In 2004, I married my high school sweetheart, the love of my life. I had a "perfect life" plan. It went something like this: Engagement and beautiful wedding by age 22, buy a house by 24, and then fill...
I have always been aware that people have their own opinions on topics, but never did I realize just how adamant others are at sharing said opinions until I found myself expecting.
As a first time mom-to-be, I can honestly...
<Random thoughts in no particular order>
...because I certainly didn't learn them in any order!
Buy an infant car seat based on how much it weighs. You will lug that thing everywhere - get the lowest weight possible. Don't be...
“What are you having?” asked by almost everyone. “Oh! We don’t know yet," I would reply with a smile on my face.
For my first pregnancy, I wanted to know the baby’s gender as soon as possible! When we found...
Pregnancy is a roller coaster ride to say the least and is something we all handle differently. Some women love it, some loath it, and others fall somewhere in between. However, one thing that affects us all is how...
***DISCLAIMER - These feelings were initial and not at all how I still feel about my sweet girl due October 19th.***
Finding out you're pregnant with your second baby seems like it should be a very happy experience for most women...
Two weeks after I got married, I found out I was pregnant with my first son. We were thrilled. I have a type-A personality and I'm an educated person. I knew better than to create a specific birth plan...
Picture this. It’s a gorgeous spring day and the weather is perfect, the best yet after an endless winter. The bright sun beams down on your shoulders. You step out onto the warm back deck and have a seat...
I just had an ideal toddler afternoon {and no, that’s not an oxymoron}. My daughter Ellie is 15 months old and while sitting on my back porch sipping coffee, reading a book, and watching her play contentedly alone in...
There are a few things that I can promise not to tell you or say to you. There are also a few things I'd love to share. So here's my Promise to My Pregnant Friends....
You will never hear me...
Do you ever think about the days before we had hospitals and doctors like we do today? Have you ever thought about what it was like for women giving birth back then without the advances in medicine and technology...
In every newborn’s room at Brigid’s Path, you’ll find a heart. Helping is at the heart of the organization’s mission - one of the first of its kind in the nation to provide inpatient care for infants who were...
Maternity clothes are EXPENSIVE, and honestly still not that flattering unless you’re willing to drop some major money in some of the higher end stores and boutiques. The stores and locations you can shop vary. Some stores are geared...
To all of the mamas-to-be I interact with,
More often than not, I don’t ask because I do care.
Now let me explain. When I was pregnant for the first time, I don’t think any book, blog or natural instinct...
In + Around Dayton
Bloom :: An Event for Moms! {2024}
Bloom is an event for new and expecting moms, foster moms, and adoptive moms (recommended for any mom up to toddler age!), and other...
