…when you wash down your birth control pill with a glass of wine.
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My Pregnancy Overview
I continue to receive reader emails asking questions about my pregnancy, so here’s a post on (hopefully) everything you’d ever want to know about it! Weight I’ll start with the most popular question, which is weight gain. I gained a total of 26 pounds during my pregnancy which was right in the “normal” range for
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What’s My Name?
I just have to share this picture of Kate because: 1. I’m a mom.2. She’s the cuteness.3. I can’t resist showing off her adorable hat! Kate: 11 weeks This personalized hat was made by Amber from The Cotton Cupcake Shoppe–the same talent behind Kate’s personalized monthly onesies–and I put it on her every chance I
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You Know It’s a Bad One…
…when you go through half a dozen wipes before you even get the diaper unfastened!
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Things Loved In March
1. You are all going to hate me for this, but… Nestle’s Ultimates cookies are ridiculously amazing. They are pre-made YUMMY chocolate chip cookies with caramel inside. Caramel! All you have to do is throw them in the oven to bake–and then just try to restrain yourself from eating them all. You can’t do it.
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Kate’s Hands
Kate is beginning to gain more control over her hands, so every chance she gets they go straight to her mouth! Here’s a little pictorial of what I’m currently enjoying every day. These pictures were taken when Kate was 8 weeks old when she found her thumb for the first time! Mmm, that thumb tasted
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Maternity Fashion Overview
It was a lot of trial and error (and even more purchases and returns) when it came to maternity fashion throughout my pregnancy, but here’s what I’ve learned over those nine months: Quick Links: When to Buy Maternity Bands Maternity Jeans–Sizing Maternity Jeans–Styles Maternity Tops Dresses Cardigans Maternity Sweaters My #1 Style Tip My Maternity
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Watch It Monkey
Doesn’t it look like Kate and the monkey are having a stare-down in this picture? Kate: 9 weeks
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Running My Ass Off
I laced up my running shoes and hit the pavement last week (at exactly 8 weeks post-partum) for the first time since early October when my pregnancy belly took over my body and “trying not to waddle” became my legs’ new priority. Over the past several months I’ve received a lot of reader emails asking
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Maybe I’m a Masochist?
I have a confession to make: I recently got braces put on my teeth. Yep, I’m a Brace Face. A Metal Mouth. What in the world would posses a 30 year old lactating woman, recovering from a C-section while raising a newborn to get braces, you ask? Well, truth be told, I was running out
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