Imperfectly Happy

I unpacked my car this afternoon from my morning trip to @homegoods. Teddy was zooming around, 🚴🏻 without his helmet, and whining how hungry he was for a smoothie. I was sticking to my guns that I was almost dinner time and getting called *the WORST mama EVER* while simultaneously yelling 📢 at him to *come back here RIGHTNOW and be safe*.

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Furst Babies

Furst Babies

When Zach and I began telling people we were expecting people told us all sorts of crazy things. Among the many things people told us was how we were about to relegate our beloved dogs, Rudy and Kaily, to second class citizens, “just wait until you have kids; everything will change.”

I was deeply bothered by this assumption every time.  How could someone think that I would suddenly love and care for these dogs any less than I did before? Did people really think I would change?

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