Two years without you, my little love. I miss you every day.
My first Mother's Day with a child at home and honestly, I don't have the words to describe how grateful I am. I could write a huge, long post, but as this is my fourth Mother's Day, I'm simply going to say that I love each and every one of our children, and I am beyond thankful for the time I have had with each of them.
Happy birthday to my favorite human in the world!! B rand, you are the best friend, husband, and dad, and I sincerely love you more and more every day. Thank you for being born!!
Got to see our sweet babies today while we were in town for graduation!
Posting another from our family pictures to remind myself that I'm not always a trainwreck, just this week. Having a sick baby is no fun for anyone 😞
We spent Easter weekend in sunny St. George! When we were walking around the desert gardens, we saw a tiny plane and I knew it was Carter's way of saying he was right there with us. I'm so grateful for my family and the happiness we all share. Happy Easter!
Ten whole months with this sweet kid! He has two teeth, is finally eating solid foods, and has way more energy than Brandon and I combined! Every day with him is better than the last, and I can't wait to see what the next two months bring!
We had some fun family time in Boise this weekend, but I was not ready to come back to the cooler weather! By far the best part of the weekend though was watching Hudson play with his grandparents and get smothered in snuggles by his cousin. That and a reunion I had with all my high school cheer friends. Now back to reality!
Gosh dang it he's cute 😍
GIVEAWAY ALERT! Remember this pretty birthstone ring I keep posting about? It's become my new favorite piece to wear in honor of our babies. Not only is it sentimental, but it's beautiful too! With Mother's Day coming up, I've teamed up with @indigorow to give away one custom birthstone ring! To enter: •Follow @caitlinrobbins + @indigorow •Like this photo • Comment and tag a friend you think would love a ring •Each additional friend you tag in a separate comment will earn you another entry! Giveaway closes Wednesday, winner will be announced on Thursday. Good luck!
I will forever post pictures of our firstborn. My biggest fear of moving to a new neighborhood was finding the right time and way to share our story. Over the last two years, I've learned that no time is ever right. I find that I always apologize before sharing that we lost our first baby a week before his due date. I don't want to make anyone sad, and I definitely don't want them to ever fear losing their child. Yesterday was a day where I met a new neighbor, and I wasn't sure if I should tell her about our other children. But I decided to, after apologizing of course, and guess what she said? She asked me his name. She asked when his birthday is and how old he would be. She asked if I had any pictures of him. She validated him, and that's the absolute best thing she could have done. I decided after that conversation that I'm going to stop apologizing for our story. People look at us and see a family of three, but there is so much more to us. Just because they can't see him doesn't mean that Carter doesn't have a giant space in our hearts, and that is never something to apologize for. He will always be our first child, big brother to all our other children, and a welcome part of any conversation about our family.
How is Hudson nine months old today?!?! He started crawling, and we finally moved him into 6-9 month clothes. Dad is his current favorite, and for some weird reason he really likes to be scared? And holy moly is he cute. I can't believe we had to wait so long to meet him, and now he has been here for three quarters of a year. Best nine months of my life!
Oh my Hudson. Words will never do justice to how much I love you. You make every day easier to look forward to, every moment infinitely more fun, and all the little things that much more special. I don't know why it took so long to have you in my life, but I'm so ridiculously happy to have you here now. Thanks for being my little buddy, and for being the brightest spot of sunshine in my life. Also I definitely dripped teriyaki sauce on his face at dinner tonight while I was eating with him on my lap... If that doesn't complete this sappy caption, I don't know what will.
37 weeks in, 37 weeks out. Thankfully, my pregnancy went so much faster than the last eight months have gone. We love every single second we get with this happy guy!!
Here's to 28!
This sweet kid. He has been so happy all week, and we can't seem to get enough! Also peep the small appearance by Goldie 😄 Thanks to @indigorow for the pic and thanks to @tarathueson for letting me snuggle her pup! 📷 : @lorenarosserphotography
Had some family time at the cemetery yesterday. He doesn't look happy in this picture, but the whole time we were there, Hudson kept smiling and laughing at what seemed like nothing. They'll never know each other on Earth, but I'm positive that Hudson knew exactly who we were there to see.
This sweet kid is eight months old today! His personality just keeps getting more and more fun, and he's constantly making me laugh. Current favorites are spoons, clapping, and bath time. He is my very favorite person!