finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
I was quietly eating my burrito when a middle-aged woman stopped by my table and said, “When are you due?” “In two or three weeks,” I replied. Her mouth gaped open. I knew nothing good was coming next. And I was right. “Oh … wow … I mean … you just look … so … […]
As I mentioned, my birth experience wasn’t what I planned. I had hoped for a calm waterbirth at our birthing center. Instead, Jemma was born under glaring lights in a stark white hospital room. Of course, what’s most important is we were both safe throughout our 3 days of labor. But still, I mourn a […]
Toss out the hyper-happiness, you can’t expect me to be uber-thrilled all the time about this thing called birth and mothering. Yep, 30 Days to Baby is debuting a mound of fear today. I’m not generally a fearful person. Weird since I watch so much 20/20, Dateline and CSI. Those shows should give me mega-nightmares […]
30 Days to Baby … which after my appointment the other day might need to switch to 45 Days to Baby. Chuckle. Laugh. Cry. Pretty soon I’ll be announcing the arrival of my little one. It floors me how fast this little darling has matured from the size of a blueberry to a massive summer watermelon! I […]
12 days to go! WE ARE ALMOST IN SINGLE DIGITS!!! 30 Days to Baby marches on … Looking back, alot of these 30 Days to Baby posts have been about Dominic. And you know what, this is another one! So much of my becoming a mama is tied to Dominic becoming a dad. If anything, […]
I’m experiencing one of those life conundrums. Time is going so fast, and yet, it is going so slow. Approximately 13 days until our little one arrives! Tonight at dinner Dominic and I were discussing plans for my 24th birthday. Nothing extravagant since we don’t know when our little one will make there debut, but […]
38 Weeks So many pictures coming your way because … -crib is set up- -guest room is complete- -reading corner is ready- -changing table is full- -cloth diapers are washed- AND MUCH MORE!
14 days! That’s only 2 weeks. That’s only 2 weekends. Holy moly … we’ve got a baby coming!My husband is the greatest … especially on the weekends. Last night, as I was rattling off our weekend to do list he said, “Wow, my weekends are busier than my work week.” Luckily, he said it with […]
Some of my coworkers are betting that I won’t come back to work on Monday. With 16 days still to go … I’m pretty sure I will, but tonight is a full moon. So who really knows!?!?! During my junior year of high school I went on a trip with church to Brazil. I specifically […]
Almost to the 1/2 way mark … 17 days into 30 Days to Baby. Wowser. Words aren’t quite flowing today. We had a dear family friend pass away and I feel a bit wrecked. So, these are the few random updates that come to mind: I ate a buffalo burger for dinner last night. First time […]