Pregnancy

While I was pregnant I read this hilarious post, “The ABC’s of Pregnancy”.  It was a light-hearted amusing nod at the joys one can experience while pregnant.  Joys such as nausea and food aversions.  It really hit close to...

I never thought I would say this, but I think I’m ready to expand our family to baby number three.  Let me explain. With my first pregnancy, I was so sick in my first trimester that I literally said she...

Returning to work already? Chances are you just got comfortable with your daily routine with your little one when you realize it’s time to return to work and learn an entirely different schedule. The emotions involved with going back to...

I remember before our 4-year-old was born, sitting in the rocker in her nursery thinking about how she was going to complete our little family.  Worrying about things that eventually fell into place: Feeding her, sleep training, adjusting our...

There's a story...a long story about why we made the change to using a fertility awareness method, but I'll save that for a cup of coffee on another day.  The short story is this: We'd been married about 4...

If you have had a baby in the NICU, or if you have a friend who has had a baby in the NICU, then you MUST listen to the podcast NICU Now. This podcast is for parents, family, and...

It was the just like any other summer day.  I was about 10 weeks pregnant, taking my son Miles to the mall to meet a friend.  Then, I got the phone call from my Doctor stating that my numbers...

**This post has been sponsored by Baylor Tom Landry Fitness Center. All opinions are 100% our own!** With motherhood comes a whole slew of emotions, responsibilities, joys and typically the loss of personal time. Taking care of the little ones...

My last baby turns a year old on Thursday. A quick calculation tells me that of the last 81 months, I have been pregnant or nursing for all but 15. I am still near the starting line of this...

This post has been sponsored by Britax through City Moms Blog Network. All opinions are 100% my own! I'm a mom of 3 boys; ages 7, 5, and 3. Safety is constantly on my mind as I spend each day...

Pediatrician interviews, choking down prenatal vitamins, midnight feedings, countless store runs for diapers and other necessities, and numerous well-visits are just a few ways that new and expecting moms adjust their lives around welcoming a new member of the...

I was prepared as anyone can be for what the breastfeeding world was going to bring me. Nothing could stop this mama from getting it right. I knew it could be a bumpy journey (literally bumps all over my...