Baby

Last night, we tried to not swaddle Henrik for bedtime. He found his hand over the weekend, and now will stop at nothing to get it in his mouth, including busting out of the Halo sleep sack swaddle. Problem...

Even though Henrik is only five months old, he’s got three hotel stays and an overnight stay at Grandma and Grandpa’s under his belt. As we were packing for our most recent trip, I looked at my husband and...

We are in this together. It’s the phrase I’ve heard 1,000 times. It’s the phrase that supposed to sustain us, to get us through. And it does help, it really does. But it’s also true that each of us is going...

I gave birth in the middle of a pandemic. I write this as my newborn sleeps peacefully on my chest. The weight of her tiny body a reminder of what I accomplished during a very stressful time for so many. It...

A child's name is essential to their identity. It is the very beginning of their story. I should know. I hear the story behind my name constantly. The great name debacle of '86. Just kidding! It's nothing quite that serious....

With baby no. 3 due this fall we are working away on the to do list. Next on our list is getting ready to feed this sweet babe. After learning the hard way that I was unable to produce...

I’m currently pregnant with my second daughter, due at the end of August. My other daughter will turn 7 this fall, so it’s been awhile since I've experienced pregnancy — but I still remember all of my emotions and...

I recently had my second baby, and the outpouring of love and support from my family and friends makes my postpartum hormonal eyes a little watery sometimes! We’ve been blessed with how many people have reached out to check...

Before my parents moved from my childhood home, they deposited in my entryway a stack of boxes. I had unsuccessfully lobbied my mom to dump everything. I didn't want to sort through my collected "stuff" and figured I had...

I had my first daughter in 2014 and registered for the gear my mom friends and family recommended at the time. After her babyhood ended, I packed everything away and held onto it for a second child, which didn’t...