About

Welcome!  I am Kourtney, a twenty-something wife to Kyle and mom to Avery.  I began this blog as a place to document the craziness (and occasional hilarity) of adjusting to our newlywed life.  We no longer consider ourselves newlyweds, but life is still crazy (and often hilarious) and we're trying to just enjoy the ride.

I'm really into bad reality TV, projects of all kinds, painting everything in our house, making lists, teasing my husband, sharing too much information and talking about our baby.  I have a degree in apparel design but spent most of my professional life working in office administration.  I stay involved in the fashion industry by working at wholesale markets several times a year, but staying fashionable in my own life is usually a joke these days so don't expect any style-related posts from me.  My mom taught me to sew when I was super young and while I'll never achieve her level of expertise, I still love to sew.  

My biggest flaws?  I often don't finish things I start.  And I sometimes like to argue.

Kyle is the main source of humor in my life.  He sometimes tells me I don't laugh at his jokes like I used to (like when we were dating) but it's not because he's not funny anymore, it's just too exhausting to laugh ALL the time.  You know?  He's just too funny for me to laugh at everything.  I have to pick and choose some days.  Kyle is no longer a twenty-something .  He is completely obsessed with sports, especially the Boise State Broncos and knows everything there is to know about Def Leppard, "the greatest band of all time."  Kyle's dream job would be a rock star but for now he is ecstatic to be a really cool dad.  (He also works in HR).  Kyle's biggest flaw?  He cannot read my mind.

In 2011 we added to the craziness with the birth of our daughter, Avery.  From the day she was born, Avery has been full of personality and spunk.  She wants everything she can't have but is especially entertained by cups and shoes.  She is curious, stubborn and absolutely fearless, which results in a lot of bumps and bruises.  Becoming a mom has completely redefined my life and I often feel like I'm scrambling to keep up with all the changing.  At the same time, it's the best thing ever.

Avery was born with phenylketonuria, or PKU for short.  PKU is a genetic disorder that inhibits her ability to properly process protein (how is that for alliteration?).  As a result, she is on a strict, low protein diet.  I write a lot about PKU, what we're learning about it, how it sucks, and how it's maybe not so bad sometimes.  (Read more about PKU here.)