing what I had to do in the moment. We walked into the mall, found the bunny and thankfully there was no line (now I know why). I marched right up to the lady and asked how much. Of course she tried to sell me on the most expensive package for $50 which I politely declined. I had gone through too much to convince my husband to take us there to get this photo so there was no turning back. Against my better judgement, I spent $27 for three printed photos, in only one pose.. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I noticed there was a link for the digital downloads on my receipt I went straight to the website and quickly found out that there was another $12 fee do download them...no thank you! </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I got in the car annoyed but couldn't help but smile at this cute little photo and decided to let it go because it was Sawyer's first Easter </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">after-all. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I was scrolling through Instagram as we continued on our way out of town when I came across a photo of some children at an Easter egg hunt that appeared to be in our neighborhood. After digging through a few more photos, I found out that not only was the bunny in our neighborhood Saturday morning, but he was also just two doors down from our house. And not only could we have gotten a free photo, but I also could have avoided the great bunny debate with my husband. Next year I will be more prepared....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But in other news, we had a wonderful time in Myrtle Beach. We spent time with family, ate way too much and attended a beautiful church service on Sunday. Sawyer managed to make it through the whole service until about five minutes before the end. I was pretty impressed considering he didn't feel well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I was so excited for Sawyer to wear his Easter outfit(s). I bought him a few things at the </span><a href="http://www.charlestonrepeats.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Charleston Repeats </a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">sale when I was pregnant and have been patiently waiting on him to be able to wear them. If you're a first time mom and live in the Charleston area, I highly recommend checking out the sale.</span></div>
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Ryan @apolishedpalatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688086863181163495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976940874990780938.post-88005096571896501512019-04-09T06:00:00.000-04:002019-04-09T09:06:17.772-04:00Family Photos: Charleston, SC<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">February of this year, I had the pleasure of shooting some family photos with not one but
SIX amazingly talented photographers who each offered their own unique
aesthetic. Although everyone was capturing my little family in the same setting,
same clothes, etc. I ended up with tons of great shots that were each slightly
different in their own way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today I wanted to share a few of these beautiful photos with
you and the ladies behind the lens. I’m so thankful to have had the opportunity
to work with such a wonderful group of women. I also must admit, I now
feel the need to have multiple photographers at my next family shoot. It was honestly very helpful to have several sets of hands when you have a baby involved.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I would like to first introduce you to <a href="http://amyodom.com/" target="_blank"><b>Amy Odom</b></a>. Based in Austin, TX, Amy provides romantic & timeless wedding photography for joyful
couples in love. She's also available for travel wherever your love story takes her. Amy
initially reach out to me and organized our shoot. She and the other fabulous ladies mentioned below, all came to Charleston for a girls trip and that's how we connected. And </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I’m so thankful that we did.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: justify;">Meet </span><a href="https://coreyjohnsonphotography.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: justify;" target="_blank"><b>Corey Johnson</b></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: justify;">- Atlanta based photographer who reaches beyond the clutter life throws
at us, composing clean, simple portraits by a natural light that highlight the
beauty of motherhood using natural textures and a soft color palette to incite
warmth and embody real life. Not only is she a wonderful photographer, she was also amazing with Sawyer. She did everything she could to make him laugh, get his attention and keep him warm on the chilly morning in Charleston when we did the shoot. I wanted to be friends with her the minute we met. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Meet </span><a href="http://www.lindseybrooksphotography.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank"><b>Lindsey Brooks</b></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">- newborn baby, child and family portrait photographer located in
Oklahoma City. Her style is one of simplicity and focuses on the natural connections you share rather than on forced poses and busy backgrounds. I love this shot of Sawyer and I that she captured. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Meet <a href="https://shawnabielatphotography.regfox.com/motherhood-minis-wharf-hill-studio" target="_blank"><b>Shawna Bielat</b></a>- a Hampton Roads & Virginia Beach fine art portrait and lifestyle photographer who specializes in motherhood, maternity,
newborn, and family photography. She believes the best photographs are created through natural movements and genuine emotion, which are reflected in the photos she captured below. She was truly a pleasure to work with!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Meet <a href="http://www.swainstudiophotography.com/" target="_blank"><b>Hannah Swain</b></a>- inspired by motherhood, her goal with photography is to offer you the
most unique, natural portrait experience you can imagine. Serving the
Hattiesburg, Mississippi area and beyond. She offers maternity and family portraits at her studio in Mississippi. One of my favorite images from her is the last one of us shot through the tree branches. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Last but not least, meet </span><a href="http://lindseyrogersphotography.com/" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank"><b>Lindsey Rogers</b></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">- a southern girl based out of Crowley, Louisiana specializing in
maternity, newborn, and family photography. She values timeless portraits,
combined with heartwarming real moments. She captures each child and family
authentically to let their own personalities shine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I love this behind the scenes shot of everyone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A huge thank you to each of these wonderful women for capturing these special moments we will forever cherish! I hope I have the opportunity to worth with them again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To view more of their work, check each of them out on Instagram.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/amy_odom/" target="_blank">@amy_odom</a></span><br />
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/coreyjohnsonphotography/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">@coreyjohnsonphotography</span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lindseybrooksphotography/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">@lindseybrooksphotography</span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/shawnabielat/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">@shawnabielat</span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/swainstudio/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">@swainstudio</span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lindseyrogers_photography/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">@lindseyrogers_photography</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Oh hey friends! It's been a long while since I've posted a recipe around here. Truthfully, I've really missed writing blog posts, but finding time to do so these days is the trouble. We finally spent some time at home last weekend and it was great! I was extra productive and also made it a point to get in the kitchen. I made not one, but three dishes and it was so therapeutic. I'm no culinary trained chef by any means but being in the kitchen makes me happy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A colleague of mine shared this particular recipe with me last week and immediately knew I had to make it. It was simple, delicious and the whole family loved it. Whit and I like to rate each other on the meals we prepare. I usually get 7's but this dish scored a 9.5! I'll take that as a win!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Several of you asked about the recipe which inspired me to share. The original version which is Whole 30, Keto and Paleo can be found <a href="https://40aprons.com/?s=egg+roll" target="_blank">here</a>. I'm not following any of those diets but I did like the fact that it's low carb. I tweaked a few things, like using turkey instead of pork and increased the portion of meat to insure my hungry husband was well fed and had leftovers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hope you guys enjoy it as much as we did!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Oh, and I highly recommend serving it with a side of </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.traderjoes.com/" target="_blank">Trader Joe's</a> Pork Gyoza & Chicken Gyoza Potstickers!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #231f20; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2 pounds ground turkey (99% fat free)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #231f20; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2 teaspoons ground ginger<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #231f20; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2 tablespoons sriracha hot chile sauce<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #231f20; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #231f20; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6 tablespoons coconut aminos<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #231f20; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #231f20; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">¼ cup olive oil mayo<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #231f20; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3 tablespoons sriracha hot chile sauce<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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over medium heat, add sesame seed oil. Toss in the white parts of the green onion,
diced red onion and minced garlic. Cook until the red onion is soft.</span></div>
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skillet, ground ginger and 2 tablespoons sriracha hot chile sauce. Sauté the
turkey until browned and cooked through.</span></div>
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sauce, rice wine vinegar and coconut aminos.</span></div>
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coleslaw in tender.</span></div>
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taste.</span></div>
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mixture and top with green onions, sesame seeds and add a few dollops of Sriracha
mayo sauce.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #231f20; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"><b>*For the Sriracha Mayo Sauce</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #231f20; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">In a small bowl, mix olive oil mayo with 3
table spoons of sriracha hot chile sauce (more if you want an extra kick).</span></div>
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<span style="color: #231f20; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Recipe adapted from: 40 Aprons</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>Ryan @apolishedpalatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688086863181163495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976940874990780938.post-42831356506903726772018-12-21T21:42:00.000-05:002019-01-17T21:43:06.806-05:00Baby Sawyer: 6 Months Old<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This baby boy is six months old! How is it that time goes by this fast? Sawyer keeps us on our toes everyday. He now makes new babbling sounds like goo goo and gaga (Whit swears he’s saying Dada) and he also grunts. He turns his head when you say his name and he’s getting much better at sitting up on his own. He tried his first food last night! He’s still trying to decide if he’s a fan of 🥑, but one thing is for sure, he loves his milk! He sticks out his tongue, blows bubbles and is quite the drooler. He loves to jump and bounce in your lap, and really is such a happy baby. And he still hates getting dressed. We love you sweet boy! Oh, and he shares his half birthday with his dad.</div>
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<b><i>Milestones and changes</i></b><br />
I feel like so many new things were introduced at six months, including trying food for the first time! Mashed avocado was first on the menu and it didn't go over so well. The first few bites were okay but then all of the sudden did not like what he tasted. He was also intrigued by the spoon, given it was the first interaction he's ever had with one. Since thee avocado, we've also tried mashed bananas, sweet potatoes and scrambled eggs. He's all about bananas and sweet potatoes, but not so much the eggs. Maybe next time... On another note, he can hold his own bottle now, which makes him look so grown up.<br />
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<i><b>Favorite things</b></i><br />
His new <a href="https://shopstyle.it/l/YmaO" target="_blank">Graco bumper jumper</a>. We could tell he was ready for one of these by the way he was always trying to jump in our laps. We celebrated Christmas a little early with Whit's family and they gave him one. It has been quite the hit. He will sit in there and bounce until he falls asleep.<br />
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<i><b>Things I'm looking forward to</b></i><br />
Christmas morning! I know he's unaware of the whole Santa and gifts, but it's just seems so much more exciting when you have a child. We went to <a href="http://celadonathome.com/" target="_blank">Celadon</a> and actually met Santa. Sawyer didn't do the normal freak out that you seem in all the funny photos of kids with Santa. I was kind of hoping for one of those photos to be honest, but instead he was just very serious. I don't think he realized someone else was even holding him.<br />
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<b><i>Hardest Moment</i></b><br />
Dealing with the frequent mom guilt that slowly creeps in out of nowhere. The mom guilt for working full time and only having an hour or so with him at night. Oh, and taking him to get his six months shots. Those are never fun!<br />
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<b><i>Sweetest Moment</i></b><br />
Saturday morning snuggles! We've gotten into a habit of waking up with Sawyer at 7 a.m. and bringing him into our bed so where I can feed him. After he eats, he falls asleep snuggled in my arms, resting on his boppy. He will sleep there for about two hours, sometimes longer if I let him. It's those little moments that I cherish so deeply, because I know they won't last forever. And it's those reminders of those moments that help get me through a hard work week.<br />
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<b><i>Breast Feeding</i></b><br />
I can't believe I've made it this far! Six months was a stretch goal of mine and now that I've gotten here, I figured I would try to continue for as close to a year as possible. Although I would by lying if I said I didn't dream of the freedom of not carrying around a pump. I'm currently trying to slowly introduce formula so I can at least have it as back up if needed. The very first time he had a bottle of it, he drank the whole thing! Since then, he's only had it three other times. We will see where this goes.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">'Tis the season for holiday parties, festive attire, not counting calories and all the chaos and everything in between that comes with Christmas. I haven't checked in on here in a while but I'm hoping I will find more time in the new year. Most of my spare time is spent with our little one and I wouldn't have it any other way. He was such a trooper this past weekend as we took him along with us every where we went. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Friday night we celebrated my girlfriends birthday with dinner at <a href="http://zenasianrestaurant.com/" target="_blank">Zen Asian Fusion</a>. We were all so busy catching up that we didn't take any photos. Zen is one of my favorite local sushi spots. If you live in Charleston and haven't been, do yourself a favor a pay them a visit. I did manage to snap of pic of my sushi. The West Ashley roll is the way to go!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Saturday mornings are easily my favorite part of the weekend. Whit gets Sawyer out of his crib around 7:30 and brings him in our room. After I feed him we lay in the bed and snuggle. It's so nice to not be in a rush like I am during the week. I slipped out of bed to get some coffee and left these three like this. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Saturday afternoon we headed to Bluffton to celebrate the engagement of one of my oldest and dearest friends. She's going to make one gorgeous bride! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> The view was beautiful, especially as the sun started to go down.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The festivities continued on Sunday afternoon with an ornament exchange with the ladies. Sawyer joined in on the fun too. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Two parties in one afternoon, meant I had to pack several bags to get us through the day. How cute is this <a href="https://shopstyle.it/l/W0rZ" target="_blank">plaid canvas tote</a> from <a href="https://www.landsend.com/shop/womens-bags-canvas-totes/-/N-kj8?cm_re=lec-_-bags_-global-_-canvastotes-_-20170920-_-txt" target="_blank">Lands' End</a>. It's the perfect size to take to parties and my champagne and appetizers fit perfectly in it. And I love that they can be personalized. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> How sweet is this?! baby Rosie was reaching to hold Sawyer's hand. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Although there wasn't much downtime this weekend, it was so great to see so many of our friends! Cheers to the holidays!</span></div>
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Sweet Sawyer is five months old today and has quite the personality already! I can’t get over how much he has grown since last month and all the new things he does. He has the cutest little baby giggles, brought on my the ridiculous noises we make. He has started to splash in the tub, tries to hold his bottle himself, loves his toy giraffe, wiggles all over the place and likes to bounce. He can roll from his tummy to his back and is still working on rolling from his back to his tummy. He enjoys when we read books to him, he naps well in the car, and he’s really starting to notice his surroundings. So much love for this little one!<br />
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<b><i>Milestones and changes</i></b><br />
He started blowing spit bubbles. I'm not sure if it may be a sign of teething in the near future. He has also increased the amount of milk he drinks. I'm pretty sure he's going through a growth spurt. I increased his milk to 7 ounces per bottle. Needless to say, it's a struggle to keep up so I've had to tap into my freezer stash of breast milk.<br />
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<b><i>Favorite Things</i></b><br />
His activity table seems to be hit, although he could stand to grown into a little bit more. But it keeps him entertained. We actually took it with us when we traveled for Thanksgiving. He also loves to splash in the bathtub when we talk to him and make silly sounds.<br />
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<b><i>Current schedule</i></b><br />
We've been on the same schedule from the Mom's on Call book for a while now. It seems to be working so I figured we wouldn't change it up.<br />
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<b><i>Hardest moment (s)</i></b><br />
There were a few of them this month. Leaving him to go to the Clemson/Carolina game was one. He was in great hands with Whit's parents though! We've only left him overnight one other time and it's just not an easy thing to do. Also, having the stomach bug and being quarantined from him for three days was extremely hard. And lastly, he developed a cough that lingered long enough for us to take him to the Dr. where they told us he had a milk case of RSV. Thankfully it was very mild, but hearing that sad little cough at night was just heartbreaking.<br />
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The way he lays on my shoulder, nestled up near my neck and totally relaxes after he eats. I wouldn't trade those baby snuggles for the world. Also, visiting with my grandfather and seeing his face light up. He just adores Sawyer!<br />
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Spending Thanksgiving with family. We thoroughly enjoyed the extra time off from work that we were able to enjoy with him. Our family loved it as well.<br />
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<b><i>Breastfeeding</i></b><br />
I'm still going at it! Although the stomach bug really gave me a run for my money. Trying to pump when you can even keep water down is miserable. It took a lot of effort to get my supply back up after I was sick.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I’m popping in to share a four month update on baby Sawyer (before he turns 5 months next week). Time is flying by way too fast! His personality just keeps getting better and better. He has the cutest grin and is ticklish under his arms and his neck. He loves bath time and his bear lovie. He has great head control and loves to kick his little legs. He wants to put everything in his mouth, especially his hands and he’s an expert hair puller. He is easily distracted by anything on TV, babbles to himself as he goes to sleep and he still hates getting dressed. He enjoys going on strolls and being outside. Whit and I love watching him grow and learn new things. His smile melts my heart every single time. We are so lucky to be his parents.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sawyer is 24.5 inches long, which puts him in the 20th percentile for height. And he is currently a whopping 13 lbs 6.5 oz which puts him in the 10th percentile for weight. He may not be the biggest guy but the Dr. was pleased with his consistent growth. His head on the other hand is in the 37th percentile. Here's a photo of him after he got his shots at his fourth month appointment. He was surprisingly in much better spirits than he was after the first round.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">We’re still on the 8-16 schedule in the Moms on Call book, or at least for the most part. His naps are getting shorter. I laugh at the daily sheets that are sent home from daycare. Sometimes he only naps for 30 mins, the entire day. It makes for one tired baby when he gets home. The struggle is then to keep him awake for his nighttime feeding. But he still drinks his milk like a champ, taking three bottles at day care and breastfeeding twice a day. He also tries to hold the bottle himself now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; text-align: justify;">We bought this <a href="https://shopstyle.it/l/VboA" target="_blank">sit, spin and stand activity table</a> and he is finally starting to love it. I think he could stand to be a little taller in order to fit in it more comfortable, but he’s loving it. He’s also a big fan of </span><a href="https://shopstyle.it/l/U6PP" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Sophie the giraffe</a><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; text-align: justify;">, which we’ve recently renamed, Jeremy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I was warmed about the constant sickness that would come and go with him in daycare. At our last Dr.’s appointment, we were informed that on average, children that attend daycare are introduced to a new virus every 2 weeks. Lovely! He’s had a stuffy, runny nose multiple times now. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Morning snuggles are the best and I really try to soak them up on the weekend. We’ve been putting him in the bed with us on Saturday mornings and he will just lay there, play with his toys and “talk to us.” I could just lay there with him for hours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">We celebrated Sawyer's first Halloween! He was the most adorable little lobster. We rode around on the golf cart with friends while the toddlers were trick or treating. He wore the costume the whole time and surprisingly didn't get upset. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I’m still going and can't believe I've made it this far. I hope to be able to continue for a few more months. So far Sawyer is still exclusively on breast milk, although we were told at our 4 month check up that we can start to introduce pureed food whenever we would like. I think I’m going to hold out until at least 6 months. </span><br />
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This photo pretty much sums things up. :)<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Last month Whit and I celebrated our five year wedding anniversary. For past anniversaries, we've always taken a trip somewhere. Year one we went to the <a href="http://www.apolishedpalate.com/2014/10/weekend-in-mountains.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">mountains</span></b></a>, year two we went to <a href="http://www.apolishedpalate.com/2016/01/thailand-part-1-surin-phuket.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Thailand</span></b></a>, year three we went to the <a href="http://www.apolishedpalate.com/2016/12/our-trip-to-islands-part-3-virgin-gorda.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">BVI's</span></b></a> and last year we took a trip to <a href="http://www.apolishedpalate.com/2017/10/italy-recap-capri.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Italy</span></b></a>. This year we had more than just ourselves to think about. Being that Sawyer was only 4 months old, we weren't comfortable traveling far away and leaving him behind, so we decided to do a staycation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We love living in Charleston but have never really "played tourists" in this beautiful city, so that's exactly what we decided to do. We booked a quick overnighter which was the perfect amount of time away seeing as how we had never left Sawyer before. We checked into the <a href="https://www.thevendue.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;"><b>The Vendue</b></span> </a> and were immediately greeted with a glass of champagne. I had never been inside before other than to take the elevator to the rooftop bar. Our room was so cozy and quaint with exposed brick walls, a gas fireplace, antique furnishings and complimentary sherry. Our room was in the building across the street from the main part of the hotel and had a view of the rooftop bar in the distance. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dinner reservations were at the hotel's new restaurant, </span><a href="https://www.revivalcharleston.com/" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Revival</span></b></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, a modern restaurant with a focus on recipe and ingredients from South Carolina's past. The service was wonderful and the food was delicious. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We really enjoyed being downtown in a prime location where we could walk around afterwards. Whit and I decided to take an evening stroll at the battery to walk off all the food we ate and called it night.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was gorgeous on Saturday, so we decided to extend our check out time and explore the city by bikes provided by the hotel. This was also something we've never done and we are now convinced that we want bicycles for Christmas. It was fun to roam the little side streets downtown and admire all the beautiful old homes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">After our bike ride we decided to walk and find a place for lunch. Just a few steps down from our hotel was a cute little spot called the <a href="http://www.eastbaymeetinghouse.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">East Bay Meeting House</span></a>, so we popped in for a warm sandwich and a cold glass of beer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">By the time we finished our lunch, we were itching to get back to our baby boy. Our trip may have been short but we had a great time and most importantly survived our first night away from the little one!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It is hard to believe Sawyer is three months old! He's actually almost four months old now because I'm late writing this post. His little side smile melts my heart every time. He smiles at everyone that shows him attention, he makes the cutest baby squeals and giggles, he is officially a fan of the bath tub, he loves to suck on his fists, and he isn’t a fan of tummy time, but can officially roll over. He’s starting to slightly reach for things, he loves the sound of owl noises that his swing makes and his activity mat piano skills are on point. And he now sleeps through the night in his big boy crib. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I returned to work last week and it was rough! Until then, I had not been away from him for longer than three hours. It was so difficult to walk out the door, leaving him behind on my first day back. I was comforted by the fact that my mom watched him the first two days. Then there was his first day at daycare. I cried when I dropped him off. I cried on my way to work. I cried when I got to work (multiple times). And again, more crying when I got home. Last week was an emotional one to say the least. It's hard to be away from my sweet little guy, but I'm trying to pull it together. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sawyer weighs around 12 lbs, based on my scale at home. He seems to be growing so quickly all of the sudden. I think his cheeks must weigh at least 1 lb. I can't get enough of them! All of the sudden, he can now fit in all of his clothes I've been saving. Most of them are 3 month sizes. I almost waited to late to let him wear some of them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We transitioned to the third phase of schedules in the <a href="http://momsoncall.com/" target="_blank">Mom's on Call book</a>. I'm happy to report that since my last post, Sawyer is sleeping through the night! He actually began doing this around 2 1/2 months old. I remember instinctively waking up in the middle of the night to look at the monitor and he was still asleep. I did this a few more times throughout the night but he was sound asleep. Getting those precious hours of shut eye back was a big deal! I felt a little more sane.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I bought him a little octopus that lights up and plays music. This was all a part of my plan to distract him from tummy time, which he hates. And it worked! He is getting a little more comfortable with tummy time every day. He is also a big fan of his bear lovie. It's perfect because the blanket covers him in the car seat and of course he wants to put the head in his mouth. As a matter of fact, he wants to put all of his toys (and hands) in his mouth right now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There were two of them. 1: Going back to work! Man, I knew it was going to be tough, but I had no idea I would be as emotional as I was. 2: Sawyer got a little cold the week before I went back to work. It was hard hearing him all congested with his little sneezes and dry coughs. Despite the cold, he was in good spirits. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When I hear those baby giggles and him "talking to me." Baby giggles are the best and that's one of the things I've been patiently waiting to hear. A few tickles under his arms will get him going. And he loves to talk back to us, until he sees my phone as I try to record him. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am currently still breastfeeding. I do it in the morning before work and at night before he goes to bed. While at work, I'm pump three times per day. I'm fortunate to have a nice nursing room at the office which makes things a little more comfortable and easier to manage. I'm going to keep it up for as long as I can. While I'm away, he takes bottles of breast milk. He is a little reluctant to drink from the bottle each time he has to, but after a few minutes he will suck it right down! He's also increased his intake to about 5 ounces per feeding.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's a little bit of what we've been up to since my last post.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We took a road trip to Florence to visit Whit's grandparents. It was so nice to have them spend some time with Sawyer. It was actually the first time Whit's grandmother met Sawyer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Meanwhile, I finally got the hang of the solly baby wrap.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sawyer loves spending time with his Gammy, especially when it's involves being outside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is what tummy time looked like a few weeks ago. Someone was not a fan. Luckily he finds it more enjoyable now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> This photo was from a few weeks ago. Since then, he no longer sleeps in the rock n play, we've done away with the swaddle and he's now in a sleep sack.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When we transitioned to the crib, we used the dock a tot to ease into things. Now he's sleeping in there without it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">His first time taking a bottle! It took him a few minutes but he decided it wasn't so bad after all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> He clearly enjoyed it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I almost waited too long before putting him in this outfit. He finally grew into it and looks like such a grown man. He wanted to dress his best to go shopping with the girls.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He came with me to get my hair done and met his great aunt for the first time (she's also my hairdresser).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> He also got to meet our cousin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And his great grandmother. This was such a special moment! My Mama cried so many happy tears when she was finally able to meet him. He was so happy snuggled in her arms. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He loves bath time and I love wrapping him up in all of his cute hooded towels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> He now pays attention to story time...for a short period of time anytime. This is one of my favorite pictures of him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When we transitioned to the crib, we started putting him in his footed pjs each night so he would be extra cozy. We have so many of them but have been reluctant to put them on him because it has been so hot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">Hurricane Florence gave us a little scare but thankfully spared us. We took advantage of the cooler weather and no humidity and spent some time outside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In an effort to get out of the house before the nasty weather hit, we visited a new local brewery with friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I caught him sleeping with his lip poked out. He cracks me up when he does this. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">New teething toys from target. No, he doesn't have teeth but he sure does love to put things in his mouth. These seemed acceptable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sawyer has officially outgrown the rock n play. I only put him in it now and then so I can watch him when I'm getting ready.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The last Friday of my maternity leave, we ventured downtown. It was one million degrees outside and somebody was cranky. </span><br />
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His first day of daycare....followed by endless tears from me.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I can't believe how fast he is growing! </span></div>
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Ryan @apolishedpalatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688086863181163495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976940874990780938.post-58683724144551485272018-09-17T06:00:00.000-04:002018-11-05T15:01:31.104-05:00Newborn Photos<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm finally sharing Sawyer's newborn photos! We took them when he was just one month old. Ironically he will be three months old this week, which is crazy to even think. I can't believe how fast time has gone by. I've been soaking up every minute I have with him so my blog has taken the back burner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm actually writing this post for the second time. I somehow managed to delete the first one. I worked so hard on it last night. So now this is round two and I did my best to include everything I originally posted. So frustrating!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photos: <a href="https://www.hillearyphotography.com/" target="_blank">Hilleary Photography</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But looking at these photos again makes me smile!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When I planned this shoot, I knew that I wanted to do it in the comfort of our own home. I wanted to document Sawyer in the nursery and the places we spend most of our time. I absolutely love the way they turned out. Our <a href="https://www.hillearyphotography.com/" target="_blank">photographer</a> is great! She also took our <a href="http://www.apolishedpalate.com/2018/05/maternity-photos-giveaway-with-meredith.html" target="_blank">maternity photos</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm so glad we will have these photos to look back on and cherish forever.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Get ready for the photo overload. I couldn't choose which ones I liked best so I decided to share them all!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I had so many adorable outfits that I wanted Sawyer to wear but they were all too big. He also hates getting dressed so I kept it to a minimum. We took most of the photos with him swaddled to save us all a headache. He's just now starting to fill out his clothes really well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> These are some of my favorite pictures of him and Whit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sawyer was really good for most of the shoot. He only got fussy a few times so we gave him his pacifier for some of the photos. Interestingly enough, he hasn't taken it since. I guess I'm going to count that as a blessing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This photo of Sawyer looking at Whit just melts my heart!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">One thing is certain — this little boy sure is loved by many!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sawyer Jones Smith, you are our everything! We love you to the moon and back!</span><br />
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Ryan @apolishedpalatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688086863181163495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976940874990780938.post-48101177930403033792018-08-29T06:00:00.000-04:002018-11-05T15:01:43.310-05:00Baby Sawyer: 2 Month's Old + Life Lately<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My sweet little boy turned two months old last week! Time really does fly. It's crazy how much he changes from day to day. I love watching him learn and grow. It's so fun to see what new skills he develops each week. He loves to lay on his changing table and smile and coo. He still hates getting dressed. Putting clothes over his head drives him nuts. Bath time is becoming more relaxing for him. At first he would scream the whole time, but now he's finding comfort in the warm water, but not so much when he gets out. We like to give him a bath every night as a matter of routine. He gets hangry when it’s time to eat and grunts and fake cries until I give him what he wants. Afternoon strolls are his favorite. He lays in his stroller, pleasantly awake, taking in all the sights and sounds around him. He’s developing more and more of a personality each day. I can’t believe how much he has grown since last month. Those chubby little cheeks are my favorite!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;"><i>Two Month Stats</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">This guy is a whopping 10 pounds and 14.5 ounces. You can look at those chubby cheeks and see that he's been growing. I'm so proud! He may not be the biggest boy, but the Dr. was pleased with is constant growth. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;"><i>Current Schedule</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">We just transitioned to the second phase of schedules in the Mom's on Call book. This new scheduled is geared towards getting him to sleep through the night. We are not quite there yet, but definitely heading in the right direction.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;"><i>Favorite Things</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">I just purchased <a href="http://shopstyle.it/l/Rerr" target="_blank">this activity mat</a> for him and he absolutely loves it. Kicking the piano is his favorite part.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;"><i>Hardest Moment</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">The day after he got his shots was rough. The actual shots weren't great either, but seeing him not be himself on day two, broke my heart. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;"><i>Sweetest Moment</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">The morning he turned two months old, Whit woke him up and brought him into our bedroom to sit with us in bed for a bit and he laughed for the first time. It melted our hearts!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;"><i>Breastfeeding & Pumping</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am currently still breastfeeding and it has been going pretty well. I feel like we've finally gotten the hang of it and I now don't let it keep me from getting out of the house. I also started pumping about two weeks ago. Once a day is about all I can handle. I'm hoping to get a stash saved up for those times when we have to be away from him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's a look at some of the things we've been up to in his first and second months.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Whit and I took Sawyer on our first lunch outing together when he was five weeks old. These days our restaurant choices include places that have booth seating (to fit the car seat), are noisy (to muffle any crying that may occur) and serve beer (for our sanity)! :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We had a little Sunday funday pool day with our friends. Sawyer did really well napping at someone else's house for the first time. We packed up what seemed like everything we owned, all to go two miles down the road.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> He did really well and slept inside while we enjoyed some time by the pool.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My friend Melissa just delivered a beautiful baby boy on Monday. Sawyer can't wait to meet him and have a friend to play with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> I love his tiny little feet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And I can't stop taking pictures of him sleeping. Look at those arm muscles!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> He's six weeks old in this photo and looks like a grown man.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We had our first trip out of town to visit Whit's parents in Myrtle Beach. Sawyer snuggled with their dog, Mahi.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> He also spent some quality time with his grandmama. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And with his uncle Taylor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We went through a little rough patch for two days, where he had no interest in napping for longer than 45 minutes at a time. So, we gave all the swaddles and baby gear I own a try. We have the <a href="http://shopstyle.it/l/QWzc" target="_blank">Halo Sleep Sack</a>, which he seems to like since it allows him to keep his arms out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I also tried carrying him around in the <a href="https://shop.sollybaby.com/collections/all" target="_blank">Solly Baby Wrap</a>. I've only tried it one time. I think once I master the correct way to wrap it, it will be a good option when taking him to the grocery store.</span></div>
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Monster is slowly adjusting to having this loud new thing in the house. She will casually watch him as he plays. She also puts her paws up on the tub during bath time to peak in and see what all of the fuss is about.</div>
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Sawyer had his first trip to a <a href="https://frothybeard.com/" target="_blank">local brewery</a>. We enjoyed some pizza and a beer while the little guy snoozed.</div>
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It's hard to make it to the gym these days since I can't take Sawyer with me. So, we decided to walk the bridge with a friend. It may not have been the wisest decision to start back exercising by walking these steep bridge in 80 degree weather, but we made it! There was actually a nice breeze since we went early in the morning. Sawyer enjoyed napping while I did all the work.<br />
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And so tummy time begins! Sawyer is still trying to figure out what to think about it. He sure does enjoy the comfort of his soft blanket.<br />
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He got his two month shots last week and it was the saddest thing. I don't think he's cried that much since the day he was born. Thank goodness daddy was there to help comfort him. I made sure not to watch. But before the shots went down, he was so happy and talked away to the Dr. She put him on his tummy to see if he would try and hold his head up, and not only did he do it, but he also rolled over for the first time! </div>
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The effects of the shots really set in the next day. He wanted to play so bad but was too tired and cranky. He definitely wasn't himself, and gave me a run for my money. I couldn't get upset with that cute face though.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm so excited to finally share pictures with you of Sawyer's nursery. We had our newborn photo session at the house the other week and my wonderful <a href="https://www.hillearyphotography.com/" target="_blank">photographer</a> captured a few special photos for us. I'm so thrilled with the way his nursery turned out. We have a three bedroom house, and his room was once our second guestroom. Transitioning the room seemed like such a daunting</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> project because I wasn't sure where to even begin. We had to sell furniture, shift some around and then figure out what all we needed to buy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I knew that I didn't want a theme per say. My goal was to create a space that could easily transition as he grows. One that was neutral and bright. The walls in the room were already white and we already had white curtains — check! I'm really thankful I didn't have to go through picking out a paint color. I'm the most indecisive person ever and the thought of painting makes me cringe. We had a good, clean starting point for the room. A white nursery with accents of blue and grey is what I had envisioned. My very first purchase was the glider. It was important to me to have a comfy chair in the room. I also wanted one that didn't look like a rocking chair and that had a washable slip cover. I found the perfect one at <a href="http://celadonathome.com/" target="_blank">Celadon</a> during their Memorial Day sale. The great part about it is, we can move it to our living room when we are done with it in the nursery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Next was the crib. I knew I wanted something traditional. I debated on a few different options and finally decided on this beautiful white iron, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://shopstyle.it/l/Qu1X" target="_blank">Million Dollar Baby Classic Abigail 3-in-1 Convertible Crib</a>. It's simple, gender neutral and grows with your child. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I was stumped when it came to what to put on the wall about the crib. I searched and searched for paintings that were affordable but came up empty handed. Then I came across these </span><a href="http://shopstyle.it/l/Qu4A" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">black and white animal prints</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> on Instagram and knew we had to have them above the crib for some contrast. The little blue chair was something I had registered for and received as a gift at one of my showers. It's so little and cute and is perfect for monogramming.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">After ordering five area rugs, we finally landed on the striped one you see in the photo. We wanted it to be bright with some sort of pattern but one that wouldn't become the focal point in the room. I'm really happy with the one we ended up keeping it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The dresser search was a month long venture. I wanted one that would serve as a changing table, but with enough drawers for storage. Oh, and one that wasn't too tall given I'm challenged in the height department. I found some that were the perfect shade of white but looked cheap, others that looked well built but weren't white and so on. I stalked our <a href="http://www.mtpleasantmall.com/" target="_blank">local antique mall</a> every weekend, hoping to get my hands on what I was looking for. And then I came across this beautiful dresser with rope handles...but it was navy blue! I was sick of searching and decided that it was nothing that a little paint couldn't fix. Thanks to my mom and my brother's girlfriend, I now have the perfect white dresser I had been searching for. You can see a before picture <a href="http://www.apolishedpalate.com/2018/04/28-week-pregnancy-update-hello-third.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I added one of my favorite <a href="http://www.apolishedpalate.com/2018/05/maternity-photos-giveaway-with-meredith.html" target="_blank">maternity photos</a> for a personal touch. And the beautifully hand carved bird was made by my husbands late grandfather.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you look closely in the reflection of the mirror, you can see a painting hanging on the wall. It's one that Whit and I purchased on our <a href="http://www.apolishedpalate.com/2017/10/italy-recap-capri.html" target="_blank">trip to Italy</a> last year. We managed to make it all the way back without it getting damaged. It's so beautiful and the colors work perfectly in Sawyer's room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We moved one of our fiddle leaf fig trees into the room to add a pop of color. The white rocking horse was mine when I was a little girl. And I wanted the tufted jute pouf for some texture. I really wanted to add a basket light fixture but we decided a fan was more important since the sunlight shines on that side of the house in the afternoons.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The crib bedding is probably one of my favorite parts about the nursery. I spotted this macramé crib skirt and knew I had to find a way to incorporate it. I pretty much based everything around it. I decided to go with a simple white bumper and trellis patterned crib sheet which is not pictured.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This little cubby you see pictured below really had me stumped. It's a small look nook with a light fixture mounted on the wall. I believe the previous owners of our home had a small desk in the space. I really wanted to put a bookshelf there but I couldn't find one that was the right dimensions. Eventually I would like to get a custom one made, but in the meantime the current set up will do. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Glider (similar) <a href="http://shopstyle.it/l/Qx01" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://shopstyle.it/l/Qx1T" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://shopstyle.it/l/Qx1c" target="_blank">here</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sawyer has only been waking up once during the night to eat, allowing us a little more sleep and I feel like a new person! It may not sound like much but it's a big deal compared to where we were a few weeks ago. Life has changed for us in so many ways, as I was warned it would. But it's all for the better and we have so much love for our sweet little boy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've been asked by several people to share an update on how things are going and various other questions about life with a newborn, so I wanted to follow up with answers in this blog post. Carving out time to post has been challenging, so thank you all for your patience. First, I want to share a look into what life has been like since we came home from the hospital. We've come a long way since then!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Two pieces of advice I was given when I was pregnant: 1. Stay at the hospital the full 48 hours because once your home, you're on your own. 2. Take all of the supplies they give you. Trust me, you will use them. The first few days at home were all a blur. My eyes were constantly glued to the monitor when he slept, watching him closely to make sure he was breathing. I was too scared to close my eyes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Breastfeeding has been a journey full of learning. I was (and still am) always wondering if he is getting enough milk and gaining enough weight. We were running on fumes, watching countless Youtube videos on how to swaddle, changing what seemed like 100's of diapers a day, and I was breastfeeding every two to three hours, all while putting a smile on my face to greet friends and family who were patiently waiting to meet him. Add dealing with ranging hormones and postpartum self-care. I was missing the guidance of the hospital nurses that take care of momma and baby everyday. But I'm so thankful for my mom and in-laws who stepped in and stayed with us those first two weeks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm not going to lie, it's nice to be on the more pleasant side of things. Sawyer is now six weeks old. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Today, I feel more confident, we're getting a little more sleep (emphasis on a little), I'm more comfortable with breastfeeding and diaper changes, our swaddle game is on point, my hormones are leveling out and I'm feeling much more life my old self again. It's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel during those first few weeks of </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">life changing </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">newness but as everyone promised me, there is one. When Sawyer looks up at me with his big blue eyes and that sweet little smile of his, all of the rough patches become more and more of a distant memory. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am so happy to report that we are now on a schedule. I owe this to the Moms on Call book. It's a wonderful guide for people who thrive on routines. It has been so great to have something to refer to and it's also gotten us to this wonderful sleep pattern. Without it, I would have been lost. It's the perfect resource for first time moms.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sawyer brings us so much joy. Our evenings are no longer spent sitting on the couch trying to find a Netflix movie to agree on. Instead we're carefully tackling bath time together, listening to his sweet coos as we are getting him ready for bed and embracing every smile and milestone. We are a team now more than ever. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Many of you have asked about what items we are using the most and what's working, so I thought I would put together a list of my 10 favorite items we've been loving so far.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. <a href="http://shopstyle.it/l/PH0D" target="_blank"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Fisher-Price Deluxe Newborn Rock 'n Play Sleeper</span></a> - We would be lost without this. Sawyer has been sleeping in it since he was about 5 days old. At first we had him in it only during the day, but soon realized how much he loved it. It vibrates which naturally soothes him. I also like the fact that it's inclined vs laying flat in a crib. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. <a href="http://shopstyle.it/l/PH05" target="_blank"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Portable Sound Machine</span></a>- This is also key. Having that white noise helps with sleep and also distracts from the other noises throughout the house. Ours is a little different than the one I linked here but I've seen this one pop up a good bit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. <a href="http://shopstyle.it/l/PH23" target="_blank"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Water Wipes</span></a>- These are made with specially purified, softened water and a tiny drop of fruit extract. There are no harsh chemicals to worry about, making them perfect for baby's sensitive skin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4. <a href="http://momsoncall.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Moms On Call</span></a>- The book that is saving our sanity. This book came highly recommended by many of our friends. It helps you and your baby get into a routine, outlining a schedule that changes with age. We owe his stretches of sleep to this book. It really is amazing and I highly recommend it for new moms.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5. <a href="http://momsoncall.com/product/swaddle-blankets/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Moms On Call Swaddle</span></a>- In addition to the sanity saving book, they also make swaddles. This particular one is ironically is Sawyer's favorite and it keeps him nice and snug. It's large and made of a thicker material, similar to what the hospital used but softer. Once we discovered how well he slept when using it, we immediately placed an order for more. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6. <a href="https://magnoliababy.com/collections/boys/products/essentials-white-w-blue-ss-bodysuit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Magnolia Baby Onesie</span></a>- I love this brand particularly because of the fit. Many of the newborn clothes that I have for Sawyer are still too big for him. This brand fits so well and the cotton is so soft. I also love the small detail on this onesie, dressing it up just a bit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">7. <a href="http://shopstyle.it/l/PIqV" target="_blank"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Pee-Pee Teepe</span></a>- If you have a boy, these will definitely come in handy! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">8. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/glow-baby-newborn-tracker-app/id1077177456?mt=8" target="_blank"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Glowbaby App</span></a>- This app let's you log so much info about your baby's care, including developmental milestones. But the main thing I use it for is a breastfeeding timer. It's a great tool to help you keep track of things.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">9. <a href="http://shopstyle.it/l/PIqC" target="_blank"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Project Nursery Baby Monitor System</span></a>- This is a great monitor with a lot of nice features like the temperature, a two-way audio intercom and it plays lullabies & white noise. It's also easy to pack up and take with you if you're traveling. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">10. <a href="http://shopstyle.it/l/PIuL" target="_blank"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Seventh Generation Newborn Diapers</span></a>- We've gone through a ton of diapers in a short amount of time. Thankfully we've still been using the stash we received at various showers and haven't had to buy any yet. We've tried several different brands and this one is my favorite. These chlorine-free, unbleached diapers have a snug fit keeps everything in. I also love how high it sits on the back, blocking the blowouts. </span></div>
Ryan @apolishedpalatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688086863181163495noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976940874990780938.post-1541283146253421452018-07-19T06:00:00.000-04:002018-08-17T11:25:02.063-04:00Sawyer's Birth Story<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sawyer Jones Smith, born on June 21st at 4:35 am, weighing 6 lbs and 4 ounces, and 19 3/4 inches long! This little boy is by far my greatest accomplishment yet. I've been trying to write this post for a while now. If any of you reading have a new born, you will totally understand why it has taken me so long. I'm writing this as I continuously glance at the monitor to ensure he's still napping. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For those of you that followed along on my <a href="http://www.apolishedpalate.com/2018/06/38-week-pregnancy-update-countdown-to.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">pregnancy journey</span></a>, you may recall me mentioning that my Dr. scheduled an induction for June 21st. I was given specific instructions to not eat past midnight and arrive at the hospital at 6:30 am. We alerted all of our family and arranged for everyone to be at the hospital. My bags were packed and I was as ready as I could be. I decided I would work from home the day before, not wanting to waste any time off. Fast forward to the early morning on June 20th. I woke up around 2 am to use the restroom for the millionth time per usual. I climbed back in bed and felt the need to immediately get up again. This happened several times throughout the night, leaving me with a suspicious feeling that something wasn't right. However, I didn't want to be the girl that goes to the hospital thinking she's in labor and is told to go back home. So, that morning I began to go down the dark rabbit hole of googling things, which left me unsettled and eventually lead to a phone call to my OBGYN. I wasn't in any sort of pain, but without getting into too many details, I had a suspicious feeling my water may have broken. I left a message with the nurse to call me back. I finally spoke with her two hours later and she asked me to come in at 2 pm to meet with my Dr. to see what was going on. My anxiety kicked in as I watched the clock, patiently waiting to leave the house, so I decided to take a nap. At this point I had only told Whit that something seemed weird and I was going to the Dr. because I didn't want to alarm him. The next thing I knew, my Dr. was telling me that my water had in fact broken and that I needed to go to the hospital. I asked if I could run home and grab my bags and was told </span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">"No. You need to go straight there."</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> So, I drove myself to the hospital, calling Whit on the way to tell him it was game time. I never envisioned driving myself to the hospital or walking right into labor and delivery to check in as if I were checking myself into a hotel. Whit arrived not long after I got settled into my room. Our family was alerted and they all began preparing to make the trip to Charleston one day sooner than planned.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I had decided that an epidural would be non-negotiable because I'm a big baby when it comes to pain. I asked the team to make sure everyone taking care of me knew that I wanted one so there was no miscommunication. They told me to just say the word and they would make it happen. Around 5 pm, after starting to feel contractions (enough to say I knew what they were), and at 3 cm dilated, I decided it was time to call in the team for an epidural. I hate needles and was honestly pretty terrified. Whit held my hands as I endured the unpleasant sensation of the needle followed by the fluids that entered my back. And then the waiting game began. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Family started to arrive and drift in and out of the room, keeping us company while we waited. The epidural set in and I couldn't feel my legs at all. I also started shaking uncontrollably, an effect of the epidural that was nothing more than just annoying but unsettling for others to see. I was so thirsty but wasn't allowed to have water. Popsicle's and ice chips are the only things that saved me. I must say that the hospital team was the absolute best, especially my delivery nurse. Everyone was so attentive, doing whatever it took to keep me comfortable and updated on my body's progression. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It wasn't until around 1 am that I finally reached 10 cm. The nurse came in and said it was time to start pushing. Our families stepped out to find a spot on the couches in the waiting room and sleep until the next update. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">With every hour of pushing that went by, I became increasingly worried that I was going to have to have a c-section. The nurses said that after 24 hours of your water breaking you then become at risk for infection. That's all I could think about as I watched the clock on the wall tick. I knew I had to make it happen so I gave it my all and a roller coaster of emotions set in. There were times I was determined, I was mad, I was frustrated and I was sad. No workout could have prepared me for what I went through. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">At 4:35 am, and 3.7 hours of pushing later, we finally met our sweet baby boy. I am so thankful that I was able to deliver him. I had the best labor nurse that never left my side, coaching me through it and never letting me give up. She was actually told that she could go home early that evening but decided to stick it out with us. The compassion and dedication that she displayed is something I will never forget. She also wanted to find out what his name was. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We had decided to wait until he arrived to choose. It was between Sullivan and Sawyer, and the minute we saw him we both knew his name would be Sawyer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As soon as he was born he was immediately placed on my chest. As I held our sweet baby I couldn't stop staring at him. I felt as though I had just won the Olympics. My body was exhausted and I was running on pure adrenaline. I wish I could have bottled up the feeling I had when I finally met him and looked into his eyes. My greatest achievement of all time, a love so unconditional and a day that I will never forget. That little boy stole our hearts the minute we laid eyes on him. I will forever be grateful that God chose us to be his parents.</span><br />
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