Inspired by Vonesai Muhaso ‘s Huffington Post piece by the same title as above, I decided to write my own letter to my postpartum body. Dear Post-Partum Body,
First and Second Child: Labor and Delivery Experiences
LABOR & DELIVERY J’s arrival: …the pull I woke up at 9:00 a.m. (yes, isn’t life before kids a blissful place of its own!?) with a start. I felt a certain feeling in my lower abdomen that I have only been able to describe as a “pull“. This was two days before the due date. …
How my second born child’s life is different from (or similar to) her older brother – Part 1
It was under five years ago that I began a beautiful journey with Aaron. As soon as we got engaged and got married three months later, we knew we wanted kids. Plural. We both wanted two kids. Baby J now Toddler J or TJ was born two years later. In fact, I was pregnant on …
A No-Nonsense Guide to Baby Registry Must Haves – Part 4 (Baby stuff)
This really is a no-nonsense guide. I am going to list things that I found most useful. I had most of these items on my registry and received them as gifts from some really generous and kind friends. Those that we didn’t get as gifts, we bought. Clothing/Cloths: People make the classic mistake of
A year ago today…
I woke up at 9:00 a.m. with an unusual abdominal cramp and I just knew it! I rushed out and excitedly told my parents and Aaron that today was going to be the day we would get to meet our child and later that night (the next morning), we did indeed meet the little one! …
Part 3 – 0 – 3 Months – Post-Partum experiences and lessons – What you may or may not know
Read: Part 1 – 0 – 3 Months – Post-Partum experiences and lessons – What you may or may not know Part 2 – 0 – 3 Months – Post-Partum experiences and lessons – What you may or may not know 5. You may not be ready for the body you end up with. I …
