I apologize for the disappearing act the last few days but I needed to take a step back. One of the things that I have learned in my years of blogging and creating is that if it’s not flowing, don’t force it. I’ve been wanting to write a post about six months of motherhood but [...]
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My Pineapple Baby + What I Ate on Halloween
November 1, 2018 { 33 comments }I’m not usually much for costumes and oftentimes lack creativity when it comes to dressing up but the Halloween spirit hit hard for Finn’s first Halloween and I knew just what he should be! FINN’S FIRST HALLOWEEN A pineapple! A food costume was a no brainer and pineapple was the first thing that came to [...]
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Life Lately with the Little
October 30, 2018 { 8 comments }Hey, hey! The Halloween candy has been purchased (Reese’s Pumpkins and an M&M variety pack) and right now I’m just trying to pace myself on the candy eating so that there’s some left for the trick or treaters! I’m seriously so excited to show you guys Finn’s Halloween costume. I think you’re going to love [...]
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Post-Baby Fitness Update: 5 Months
October 24, 2018 { 67 comments }Good morning from sunny Florida! Finn and I are having the best time hanging out with my family. We’ve been to the aquarium and the zoo, and today we are heading out to the beach. There’s also been lots of rolling around on the floor with him. He’s moving around like CRAZY! He’s been doing [...]
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Day in the Life at 5 Months
October 18, 2018 { 16 comments }Finn is five months old today and I’m having all the feels. I am going to write a more in-depth post about motherhood soon…I think for five months but maybe I’ll hold off until six. I have so much to say about this incredible journey that I’m on with Finn. <3 Today I have a [...]
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My Experience with Pumping + Getting My Breast Pump Through Aeroflow
October 11, 2018 { 12 comments }This post is sponsored by Areroflow Breastpumps. I am discussing breastfeeding and pumping in this post so skip this one if it’s not something that is of interest or relevant to you at this time! We have made it over 4.5 months of exclusive breastfeeding. It has been a lot of work but 100% worth [...]
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Fourth Trimester: The End
August 26, 2018 { 55 comments }Today my TimeHop showed me a pregnancy test that I took one year ago today that confirmed that I was pregnant. Fast forward a year and Finn turned three months old on August 18 and my fourth trimester officially came to a close. I’ve been putting off writing this post for two weeks because I [...]
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Baby Essentials: 0-3 Months
August 15, 2018 { 11 comments }Finn will be three months old in three days! I just reached out Amanda James about scheduling three month photos. It simultaneously feels like just yesterday that we were taking these newborn photos at 10 days old and also like a lifetime ago. The new baby phase is such a mind trip. So many have [...]
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What’s in My Diaper Bag + Diaper Bag Giveaway!
August 12, 2018 { 195 comments }I was going to write my final fourth trimester post tonight but there were just too many feels for me to adequately express this ride in a coherent and/or helpful way. Sooooo I’m going to sit with them for a few days and then wrap up the fourth trimester a little later this week. Instead, [...]
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Fourth Trimester: 11 Weeks Postpartum
August 5, 2018 { 34 comments }Only two more fourth trimester posts to go! 11 weeks has been so much fun and I know that it’s only going to get sweeter and sweeter as Finn’s personality continues to grow and shine. While we are in no way “out of the weeds” when it comes to the all things new baby, I [...]
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Fourth Trimester: 10 Weeks Postpartum
July 29, 2018 { 26 comments }Everything kind of seems like a milestone in the postpartum period…one week, one month, 6 weeks, 8 weeks, 2 months…but being in double digits feels pretty significant! (Baby Gap Shorty One-Piece and it’s on sale for $13. Love this outfit but just wondering why they make some of the baby boy clothes so baggy!?) The [...]
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Life with Finn at 10 Weeks
July 27, 2018 { 26 comments }Happy Friday! My boy is 10 weeks old today! This might be my favorite photo of him yet. Look at that lip! I thought I’d mark this milestone by sharing some of my favorite moments from the last week. Life with Finn at 10 Weeks Sunday morning outside time with his fur sisters. I’m cracking [...]
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We all get lucky in turn.
July 17, 2018 { 49 comments }Last weekend I was so fortunate to have the opportunity to book a super last-minute flight to spend a few days with my family. I had only been back in Charlotte for just shy of two weeks but really needed the support of my family. I am grateful that American Airlines Super Saver mile redemption [...]
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11 Tips for Flying with an Infant + Favorite Travel Gear
July 12, 2018 { 20 comments }Hi from Florida…again. I booked a last-minute flight late Wednesday afternoon to spend the weekend with my family. I left Thursday morning and will return to Charlotte on Sunday. The water has cleared so much since my last visit just two weeks ago and the moment I got here I had this irresistible urge to [...]
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A New Way Forward
July 6, 2018 { 154 comments }We’re in the midst of a big summer afternoon thunderstorm and it’s a welcome break from the unrelenting heat we’ve had all week. It’s 4:30 p.m. and I decided to get in bed to write this post because it seems like a cozy and comforting place to be right now. I truly feel like god [...]
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Fourth Trimester: Five Weeks Postpartum
June 25, 2018 { 56 comments }My biggest takeaway for five weeks postpartum is that you can never have enough burp cloths and that pretty much anything in arm’s distance can serve as a burp cloth. I feel like I spend all day covered in spit up and so does Finn. I use everything from blankets to paper towels and wipes [...]
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Day in the Life at 4 Weeks
June 15, 2018 { 44 comments }Finn is 4 weeks old today! Since the newborn days are flying by in a blur of feedings, snuggling, broken sleep and finding my way as a new mother, I thought it would be a good time to document a day in the life. Plus, as I mentioned last week…you guys seem to love these [...]
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The Fourth Trimester: Week Three Postpartum
June 10, 2018 { 83 comments }I can’t believe that I’ve wrapped up three weeks of being Finn’s mom. I can’t believe how much he seems to change every single day. He is teaching me so much already…especially around love, forgiveness, patience, surrender and relaxing into a new flow. THE FOURTH TRIMESTER: WEEK THREE POSTPARTUM Body changes: after the initial loss [...]
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Healing from C-Section: Emotional Recovery
June 7, 2018 { 58 comments }This is the first of a couple of posts that I’m going to write about healing from a c-section. This one is more focused on the mental/emotional side and the second will be all about what you physically go through after a c-section. I am three weeks out from my c-section and it’s been quite [...]
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The Fourth Trimester: Week Two
June 3, 2018 { 71 comments }I’m writing week two’s fourth trimester update sitting at my desk wearing Finn like a kangaroo in my Baby K’Tan Carrier and sipping Mother’s Milk tea. Oh how things have changed! Finn has been a little fussy today but I found that feeding him, burping him and then getting him in the Baby K’Tan and [...]
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The Fourth Trimester: Week One
May 27, 2018 { 42 comments }Now that I find myself in the beginning stages of the “fourth trimester,” I’m so glad that I decided to continue my pregnancy updates into the postpartum period. It’s nothing like I thought it would be and nothing could have prepared me for all that I am feeling and experiencing. First, I’d like to thank [...]
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Finn’s Birth Story
May 24, 2018 { 128 comments }Sitting down to write Finn’s birth story is a very emotional experience for me. I have tears in my eyes even typing these first words of the post. In short, it went nothing like I expected and that’s something I’m working to process every day in hopes that I can move through and let go. [...]
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Welcome Finn!
May 19, 2018 { 58 comments }Happy weekend everyone! BABY BOY IS HERE! Meet Finn! He was born on Friday at 4:36 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 19.75 inches long. He has a headful of brown hair! My water broke the night before I was scheduled to be induced. I labored for 14 hours before baby boy [...]
