finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Whenever I need a dose of encouragement or an informative article about birth I turn to Enjoy Birth. It is a serious blessing to have such a great resource at my fingertips! This week the author, Sheridan (mom of 3), posted a list of recent articles she has come across. Two of my favorite links were What […]
Tummy turned table isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Another week is flying by! Yesterday Dominic and I went to my 34 week appointment … 34 WEEKS. It feels like the home stretch. All the pregnancy blogs I’ve been reading over the last few months are giving birth and it is so sweet to see pictures of pregnant bellies turn into pictures of little babies! […]
It was a long Monday and Dominic and I are wishing we were back at Skamania Lodge. SO RELAXING! We had a wonderful anniversary trip hanging out at the hotel, eating great food, dipping into the pool (yes, I squeezed my pregnant self into an unsuspecting swimsuit from the back of my closet) and enjoying […]
Last week I scheduled 3 pediatrician appointments … Dr. A, Dr. B and Dr. C. My Dad always taught me to comparison shop in lots of three, so that is exactly what I planned to do. Planned being the key word. Pediatrician selection seems like a big deal to me. I had amazing pediatricians growing […]
The other day Dominic asked me when we were going to start packing our birth bag. I responded with, “Um, well, I’m 34 weeks so maybe sometime in September.”He didn’t think that was a good idea. Does he have a fatherly sixth sense that we should be ready earlier? Who knows … but the packing […]
That Mama Gretchen and her 33 Week Beach BumpHaystack Rock, Cannon Beach, Oregon
G and baby (33 weeks) in front of our very own Alice in Wonderland door This Liz Lange Maternity Dress has been my absolute favorite this summer! I splurged and bought it in solid black and a purple pattern. I always say “too much of a good thing is a bad thing” which usually stops […]
Dr. Hofmann-Smith brought up some interesting questions about why vaccines have become so encouraged. Vaccines haven’t been around forever, but due to medical advancement we have seen a rush of research and implementation in the last 100 years. Why is that? Where did it all start? Is there a tipping point where vaccinations stop doing […]
Part of becoming a parent is being blasted with information. Imagine Midwest hail storm – golf ball size hail. That’s how it feels. I am literally darting for cover on a daily basis. Most of this is probably from my current ability to become extremely overwhelmed (thank you pregnancy hormones); other bit probably comes from […]