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Livin the deck life

We’ve spent the better part of our days on the deck this past week and it makes me unbelievably happy to be outside again!

Cause a baby in a fawn hat is sure to make anyone happy 🦌

The rainbow garland I made for Sunnies birthday looks right at home here. Should I make a tutorial?!

I guess this is spring in Manitoba 🤦🏻‍♀️🙈

“Hello, sun in my face.

Hello, you who made the morning

and spread it over the fields

and into the faces of the tulips

and the nodding morning glories,

and into the windows of, even, the

miserable and the crotchety –
best preacher that ever was,

dear star, that just happens

to be where you are in the universe

to keep us from ever-darkness,

to ease us with warm touching,

to hold us in the great hands of light –

good morning, good morning, good morning.

Watch, now, how I start the day

in happiness, in kindness.”
Mary Oliver

All of my energy has gone into taking care of Sunnie with her ear infection this week. @hellofreshca was honestly a life saver! #ad It was sooo nice not to have to think/shop/plan suppers and still be able to eat healthy yummy meals! Bonus: the meals were Sunnie approved :) especially these tacos! 🌮
Use code BERGEN50 for 50% off your first order @hellofreshca #hellofreshpartner

This day last year.
And just yesterday I went to cut some branches off our apricot tree to force bloom them like this (had to trudge through knee deep snow to do so but it’ll be worth it!)

I honestly can’t look at these photos and not laugh. Her little expressions! She looks so much like Mama Oon... I hope she grows up knowing how loved she is by not 1 but 2 mommas. Oh, and that smile on the second photo: she’s looking up at her daddy 😍
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Also! Wunderkin launched their Spring, New Orleans inspired collection last week and I am swooning over the colours and fabrics! Get 15% off with code wunderkinlove 🎀

The one and only corner of my house that hasn’t been effected by a very sad, fevery 1 year old and a very tired mother.
Our bedroom mattress is currently in the middle of our house to make snuggles and cuddles easy all day long 🤷🏻‍♀️

Wearing her spring knits even though there’s still snow pilled up on our windows 🤦🏻‍♀️😕.
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(Cutest spring knits from @finandvince! There’s a link in my story to take you to their shop!)

This is 1.
Constantly with a doll in the nook of her arm and always playing under the table... I’m so excited what this next year will hold with you sweet Sunnie girl!

All partied out!

I don’t want this magical weekend to be over! I’m just going to linger through these photos a little longer, and as promised all the photos are up on my blog for you to see!

And that’s a wrap! We got to end the day FaceTiming with Mama Oon and my family and it was the best finish to a fantastic weekend.
I’ll be uploading ALLLL the photos onto my blog soon for you all to see, so keep your eyes pealed for that!
Thank you to everyone who helped celebrate the miracle that is our Sunnie girl this weekend!
And a special shoutout to @glitterandglueparties for making this weekend so extra special!

Happy FIRST birthday to my dear panik (daughter in Inuktitut)!
It’s honestly so hard to believe that an entire year has passed since that day we watched you take your first breaths into this world. Those first days with you were beautiful and heartbreaking as we got to cocoon all together into one hospital room for 48 hours (you, me, dad and mama Oon) We were saying hello to you and Mama Oon was saying both hello and goodbye. Your entrance into this world was an unearthly experience of love. We love you so much baby Oon!
(It’s about to get really bright over here, are you ready for it!?)

I’m till the point in my party planning where I’m adding a bunch more things cause I’m getting restless waiting for the weekend... and I’m having the BEST time prepping for Sunnies 1st... creativity is just so good for the soul!

She’s the winner of the “cutest pre-nap zoned out look” 🏆

The countdown to her first birthday is on. 6 more days!