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Abigail Albers

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Otto helping my push the collapsable wagon

September 24, 2020

Picking up Pumpkins

This morning at about 4am Otto leaned over to me in his sleep and said in a whispered voice “it’s time to play hide and seek”. Without missing a beat I responded “no it’s not” and he rolled back over still asleep and continued on. You want to talk about something that will jolt you…

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Belted Sequin Dress

July 30, 2020

Jcrew Sale! $4 Tops Jewelry and Dresses

I had a cart full of treasure and then it disappeared as I was about to check out. I yelled NO WAY! And otto came running over asking “oh no what’s the matter mom!?” I told him my cart disappeared and he said “oh no that’s not good” just like a good son should. Luckily…

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Rylee and Cru Seagull outfit

July 28, 2020

The story of a three year old

the gifts are opened, the balloons have deflated and Otto is officially a three year old. I woke up this morning and thought no way he’s now over three. Then I looked at how big he was sprawled out in my bed horizontal taking up the entire space. I was unfortunate enough to get the…

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Red Jumpsuit Poppy Field

July 10, 2020

Yea it just might be us three.

Before I get started on this post I want to preface it by saying it does not bother me at all when people ask me if we are going to have another child. I choose to look at it from the standpoint people must think we’re doing a pretty good job with Otto that we…

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Lake Macatawa Window on the Waterfront

July 2, 2020

Sweet Summer Time

We had our last (scheduled) doctor visit with Otto for hopefully the rest of the summer and are looking forward to enjoying this time together as a family. Especially this weekend.  We had our final followup with our cardiologist and got the go ahead to go back to daycare and to work starting on Tuesday….

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Toddler Playing Basketball

June 12, 2020

The Anxiety of Getting Back Into the Swing of Things

This week has been full of anxiety with Joe and I slowly dipping our toes in the “real world” and getting back slowly to work, well work outside of the home. Joe and I both spent some time in the office this week while the other stayed home with Otto. We decided we are going…

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Otto in the tulip farm Holland Michigan

June 3, 2020

Appointment Day in the times of Covid

Back in March we were geared up and ready for all of Otto’s appointments. We had a sedation appointment scheduled for his kidney ultrasound, ekg and echocardiogram with followups with both doctors that afternoon. Then Covid 19 started trickling into our community and everything shut down with the snap of a finger and it was…

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Camera fun with toddler

May 14, 2020

Otto’s Feeding Journey Update

It’s been a while again since i’ve given an update on otto’s feeding journey. For those who are just tuning in you can read the full history here but long story short: Otto was born with a heart condition that made him have to work to hard to eat so he had an NG (feeding…

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May 10, 2020

Mother’s Day It’s Always been Complicated

When I was a child Mother’s Day was about stringing together a macaroni necklace or gluing some things to a paper with glitter at school, making a special breakfast and celebrating mom. The last 10-12 years of my life… well, it’s been complicated. As we grow up, naturally our eyes are opened to more life…

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Otto and our new baby bunny

April 28, 2020

Mrs. Rabbit Our Newest Farm Addition

When Joe and I decided in early March it was best for us to start staying home we got plans in place to keep us busy on the farm over the weekends trying to go out as little as possible. As time went on and it became more of a realization how long this might…

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Mama T shirt From the Found Cottage perfect Mothers Day Gift

April 21, 2020

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas From The Found Cottage

Overnight many small businesses have had to change their strategies. We have had to close our doors to the public, navigate unemployment and small business aide  with tons of loopholes and wait times. But we are doing it! The Found Cottage is moving forward and being creative and adaptive even if it’s not the spring…

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Mother's Day Ideas for Sheltering in Place Safer at Home

April 17, 2020

Tips for Celebrating Mothers Day At Home

Yesterday I was going crazy and had to do something to occupy Otto other than sit him in front of Peppa Pig while I answered more and more emails. It had been a zoom call/stare at your inbox kind of day and with the cold weather this week (and snow) we are all feeling cooped…

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