There are a few kid movies that seem to be on replay in our house. Moana, for one. And a close second: Trolls. Thankfully with both, the soundtrack is phenomenal, so I don’t mind it much when Little Miss constantly belts out “How Far I’ll Go” or “Get Back Up Again.” In fact, I absolutely […]
Baby Boy’s Birth Story (Or, the Words We Tell Ourselves Matter)
Weeks before I went into labor with my second, one of my midwives told me something that struck a cord with me: “Your body was built for this. Your body knows what to do during birth. Trust and listen to your body.” Prior to hearing that, I had told myself that if I were to […]
Change is rarely easy, but it is a constant
The first night at home with my little man (yes, baby #2 has arrived!), he woke in the middle of the night, and suddenly acted very alert while I changed his diaper… he stopped crying, and looked around in wonder as if to ask, “where the heck am I now?!” I can’t even begin to […]
Waiting on Baby and Transitioning to Working at Home Full Time
Baby boy’s due date was January 16. He’s officially late… and so much for my instinct at thinking he’d be early! But, from what I’ve read, this is pretty normal. About 50% of all babies are born AFTER their due date. Little Miss was a late one too; I developed pre-eclampisa pretty late on, and […]
What Fills Your Cup? The Importance of Self-Care
My daughter is obsessed with water, and taking one cup to fill another. I’m sure it’s a toddler thing. But the other night during bath time, she was pouring the water back and forth, and she suddenly looked in the empty cup, and exclaimed, “Where did it all go?!?” Maybe it was my tired pregnant […]