Can you believe it’s been almost a year since I last posted on here? Soon after my last post I found out I was pregnant, so it’s been a crazy twelve months to say the least!
I’ll start from the beginning.. My pregnancy, as wonderful as the outcome was, was pretty rough on me. You know those people who can’t stop talking about how much they love being pregnant and have all the energy in the world? Well that’s not me. From the very day I was 6 weeks pregnant I got sick almost every day. It was so bad I was throwing up the very night before I went in to have him! It was like Dr. Seuss wrote a book about morning (aka all day) sickness. I threw up in a car. I threw up in a bar. I threw up on a boat. I threw up on my coat.
You get the picture. Yuck.
With Ricki I was in labor for 23 hours and ended up having an emergency c-section because she was so big. 10 pounds! This time I scheduled it from the beginning and let me tell you, it was a million times easier! Make fun of me if you will, and I’m sure you will because INTERNET, but I got my nails done, eyelashes filled in, and hair blown out that week. Tyler and I got to the hospital at 5:30am and by 7:45am Jennings was here! The recovery wasn’t as bad as I remembered it being with Ricki either. Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t fun or easy but it could be much worse.
Tyler and I couldn’t agree on baby names to save our lives. He wanted a nice, traditional name from the bible and I wanted something different that no one else had. Everyone kept asking me what name we had picked out and for sure thought I was lying when I told them we hadn’t agreed on one yet! When we were in the hospital and the lady came in to have us sign the birth certificate, we still hadn’t agreed and I thought we were going to have to leave with a no name baby because neither of us were going to compromise. On the very last day we finally decided on Jennings, my grandfathers name, and Tyler for his middle name so in the end, we both won. And I always say since all of us have to take Tyler’s last name the least he could do is let me pick the first, right?
Jennings is almost 3 months old now and he’s been an absolute dream. Even with the lack of sleep and permanent smell of spit up coming from my hair, I can honestly say I’m loving everything about my new family of four. I know these pictures are a little old, so I’m going to do another post later with some updated pictures. I’m also going to do posts about Jennings’ nursery, must have baby items, and things to bring to the hospital, so leave me any other questions in the comments section and I’ll try to answer them in my upcoming posts!
Here are some pictures that my friend, Allison Kuhn, took for me when Jennings was just a few weeks old. I absolutely die over the ones with Ricki! My other girlfriend, Lindsay Regan Thorne, did my makeup and also has a great blog where she spills are her beauty secrets, interior design tips, and everything else you’d ever want to know so be sure to check it out!
Congrats, i am so happy that ur got ur happy ever after
Thank you! xo
I am so glad you’re back! And i must say, i am with you. I had the most horrible morning sickness for my entire 2nd pregnancy.
Good luck on your blog, i cant wait to read!
DK
I keep hoping it will be better if I ever have a third! Thanks for reading! xo- Emily
Congrats! Beautiful pictures! I scheduled my 2nd csection too! Certainly Made Things easier! Enjoy that sweet baby boy!
I AGREE, THE PICTURES WITH RICKI ARE AMAZING! CAN’T WAIT TO READ YOUR UPCOMING POSTS ABOUT THE NURSERY AND MORE ABOUT LIFE WITH A NEWBORN. THANKS FOR RETURNING TO THE BLOG WORLD 🙂
Such a sweet family! i have loved following your story & journey. ?
So happy for you and your family. So excited to read more:)
M.
me and my mom have been big fans of since the show, we are both very happy for you and wish even more beautiful things to happen to you in the future xx
Your family is beautiful!! Thank you for sharing!
Those photos are stunning – especially the ones of ricki! You must be one proud mama!
Congratulations and I cant wait to read more about Jennings!
Congrats Emily….You have a beautiful family and are truly blessed.
emily it is so woNderful to see your goegeous family! I just had my second daughter on october 6, so i can relate to the feeling of everything you go through while pregnant and through laBor being so worth it! Best wishes and congrats to you and your famiLy!
So glad that you’re back, emily!! I live your blog. Congratulations on sweet jennings.
Just a note- you wrote yoU “can’t honestly say you love dverything about your Family of four” but i think you meant you can 🙂
Enjoy that sweet boy!
So many typos for someone trying to edit your writing -hah!
Sorry.. atleast you know it’s really me writing it! 🙂
BE YOU- TYPOS AND ALL 🙂 WELCOME BACK TO THE BLOGGING WORLD!! CANT WAIT TO READ/SEE MORE!
Sarah, since you feel the need to point out typos, I feel the need to point out yours. I am assuming you meant “love your blog” not “live your blog.”
amazing BEAUTIFUL! I have always loved you, yours posts, and your family’s story of unfailing love & joy. please post more — and more photos of your new home! xo
your family is so precious! Congrats Emily!
Congrats on your beautiful family! Love your blog and so happy you’re back! Love the name jennings…unique names are the way to go:)
Love the photos. Thanks for sharing! I had twins and we disnt pick a name for either of them until about 4 days, yikes! They were “Baby A” and “Baby B”.
What a beautiful family! Congratulations <3 cant wait to read more of your blog!
congrats!!! you have a beautiful family. Can’t wait to read your blog again! 🙂
Your family is gorgeous! Congrats.
love, that’s all, just love it all…
Hi Emily. Congratulations. I always wondered what happened to you after the Bachelorette. I’m glad to see you are happy.
I totally relate to the miserable barfing pregnancy! But kate miDdleton had that too and she’s like a princess, so Maybe it’s fashionabLe?
how is your dog? BeeN tHinking about him since yoUr fb post.
You’re so sweet to remember! He’s doing so much better.
Oh EM,
Jennings is just too adorable! The all Time sickness is the worst! I had it with all four of my pregnancies. I got to be a pro at The vomit and rally Game. We Where beyond excited when jennings arrived and i look forward to getting to hold him again soon!! Love to all!
Geeze! Sorry about the grammar errors. Guess I learned not to post from my Iphone.
Congrats on your new baby. I have enjoy reading your blog!
Emily, THE PICTURES ARE ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. congratulations TO YOU!!
I AM SO HAPPY THAT YOU ARE HAPPY 🙂
Perfect timing! I am due in December. I cannot wait to read your next post for expecting mothers! Love the pictures.
Maybe a new home tour? Congrats on everything ?.
Absolutely beautiful pictuRes! Rikki looks like she’s a great bug sister!
So happy to see youre back in action emily! Your baby boy is beautiful and YoUr daughter is growing up so BEAUTIFULly too. Im 35 weeks pregnant with our first and i would ABSOLUTEly love for you to do a -whats in my hoSpital bag- blog and also a -whats in my diaper bag- blog. Those would both be super helpful 🙂 xx-Samantha
Emily,
Thank you so much for sharing this! I love your honesty about the struggle with pregnancy and the adjustment after bringing them home. I had a difficult pregNancy as well and had an emergency c-section – so I am actually encouraged that it wasn’t so bad the second time for you. God bless you all!!
Hi Emily, confratulations!!! So happy for you and your beautiful family. I love your style and would love some fashion tips or suggestions on what to wear adter baby to camoflauge tummy and still look cute. In due in December with my 4TH. 🙂
Thank you and looking forward to future posts!
Joannah
Emily I love your story. The pictures with Ricky are absolutely breathtaking. Your family is beautiful and I’ve been wanting the best for you since I first saw you and heard your story. I’m so happy you have found a great guy and everything is going well. I look forward to more posts. Love Nicole
Congrats on your beautiful family! I have a special place in my heart for you and your family. I’m a huge Hendrick motorsports fan and love that whole family. God bless you and your happily ever after!!! You are a beloved child of God.
Yay! So exciting! So happy for you, and soooo happy your blog is back! glad everything is going well 🙂
Congratulations! Your family is beautiful. We had our daughter a month afTer jennings was born and i Laughed at the SpiT-up haiR; so true! I look forward to more posts anD welcome baCk! 🙂
Can you do a Home Tour of your new home? Also I like when you share beauty products you use., Thanks:)
cOngratulations, emily! Your family is beautiful. I love your attitude and honesty. Parenting is my greatest joy, and i can tell you feel the same way.
May god bless you and keep you. may The lorD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you. May he Give you favor and peace. Numbers 6:24-26
Emily I fell in love with you and ricki when you were on the bachelor and bachelorette and I try to follow you as best I can. thank you for sharing your life and your families life with the world. you have a precious family and im so happy for you and your family.
Congrats to you and your beautiful family! I am due with our first baby December 16th so I would love to hear all about your baby must haves, hospital packing list, etc. 🙂 All the best!
Congratulations Emily! Your family is beautiful!! We are wishing you much love and happiness!
Oh, I’m so happy you are back! I’d love to see a home tour – after all, you did tease us with a picture from your living room (I believe it was) a few months back. I always love your makeup and skin care blogs. Would love to see you have a youtube channel one day for tutorials.
Emily, i am so happy for you!
i am happy knox is doing better, have been thinking of him since you posted about him on ig. your family of four is gorgeous. i have missed your blog!
xoxo
So vERy happy for you nd your sweet family! God sure Is good! If we are Patient, we get to see All hE hAS planned for us! Im currently pregnant with my 2nd anD the day i turned 6 Weeks i got sick, too. Its miserable and i agree with you – pregnancy Isnt somethinG i love, bUt the outcome is sO worth it! You look awesome, too! So happy for you guys! Praise god!
Hi Emily! I am SO glad your blog is back! I have been your biggest fan since day one of you being on the bachelor. You display so much grace and class. I knew the lord had a plan for you and ricki and i am so happy for you. Your pictures are just beautiful and i know you and tyler will rAise your family to love christ and love others. Thank you for being a role model to me for five years. Xo
SUCH A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY. I LOVE YOUR DR. SUESS REFERENCE, AND HATE THAT YOU HAD SUCH A HARD PREGNANCY. aLTHOUGH THE BEST GIFT EVER COMES OF IT, NO ONE KNOWS HOW TOUGH IT CAN BE UNTIL YOU GO THROUGH IT. gOD HAS BLESSED YOU SO MUCH, AND IT MAKES ME SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU FINALLY GET YOUR HAPPY AND FULL LIFE! LOVE THE PICS AND BLOG.
-hEATHER (SORRY FOR THE CAPS, CAN’T GET IT TURNED OFF)
aww, so sweet!! I am so happy for you!! I am due in December With a little girl!! So, Im super excited to see what tips you have For the nursery and hosp. Bag!! This is my first and i feel like i have no idea what i am doing, lol. We didnt even start the nursery yet. You have great style and wonderful faith filled advice!! GOd bless you and your wonderful family!! Xoxo p.s. I will def. B getting mY hair and nails done b4 birth too. I have to look my best to have this baby for sure, lol.
Emily, you and your family are just beautiful!! Congrats on the new baby!!! love following the blog, your ideas of fashion, jewelry etc……Thanks for sharing!!
All of your family pictures look amazing! Jennings is absolutely adorable. I’m expecting a baby boy in January and a first time mom. i look forward to your future blogs!
So happy for You. You haVe a beautiful family. I am thrilled your blog is back we missed you.
Hi Emily! I just want to say i Have loved you since you were on the bachelor with brad. Actually, You are probably my favorite bachelorette ever, though your not an ‘ettE anymore. Lol. Congrats on your marriage to an obviously wonderful man, and congrats on your sweet little baby boy! I wish nothing but the best for you and your fam. Blessings! Xo
Absolutely beautiful! I just had my third C section a few months Ago and they definiteky get easier each time! Congratulations – im so haPpy for you!
I love your sEnse of humor! A must in raising a family! As a morher of three and grandmother of seven its One of the key personality traits of a healthy family.
Your family is beautiful. God bless.
Congratulations on your beautiful family and new addition. 🙂 im sooo GLAD your blog is back ive been a fan since bachelor, and Im happy you found your happily ever after. ?
Emily, you are stunning! Congrats on your little one. God bless!
YAY! SO GLAD YOU ARE BACK!! CONGRATS AND THE WONDERFUL HUSBAND AND SWEET BABY!!!!!!!
I am so glad your blog is back! I have missed reading it. your family is so beautiful! god is so good! Jennings is so adorable, love the name and totally agree that the girl should be able to pick. Ricki is growing up to be your mini for sure. I would love to see a home tour, how ricki is adjusting to being a big sister, how your animals are, etc.
WELCOME BACK – YOU WERE SO VERY MISSED!
eMILY,
i Couldn’t be any happier for you and your family of 4. You are an amazing, inspiring, beautiful young lady who is admired by so many of us. Thank you for continuing to share your personal life with all of us. Your children are gorgeous, and their parents. Spit up is the new fragrance, right? 🙂 .
Hello…
Congratulations! Your family is absolutely beautiful! I am glad that you are happy and got everything that you want and deserve.
Keep writing and posting.. I am definitely a fan!
Welcome back, Emily and congratulations on your marriage and your beautiful new baby boy! I couldn’t be happier for you! You and Ricki deserve all the happiness in the world. Your pictures are gorgeous but then again, how could they not be? 🙂 Looking forward to more of your blogs and again, welcome back! We missed you! XO
I am so happy for you! Ive followed you from the BEGINNING and you deserve every one of your blessings! ❤️
I just had my second child and it was a scheduled c section (my first little one was 10 pounds too!) and i did the exact same things you did to “prepAre”. I was also suRprised that the recovery the second time around was not as difficult as i had REMEMBERed. I look forward to reading your Baby must haves! Any tips you have on quick was You get ready now as a new mom would Be great!! You have the best style!
I love love seeing pictures of you and the family. I have loved you since you were on bachelor. I am a big huge fan of Nascar as well. I love the name jennings!! Loom forward to seeing more pictures!!
So good to hear from you. Is there a way to subscribe to your blog? I’m a momma of two girls, expecting my third child in the spring and this time around im sick 24/7. I didnt gain mUch with either baby and lost so much weight this time aRound? Anyway, im glad you’Re Doing so great, can’t wait to read more. You were my favorite bacHelorette and i’m so happy for you! God bless your family??
I love following you and your story! You have a beautiful family and i love the name jennings! God bless you and yours! ❤️
Emily CONGRATS on Your beautiful addition Jennings,to the most beautiful family!!! I seriously love you,you inspire me. You are such a beautiful person inside out. ?
so extremely happy for you! god’s plan truly is the best plan. also, so excited your blog is back! i’ve missed your posts!!!
Welcome back!! My Husband and i are expecting our first baby in february! I can’t wait for more baby blog posts 🙂 xo
these are the sweetest pics ever! what a truly beautiful family you have! looking forward to sharing your journey! love from the uk xxx
Emily he is beautiful! I actually Just had my First child, a beautiful baby boy. He was due At the eNd of july but He was a week late! And i thought i was the only one! I swear i threw up Every day, even During labor! It was miserable But worth it now. But Since My bAby is the same age as jennings I was hoping maybe you could do a small post about helpful Storage ideas and organizing? Now that hes around ten weeks i could use some Help! Baby stuff is All over! And also If you or anyone has ever tried the belly baNd? For shrinking your waste after a bAby? Im not sure if i Should spend the money Or not.
But thanks for the post! your Son is soooo beautiful i love hIs gReat head of hair!
cONGRATULATIONS. bEAUTIFUL pICTURES. tHANK YOU FOR SHARING.
I’m 32 weeks pregnant with my first baby and needing to soon start packing my hospital bag so I can’t wait for all the advice and the must haves you will soon talk about. Baby Jennings is the cutest! Blessings to your family!
beautiful family! congrats glad to have you back!
Can’t wait to heAr what you suggest to take to the hospital. I am not sure what all to take. Baby boy on his way!!
So happy for you emily?alwaYs been a huge fan!!! Your family is Gorgeous!!! Any plans for a second jewerly line?
Emily,
i have been a fan from the very start! so happy that god has blessed you with a wonderful addition to your family. your title struck me because a lot can change in a year. one of my best friend’s lost her 12 year old son in april and everything changed. i wanted to share her story with you in the hopes that you would share with others . some people will see only see color however my hope is that they only see another mother! https://www.gofundme.com/9s6h47yh
BeauTiful pictUres….i had hyperemesis graVidarUm when i was prefnant with my daughter and let me tell you i threw up 41 weeks and 1 day. So i def know what you went through. My daughter is now 28 months and i cant see myself going through the same thing aLl over again
Your have a beautiful family! ?
Emily, I have been a fan of you from the very beginning. i can’t tell you how so incredibly happy i am for you. my prayers are always with you. I am so excited that you are back to blogging! I have missed you!!
Emily, i love seeing your humor come out in this post! congratulations to you and your family 🙂
Congratulations! You have a beautiful family! 🙂 Thank you for sharing your life with us and the photos are adorable!
I live in the uk and Have just finished watching your season of the bachelorette!! Did not realise it was originally aired in 2012!!! (So behind the times!!) Loved the show, sorry it didnt Work out for you as yOu’d hoped but lovely to see you’re finally happy, with a new little addition to your family too! All the best xx
I AM SO behind IN THE UK AS I HAVE JUST WATCHED THE Batchelorette AND LEARNED ALL ABOUT YOU. I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT I AM PREGNANT SO I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO READING YOUR BABY POSTS. Congratulations ON YOUR beautiful family X
HEllo from the Uk emily!
So… Just watched the BACHELORETTE over here! You came across amazingly!
Of couRse looked Up to see how you guys were getting on.
Now you are married and have a beautIful little boy!
Congratulations 🙂
Alyssha x
Hi Emily – you’re wonderful and amazing and so happy god has blessed you! would you mind sharing who does your hair color and eyelashes in charlotte?
xoxo
Enjoy every moment of It!! They grow up so fast. I’m sure you know. My lIttle one is 10 months old tomorrow. Where has the time Gone?!
CONGRATULATIONS, I’M SO HAPPY FOR ALL OF YOU. MAY YOU HAVE A LONG AND HAPPY LIFE
Yay for the blog return! So proud of you. Love you, love you.
Yay! So glad you are back Blogging Emily! I love reading your blogs. I have followed so many of your fashion and beauty tips. Congrats on your sweet family. Thank you for sharing with us.
I just finished watching your season in the uk. I think you’re beautiful both inside and out. congratulations on your beautiful family.
love Sophia
London, uk.
You mentioned all the throwing up, and i saw your sad Instagram photo of Jennings being a spitter. I have 3 boys, all of which were barfers, so gross, right!?! All 3 were allergic to dairy and once i quit eating it, they quit wrecking every outfit i put on! I love my cheese and ice cream, but was so happy not to be covered in it ALL the time! Praying that God blesses your precious family!!
I lovE how you had high standards &never “settled” &look, now you have your happily ever after! God Bless your beautiful family
Emily, I recently watched your season in the UK and fell in love with you. Ive caught up with your life on here and i just wanted to say a huge congratulations to you on your marriage and family of four. You deserve nothing but happuness.
You are such a good role model to women and are such an inspiration to me.
I look forward to your future blogs 🙂
God bless
X Samantha x
My whole weekend has been made!!!! So glad to see you back blogging! I thought i was going to have to wait for your book release to get updates. Your family of four is beautiful!! Looking forward to more blog posts!
Beautiful family!!! WheRe did you both if those dResses from?
They are from anthropoloie. The links are right below the top picture 🙂
cOngratulatiOns!!! I’m so happy for you and your new fAmily!! Boys love tgeir mamas. ?
Id love to send you a sign from our shop-you should br able to Go through the link to see our options.
Id love to do a custom one for you, if you’D like!
Ha! Typed from my iphone…sorry for all the mistakes in my First comment! ?
i Know the feeling i had the all day sickness to the moment i gave Birth my mother in law holding a bucket until the moment i welcomed our first born son cHris to the world. I also waited 9 yearS so the experience of giving birth was so different but was worth every minute i felt Sick. I am so happy you found love with Tyler and a great dad For riki i have been following you sInce the bachelor and i was drawn to your life story. Jennings is the cuttest and your family is beautiful. Faith and The trust we put in god Goes to Show that all is possible thru Crist.
Emily, Your little family is so cute. I absolutely love the pics of Ricki holding Jennings. So so Sweet. Congratulations, and you’re as beautiful as ever <3 God Bless all of you.
Your inability to agree on a name was hilarious! I’ve been following you for years although this is the first time I’ve said hi! So glad you are doing well and have the beautiful family you desired. I’m praying for your marriage and family. Much love.