He: – Eats well (97th percentile for height, 68th for weight). – Sleeps well. (Enough. Up about 1-3 times a night and I’m not too tired since we go to bed early. Also, he’s right next to me so I don’t have to get out of bed to feed him. Really, I hardly wake up.)Read the whole post >>
Read MoreJune/July Update & August Intentions.
reading Theo his book about being a big brother ❤ [Summer Update] Well, I did have a baby which was my only goal for June. I had him on the 29th, so I almost didn’t make my deadline. Whew. [August Intentions] I want to focus on being present this month. On treating myself gently and giving myself permission toRead the whole post >>
Read MoreThe Birth Story of Theodore James (Part 1).
I really, really, really did not want to be induced. Why did I fear induction so much? The first time around, because I knew pitocin contractions could be more intense than natural contractions (and I had hoped to give birth without an epidural). This time, I was pretty anxious about facing childbirth again, so I figuredRead the whole post >>
Read MoreNewborn Days: The Second Time Around.
I’m ignoring the thank yous that I need to write, the dishes in the sink, and a million other things that I probably should be doing. But I wanted to take a minute to share what a roller coaster I’m on again. The second time roller coaster is different than the first time, but stillRead the whole post >>
Read MoreIntroducing…
Gabe has a little brother named Theo, who joined us at 12:28 am yesterday, June 29th. Nine days late and with a labor that was almost the complete opposite of his big brother, we are thrilled to finally meet this little guy! Well, not that little at 8 pounds and 21 inches. All the nursesRead the whole post >>
Read MoreHi. I’m Due Today.
How far along? 40 weeks = FULLY COOKED How big is baby? I’m guessing bigger than Gabe, who was 6 lbs 13 oz. Total weight gain: +31 lbs Updates: Still pregnant. Baby still not named. Lots and lots of contractions. Many times I thought I was going into labor, but was not. Anxious about: Having to be inducedRead the whole post >>
Read MoreFive Things on Monday.
My one customary bare belly shot for the pregnancy. In which I scare everyone with that belly button. The miracle of liiiiiife. 1. My due date is Friday. The last time I was 39 weeks pregnant, I wrote this about waiting and it still rings true with how I’m feeling – minus the commuting part, add someRead the whole post >>
Read More38 Weeks.
Same shirt & pants – 5 months apart. How far along? 38 weeks. How big is baby? We’ll find out soon enough. Total weight gain: +28 lbs (aka: 26% of my pre-pregnancy body weight…no wonder life is so hard) Updates: I tested negative for GBS, so hooray for not needing an IV of antibiotics! We also toured aRead the whole post >>
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Preschool year-end performance. [May Update] Put my phone in another room (or at least across the room) at night. Wildly successful. Annoyingly so. I think it’s probably the part where I’m not on my phone right before sleeping or checking my email/Twitter in the middle of the night. I just stay half-asleep all night. Most nights.Read the whole post >>
Read MoreBefore You Are No Longer my Only Child.
Before our first child was born, I felt frantic about our dwindling days as a couple without kids. We spent so much time together that summer before Gabe was born, filling our days and evenings with conversations, blissful sleep (well as blissful as you can get in those last few weeks of pregnancy), and settlingRead the whole post >>
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