First Week Down

First week of stay at home mom life was a success! I only took Lilly on a walk once, but I also took her to my 6 week OB appointment, so she went for a walk and a drive. I found out that I'm pretty good at keeping Lilly quiet in waiting rooms! I keep … Continue reading First Week Down →

SAHM Life

Today is the last day before Paul goes back to work and I am left alone to care for our baby. I'm pretty anxious about it, but I've been feeling more confident everyday. I started taking medication for PPD so that should make this go a bit smoother...I hope. I think the best thing for … Continue reading SAHM Life →

Favorite Products So Far

I wanted to share with you guys a short list of my favorite products so far; we definitely could not live without any of them. With so many products for babies out there, it's hard to know what to get. I wanted to make it a bit easier. Mybaby Sound Spa On-the-Go: This sound machine … Continue reading Favorite Products So Far →

Two More Weeks

For the past five weeks, my husband has been home with me helping to take care of Lilly. The system we worked out is such that we share baby duties during the day and then switch off nights. This has been great because we've both been able get a decent amount of sleep when it … Continue reading Two More Weeks →

Timing

Lilly will be 4 weeks old tomorrow and she's started being more awake during the day. She still takes several naps, as newborns do but, she definitely keeps her pretty, blue eyes open more often 🙂 She has also started sleeping more at night which my husband and I are very thankful for. She still … Continue reading Timing →

Postpartum Weirdness

So, I'm almost 3 weeks postpartum now and, honestly, I've been struggling. I think I've cried more in the last few weeks than I did while I was pregnant. It's been a mix of happy tears and anxious ones, but I definitely wasn't expecting to be this emotional. When we were at the hospital, I … Continue reading Postpartum Weirdness →

#mombod

It's been 2 weeks since the birth of my daughter via c-section and I'm pretty happy with how I've been healing. My pain is way down from last week and I'm able to take longer and longer walks. The scar looks great and I can finally take legitimate showers without help. My hormones are still … Continue reading #mombod →

First Week Home

Today is exactly one week since we brought Lilly home from the hospital and it's been a whirlwind. My mom, one of my best friends, and my husband's mom were all here to help us adjust this first week and I couldn't be more appreciative, especially since my recovery has been rough post c-section. It's … Continue reading First Week Home →

Lillian Elizabeth

Our baby girl was born on June 17, 2019 at 8:02 pm. 7lbs 1 oz and 18 inches long. I am completely in love with our little bundle 🙂 Induction started at around 8 am Monday morning when the nurse started my IV Pitocin. The overnight cervical ripening had me dilated to 3 cm, so … Continue reading Lillian Elizabeth →

Go Time

Well, this is it. This evening, my husband and I will be checking into the hospital for the delivery of our baby girl. I spoke with my doctor about the early induction and it's because of my polyhydramnios (excessive amniotic fluid around the baby). They didn't want all that fluid in there with baby for … Continue reading Go Time →