After our big (and bigger) announcement last week,
I feel like I need to make a disclaimer here on my blog.
I feel like I need to make a disclaimer here on my blog.
I know, I'm not showing at all. Hoping to graduate over the "ate too much lunch" look soon. |
These little chunks are, undeniably, going to be a big part of my life
and Tyler & I are constantly chatting about what their addition in our lives will bring.
But I'm not expecting you to make them a huge part of your life, too.
I'll try to keep my blog content generally the same formula.
European living + travel + love (family & friends) + spontaneous ramblings = AK
And
by posting too many baby pictures
because, instead of being in three countries that month,
I've only been to the mall and the park,
I know you'll be supportively indulgent for me...
and remember that I really don't want to be *that* girl.
I still want to be myself.
That chummy ex-pat girl who loves her husband,
feels lucky to have a job that meaningfully impacts her students,
feels lucky to have a job that meaningfully impacts her students,
wears too much fur and oversized jewelry,
and constantly dreams of her next adventure & changing the world.
I'm just glad I get to share all of that with these two tiny souls.
Those two little souls will change your life in ways you can't possibly imagine, and you will realize that it is okay to sometimes be *that* girl, even if it seems boring to you right now!
ReplyDeleteI can't even imagine (or wait)... Hopefully, my non-friend kids/readers will be okay with it when I am. :)
DeleteI do believe that there is so much "what not to expect" in our own expectations. I will always expect witty posts here, even if they have to do with things like "Nappies" or snippets of your life with or w/o your tiny souls. I think that you will still be amazing in all roles and it is up to you how much you want to share, or not.
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i don't think we'll mind seeing pics of your life with two precious ones in tow. and you just might find that those two souls are your next adventure AND the way you change the world. :) again, best wishes to both of you during this new chapter of life!
ReplyDeleteBaby bloggggg want it need it--Aspiring Parent
ReplyDeleteI wanna hear about the mini Kennedy's too!
ReplyDeletei am worried about exactly the same thing--that my blog readers {the few i have ;) } will get bored if i write too many baby posts and i want to keep it kind of how it is although i have already noticed pregnancy has taken up far too many of posts recently--it is the backache i tell you :)
ReplyDeleteI thought Liz and I told you how to push the stomach out? did you learn nothing in italy??
ReplyDeletebut we DO want to hear about them! and you, of course, but they're part of you :)
ReplyDeleteI don't have kids yet {obviously} and I'm not planning on trying to have kiddies for at least another few years... but to be honest I have developed somewhat of a blogging addition for prego posts! Bring on the bump pictures! :)
ReplyDeleteSo excited for you guys :)
xxx
Jenna
oh PLEASE be that girl! You two are going to make the cuttest little things and I want to be a part of it virtually (is that creepy? haha)
ReplyDeleteI say bring on the babies!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your babies!!! That is so exciting and I can't wait to hear all about the babies in the coming months!
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simplylowcountry.blogspot.com
Ha I totally remember making this declaration about my blog, my life, my identity. I think I felt so protective over the norm I had created, and I REALLY didn't want it to be a "baby blog". Then the most glorious thing happened- I discovered that the baby added to me, to my life, to my norm. She didn't take the old me away, she just made me better. So after a while I learned how to share her with the world (in the least obnoxious oh-my-gosh-my-baby-is-awesome kind of way I knew) and found that people love when you share about life as a mom too. Being in charge of keeping two new people in this world alive is a bigger adventure than any travel, recipe, or weekend update we could post! Twins abroad?! There's your story! Can't wait to watch you figure it all out for yourself :)
ReplyDeleteThis was a really, cute, awesome reply. :) I love your perspective and you're right- it will add a new chapter to this story. :)
DeleteIt's ok to be that girl. I totally echo everyone else...you will still be Lauren, but you will find so much humor and awesomeness through the eyes of being a mom. So, if you only post about babies, that's totally cool...just make sure you keep me up to date with that latest and greatest Laura Mercier products and other things...your my infomercial for products! HA! You'll figure out a balance.
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Delete(P.S.-my comment was full of so many typos and poor grammar. This is what happens when you have three kids...;) Sorry about that!)
DeleteHonestly? You could blog about gutter rain and I would still be fascinated. Because I like you. Okay... I love you. Errr... sorry for that confession on the blog. And now the awkwardness begins!!!!
ReplyDeleteCant wait to read all the baby posts!! It will still be brilliant! x
ReplyDeleteYou could blog about whatever you want & I'll stop by and read it! The babes will be a HUGE part of your life - so it's only natural that they'll show up on here :)
ReplyDeleteOkay, so like I just sighed the BIGGEST sigh of relief. One of my pet peeves is when a blogger has a baby (or two) and then their blog turns into a forum for the kids. Like, I love kids and I'm super happy for them but like...don't wanna read about it 24/7. Glad we can still be blog friends.
ReplyDeleteAww- what a sweet post! I cannot wait to meet them :)
ReplyDeleteI'll be excited to read both baby posts and non-baby posts. It's always fun to see how little ones impact your life.
ReplyDeleteI wanna read it all! Such an exciting time for you guys!
ReplyDeleteBring on the babies! They are going to be a huge part of your life, and I think you being you is what readers love...so I am ALL for the baby posts!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I enjoy them because it gives me my baby fix since me and the hubs are holding off for a few more years!
-Sarah {tuckerup.blogspot.com}
not going to lie, i don't even know you and am really excited for you. two babies are just going to make everything better! there is nothing cuter than a baby, except two babies. :) i can't wait to read along!
ReplyDeleteFirst, congratulations!! Amazingcrazy news! And, regarding today's post: I like you, Lauren! even if I do not know you in person. For the same reason, I instantly liked your babies, way before meeting them (and can't wait to see the lil hands knocking at your door). Wish you a safe and healthy pregnant months to come and I'll be here, to read them. Warm regards,
ReplyDeleteGina
Your babies are so very blessed to have you guys as parents and to get to live the foreign life! (Do you think they'll have ACCENTS?!) Will read AK no matter what! :)
ReplyDeleteNo kids here- but I'm tooootally down for baby posts galore :)
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Congratulations! That is so so exciting! :D I would read your blog either way, but I'm glad you're staying true to it's style. :D
ReplyDeleteA huge congratulations!!! Am looking forward to following your pregnancy journey. You look absolutely amazing and that bump is so so cute!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you're having twins! How incredibly fun!
ReplyDeleteI'm at 36 weeks right now (with only one little guy inside me) and I can't imagine getting any bigger... but the body seems to just accommodate, and you will too.
I'm so happy for you!
xo
Looking forward to it! Double congrats :)
ReplyDeleteoverdo the baby pictures?! whatev! this is a blog about your life and giiiirl your life is about to be solid baby! bring on the photos ;)
ReplyDeleteI just subscribed because Grace Patton announced your adorable announcement. I don't think there is such a thing as overdoing it on baby pictures.
ReplyDeletevery very well said!
ReplyDeletewell you know how i feel... bring on da babies! i want to hear all about it, the pregnancy, the cravings, the nursery :) so go on, be that girl :) xoxo jillian:: cornflake dreams
ReplyDeletei want to hear all about the sweet little souls inside you! so happy for this next adventure and i know that you will still "be yourself" but just an extension of urself. these experiences just make you more you. so don't appologize for anything!!!!! xox
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking about this myself... am I a MOMMY BLOGGER NOW? I think the answer's yes. :-\ I can't help myself!
ReplyDeleteSo, bring it. Whatever it is :)
I'm fairly new here (found you from Grace's blog), and I love your niche! But, that being said, I wouldn't mind at all if you started baby-posting! People love to watch blogs grow with the author. And, honestly, I know you've heard this a cuh-jillion times, but those babes are going to change every aspect of your whole entire being. You might not have an option but to blog about them...an we will love it!
ReplyDeleteGah. I just wrote this whole comment and it got deleted. Here's the gist:
ReplyDelete1. I'm new from Grace's blog
2. love your niche
3. I know you've heard it a bazillion times but those babes are going to change every single aspect of your life. Things you didn't even know could change.
4. You might not have any option but to blog about them :)...and that's fine with me!
oh...there it is. Three comments from me. Lucky you...
ReplyDelete*that* girl will seem different to you when you are *that* girl - but you will still be the same to everyone that knows who you are... and they are the ones that matter!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh... I am so very much in love with you and your blog. WHY ARE YOU IN ICELAND????? Do you know I have an obsession with Iceland. And babies. And fur. (fake of course) I can't believe you are having twins. This weekend I want to read every single post in your blog.
ReplyDeleteJust add in the babies! Two chunky bambinos decked out in fake fur munching on Goldfish on the banks of the Thames while momma scarfs down a fancy latte or a glass (ahem, bottle) of wine... yeah I can see it.
ReplyDeleteI am due in January, just one baby though, and I think about that often. I have some fabulous mom friends that set great examples living their lives, being themselves and being thankful for their blessings. Keeping your sanity and identity is a challenge I'm sure. I have seen friends for whom motherhood has evolved them into richer people. I think about how my own parents lived overseas, and traveled with me as a child. Living abroad ourselves now, it doesn't seem for strange to be having a baby yet still living our lives. I look at friends that grew up abroad and their mothers, it really brings me solace that life paths come in all shapes and directions! :) So congrats (even though I'm late to the game, catching up on blog reading), it is very exciting!
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