Affording Our Baby.
You may be thinking to yourself, “Doesn’t Ashley work at a Catholic school? And isn’t her husband working on his PhD? Then how the heck can they afford to have a baby??” And you would be right. Between the two of us, we make less than many college-educated people make with ONE income, let aloneRead the whole post >>
Read MoreBeing at Home All Day = Lots of Photo Booth.
If I didn’t see this little munchkin come out of me three weeks ago with my very own eyes, I wouldn’t believe that he ever fit inside of me… Gabe also looks a little doubtful about it. These photos pretty much sum up most of my days. Sometimes, I cook dinner. Sometimes, I do laundry.Read the whole post >>
Read MoreGabriel's Birth Day, Part III
[Part I] [Part II] The third part of my labor (and birth!) with Gabe is the part where I feel like I lost it. Up until then, I had been dealing with labor. Sure, I had bouts of self-doubt and wanting to give up, but I also chanted “I can do it. I can doRead the whole post >>
Read MoreGabriel's Birth Day, Part II
[Part I]We arrived at the midwives’ office around 2:30pm, and had to wait several excruciating minutes while the receptionist finished some paperwork before talking to us. Thankfully, one of the nurses saw that I was in labor and rescued me from possibly having to experience a contraction in a waiting room full of people. SheRead the whole post >>
Read MoreTwo Weeks Old.
How far along? 2 weeks postpartum How big is baby? Probably around 21 inches and a little more than 9 lbs. This kid is gaining weight at an unheard of rate! Total weight gain: +8 lbs (As in, I’m 8 lbs above my pre-pregnancy weight. Although – who knows how much weight I’ve gained upRead the whole post >>
Read MoreGabriel's Birth Day, Part I.
Last picture of me pregnant – picking raspberries on August 29th. I dreaded coming to work on my due date. I’d already been getting comments about how I should be having my baby or be at home with my baby or WHY HAVEN’T I HAD THAT BABY YET?! I knew it would only hurt myRead the whole post >>
Read MoreWarning: Lots of Gushing Ahead.
It’s better than I ever thought it could be. I could write a million words about how much we love our little Gabriel, how unexpectedly wonderful life is with a newborn baby, how in love we are with his little toes, his kissable lips, his big eyes, and how sweet his snuggles are. I can’tRead the whole post >>
Read MoreThe Roller Coaster of New Motherhood.
Four-and-half days isn’t a long time. But I feel like I’ve known this boy forever. We spend most of our days laughing at his pooping noises, cooing over how cute he is, kissing his little cheeks, and constantly saying, “I just can’t believe how much I love him.” It’s amazing that we are suddenly thisRead the whole post >>
Read MoreHe's Here!
I thought I’d be writing today about how Mike turned thirty yesterday, or doing my 40-week update. Instead, I’m telling you that Gabriel Christopher was born this morning at 2:16am. Mike was amazing. A rock star. Without him and the amazing birthing center staff – there is no way I could have done this. ItRead the whole post >>
Read MoreThe Waiting Game.
My pregnancy according to Photo Booth. Today marks my 39th week of pregnancy. Which makes my due date exactly one week away. How am I feeling? I am excited, but I am actually in no rush to have this baby. I hear labor sort of hurts, so why wish that upon myself? Plus, I’d likeRead the whole post >>
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