Having Your Baby
There’s no doubt that having a baby changes everything. This obviously includes the dynamic within a couple going from a twosome to a family. Like every other aspect of pregnancy and having a baby, you...
View ArticleHypnobirthing Class: Check
Last week we attended our final Hypnobirthing class. This is both exciting and terrifying. If you’re not familiar with The Hypnobirthing Method, I’ll give just a little background. It is a childbirth...
View ArticleAre You Uncomfortable Yet?
As my pregnancy has progressed, I have often been asked that question, “Are you uncomfortable yet?”. This week, the answer went from a proud, “Nah, I’m hanging in there, feeling okay.” to a heartfelt,...
View ArticlePregnancy Leads to Childbirth, Which Leads to an Infant
This may seem like obvious information but it’s shocking to me nonetheless. No, really, I paid attention in health class, I knew this all along. But just like it took me until the end of our...
View ArticleBecoming a Parent After Losing a Parent
There were many heartbreaking aspects of losing my dad to leukemia in 2011. Too many to count and that’s not what this is about. One of the hardest realities that I had to accept was that he would...
View ArticlePeg Perego Book Plus Stroller and Primo Viaggio SIP 30-30 {Getting Ready for...
In the world of Baby Gear there is a seemingly endless variety of products, brands, models and new inventions. As first time parents far removed from anyone using baby products, I found the process of...
View ArticleIntroducing…
It is my pleasure to introduce my baby girl, Leah Kate. She made quite a debut, finally arriving just before seven in the evening on Sunday, March 24, weighing seven pounds, three ounces, and measuring...
View ArticleGoing Home from the Hospital {Peg Perego Viaggio SIP 30-30}
It was something I had imagined in my head for months, my floppy newborn, so tiny strapped in that car seat. I didn’t know who would be in the seat, but I knew I would be sitting in the backseat on...
View ArticleGetting to Know You {Life with Baby}
It has been 10 weeks since I was first introduced to my baby. The moment I laid my eyes on her I felt like I knew her, like I’d always known her. We didn’t find out the sex of our baby beforehand but...
View ArticleA Little Etsy in the Nursery
I’m not an overly matchy-matchy or “theme” kinda gal. My kitchen is a rainbow of mismatched, bright colors and I love it that way. The rest of my house has no specific direction, mostly neutral with...
View ArticleBreastfeeding is Awesome
I was raised by an outspoken advocate of extended breastfeeding. Many of the women in my life have openly breastfed in my presence. It’s just a part of motherhood, one that I am very comfortable with....
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