I look back on the week and think “eh, nothing interesting really happened.” But in reality, Ember and I are settling into our New Normal. Most days, we are up at 2 or 3 briefly to eat, pump, and change a diaper while hanging out with the cats.  Then we’re back to bed until 5… Read More 7 Weeks – The New Normal & Balance

A Thing That I Am Bad At is being patient. This has probably always been true for me, but as I’ve gotten older and a little more realistically introspective, it’s definitely been identified as something I need to work on. Lucky for me, I have a tiny perfect baby to help me work on it.… Read More Patience – A Barfy Baby Story

I got Ember’s birth announcement cards in the mail today. Sadly I had to order a very limited amount, so I’m sharing here for those who won’t receive them in the mail.

Being a mom is complicated. Well, it is for me. Baby has been screaming again after feedings, but not all of them. At my wit’s end today, I got a suggestion that it’s entirely possible that the COMPLETE TRASH food I’ve been eating is upsetting kiddo’s tummy. Me? Trash? Pizza? Sushi? Spicy tacos? Well…. Yes,… Read More Trial and Error and Error

My good friend Katie Taylor came back up to the house last week to take photos of kiddo and they are amazing.  We went on our first walk outside today with the stroller and had a blast with my Aunt, Mimi to the kids. She’s been here most of the week and we’ve had such… Read More 2 Week Photos

Finally wrapping up the Baby Shower posts – I had my shower from my gym friends on Saturday, March 11th and we had a blast. I was 100% less nervous since everyone already knew each other (and a lot of them came straight from the gym). We had a great time, ate LOTS of lasagna… Read More Gym Shower 3/3

Went to the doctor today, like all the other Mondays, but this time we set a date. Ember Walker Rose will (assuming no excitement between now and then) will be evicted from her current residence on Wednesday, April 12th. A friend sent me a funny string of “if your baby could send you text messages”… Read More Eviction Notice & SOS List

Having a large yard means I’ve got a big job lurking outside the house almost every day. I have a total of 40 flower beds to tend to – and this yard has a history of being lush and vibrant and beautiful. I spent time with my grandparents working in the yard when I was… Read More Seeds

So here I am. 15 weeks pregnant today. I keep wondering when I’ll “feel” pregnant. I thought “if I feel sick, it’ll feel more real” – nope. Or how about “oh, when I find out if it’s a girl or a boy, it’ll be more real” – nope. Luckily, I’ve got some wonderful friends who… Read More 15 Weeks – Feeling Pregnant?

I’ve finally been released into the wilds of regular OB appointments, of which I’ll have my first this coming Thursday on 10/06. They’ll do another ultrasound and take some blood and give me some information, I’m sure. There’s a blood test they can run between week 10 and 13 that looks for Big Bad Genetic… Read More Week 9ish – Pecan