POPPY MOMMY!

I'm Poppy and I'm a twenty-five year old mother and wife. I created this blog to share the special moments in my life.

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Yes, I’m a sixteen-year-old girl who is obsessed with Snapchat filters. Stop making me feel bad, they’re cute. Knox with the dog filter melts my heart.

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Where is time going? 

My baby is already 9 months!!! He’s growing and developing so fast... I wish time would slow down so I can cherish the little moments more :( These past nine months have been a big happy blur of emotions and memories.

I know I’m gonna be a sobbing mess when he turns one. I remember when I was pregnant and my mother told me how fast everything is going to happen once he’s born. Boy was she right lol. Seeing Knox babble and teeth and start to stand and interact makes me think about what he’s gonna be like when he’s four or ten or sixteen. He’s such a curious and funny boy. Him and Monroe together are a riot. We’re not sure if we’re throwing a big party or a small gathering for Knox’s first. We definitely want it to be a pool party at our place. I’ll work on the details as his birthday gets closer.

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Affection 💜

 Who likes to cuddle?I’m a big cuddler. I cuddle Monroe whenever I get the chance. 

Who is the little spoon?Me, of course. Monroe’s legs are too long to be the little spoon haha! Who gets naughty in the most inappropriate of places?I’m gonna say I do? Monroe is good at keeping things private but I don’t really think about where we are lol!Who struggles to keep their hands to themself?  Monroe. He’s told me this!

How long can they cuddle until one becomes uncomfortable?Ummm, like two or three hours? We’re like sloths, if we could we’d cuddle all day.

Who gives the most kisses?I do. I do it so much it annoys him sometimes lol What is their favourite non-sexual activity?This might not be what you’d expect but Monroe and I love playing cards. We play all kinds of games from spades to spit, even Uno. 

Where is their favourite place to cuddle?The couch, probably. We cuddle there and watch movies. 

Who is more likely to playfully grope the other? I am! How often do they get time to themselves?Before we moved out of our apartment we had Knox in our room with us. Now that we moved out and he’s older he sleeps in his own room. We get a decent amount of time to ourselves now.

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✩ Disagreements

Who is more likely to raise their voice?I’m a loud person in general, so I’m usually the one to raise my voice lol

Who threatens to leave but never actually does?I used to do this all the time. Whenever Monroe and I fought I’d always threaten to leave but look at how that turned out.Who actually keeps their word and leaves?I’m all bark and no bite so it’d probably be Monroe.Who trashes the house?Neither of us have done this? We both know the house is off limits. If anything it’s me throwing a sock or a shirt.Do either of them get physical?Nope, never. How often do they argue/disagree?Before we settled down and got engaged, we’d argue almost every day. We worked on communication and we’re much better now.Who is the first to apologize?Hmmm... I’m going to say Monroe is usually the first but I’ve apologized first a number of times too. 

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#OOTDAWA

So here’s my Outfit Of The Day A While Ago, haha. This selfie is from December but I haven’t changed much. Okay, that’s enough about me, I can’t wait to update you guys on Knox! His bottom teeth are officially here and he’s starting to balance on his feet. I’m positive he’ll take his first steps by the time his birthday rolls around. I’ll gush all about him in a big Knox post sometime this weekend.

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Knox’s First Tree!

Yesterday was an exciting day for us! Monroe and I took Knox to pick out a tree for the house. Yes, I know Knox is only seven months and cannot speak, let alone enjoy tree picking, but let us be a cheesy family for one day. All in all, Knox did well! We only kept him outside for twenty minutes at most before I took him inside and Monroe finished up the tree ordeals. 

All the trees were so snowy and so beautiful. I’m not a big fan of winter but days like this make me love the cold weather (for a very short amount of time). Knox enjoyed being outside and touching the snow. This is the first time it snowed in Bridgeport for the year so it was nice watching him experience his first snow. I can’t wait till he’s old enough so we can play in it together. Once Monroe found the perfect tree we got it cut, cleaned up, and transported back to our place. It’s standing proudly in our living room, a bit naked, but still pretty. Now I need to think of gifts... 

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Work… Sleep… Repeat

The title of this post says it all. The Bennets have been sleeping, eating, and working. That’s what happens when two homebodies marry each other and have a kid that sucks up all the extra energy you have.

From preparing for the wedding to the actual wedding date, my hands have been full. I’ve made time to post here and there but after a while... I won’t lie... this blog took a backseat. With Knox becoming more mobile and now starting to teeth, he requires a lot more attention than when he was an infant. I feel like I had him last week and he’s already almost a year old! Goodness, where does the time go. Aside from being Knox’s mommy, I also have a job LOL. While I did take a break from my freelance work at the beginning of this year, I’m back at it now. So between work and a seven-month-old baby, I’m lucky if I have time to eat or sleep, let alone blog. But I promise I will do better and learn to manage my time more wisely so I can update you guys on more exciting matters. See you soon!

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Did you miss me?

Yes I’m back! It feels great to be online again and see what you all are up to. I’m checking all of your blogs right now! As I work on a post for tomorrow, have a selfie of me rockin my faux locs and my ridiculous eyebags xx

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Sorry for the hiatus!

Hi everyone! I’m so sorry for the long break I took from this blog. Life really picked up after the wedding and everything happened at once, but I’m back and ready to update you guys on our life again. So stay tuned and thank you all for sticking around xx

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A Mother’s Love

Words can’t describe how important my mom is to me. She’s my supporter, my confidant, my teacher, my role model and so much more. She raised me all by herself while balancing work and school without a complaint. She worked hard so I could have everything she didn’t. Now that I’m a mother myself, I strive to be the encouraging and loving woman my mother was to me. The night before the wedding, my mother told me she often dreamt of walking me down the aisle. She lived out that dream the next morning.  ♡

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Mrs. Bennet

On July 21st, 2016, I got married to my best friend. I’ve known this man since I was 18 years old and I knew from the moment I laid my eyes on him, he was someone special.

We started dating when I was 19, and let me tell you, everyone disapproved. I was in college studying graphic design, my head was in my books. He was 24. He was this rebellious guy with long hair and tattoos who hung around the campus with his friends. To everyone else, he was intimidating. He was bad news. To me, he was an extremely handsome man with the most beautiful and piercing blue eyes I’ve ever seen. After being formally introduced by a mutual friend, despite what everyone thinks, I went after him. He rejected me many times but I never gave up. Soon enough, he got annoyed and agreed to take me out on a date. We went to a drive-in theater. I don’t even remember what movie was playing (for reasons you can guess, lol). We developed a relationship very quickly after that night. A very messy relationship, at that. We broke up every other month. Stupid reasons, serious reasons, all sorts of things came between us. This went on for five years... It got to the point where I thought of ending it all. I was still young, I had my job, my entire life ahead of me, I could find someone who was actually serious about me. But silly me, thinking I could walk away from the man I was head over heels for. We sat down together, we promised we’d try to make it work for real this time. We moved in together, adopted Masa, and worked on trust, love and respect. Now look at us? I’m amazed and so grateful we got this far. Monroe and I have grown up so much together and I couldn’t be more excited to live out the rest of our lives together along with Knox. 

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Wedding Preview

Hey guys, sorry for being M.I.A! I can only blame it on life being hectic. Between settling into married life and Knox being very uncomfortable with diaper rash, I haven’t been able to come online to post as regularly as I want to. The next major post I’m working on is the wedding post! Our photographer sent us all our pictures so I want to get those up for y’all to see as soon as possible. In the meantime, enjoy this preview! See you soon xx

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The Bachelorette and her best friends

Wow, what a fun night this was. I haven’t gone out clubbing since I got pregnant with Knox which means I haven’t gone out in... eleven months. That might as well be four years in my calendar. 

I used to go out every night (Monroe would come along sometimes) but things get put into perspective when you have a child. But once you become a mother it doesn’t mean you can’t go out and have a good time every once in a while. Niyah called Lacey and Maxine and had a rented out a VIP section just for us. I didn’t have any male strippers (I didn’t want one, tbh) but Lacey gave me a nice lap dance LOL.

 The drinks kept flowing and the music was too good. I got very drunk that night..... Threw up on Monroe’s wedding shoes when I got home..... He wasn’t too mad, just a little ticked off haha. I forgot how sucky hangovers are, though. They’re 100 times worse with a crying baby. I was useless the next day. Monroe had to be mommy and daddy and he did it with no complaints (I love that guy). Throughout the entire night I couldn’t stop thinking of how lucky I am to have such a loyal group of friends, not to mention an amazing man and gorgeous baby boy at home. I’m so blessed xx

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how tf do u get those dog ears on ur pics?

(Photoshop and this Snapchat dog filter cutout) 

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The Perfect Honeymoon

Hello guys! I’m so sorry I haven’t been posting, these past two weeks have been the busiest weeks of my life. First of all, I had my bachelorette party and let me say, it was AMAZING. I had so much fun. And then last week led up to last minute wedding preparations and then this past Thursday was the big day. Everything turned out so beautiful. I cried my eyes out the entire day but it was still so magical. I can’t wait to share the pictures with you guys! Until then, enjoy this picture I took of Knox while messing with Snapchat filters. Unwinding with Knox is our perfect honeymoon ♥

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Hi Poppy. I really love your family, and I also have a few questions. Where did you get your layout? It's really cool. I'm starting my own simblr about a girl who moved to Florida with her boyfriend, and then I'm going to take her life forward. So my question is what are the essentials to having a good simblr?

Hello! Thank you for loving my family, I really appreciate it. I got my layout from here. 

Honestly, there are no “rules” for having a good simblr. As long as you’re having fun and enjoying what you post, other people will enjoy what you post. Once your posting starts to seem like a chore, you’re doing something wrong. Enjoy yourself, that’s all that matters!

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Surprise visit?!? 

Guess who just flew into the city, surprised me at my place with those cute bridesmaid/bride shirts, and took me to go shopping for an outfit for my bachelorette party? Niyah!!!!!! I was caught completely off guard but I was so happy to see her! We haven’t seen each other in so long and look at her? She’s so damn gorgeous? My bridesmaids are so sneaky, I can’t wait to see what they have planned for me >:)