finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
I had a free photobook coupon from Shutterfly (my favorite photo website) and decided to create a book for our little one’s library. Have you heard that baby’s see much better in black and white when they are young? Hence, the monochromatic design. I’m SO, SO excited to read this book sometime next month! Baby […]
Yesterday I mentioned that magnesium is now in my vitamin regimen. One of the benefits is sleep, so you are supposed to take it before bed. Last night I mixed a 1/2 teaspoon in 2 ounces of water and guzzled it down (raspberry-lemon flavor, yum!). Then, I snuggled into bed and didn’t wake up until […]
Another week is flying by! Yesterday Dominic and I went to my 34 week appointment … 34 WEEKS. It feels like the home stretch. All the pregnancy blogs I’ve been reading over the last few months are giving birth and it is so sweet to see pictures of pregnant bellies turn into pictures of little babies! […]
It was a long Monday and Dominic and I are wishing we were back at Skamania Lodge. SO RELAXING! We had a wonderful anniversary trip hanging out at the hotel, eating great food, dipping into the pool (yes, I squeezed my pregnant self into an unsuspecting swimsuit from the back of my closet) and enjoying […]
Moriah is the creative inspiration behind an amazing blog and Etsy shop, Josiah’s Nest. I first ran across Moriah when I joined Top Baby Blogs … her blog tagline was “Joseph and Moriah made a Baby Josiah”. Does it get any cuter than that?!? After perusing her blog I fell in love with her style … […]
Mrs. G at Our Growing Garden just had a baby boy, James. She is making the trek through breastfeeding land and had some great questions for her pediatrician. I’m so glad she decided to share her pediatricians answers – such valuable information for a wondering mama! Check out her full post here. Now that James has surpassed […]
I’m sure you were all wondering what I meant by “pillow with arms” when I added it to my birth center packing list. Well, this is it! I remember my Mom had one of these when my sisters were born. It was the perfect nursing pillow. Doesn’t squish. Perfect prop in bed or on the […]
Last week I scheduled 3 pediatrician appointments … Dr. A, Dr. B and Dr. C. My Dad always taught me to comparison shop in lots of three, so that is exactly what I planned to do. Planned being the key word. Pediatrician selection seems like a big deal to me. I had amazing pediatricians growing […]
The other day Dominic asked me when we were going to start packing our birth bag. I responded with, “Um, well, I’m 34 weeks so maybe sometime in September.”He didn’t think that was a good idea. Does he have a fatherly sixth sense that we should be ready earlier? Who knows … but the packing […]
Something about a blend of fruit and ice on these hot days has been exactly what I need. Of course, it helps when the Protein Berry Workout with Soy Protein has 22 grams of protein in a power size, 1/4 of the protein I strive to get everyday. The deal is sealed when I have […]
