finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Katie and Hannah (Baby’s Aunties) have been having a friendly competition of “Favorite Aunt”. Today Katie gets mass brownie points! She took a break from her busy graduate classes/homework to pick up two new FuzziBuns cloth diapers that we found of Craigslist. Icing on the brownie was the price … $10 FOR TWO!!! Thanks Auntie […]
I started listening to the CD that came with the Hypnobirthing book I purchased awhile back. I’ll admit … it is very relaxing. So much so I drifted off to sleep in the bathtub while I was walking in to my “peace sanctuary”. Not sure if it will do the trick in labor, I tend […]
It isn’t the most fun thing to gain weight during pregnancy. But, as my husband reminds me … it’s for the baby. Then it all seems ok.But still, where are those pounds coming from? Better yet, where should they be coming from?Baby Center emailed me a great list of healthy snacks to keep on hand: […]
Baby’s Aunt Katie got creative with the camera this weekend. Nothing like a new angle of the bump that is changing our lives.
I just realized I never recapped my last midwife appointment. It was almost two weeks ago and we’re already gearing up for the next one on the 16th. I guess you could say I’m getting a touch busy with all this new mama business. We’ve been quite busy! Take this weekend for example … TWO […]
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 […]