 Finally here to share Brooks' birth story! It's hard to believe this was 2 months ago already. Time is flying by, and I cannot believe how big my precious baby has grown in such a short time. Giving birth was the most miraculous, yet difficult experience of my life. It was not at all what I had expected!
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 We had an unusual travel year, where we traveled to the same places multiple times, and didn't venture on any other trips, except for our baby moon to California. As such, we only hit about 30 coffee shops this year--down from probably around 75 last year! That said, we have a STRONG list of bonafide coffee shops for those local, and those traveling, too. This was also the year we hit our 200th coffee shop! Ironically, it was a mere week or two before having Brooks and we haven't gotten to add more to the list yet. Excited to do so in 2022!
Initially, I thought I would be blogging during my entire pregnancy. Somehow, the time managed to fly by as we were pre-occupied with getting ready for baby, maintaining our jobs, getting prepared for a few weeks off of work, and tackling the cabin project. Today, I am sharing a brief overview of all three trimesters, in addition to the moment (with video!) that I told Ty that I'm pregnant (what I know you are all really here for!), and us finding out the gender!
 Merry Christmas all! We have been receiving a lot of questions as to the overall design "theme" of the new home we are building. You have seen us do several design schemes from Mid Century Modern (Ada flip), to coastal cottage (Holland flip), to Floridian beach house (30a project), and more. I had a hard time selecting a theme for the new build...we could do anything and are not limited to any existing design elements! That freedom to design is beyond exciting; yet, it does make it difficult to hone in one particular aesthetic.
 We drove down to Georgia to decorate this cabin in a period of about ten days....and what a crazy ten days it was! At just under 2,400 square feet, and with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, the process of getting the cabin entirely outfitted in such a short time was no easy task (and with all of the furniture delays, no less). Thankfully, we had some help from family who drove down and to unload the moving truck, build furniture, and all sorts of things. At 6 months pregnant, I was so grateful to have some extra hands!
We put our tree up this weekend, which felt more special than ever as a family of three. It is already the most magical Christmas season we've experienced and it has hardly even started yet! In Michigan, the crunchy leaves have fallen and the first snow blanketed our backyard....Christmas is just around the corner! Have you started Christmas shopping yet?
FINALLY! We are so excited to share "what's next" for Hannah Tyler Home! We are officially moving...house #6 in 6 years of marriage. After many renovations, we will be switching gears and tackling new construction, building our next home from the ground up! Today, we're sharing (both here and on the podcast) why we are building instead of renovating, where we are building, and our plans for the Lake Macatawa cottage (which we are currently living in!)
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