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Oh my gosh, this face just kills me! 😂
Swipe to see last year 😭😭😭

Sweet precious moments (and cheeks) I never want to forget. 🥰

We have so many Reno’s left to do BUT we moved into our new bedroom yesterday and this little scene makes me happy.
Ryan made these board and batten walls and I’m obsessed with them!
Next up: tear down a few walls, install giant glass door in the living room, build loft staircase, reconfigure kitchen and get new cabinets (I think we’ve decided to do Ikea bases and then @mykitchcanada fronts! Getting samples soon to pick a colour 🥰 I’ll keep you posted!)
*photo edited with #burtsbrixmothermeg everyday 4 preset*

Throwback to a few days ago when it was warm and sunny.... swipe to see today 🙊

One of our most loved toys? Playmobil!! I grew up playing with these toys so it’s super nostalgic to see my own daughter loving them as much as I did 🥰 Her current favourite (and by favourite, I mean she’s obsessed with it!) is this girl on a bicycle (swipe to see).
And yes, I am totally giving her that fire truck for Christmas and she has no idea 😂 Oh the joys of little children and short memories 🙈

Home from a fantastic weekend in Minneapolis with great friends.
We scooted around the city, ate so much good food, laughed so hard, and a personal highlight was visiting @thefoundryhomegoods 🥰 Yes, I wanted everything in the store, and yes I was secretly hoping to run into @burtsbrisplease ❤️ Until next time, Minneapolis!
#burtsbrixmothermeg

We’re going on a road trip this weekend (to see Bon Iver and Feist!!!) and leaving this squish behind for the first time ever!
I sure will miss this little face 🥰

How to survive home renovations tip #1: when every other inch of your home feels chaotic and messy, create at least one little pocket of happiness filled with some of your favourite things...
🐦👩🏽‍🎨🍁🕯☕️🎨
Also, I just have to tell you: @burtsbrisplease and @mothermeg released a preset collection yesterday and it’s amaaaaazing! Even comes with a guide filled with tips and tricks. 🤗 #burtsbrixmothermeg

Happy to report that at 19 months old, her cheeks are still deliciously chubby, and she can still pull off a gnome hat (made even cuter by matching her doll😍)

Reno update for those curious:
So many decisions, it’s exhausting. The biggest thing on the docket right now is trying to figure out kitchen cabinets.
Our current ones are from Ikea years ago. We’re adding a dishwasher (🙌) and long story short it means having to add/replace new cabinets and I can’t decide what I want!
We’re leaning heavily towards the IKEA system again for pure affordability, but are looking for custom fronts made. I think a classic Shaker style? In a creamy colour? Light grey?
I’m posting some inspiration in my stories if you want to help!! Also, swipe to see progress photos of the new bedroom space :)

Sunnie is sick again (zoom in for that runny nose and dried snot on her cheek 😅🤦🏻‍♀️) We spent the whole morning snuggling on the couch reading stories and it was lovely.
Being her mama (or mimi as she calls me) is my life’s greatest joy and this shirt speaks volumes... she didn’t grow in my belly for 9 months, but did she grow in my heart for years and years. -shirt from @cleverleeco 🥰
#adoptionislove

It’s Boo from Monsters Inc!

The face of our goofy baby (sorry, toddler 😥) who refused to nap more than 15 minutes all day long 😅 #stillsmiling #butpleasenaptomorrow 🙏

Killing me with cuteness! 🤭

I’ve had multiple children comment on how I wear this dress everyday (adults are surely thinking it too) 😂 I reply “why yes I do wear this dress everyday cause it’s my favourite. I hope you can find an item of clothing you love this much”.
Well, this is Sunnies new favourite outfit, so be prepared to see her in it everyday folks.
Cutest dress from @winterwaterfactory and shoes from @tiptoeyjoeyusa
My dress: @notperfectlinen

Watching Sunnie grow up has left me really wanting another baby.
If you’re new here, Ryan and I struggled with infertility for 4.5 years before we were lucky enough to adopt Sunnie from a dear friend.
Wanting to have another baby isn’t an easy thing for us, in fact it’s scary!
We cant just be like “let’s have another baby” and then boom get pregnant. I will likely never be pregnant.
So what does this mean for us?
We could try to adopt again (but the chances of us getting chosen are soooo slim where we live and could take years.
We could try to find a surrogate (we have 3 frozen embryos from a round of IVF we did a few years ago, but finding a surrogate is so unlikely)
Im not sure why I’m saying this all really, other than its weighing on my mind, to remind you that your baby carrying bodies are a gift, and to use my platform to spread awareness about infertility.
Anyways, on a lighter note: look at my sweet Sunnie girl! She is SUCH a gift!!

This whole space is going to be reconfigured this month as we start renovating! I’m sooo excited, guys, we are finally getting a DISHWASHER!
I absolutely love living small, but with a growing child this space is no long working for us. So instead of adding MORE square feet, we are reworking what we already have to be more purposeful for us as a growing family.
We are knocking down our bedroom wall and converting that to the living room, and our kitchen table will get pushed into the current living room and we’re putting an island where our kitchen table currently is!
I’m soooo excited!!!
Do you have any good dishwasher recommendations? Or light fixtures? Or basically anything #reno related?!

From this time last year 😭😭😭😭

Anybody else get joy-sparking life from arranging your kids toys all cutely on a shelf? 🌈
This was my version of play this morning.
Can’t wait for Sunnie to see it when she wakes up. I can guarantee her face will be this: 😯

Sunnie and her little BFFS all matching. Apparently they’re less than amused, despite all our annoying mom voices trying to get them to smile.... maybe they’re trying to tell us something 🙃😕😅