I love to read Christmas books with my kids every night during the holiday season. Although, if I’m being completely honest, we started reading these the night of Halloween! I just couldn’t help it! There are millions of great Christmas books out there, but I’m sharing my top five for this month’s Baby Book Club. I would love to hear what the favorites are in your house too. The Story of ... View the Post
Baby Book Club // Our Favorite Christmas Books
I love to read Christmas books with my kids every night during the holiday season. Although, if I’m being completely honest, we started reading these the night of Halloween! I just couldn’t help it! There are millions of great Christmas books out there, but I’m sharing my top five for this month’s Baby Book Club. I would love to hear what the favorites are in your house too. The Story of Christmas // Helen Dark The illustrations in this book remind me of the It’s a Small World ride at ... View the Post
19 Books in 2019
I am so excited to be starting a book club series on Everett & Elizabeth! I have always been a book lover. I remember devouring every book in The Babysitter’s Club series when I was a kid. And my love of reading never waned, even through the boring reading years of school. I didn’t even mind the thousands of hours of reading in law school. Unfortunately, when I had kids, I started exclusively reading books on parenting (and by “parenting,” I mean sleep) and forgot how to read for pleasure. I ... View the Post
Avery’s Birth Story // Part Three
Michelle did another membrane sweep and then broke my water. It was such a weird feeling. All of a sudden, I just felt warm liquid pooling around my butt on the bed. And then immediately, I was hit with my first painful contraction of the day. I got off the bed so that I could work through them and encourage the baby to move down. If you’ve ever read or listened to any natural birth stories, you’ve heard about “transition” - the period of dilation between 8 and 10 centimeters. It’s the most ... View the Post
Avery’s Birth Story // Part Two
I had been having real contractions all along! But because of the way my cervix is set up (and because my water hadn't broken yet), they weren’t painful. So they felt (and sounded like) Braxton Hicks contractions, which is why no one was taking me seriously. I was technically even in active labor at that point, but I felt nothing more than belly tightening and achy pressure in my pelvis. While I waited for the game plan, I quickly texted Sam, my mom and my sister-in-law. I wish I could ... View the Post
Avery’s Birth Story // Part One
It’s the last week of Prematurity Awareness Month which means that it’s time to share Avery’s birth story. Avery’s birth completely redeemed all that went wrong in my first birth and I hope that this story encourages other preemie parents who are afraid to try again for fear of birthing another preemie or spending more time in the NICU. But before we get started, let me warn you that this is a real (long) birth story with real details. If you’re looking for a birth story that glosses over the ... View the Post
Mom Makeup
I have a confession to make: I don't wear makeup every day. I don't even wear it most days. I've never been one of those women who takes the time to apply a full face of makeup every morning, even before I had kids. Having said that, I do still love makeup and trying new beauty products. And when I have the time, I will put on at least a little bit of makeup to get rid of the "exhausted mom" look. In the last three years, I've really pared down my makeup collection to my absolute necessities. ... View the Post
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