How it all began

Ralph and I have been together since the summer of 2008 but it all began in 1992. Ralph's sister, Colleen and I have been best friends since 6th grade and we grew up at each other's houses throughout the years. Ralph was always around but being the younger brother was forbidden to be around us (not that he wanted to make up dances with us). We said hi during high school and when I needed a jersey to wear to school on Fridays, Ralph was nice enough to let me wear his. He visited Kent State while I was there once to look at the football team and campus but decided against attending. He joined the Marine Corps and we spoke through emails every now and then just to see how the other was doing. Life went on and our paths finally crossed again in 2008 when Colleen invited me to their families yearly 4th of July party. Ralph was home on leave from Iraq and I just moved back to Cincinnati. This time when we saw each other things seemed a little different and the rest is history. In December 2011 we were engaged, July 2012 we were married, April 2013 we bought our first house and March 2014 we had our first child, Braxten! Each year has been more blessed than the last and we are so excited to see where our future takes us!

Friday, June 20, 2014

Daddy Days!


I went back to work this week, 3 days in a row! Daddy was in charge - I call them Daddy Days! Braxten is going to love them. I had a really hard time thinking about going back to work, many tears were shed and fear of missing out on something new. I want to be there when he rolls over, crawls, pulls himself up, talks and walks (along with every other milestone) but then I realized that he will do all of those things more than once. Tuesday morning I put on my scrubs and felt like I nurse. It's a great feeling to know you are going to help others feel better and maybe save a life. I was also excited for Ralph and Braxten to have a few days together. Ralph was amazing! They went to Kroger to make dinner, car rides to calm B down, napped together, went to the doctor, rapped and watch TV and B learned how to hold his own bottle :) . I would race home to try to kiss him good night and Ralph would be standing in the nursery holding him until I got home so that I could! Ralph is back to work today and I am back to taking care of my little man. Life is so amazing!


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