Weeks after giving birth you are bombarded with visitors and sleepless nights. The post baby hormones are real and scary. You are filled with doubt and questions and exhaustion. Everyone is offering their advice and sharing stories from their experiences… but here is what you really need to hear in those first few weeks: You […]
Lottie’s 2nd Birthday Party: Popcorn Party
Lottie’s second birthday was planned in a bit of a newborn haze. 1 month after Henry joined us I put together a 2nd birthday party to celebrate Lottie! I am blessed with some of the best family, without them this party wouldn’t have been near as fantastic. So a big thank you to them and to everyone who came […]
Becoming Mom the Second Time Around
I remember that first drive home with Lottie so vividly. Equally exciting and terrifying. I couldn’t wait to get our baby girl home, but I couldn’t believe that the nurses were letting us leave. We had zero credentials. I had never changed a diaper and definitely had no idea what to do with the tiny human I […]
On Forgiving My Toddler
You refused to nap today. You are too young to give up your naps. You refused to eat … or do anything other than whine. You’re Jekyll and Hyde. Fine one minute, a mess the next. I’m 35 weeks pregnant and my emotions mirror yours, I’m on the roller coaster with you. I get it. […]
Your Husband is Capable
This is something that I think moms need to hear… and then hear again. Are you listening? Your husband is capable. I am going to say that again. Your husband is capable. If they are pretending not to be, don’t believe them, Give them a chance, encourage them, help them learn, and then trust them. […]
March 2016 Recap
March was a fun month for us! We had big changes, the biggest being I finally decided to be a stay at home mom with Lottie full-time! We are two weeks in and I have loved paying less attention to my phone, and more attention to Lottie. We are officially potty trained, had our first […]
