When Grace was a newborn I hated the idea of nursing in public. It was hard to get her to latch on. Nursing covers got in the way. The whole situation could be quite frustrating. Why would I want to do that in front of the world?!!? Then… Grace got a little older and we…
Last year when Grace’s first Christmas was quickly approaching I felt this pressure to come up with Christmas traditions for our family. If you think about it, what we all remember the most from our holidays growing up are those special things we did as a family every single year. Family traditions are important! (At…
I have read tons of articles about balancing time and priorities, but what my friend Sarah posted on Facebook the other day really made me stop and think. It is an important message to all parents. She focuses on her daily duties as a stay-at-home mom, but where she says cleaning and cooking she could just…
Update October 2014: I have taken my experiences with excess lipase activity, combined it with interviews with trusted medical professionals, and turned it into a 40+ eBook. If you are looking for more information about excess lipase activity, breast milk donation, and support from a mother who has been there, then this eBook is for…
We bought Grace her next car seat! I can’t believe she is getting to the point where she is close to out growing her infant car seat. She is not a baby anymore!!! Nate & I choose to buy Grace a convertible car seat that can be used rear facing until Grace is 35 pounds. I…
Going into my labor and delivery there were just three things that were really important to me besides having a healthy baby: I really wanted to avoid being induced. I really REALLY wanted a midwife to help me deliver. I was going to try to go all natural, but if I ended up needing some…