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MONTH 4 – SHE GREW SOME MORE.

Jul 9 by Alex Leave a Comment

I hope everyone’s gotten their fill of firecrackers, forgotten sunscreen spots, beer, bubbly, endless BBQ, and just about all things 4th by now. But before we completely move onto the next, lets try n’ squeeze one more “4” in there … month four that is … with our little Miss Xena Rae. This was Read More >>>

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MONTH 3 – YIPPEE!

Jun 29 by Alex Leave a Comment

Month three was all about breaking free from our now-accustomed house arrest. But, to where?! Truly, it didn’t matter. The art of packing up a baby, absurdly heavy stroller base, ditto car seat, complete diaper bag (which is so much more than just diapers), milk, pump, pump parts, a cooler, ice pack Read More >>>

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MONTH TWO – WOO HOO.

Jun 22 by Alex 1 Comment

Is it bad that I already have to look back on my Instagram to remember what my child’s second month of life looked like (which btw was only two months ago)?! Time for a coffee. * Mom hack, if you’re worried about you and your baby being excessively caffeinated but love your cup of joe, try a Read More >>>

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MONTH ONE – WHAT FUN.

Jun 14 by Alex Leave a Comment

When you think of “a month” how do you really gauge that amount of time? Four weekends, two paychecks, and maybe a national holiday, if you’re lucky? That’s loosely where my headspace has always been too, UNTIL I reached month-9 of baby-growing and day ONE of post-pushing welcome to Read More >>>

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THE DELIVERY.

Jun 7 by Alex Leave a Comment

I thought I’d take a little TBT trip down memory lane, and do an update each week to catch us up to “today”. SO, where better to begin than with everyone’s all-time favorite suspense thriller… duh duh nuuuu nuhh … the delivery room. Sadly, mine was not a total Academy Award winner, although Read More >>>

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XENA RAE.

May 31 by Alex Leave a Comment

Hello world of burping, boogers and gummy grin “coos”! I’m Alex Powers and WELCOME BACK TO “I Can, I Will, I DO!” YES. I DID IT. I HAD A BABY. A little, although ever growing, and already rambunctious (that’s likely an understatement) girl named Xena. And I am madly in love with her. The Read More >>>

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OH BABY!

Nov 10 by Alex Leave a Comment

Oh baby, we’ve reached the third trimester. Can you believe it?! Time to celebrate, which (duh, any excuse) is exactly what we did. “Gram Tam” aka my Mommasita (who I’m convinced is a superhero in disguise) basically became her own Pinterest board to plan a Something’s Brewing tea-for-two baby Read More >>>

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Ch-ch-ch-Changes!

Sep 25 by Alex Leave a Comment

Happy week 24 -- aka 6 months, aka we're the size of a "long ear of corn" (not to be confused with candy corn), AKA we’ve reached that pivotal point where baby’s pretending like my belly’s a trampoline and seems to forget that my bladder may not want to be her private dance floor 24/7. That being Read More >>>

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Oooh We’re Halfway There!

Sep 13 by Alex Leave a Comment

Yes, I certainly am, both half way there and living on a prayer. Why a prayer? Because, well, I truly don’t know how else to keep calm when all of this feels so very surreal and completely out of my hands. 20 weeks have come and gone – woo! – I can’t believe I finally get to say that. Let’s Read More >>>

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I CAN, I WILL, I’M DUE!

Jul 25 by Alex 1 Comment

OH’ BABY, it’s been way too long and we are so very overdue. Since we’ve last spoken I’ve been wedding banded, honeymooned, blown out 27 candles, reality televised, and then recently sprung in the Spring by a minor life changing pee-on-a-stick moment. Yes, it was positive (a euphoric heart attack Read More >>>

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Hello world of sippy cups, early wake-ups, caffeine cravings, dookie diapers and a whole new toddler P.O.V. Welcome BACK to I Can, I Will, I DO! 🍼💩

Instagram post 2193433719490238292_1514886525 Feeling all kinds of loved today and counting my stupidly full basket of blessings ... a martini, extra hot shower and eight hours of sleep help too! 🍸💐
Instagram post 2192694269558782440_1514886525 You are not alone. It’s been a disheartening fertility day, another “not pregnant” stick staring me in the face, but I have to keep reminding myself that there really MUST be a PLAN here. A plan so much bigger than I am. If you’re in this “waiting on the universe” phase too, I am here for you. It sucks and doesn’t usually make sense {especially to a control freak like me} but let’s stay strong for the good now and the great that’s to come. There’s lots of both. ❤️ #inthistogether
Instagram post 2191920168158216639_1514886525 Coming to a mailbox near you. Now just need to wrap all the presents by next Wednesday ... ho ho oh my goodness 💌
Instagram post 2191200628512276418_1514886525 Just a hound and some houndstooth 🐾 #happyhowlidays
Instagram post 2189808903365389873_1514886525 Oh what a tealightful weekend 🍵
Instagram post 2189067440956487990_1514886525 Spa la la la la 🎄🍷 a day with these girls makes me the merriest #congratspandrob
Instagram post 2187286954462415512_1514886525 SEA-zing today to count all my THANKS 🌊 it’s going to take me a while... but I’ll start with my husband’s willingness to put up with my many matching outfit requests.
Instagram post 2186523921931042057_1514886525 Konnichiwa! In just two short weeks Jordan and I will be adventuring off to Tokyo, Xena-free, which is both completely nerve wracking and absurdly exciting. I will only be there four nights so need to pack in bucket list items and am asking for any/all “must do” recs! Until then, I’ll be counting down the days and “pre-gaming” the best way I know how... with copious amounts of sushi 🍣
Instagram post 2184456482850311939_1514886525 Beachy keen 🌊☃️
Instagram post 2183078936866879808_1514886525 Cheetahs and tigers and bear hugs oh my! #unclewill 🐯
Instagram post 2178818684927472898_1514886525 Truck stops have never looked better 🚜🚛🚕🚚
Instagram post 2177911793833681808_1514886525 Happy birthday to the very best mom in the whole Tam world 🥰  We love you!
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If anyone gets what it’s like, to feel like you gain weight from simply LOOKING at food, it’s Alex. And as soon as her handsome hubby-to-be got down on one knee, she knew she needed to DO something about it.

That’s when it hit her, “If I CAN lose the weight, I WILL feel my absolute best before I say “I DO”!”.

So that’s just what she did.

With a LOT of hard work, mental motivation, burpies and a few bumps in the road, she ultimately said “I DO” to herself FIRST and danced down the aisle with ease.

But as the story goes, first comes love, then comes marriage and now, yep you guessed it, she’s pushing that little baby in a baby carriage!

This journey may have begun with a ring but certainly didn’t end at the altar. Can she shake the pregnancy pounds and maintain semi-sanity as a working stay-at-home-first-time-new mom? Not without you, a cup of coffee or two, and her ever-so-loved mantra of “I Can, I Will, I DO!”.

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