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Saturday, February 15, 2020Posted in

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Maternity & Newborn

Hilary Gardiner Photography

Serving Greater Seattle Area & Beyond

This time last year I was just returning from Moab

This time last year I was just returning from Moab and coming off the post-vacation high... to the beginning of a pandemic and some of the strangest times. I remember the news breaking about the COVID outbreak at the airport. I went to the doctor later that week to see if we were pregnant (we were!) and the receptionist asking me how I felt about everything going on. Everything felt so different back then. I miss those times for so many reasons. How’s everyone else feeling about this anniversary???? ⁠
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In other news...😊 Today was gorgeous with endless sun and views. I feel like every March we get a little taste of summer and better weather... only to get a little more gray skies and drizzly weather. Anyone else feel like this? ⁠

Something I didn’t realize I would cherish so mu

Something I didn’t realize I would cherish so much during motherhood is time alone. In general, I’m a pretty social person, but I do enjoy my alone time to watch trashy reality TV, work on photo projects, go shopping, scroll on my computer/phone... whatever! But these days, I’m finding myself craving that time to myself to do anything alone again. Shockingly, I have even volunteered to go grocery shopping on multiple occasions just to get out of the house, without the kids, to have some time alone. How weird is that?!?! ⁠
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What odd things have you done when you became a parent that you didn’t realize you’d be looking forward to as a new parent? ⁠

Pregnancy seems like a lifetime ago... but it’s

Pregnancy seems like a lifetime ago... but it’s only been 3 months since I’ve been pregnant. Brighton keeps joking that it feels like the boys have been here a year already. 🤣 I’m going through my 2020 photos to put into my memory book, and it reminded me of my love/hate relationship with pregnancy. I remember how uncomfortable I was (at the end especially) but then I also loved having their kicks inside of me! It felt magical, special and fleeting.

Hey, hey! I’m Hilary 👋🏻 It's been a minute

Hey, hey! I’m Hilary 👋🏻 It's been a minute since I've introduced myself and quite a few things have changed around here. ⁠Here are 5 quick tidbits about me! ⁠⁠
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1) I am a #twinmom to two adorable boys, Jacob & Lucas. They are 3 months old right now and Brighton and I are soaking up every moment of that baby life. 👶🏻👶🏻⁠⁠
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2) I’m a Floridian. 🌴 I was raised in Florida, moved out to Salt Lake City after I graduated college, and eventually moved to the Seattle area with my husband in 2018. ⁠⁠
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3) I don't like potato chips or french fries... but I LOVE mashed potatoes. 🥔 For some reason, fried potatoes are not my jam, but if you bring me a box of Cheez-Its, I will devour them in one sitting. 😳 #nojudgementplease⁠⁠
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4) When I was 18, I ran a marathon with my sister @katie_pierson! We trained separately since she was living in Washington and I was living in Florida, and we met up in Seattle to run the Seattle Rock N' Roll Marathon. It was my first visit to Washington, and over a decade later, it's now my home. ⁠⁠
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⁠5) I love hiking! My happy place is in the mountains with epic views and fresh air. A couple of years ago, Brighton and I did the #52HikeChallenge and did 52 hikes for the year. It's one of my favorite parts of living in the Pacific Northwest. ⁠⁠
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Now I want to know about you-- Tell me something about you! 😊

Motherhood // As a new mother, I’ve been thinkin

Motherhood // As a new mother, I’ve been thinking a lot about motherhood lately. It’s all encompassing, rewarding, difficult, overwhelming, and joyful all at once. It’s an adjustment to who I am as a person and my entire world has been shifted. At the same time, I’m so excited to see the world through my boys’ eyes as they grow and develop. The first three months have been a whirlwind as we get our footing as new parents. I’m curious to see what the next months, years, and decades bring. ⁠
// Any advice out there for new moms?? I’m dying to know!

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