I started writing this post when Jackson was just weeks old and now he is almost 8 months old so I thought I better get this finished before I completely forget! Thursday, July 2nd around midnight, I felt a small gush. With William I was GBS (group B strep) positive, so if my water broke,… Read More My Birth Story: Jackson James
I know, it’s been forever since I last posted. My sister in law started a travel blog and it has inspired me to start writing again. Between having a toddler, being pregnant and now having a newborn, I have been busy! I have countless blog drafts started, that I never got the chance to finish.… Read More Update: Pregnancy #2/Prolapse
It’s 8:40pm. and I’m sitting in bed. My baby has already woken up once since being put down ‘for the night’ at 7pm. When I was pregnant, I would listen to the advice people would give me and think to myself “I’ll be fine, I’ve read so many articles about sleep – I’m an expert!… Read More Motherhood is hard.
Since the weather has been a bit cooler, I have been craving everything pumpkin! Anyone else?? I decided to make some pumpkin oatmeal cookies and even added in some chocolate chips! They aren’t overly healthy, but they sure are delicious! I used flaxseed in place of an egg since I am breastfeeding and flaxseed is… Read More Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
I’ve been craving pancakes for the last few days but I’ve been hesitant because I didn’t want the big mess that pancakes bring. This morning I decided to google ‘easy pancake recipes’ and came across a recipe on Cafe Delites. It was simple and delicious. Ingredients 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1 tbsp. baking… Read More 4 Ingredient Pancakes
Now that William is 9 weeks old, I feel like I have a good sense of what baby items worked well for us and what didn’t. There are a few things that we purchased that we were so excited about that have barely gotten used. The Mamaroo, for example. I was SO excited about this… Read More Newborn Must Have’s
When I first had William, I ate 4 dozen of the lactation cookies I shared in my ‘Meal Prepping Before Baby‘ blog post in the first week postpartum. Then I made more and ate those pretty quickly, too! My milk supply seems as if it’s pretty good so far but I’ve had trouble finding the… Read More Milk Supply Boosting Breakfast Oatmeal
Where do I begin… This has been one tough month! Before I get into the nitty gritty, just know that becoming a mom is the best thing that has ever happened to me! I love this baby boy with all of my heart and I wouldn’t trade this first month with him in for anything!… Read More Surviving the First Month with a Newborn as a FTM
Hey friends!! Sorry I’ve been MIA lately but we finally welcomed our sweet little rainbow baby to the world and our lives have been a little hectic as we learn how to become parents! Sweet William was born June 23rd at 10:01p.m. weighing 8 pounds 12 ounces. I am sharing my experience mostly for my… Read More My Birth Story: William Wyatt
Hey everyone! Today I am less than a week away from my due date! I didn’t get quite as much meal prepped as I had hoped because of some scheduling issues at work but I definitely got quite a few meals that will make my life as a new mom a little bit easier! Keep… Read More Meal Prepping Before Baby Arrives
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