finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
So many things to vote on these days!Elections — my voter pamphlet just came in the mail — don’t forget to do this every day so I can keep meeting blog friends :) But the most important is the one on the right — the infamous BOY and GIRL NAME POLL. Place your vote.Don’t be […]
We splurged after church yesterday and went out to lunch at Red Robin. Nothing like a chicken burger, french fries and a freckled lemonade to make this pregnant gal smile from ear to ear. Plus, nothing quenches the thirst monster like lemonade. Essence of summer, for sure.I saw this out to Red Robin as the […]
If this little one could talk I know it would be shouting … Thank you Auntie Hannah for my homemade winter hat!
Early on I made the decision to only have one ultrasound throughout our pregnancy. It was kind of a gut reaction. I hadn’t read very much about the benefits/risks of ultrasounds. I just opted to go a bit more pioneer (AKA, less medical intervention). My mom had one with me so I figured as long […]
Over the last few weeks Dominic has been reading When I’m Sleepy to our baby/my tummy before bed. It’s super sweet and completely melts my heart. He then closes off with a simple, profound prayer before turning off the lights.My baby and I are blessed to have a daddy/husband like him. We love you, Dominic!
Here is top number two of the Moody Mama spoils … … and to all the pregnant mamas out there you MUST get the pants I am wearing. They are Jolt Jeggings from Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale. They aren’t maternity (can be found in the BP Juniors section), but they have an elastic waist and are […]
From the beginning I have thought my due date was September 30th. You know, based on my handy dandy ovulation tracking iPhone application. But, based on my LMP, my midwife declared my due date at October 9th. So that’s what we’ve gone with.But, now I’m wondering … well, kind of stressing.There is such a wide […]
Mamas? Doctors? Insurance Companies? Read more here. Pushed Birth also has a great commentary on the article.
Albert Camus (philosopher) and Rainer Maria Rilke (poet) write some of my most favorite things. Takes me back to when I almost minored in philosophy. I mean, how can you not love these words …Albert CamusBeauty is unbearable, drives us to despair, offering us for a minute the glimpse of an eternity that we should […]
I found a pair of Baby Legs for $1.99 at a thrift store the other day … YEAH!But, I am determined to whip up a few of my own once I know the gender of this little bouncing baby inside my tum. You know, in my spare time as a new mama. Between baby naps […]
