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I often like to stand on my soapbox and tell moms-to-be a few things they should consider getting with a new baby. Skip the $500 strollers and the heaps of things you may never use -- get a great camera, a great rocking chair, and a photo package for the baby's first year of life, or at the very … Continue Reading..
The post below contains Amazon affiliate links. When you make purchases through my links, it helps my family. Something nobody warned me about when we starting approaching 4 years old...ANXIETY. My daughter has always been the shy and cautious type. There's no way around it -- if she's … Continue Reading..
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias Back-to-School time means back to the doctor in every mom's world for vaccinations. Not sure about you all, but we spend SO much time at the doctor these days for … Continue Reading..
Last Wednesday I went in for my midwife appointment at 40 weeks, 5 days. She swept my membranes for the third time. THIRD time's a charm, right? I was dilated to 4cm and 80 percent effaced. But where was my baby?! After she reassured me it would be literally a day or two, I went on my merry way and … Continue Reading..
Friday was my due date. I was really hoping I would be sharing baby boy's birth story by now, but alas, here we are...3 days overdue so far. If you've never gone past your due date, you probably don't really get how this feels. Friday was a tough day overall since I've had plenty … Continue Reading..
To My Son {Before You Are Born}, In a few weeks {perhaps even days}, we're going to meet for the very first time. You're likely going to cause me an incredible amount of pain and then you're going to make your grand entrance into the world and fill a section in my heart where I didn't even … Continue Reading..
Awhile back, my friend Deanna of Deanna Spivey Photography, asked if she could take maternity photos for me. My initial response was "no thanks" -- simply because I'd just rather have photos of my family, not me, around my house. And let's face it -- this is my third baby, so it's not exactly like I … Continue Reading..
Nothing has been consuming my mind more over these past few weeks than how my girls, Karina - age 2 {in 17 days} and Kinley - 3.5, are going to react to their new baby brother, who is due to arrive in 3 weeks+/-. Kinley has been there, done that, and I know she will be helpful. At the same time, … Continue Reading..