Nesting
Newborn clothes are washed and tucked away in my childhood dresser. The crib is assembled and the room is freshly painted in a shade of ballet pink. We read "big brother" books to our son and have him talk...
I recently shared the story of my unplanned c-section. What I did not get to share in that post was the nitty gritty of what life was like recovering from a c-section. My hope in sharing what I learned is...
I've done a lot of soul searching lately, which requires a lot of reflection as well. It's been hard to navigate some tricky life transitions, but let me give you a quick, high-level overview of the last couple of months:
October...
When I decided I wanted a baby with my husband at age 25, I had no idea what rabbit hole I was heading down. Here are a few things I didn’t anticipate:
The amount of time I’d spend going to...
It has been seven months since the birth of our second daughter. In that time, I have learned a lot about my own motherhood journey. Everyday is filled with its ups and downs and typically ends with poop. Mounds and mounds of...
Our sweet baby girl entered the world four months ago. I have been getting so many questions about how she is doing, how her birth was, etc. When I tell people our birth story I always mention that we...
I had a moment the other day. After a hellish day juggling the demands that come from working multiple jobs, being a wife, and caring for an overly tired two-year-old, I looked around my house. I briefly remembered a peaceful time...
Earlier this month I turned 37 years old. I know, it's not polite for a lady to reveal her age, but hey, whoever said that I was a proper lady?
My birthday has prompted me to do some hard thinking...
Today you are ten weeks and two days old, and today is the last day of my maternity leave. As I mentally prepare to head back to work – taking care of other people’s sick children – I feel...
I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy in August of 2015. The first few months I was so overwhelmed by the love, lack of sleep, adrenaline, and sheer amazingness of making a HUMAN BEING, that I was a...