my little rays of sunshine | personal

Lyndsay Stradtner2017-04-28T00:48:18-05:00April 29th, 2017|My Family, Jude, Zachary|

These two have the sweetest little relationship. Zachary saves all of the really good smiles for Jude. I can’t blame him a bit though since Jude is really awesome. While most mommas I know want to have kids close in age so they will have a close relationship, I’m over here loving this whole 9 years apart thing (again). They are just the cutest together and it reminds me so much of when Ty used to rush home from school and stand in front of me with his arms stretched out, anxiously waiting to hold Jude the second he walked through the door. And now it is Jude’s turn. He’s constantly swooping […]

eating dinner with a baby | personal

Lyndsay Stradtner2017-04-28T00:51:14-05:00April 28th, 2017|My Family, Zachary|

Eating dinner with a 10 week old usually looks like this. Jason is amazing. He makes sure I get to sit down and eat dinner with the family every single night. He knows that breakfast and lunch can be a challenge around here, with me sneaking it in when there’s a free minute here or there. Many times, Taryn steps in and helps fix or finish prepping breakfast and lunch. I appreciate knowing that one meal will be easier. And Zachary loves sitting on his lap during dinner time. He usually sits and talks or laughs at our dining room chandelier, silly baby. Tonight though, he couldn’t keep his sweet little baby […]

adventuring | personal

Lyndsay Stradtner2017-04-25T00:09:35-05:00April 27th, 2017|My Family, Jonah, Jude, Taryn, Zachary|

I haven’t talked about it much publicly, but the 4th trimester has been very difficult for me. Healing from a difficult c-section has been long and painful. Emotional healing, every more so. I’m not driving yet post surgery, and staying home all the time has been hard with 4 kids under foot. Even though we homeschool, we rarely stay home all the time under normal circumstances. By the time the weekend gets here, the 4 walls of this house are closing in on me. I gave Jason a long list of things we can do to help me feel better, emotionally and physically, and leaving the house at least once on the weekend is at the top of both lists. […]

I’m gonna get those chubby cheeks take two | personal

Lyndsay Stradtner2017-04-24T23:36:23-05:00April 26th, 2017|My Family, Zachary|

I had this photo in my head the other day that I took of Jonah when he was around Zachary’s age. I was pinching his chubby cheeks and then afterwards he’d smile big at me….

I wanted to recreate it….but….

It’s just not the same lol!

the best $8 | personal

Lyndsay Stradtner2017-04-24T23:25:30-05:00April 25th, 2017|My Family, Zachary|

This little IKEA mobile is the best $8 we have spent on Zachary. He seriously loves this thing. It hangs right over his changing pad station in our bedroom. He’s constantly talking to the bunnies and laughing at them. He’s usually all smiles during diaper changes unless he’s hungry….

funny bunny | personal

Lyndsay Stradtner2017-04-20T00:11:45-05:00April 23rd, 2017|My Family, Zachary|

Celebrating his first Easter and I could not resist. These remind me of Jonah’s first Easter minus the goofy hat! I think he looks cute. But, given the amount of shade he threw me…..I’m not sure he agrees lol!!!….