  Can you even believe that I started out like this at 4.5 weeks pregnant!?!?  Now I am 36 weeks pregnant and officially in my 9th month!  Ready or not, this baby is COMING! I had a doctor appointment yesterday and everything looks great.  My midwife requested that I keep “baking this baby” for 6 more days, but then after…
The unique color books from A+ Books played a major role in Grace learning her colors. Â These beautiful books are full of color popping photography and clever rhymes written by Sarah L Schuette or Michael Dahl. Â The brief text makes them perfect for tiny ones. Â Plus each page has fun facts and simple crafts are…
I had an ah-ha moment today. My mother-in-law has offered to watch Grace for a couple of hours every Monday so I can use that alone time to get things done before the baby comes. Â It has been super helpful. Â In the past I used those hours to work on transforming the guest bedroom into…
I am 30 weeks pregnant. Â Next week I start month 8. Last month we went swimming at a hotel. Â I had heard that swimming is a great activity for pregnant women, but while I was in the water I didn’t feel that different. Â HA! Â That is what I thought until I actually got out! Â Oh….
Over a year ago I wrote about why we choose to rear face our car seat beyond the traditional 1 year and 20 pounds milestone. Shortly after writing that post I found out that the recommendation changed to keeping your child rear facing until the age of two. Â That became my new goal for Grace….
While washing my belly in the shower, I was amazed at how round it had already become. Â It was the end of October and I was only 3 months pregnant. Â However, this baby was making his/her presence known much faster than my first daughter did. “I really need to get some belly butter, ” I…