It's BABY MONTH! December is finally here and now we really start counting down to Christmas and BABY!!! How Far Along? 36 weeks and a few days! Size of Baby: A Cabbage Patch Doll. Weight Gain: I'm up 12-14 pounds. Which is weird and incredible. I think my body just knows I started out with more weight and why I haven't gained much this time around. I'm not ... Read More
Bump Date: 28 Weeks!
Holy shoots. Yep... I've definitely been slacking on these! Baby C had so many more bump dates, but I also didn't have 3 kids, work from home, teach my kids & try to be a mom during the day either.... SO! Here we are. ;) It's hard to believe that I am in my third trimester as of today and that I'm nearing the end of the "sweet spot" in pregnancy (...wait does that even ... Read More
Bump Date: 13 Weeks
Welcome, to this baby's first update! I am nearing the end of this wretched first trimester. It has been a doozy that's for sure... Can't wait to say goodbye to this first trimester next weekend! How Far Along? 13 weeks, 2 days. My due date is January 6. However, I'm crossing my fingers he comes in December! Size of Baby: A Matchbox car! Weight Gain: No ... Read More
Three Truths to Know Before Giving Birth
This post is sponsored by Evivo, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Giving birth, no matter how that happens, is one of the most incredible things. The simple fact that we as women form, nourish and grow humans within our bodies and then deliver them into this world is and always has been so fascinating to me. And even though it's always fascinated me ... Read More
Miscarriage: It Still Hurts
Two years ago I was drowning in grief. I really felt I was quite literally drowning in it. I never realized a loss from a miscarriage would hurt so deeply, and sting me to my core. But it did. Here I am two years later and a lot of things have changed. But yes, I'm still talking about it. Why though? Because not enough women talk about. Women are still ashamed of losing a ... Read More