Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Jacob’s First Birthday Party
Happy First Birthday One-Year Update BONUS: I co-hosted "I'll Have Another" Holiday Gift Guide Episode here! Are you sick of all the first birthday posts yet? Okay, one more! I'll make this short and sweet and mostly just share photos. For friends and family, I...
One Year Update: Jacob Michael
If you missed our birthday post, check it out here! Here's the real one-year update. Oh how I can't believe it's been one year. Do you know he was down to 5.5 pounds a few days after birth? How TINY was this little ball of energy then? We were having to wake him up...
Happy First Birthday Baby Boy!
*All of our baby updates here. It was the end of 2014 and we were at church singing the song "Beautiful Things" and God gave me this vision of using that song in a slideshow for a little boy I would have. Of course we were about to start IVF soon thereafter but...
What I’m Loving Right Now
Time to share a few favorites! I know people do this on Fridays a lot but I can't get myself to maintain a blogging schedule so here ya go today! Also, how adorable is my little guy in this photo? Perfect blue eyes and that smile for days...(he still has only ONE...
Why I Spent the Weekend Before the Election in a Cabin in the Woods
I spent the weekend before the election in an oversized cabin in the woods of Tennessee talking and learning with a bunch of awesome women -- and we never once talked about politics. I'm sure there were Trump supporters, Hillary supporters, Bernie supporters -- and...
Why I Choose to Be Sappy
Some would call me sappy. I may even get an eye roll from time to time if I put up a sentimental Facebook status message or write a blog post full of feelings. Last year I wrote "Dear Jacob" posts for my son before he was born -- talking to him, and then introducing...