This sweet boy will be four weeks old tomorrow. And today makes the first day in his four weeks of existence that breastfeeding him has not hurt so bad it’s made my toes curl. I’ll spare you the photos of him nursing (there aren’t any), but there are no shortage of them online if you are interested. Apparently, it’s all the rage for celebrity moms to post breastfeeding photos?!?! Some moms.. Read More
Jase Allen: A birth story, part 2
If you missed part 1 of Jase’s birth story, click here. I delivered at Madison Hospital, which is a relatively new, smaller hospital in our area. They were super laid back, but completely experienced. While other hospitals are very strict about procedures and the amount of visitors, Madison allowed me to set my own guidelines. The nurse told me I could have as many visitors as I wanted, and if.. Read More
Jase Allen: A birth story, part 1
If you follow me on social media, you probably already know that our sweet boy made his grand appearance last week. On Tuesday, January 13 at 9:41am, Jase Allen West made his arrival, a little earlier than expected. Let’s back up a little. On Monday, January 5, I went to the doctor for my regular 36-week appointment. My blood pressure was elevated and my urine showed small levels of protein.. Read More
On Asking for Help
{source} I don’t like to ask for help. I like to be the girl doing the helping. I am independent to a fault. I feel needed when someone asks me to help them. I am the responsible one, the capable one, the one who helps with your kids and brings the meals (that I pick up, not cook, of course). Because of this, I rarely give my people the opportunity to.. Read More
Baby Boy Nursery Reveal
And now, the moment you’ve all been anxiously waiting for. (You have been anxiously waiting, right? RIGHT?) Our sweet baby boy’s nursery reveal. The walls are Quill by Olympic. It’s a light gray color, best represented by the picture below. (Some of the other pictures don’t depict it accurately.) The bookshelf was previously in the girls room, but was an off-white color. Thanks to Bungalow Paints (and my mom and.. Read More
Baby Bump: 36 Weeks
Thirty-six weeks. I can’t even believe it. And while the first thirty-five weeks of the pregnancy absolutely flew by, I have a feeling the next few are going to take forever. I love being pregnant, I really do. But 40 weeks is a long time, ya’ll. Baby size: Enormous. Oh wait, maybe that’s just me. According to the fruit and vegetable guide, he should only be about the size of.. Read More
Disney On Ice, 2014
Our school took its second-annual, school-wide, Disney on Ice field trip last Friday. It is such a fun trip and I love that we load all 600 students and faculty up to go. (How about that big belly crammed into that little tshirt in the above photo? Ha!) The girls would enjoy just riding the bus. I think that is one of their favorite parts of any field trip they.. Read More
Hello, Third Trimester
This week I hit the third trimester mark. I can’t even believe it. With both girls, I can remember the pregnancy just d-r-a-g-g-i-n-g on. While I am very anxious to meet out baby boy, I feel like I’m going to blink and he’ll be here. So right now, I’m just going to soak up and enjoy every last second of this pregnancy. Baby size: a large eggplant. It so cracks.. Read More
Week In The Life: Friday Words + Photos
6:15 am- When I woke Libby up this morning, from my bed, the first words she said were “I slept AWESOME!” 7:15 am- It’s Halloween, so both girls got to wear their costumes to school. They had cookies and candy and games and TONS of fun. 3:30 pm- Super quick, fifteen minute rest time for the pregnant mama who had too little sleep last night and too many sweets today… Read More
Sidewalk Chalk Image Crusher
A few weeks ago, the girls and I made some fantastic sidewalk chalk art. I traced Kyndall, Kyndall traced Libby, and Libby traced me. That’s Libby on the left, Kyndall in the middle, and Big Mama on the right. There’s nothing like having your child trace you in chalk to KILL whatever body image you’ve got going. Fun times =)