Lately...

Last day at the splash park

Such a fun summer

With the beginning of the Football season, we just had to teach Harper how to signal a touchdown!

Sights from a morning run on lake Michigan.

Photo bomb just before starting the race last weekend :)

Batman wears footie pjs, duh. 

Some of the amazing women I've been running with.

More of the amazing women I've been running with.  We all did a half marathon last weekend!

Hair cut!

Long sleeve weather

Harper has a new haircut and backback.  The weather is lovely and the leaves are falling.  My favorite season is here!

Photos from most of August

Shark baby

Summer is almost gone!

Chicago parks have sand boxes.  I have yet to find a sand box in Bloomington.

This was such a fun afternoon.  Harp loved seeing the water splash up onto the barriers.

Auntie time!

Water babies.

Sneaking some grub to the dad.

At our local farmer's market.  The hula hoop lady brings about 25 hoops of all different sizes.

Auntie came down to visit.  Her phone was a huge hit.

Other huge hits...Harper's face with a step.  Ow!

Fun abounds.

"Auntie, this is how you water the garden."

Uh oh.

Harper's first day of daycare.

I was trying to get some doula work done and Baxter insisted on sitting behind me.

I have a website!  www.aswiftdoula.com

Bruegala with my Mr.

Such a great evening at the BCPA.

Corn fest in Normal.

Harper figured out the seatbelt.  Awesome.

My business cards!

Aren't they cool?

Some friends got married.  Harp was keepin' it classy with her had and dress.  I was merely her highness's entourage.

Harper's new wheels.   Thanks Grandma!

Lily was much more excited to play with Harper at the wedding than Harper was.  She pretty much stayed glued to me.

After a rough day at daycare, it was necessary to be shoeless, in the water, with a smoothie.

Becoming a Doula

I'm very excited about some things in my life.  Besides having a wonderful child and extremely rewarding home life, I've been working towards becoming a certified birth doula! 

I started my journey last April with research and workshop classes, and just last week I have launched my website and received my business cards.  I still have work to complete for certification, but I'm closer and the end is in sight!  Feel free to stop over and see what I've been up to.  My site is

ASwiftDoula.com

Thank you for all of your support along the way!

Looking for owner of this image

 

Hello world wide web.  I'm looking for the owner of this image or the original site so I can give come attribution.  It's a long shot, but let's see what happens!  :)  Send me word, Universe!

Scenes from the week(s) 8/8

Finally finished our wedding album.  Thanks MyPublisher for having great customer service and awesome deals!

 Whoa!  Where have I been, you ask?  Workin' on my life!  It's been the usual busy around here, AND I'm kickin' it into high gear with my business.  That's right.  It's really happening. 

I had a great client interview, got hired for her birth, and then realized...

I need to finish my website! 

So that's where my energy has been going, whenever I have wee, little, snippets of it to spare.  BUT, there is also life, so here are some images from life. 

Enjoy.

A little kitty that is no longer with us.  Found him in the street and took him to the vet to be put down.

Girls and their Dozers

At a friend's house warming party

Holy cow it's early

The piece of art my mom gave me when I was pregnant, that is now the logo for my Doula biz!

It's Shark Week, y'all

Comin' through!

Putting the babies to sleep in my socks.  Panda, Lady, Bunny, and Steam Roller.

Again with the driving.

Harper can set the table!