the Essentials | ONLY toiletries — basically bring whatever makes you most comfortable for your post-baby stay.  for me it is dry shampoo, body wash, toothpaste, mini shower pouf, toothbrush, face wash.. you get the idea.  I am typically in the hospital for four nights post c-section, and because I am in the hospital for […]

its hard to believe I’m almost 24 weeks into this pregnancy and haven’t done a single “bump” update since we announced. from about 6 weeks until 18 weeks I dealt with horrible migraines, some days they were lasting 8-12 hours. after trying everything my doctor put me on fioricet (which is basically Tylenol and caffeine […]

I’m sitting here reliving those moments before the sky turned blue with confetti as I look back through these photos capturing the delight in finding out that this baby was indeed another boy! I had a feeling it was a boy, the nausea and migraines were a big hint for me because I had similar […]

very short list.. mostly because maternity was majorly lacking in this sale and the other options for my growing bump weren’t something I was totally impressed by to spend money on.  SO- I’ve got a short list of items I’ve ordered this week for myself (and not received yet!) as well as a few picks […]

surprise is RIGHT! for everyone. yep.. this baby, while we are OVER THE MOON, was quite a shock to Jordan and I. the other kids were all planned very well, to an extent. Baker was also a surprise but we had been trying for nearly a year (10 months) on Clomid and after two failed […]

March first. so many parts of me didn’t think this little boy and I would make it this far.  I even had a handful of people (strangers) tell me that there was no way I was going to make it to my March due date. but we beat the odds, my sweet Brady. rocking chair […]