finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Sarah Buckley (who is quickly becoming one of my favorite resources) wrote an article called Ten Tips for Safe Sleeping. Definitely worth reviewing before you tuck baby in for the night! Put your baby on their back to sleep Keep you baby’s head uncovered during sleep Avoid entrapment hazards Avoid strangulation hazards Dress your baby […]
Sugar and spice or snips and snails Is it a boy or girl? We share no details Baby is coming so while we wait We ask you to join us and come celebrate! The gals at my work planned a super sweet shower at a local park for baby and I last Saturday. It was […]
Here it is … half way through another week and I’m just getting around to this handy pregnancy survey. Where does the time go? How far along? 32 weeks, 3 daysBaby’s Size: 3.75 pounds and 16.7 inches long is average for this week … think large jicama, yep, my baby is a jicama :)Total Weight […]
Here’s a little vent on finding a pediatrician …Call me picky, but I really want someone we connect with. I want someone who is interested in my ideas about parenting (delayed vaccines, babywearing, co-sleeping, breastfeeding,etc.). I would like someone who helps to educate me rather than strictly sharing their opinion. I NEED someone who is […]
Dear Little One …You and I went to our 32 week appointment yesterday. Daddy had to work and was very sad he couldn’t join us. He has come to all of our other appointments and always asks such wonderful questions. We are lucky to have him in our family … he takes awesome care of […]
The only shame in this recipe is that I forgot to take a picture and there are no leftovers for lunch tomorrow. Definitely an easy breezy dinner. Dominic has officially welcomed it into our recipe arsenal! Ingredients 1 pound lean ground beef 10 (6 inch) corn tortillas, quartered 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix […]
{Me & Baby at 30 weeks} Not to sound vain, but I love sporting the not-pregnant look from my backside. I’m not sure how much longer this will last, but for now I’m relishing in the slim and trim view from behind. Then, I spin around and POOF … BABY BUMP!
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A great resource to support mamas on their breastfeeding journey.Some of my favorite reasons (of the 101 listed) are … Breast milk is more digestible than formula Breast milk contains immunities to disease and aids in the development of baby’s immune system Nursing helps moms lose weight after baby is born … GREAT REASON :) […]
Tuesday night we attended the vaccine class which was the pinnacle of our research. It was all I had hoped for and more … great handouts, awesome Q & A and a wonderful perspective from a reliable source. If you live near Portland, Oregon I highly recommend checking out Dr. Hofmann-Smith’s seminar. Well worth the […]
