his name….and the home stretch

Lyndsay Stradtner2012-09-14T17:28:38-05:00September 14th, 2012|Jonah, My Family|

It occurred to me today that we hadn’t yet shared the name we’ve chosen for our baby boy. We made a decision quite some time ago, I’m not sure why I haven’t shared yet. Jonah Reid. We love it. We love him. And we can’t wait to meet him.

This pregnancy has flown by. It’s hard to believe we are sitting at 35+ weeks right now. Out of all the kids, this pregnancy has, by far, been the easiest. No sickness, less pain, just….easier. Of course I’m to the point now where I am over the duration of this Texas heat, beyond uncomfortable and just ready to be done sharing my body. […]

constant morphing house

Lyndsay Stradtner2012-09-12T14:26:33-05:00September 12th, 2012|My Family|

Our house is constantly morphing. We need and require so many things out of it. It’s a constant struggle to find the space and make it work well. Add in a new baby, a 7 year old who needed her own space and room, running three businesses out of it, a husband who works from home one day a week AND homeschooling….our house has a lot of requirements for it to function well with 5, almost 6, people.

A few months ago we decided I’d give up my dedicated office to give Taryn her own room. She and Teagan have shared for a few years and it has been great. But when both kids started homeschooling, that was suddenly a LOT […]

family of 6 | austin lifestyle photographer

Lyndsay Stradtner2012-09-08T08:47:19-05:00September 8th, 2012|365, My Family|

Duder drew this picture of what our family will look like once the baby arrives. Our family of 6. It cracks me up that Ty is the tall one with uber long legs. I hugged Ty the other day and the top of my head suddenly fit under his chin. When did that happen?!?! Holy growth spurt Ty!