Read Part 1 of my labor & delivery story here: My Unfavorable Cervix I can break my labor up into three different stages: Easy Labor, Medium Labor, and HOLYSHITI’MDYING. My Easy Labor started around 8:30pm when my water broke, with contractions that were mild little annoyances but completely tolerable. By the time we got to
The day I went into labor started like every other day the last two weeks of my pregnancy. I woke up and asked myself, “Do I feel any differently? Does today feel like the day?” Nope. So I got ready and headed off to work. At four days overdue, we had a prenatal appointment that
I’m going to try really hard not to be That Mom that posts hundreds of photos of her kid that no one but her really cares about. But so many of you have been banging down my blog door demanding more Kate photos, so I like to think I get at least one free pass.
1. Of course our gorgeous daughter Kate tops the list! Consider her topping the list every single month for the rest of our lives. She is absolutely a dream come true and I am so proud to be her mom. I still have my labor and delivery story to post as well as lots of
…when unexplained stains have suddenly taken over all your clothes. And your furniture.
Our daughter Kate had her first photo shoot at exactly one week old with Andrea Elberg, a photographer in Madison, WI. Andrea does on location shooting so she came to our house for the session which was so nice! She hauled in all her props, backdrops, and equipment and most of these shots were taken
Remember that gorgeous pair of boots I was telling you about? The ones I spotted at 39 weeks pregnant and didn’t buy because I thought it might be a little bit crazy for someone 39 weeks pregnant to buy a pair of knee-high, nearly 4″ heeled boots? But then I went back and bought them
Sweater: Gap Maternity Jeans: Old Navy Maternity Shirt: Old Navy Boots: Steve Madden Pregnancy: 38 weeks Notice anything different since the last time I wore this striped & ruffled shirt? At risk of stating the obvious, I’ll just come right out and say it: My hair is longer. Oh yeah, and there may or may
The following are just a few of the things I learned throughout my pregnancy: It is perfectly acceptable to blame all unflattering pictures–especially those in which you have a double chin–on bad camera angles, and that alone. Never pass up the opportunity to use the bathroom–even if you don’t think you have to go. You
I’m a mom. Wow. That’s still so weird to say. And think. I’m a mom and I’m loving every minute with my gorgeous daughter. Our little family of three is doing great, and once I can pry my eyes off my precious child long enough to do more than eat, first I’ll shower, and then
