finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Have you heard of MealBaby? One of my good friends just had a baby girl and I was invited to bring her a meal through this genius website. Here is the scoop: Are you or someone you know having a baby? Is someone you know recovering from surgery? Are you just a really nice person […]
Leah planned the most fun game for my baby shower last week, Name That Baby. It was based on Scattergories and meant to help us dream up some new baby name ideas. Each guest was given a copy of the above game card. And yes, in true Leah fashion they were homemade and simply adorable. […]
Not only did Leah create amazing fabric art as my shower gift, she also whipped up two snuggly creations for baby to love on. Meet Frog Prince and Slumber Owl … But my favorite part is the sweet little tail …
After the Home Sweet Home post on Saturday I am sure you were wondering what wasn’t complete in our new place. You guessed it … this mama has major GARAGE DRAMA! Any tips for conquering the task of garage organization?
As promised, my mom and I had a min-photo shoot this past weekend to document the 30 week milestone. I feel like we’ve moved into a new decade! Can you believe there are only 10-ish weeks left until you get to see my baby’s smiling face?!?!? {photo credit} My amazing mother {outfit credit} Summer Tank […]
This morning, Joe Rojas-Burke of The Oregonian released an article titled Doctor-midwife tensions run deep. He summarized the recent class action lawsuit to “cease intimidation and threats against midwives” between Oregon midwives and Oregon Health & Science University.Midwives say doctors and nurses at OHSU have filed baseless complaints to the licensing agency meant to thwart […]
My baby sister, Hannah, made the most fabulous scones for my shower last Saturday. Ok, she isn’t very ‘baby’ … she is 18 going on 30, but I’m tellin’ you … this girl can cook and will be blessing me with treats for the rest of my life! Lucky for blogland, she graciously offered to […]
BlogHer. We all wish we could go, because it sounds like grown-up Disneyland. But for those of us who are stuck in real life we’re going to the No-Go BlogHer Blog Hop! Thanks to ToBeThode or Musings of a Marfan Mom for hosting such a grand party! For those stopping by … here is the […]
… you and your long-distance pregnant bestie have text conversations like this: Gretchen – I wanted to sleep more this morning so I didn’t wash my hair today. Mallory – I have the occasional Pepsi. I sent Devin [her husband] to a dentist appt this morning that is actually tomorrow … Gretchen – I called […]
Our baby name poll was great success … thanks for all of your input! If baby was born today and naming was up to our trusty blog readers it looks like we would have a …. Jemma or Miles Official Stats for Girl Names Tallulah (Lula) 25 (26%) Elsa 16 (16%) Jemma 33 (34%) Belle […]
Sarah Buckley who authored Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering also wrote a great article about the third stage of labor. You can read the entire article here.It is a pretty “medical” article, but she covers vital information like complications that interventions create, hormones during labor and the role of the umbilical cord and its’ blood. It’s […]