Well, you guys the Holidays got the best of me, and it feels like these past three months have literally flown by in a blink of an eye. Anyone else feel that way? October 2020 October was a fun month for us, Finley's personality is beginning to really shine through. She is SO giggly and … Continue reading Three Month update!
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Life Update!
If you missed our last update you can see it here! Finley is Five month old I haven't posted here in a while. It's been a crazy hectic time. We have recently transitioned Finley from her bassinet in our bedroom to her crib at night. Let's say mama has anxiety and is trying to "let … Continue reading Life Update!
18 -20 Weeks of Finley
Hello everyone! It's becoming hard to update every week, but I'm doing my best. Not much is changing every week. If you missed Finley's four-month update here, it is: 4 Months old (17 weeks) This week she has become even more dramatic with her cereal. It's like now she knows the high chair means that nasty … Continue reading 18 -20 Weeks of Finley
.Prisoner to the mind.
.Prisoner to the mind. Let’s talk about PTSD. I never knew what it felt like or what it really was or hell how much it would change my life. Until I was in that delivery room, pushing like my life depended on it, waiting to meet my baby girl, and so many things didn’t go … Continue reading .Prisoner to the mind.
Expect the unexpected
If IVF has taught us anything, its to expect the unexpected. No matter what your birth plan might be, know it's OK if it changes.You can go your whole adult life thinking and dreaming of how you want or think it will go. But you truly have no idea until you are there; In the … Continue reading Expect the unexpected
How is she already 3 Months old?
Monday- 7/27/2020I woke up thinking WHOA where has the time gone. It feels like yesterday we were preparing for our fourth transfer without knowing if it would work. Matt and I looked through photos of when I was pregnant with her, and we both said, man, I can't even remember that or what it feels … Continue reading How is she already 3 Months old?
Confessions of breastfeeding moms
We often get lost in the joy of being pregnant, the thought of being a new mom. It's not talked about how much weight and the struggle some women go through. We put on our shoulders the stress of the world. We want what's best for our new baby. How many of you have talked … Continue reading Confessions of breastfeeding moms
Crying over spilled milk…
Crying over spilled milk? It's normal, right? It has to be. I spilled a whole bottle 50% breastmilk 50% formula. To see that milk spilled all over the counter as my eyes filled with tears, hit me like a ton of bricks. Triggering guilt and a sense of selfishness. I couldn't finish fixing the bottle. … Continue reading Crying over spilled milk…
Our Breastfeeding Journey
What they don't tell you about breastfeeding!It's fucking hard. It's no walk in the park. Nobody tells you just how painful breastfeeding is. You see all these pictures of moms nursing their babies smiling and happy as can be. The truth is those pictures could be in the beginning days were mom is still running … Continue reading Our Breastfeeding Journey
Finley Birth to 1 Month
Not going into a ton of details here is most of how our first month went. Well, we are finally home, we look at each other and think okay what now. We begin to put things away as Finley sleeps. The first couple of nights are rough since my milk hasn't fully come in yet, … Continue reading Finley Birth to 1 Month
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