Oh friends. It’s good to be back. Last depth of feels I was going on and on about how life had been “normal” and then Ollie entered the picture. And everything has changed. Literally everything. It’s almost been a whole month and we realize more and more each day that this is for real! It’s kind of surreal to leave the hospital and know that you and being entrusted with this huge responsibility. We put him in the car seat and drove home and everything slowly descended into chaos :] But we’ve been working ourselves back up from there as we learn more and more about being parents.

This last month has gone by so quickly and slowly all at the same time. It feels like forever ago that we headed in around midnight to the Birthplace. But it also feels like Ollie can’t possibly be almost four weeks! Life with him has been a different kind of good. It’s nothing that we’re used to. We’re homebound, a lot. Which is so abnormal for us. My work life looks nothing like it used to! And our whole existence has shifted focus. It’s weird. But we love him a lot and we’re thankful. And I’m especially more thankful since my mom came and visited and showed me that it was possible to leave the house. (that was terrifying for a good while…well it still might be a little :])

Other than that, I have nothing to report! We just came out of Radford’s spring break which meant Ollie and I had lots of time with David. Thank goodness! We were so sad to miss out on Cru’s spring break trip to Panama City Beach, but obviously this adjustment time with Oliver is precious. Here’s to more of this new normal! And some feels:

• My phone is basically just a device for google searching everything that could go wrong. Recent searches include: how many hiccups are normal for a newborn, how long are babies cross eyed, and when do babies start sleeping through the night?
• Believe it or not, there are some photog life updates :] We’re still booked lovely couples for 2016 AND I just found out that I made it to the top 3.5% of the Shoot and Share Contest! I’m a finalist! Yay!
• All this time feeding Ollie means I’ve got some Netflix time on my hands. Enter Fixer Upper. I love it. And I love knowing that every new house prompts Joanna to add a cased opening, a kitchen island, and a “cute set of french doors.”
• The Voice is back. That’s really all that needs to be said. We’re hooked.
• My concept of time has changed. It took me just about forever to write this post. Thanks to growth spurting Olliebear.

Thanks for sticking around friends! Excited to be able to get back to semi regular blogging soon :] Here’s some un-instagrammed pictures of the little guy as a reward!

Well…and one of us. That was our first time using the baby carrier and we were PROUD!