first things first! we’re having a baby girl. we found out last week that there is, for sure, a little girl in there. after about a day of thinking on it, we decided we’re naming her Caylin Corinne. Caylin because we think it’s pretty. Corinne after my…
because when i lived there, all of these people were always an hour or less away. we finally went back to NC this weekend to see our families, and we picked up the other half of our wedding gifts and guest books while we were there. the following may or…
i feel like the clouds have lifted. after 2 years of being horribly self-conscious of my smile, things are finally going to turn around. i’ve been to like 5 different dentists in NC and SC since i started this adventure. i didn’t like any of them. they were…
last week at work, we were all given a worksheet to fill out with our goals on it to go over with our team leads. family goals, lifestyle goals, work goals, technical goals–pretty much anything. and then it dawned on me. for the first time in my life, i…
i don’t even know where to start here. the list of reasons for this title is never-ending, it seems. this past week was SPARC’s second mobile hackathon. the first one was a 1-day hackathon with dozens of teams, sponsors, prizes, food… it was fantastic. it was my second…
first, loki got her tumor back in november. that was bad. it’s still not over, but she only has 2 more chemo treatments to go, and she’s doing awesome. so that’s been our fun thursday activity for some time now. thanksgiving and christmas were hectic, as always,…
i have read so many different articles about when you’re supposed to tell people you’re pregnant. 8 weeks? 12 weeks? if you can’t stand it just tell them when you find out? screw all the articles. i’m (an estimated) 7 weeks pregnant. booya. i know that…
and on my wedding day, i’ll be wearing this: the last week and a half have been a mad rush to make a september wedding happen in january, and it has all been worth it. i am so blessed with unbelievably supportive family and friends and i could not…