As we made choices in our delivery and our birthing plan we decided that we wanted to do a natural birth. However, we would be delivering at a local hospital. Although, we had been told the hospital was becoming more supportive of natural birthing procedures I still felt the need to make these little signs […]
Baby Safety Tips + Giveaway
September is Baby Safety Month so I have teamed up with a group of mom bloggers to bring you some great tips and a wonderful giveaway! But first I want to share with you a safety tip we are using. When we were pregnant I was reading a magazine which had an article about parents who […]
Colorful & Bright Baby Girl Nursery
Once we started thinking about the nursery I knew right away I wanted it to be gender neutral. That way we could use most of it for our other kids as well. Rather than having to redo it all. Some people think I am strange. I call that thinking ahead! It will save us some […]
100 Days of Real Food Cookbook from Lisa Leake
Lisa asked for bloggers to review her cookbook. I applied and was accepted. I received a copy of the cookbook free. Awhile back Ryan was doing some Google searching and found the blog 100 Days of Real Food. He thought it was pretty neat so he sent the link to me. I then checked it […]
To The Small Chested, Fit, Mom-To-Be
I once was in that category. Small chested, fit, and mom-to-be. Yes, once. As in I no long am. Now I’m not so small chested, not as fit, and for sure am a mother. As I transition into trying to be a fit mom I have had some thoughts and experiences that I just feel […]
Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars
With our little one here now it is sometimes hard to find time to grab something to eat. I looked at protein bars at the store, but didn’t want anything with soy or whey in them. I found some all natural ones I liked but they were pretty spendy. So I set out to make […]
Our Newborn & Family Pictures
We just had to capture some pictures of Miss M before she got too big! We had our friends, who are photographers, come to our house to grab some pictures of her and of us as a family. Ammann Photography are also the ones that captured pictures at our running themed wedding and taken pictures […]
July Monthly Favorites
Today I’m linking up for Monthly Favorites hosted by Make Me Up Mia and A Deeper Joy! It happens the first Wednesday of the month and I am joining in! I will be sharing some marriage and family resources that have been my favorites this month! Marriage Resource 10 Ways a Wife Can Influence the […]
Perfect Pregnancy, Not So Perfect Labor & Delivery- Part 4
Part 1: Pre-Labor | Part 2: Labor | Part 3: Delivery | Part 4: Post Delivery It is standard to stay in the labor and delivery room for about two hours to make sure all is well before they send you to your new room. I was getting the last of the Pitocin and iv fluids while Ryan was with […]
Perfect Pregnancy, Not So Perfect Labor & Delivery- Part 3
Part 1: Pre-Labor | Part 2: Labor | Part 3: Delivery | Part 4: Post Delivery As the room got set up for delivery I remember asking Julie, “This means it’s close to being over, right?” I also asked her if the doctor would be there the whole time I pushed. She told me no and that we were about to […]