When I became pregnant with Holden I assumed stretch marks were inevitable, I remember looking in the mirror at my first trimester stomach and being quite sad that it would probably end up “ruined” by stretch marks creeping across, but my belly got bigger… and […]
I cannot believe its been 2 YEARS since I had my baby shower for Holden. I was so excited, and will always remember that part of my first pregnancy as one of the best times in my life. It was summer, so I was on […]
Pregnancy is one of the most exciting times in a woman’s life. The anticipation of a new life joining the world can be fun, but also stressful and overwhelming. There is so much to do and get done to feel prepared for this baby, and […]
Dear Pregnant Self, The past few weeks have been really hard. We hit 35 weeks, and the baby moves non stop, often times in uncomfortable ways. There is now pain, difficulty moving, and the undeniable stretching and growing that is making my life very uncomfortable. […]
Similarly to insurance, maternity leave is different for every woman. It may depend on your insurance or employer, state laws, or the type of work you’re in. For me, I’m a teacher in southeast Texas. My district allowed for 6 weeks of unpaid maternity leave […]
One huge aspect of having a baby is how you will pay for the health care and medical costs that quickly add up throughout pregnancy and during a birth. I know insurance is a messy and complicated monster, but in order to understand why I […]
I’m rounding out the end of my second trimester now. In fact today marks 25 weeks and 5 days. I only have about a week left until I’m in the third trimester and it is the most surreal feeling ever. For my first pregnancy I […]
It is no secret that I hated postpartum life. I love being pregnant. I love having a fresh newborn to love on, but I hated recovering from labor. I documented a little bit of my postpartum recovery here in my post Bouncing Back Is A […]
This week I am 22 weeks pregnant with my second pregnancy. There is nothing I love more, or wanted more, than to be growing another life, but that isn’t to say that a second pregnancy hasn’t come with its own special challenges. Challenges I didn’t […]
Goodbye 2017! Hello 2018! 2017 has been a huge year for our family. Holden turned one in October, so most of 2017 was spent enjoying lots of firsts for him and enjoying my first year of motherhood. I didn’t let a holiday or event go […]
