Growing up, my mom always gave my brother, sister and me the cutest Valentine's Day gifts. It was never anything too big, but it always made us feel special. She continued this until we all moved out of the house. Naturally, I had to do the same thing for my own children and this year I'm trying to get a head start in case the baby comes between now and then. I always stick to the typical V-Day ... View the Post
Valentine’s Day Gifts for Littles
Growing up, my mom always gave my brother, sister and me the cutest Valentine's Day gifts. It was never anything too big, but it always made us feel special. She continued this until we all moved out of the house. Naturally, I had to do the same thing for my own children and this year I'm trying to get a head start in case the baby comes between now and then. I always stick to the typical V-Day color palette, but I try to make sure that it's a gift that will be useful; a book, a new cup, etc. I ... View the Post
Baby #3 Bumpdate // 34 Weeks
We made it to our second goal post: 34 weeks! I always breathe a huge sigh of relief when I get here because I have experience with a baby born at 34 weeks. Of course, I wouldn’t want her to be born now, but I know I could handle it if she was. She was measuring 4lbs 11oz at my last growth scan which is almost as big as Harper was at birth (4lb 14.9oz) so I feel comfortable with a baby that size. A lot has happened since my last update. Most importantly, I graduated from my Maternal Fetal ... View the Post
Postpartum Essentials
The postpartum period is an intense time. Your body is healing from birth, your hormones are all over the place, and sleep is practically nonexistent. I haven’t found any cures for the sleep deprivation or the random bouts of crying, but I have found tons of things to help with the healing and I freely share them with every pregnant woman I meet. So if you’re one of those moms who doesn’t want to hear all of the gory details about postpartum recovery, skip this post and come back on Friday. But ... View the Post
Hospital Bag Essentials
I’m a bit obsessive about my hospital bag. After showing up at the hospital with just a toothbrush in my purse the first time, I promised myself that I would have a bag packed and ready by 34 weeks with all future babies. During my second pregnancy, I read lots of blog posts and watched tons of YouTube videos to see what other women packed before I started putting mine together. And in the end, I was very happy with what I packed. So happy that I’ve duplicated it for this birth. I’m somewhere ... View the Post
Book Club // And Now We Have Everything
I am so excited to be writing my first book review today! And I’m even more excited to be starting with a debut novel in my favorite genre: memoir. And Now We Have Everything: On Motherhood Before I Was Ready is a memoir about Meaghan O’Connell’s (unplanned) pregnancy and first year of motherhood. O’Connell is a twenty-something writer living in New York City with her fiancé when she finds herself unexpectedly pregnant. I loved this book so much. I downloaded it on my iPad and only read it ... View the Post
Baby #3 Bumpdate // 33 Weeks
This blog post is over a week late because the holidays, even though I sat through 90% of them, really took it out of me. This picture pretty much sums up how I'm feeling lately. I'm tired of being on bed rest, but also tired of having contractions whenever I stand up and walk around. I so badly want my baby to stay in my belly until at least 37 weeks, but at the same time I'm looking forward to labor so I can be free again. I've reached the point in pregnancy where pretty much everything is ... View the Post
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