balance

As a new mom, I sometimes find the "mom" part of me defining my days, while the "wife" part of me has to take a backseat at times. Thankfully, my mother-in-law, Maria, who is from Romania, is living with my husband and me for a while. She has helped us tremendously with caring for our new little boy, Evan Christian, who was born on July 6.

I have two souvenirs from my honeymoon: a plunger and a towrope.

We spent the week at a friend's ranch house. Not a glamorous dude ranch hotel, but a quaint little house, in the middle of a lot of land, some cattle, and absolutely no other people for miles.The perfect place for really getting to know this person that I've just decided to spend the rest of my life with. There's always a difference when it's 24/7 just the two of you, isn't there?