I started to write this post from my hospital bed as I was recovering from a D&C surgery. This post is about trusting your instincts. Let me start from the beginning (and this post is very TMI, so if that's not your thing, I recommend skipping past this one). Postpartum, I had three tears and very heavy bleeding, which is to be ...
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Harper’s Birth Announcements
When I was pregnant, I got a coupon for TinyPrints.com in the mail and set it aside to eventually use to print birth announcements. I received our newborn photos last week and went to work using the website's pre-designed templates to create our announcement. I chose the one called "Today's Special: Soft Pink" because I liked the overall look ...
Harper’s Newborn Photos
Before Harper was born, I was already thinking about newborn photos. I had tentatively booked a session with a local newborn photographer and awaited the arrival of our little one. After Harper was born, her NICU stay and frequent pediatrician appointments made me pretty stressed out and I cancelled my session because I wanted to be home with her ...
Just Spray—and GO! A Review of Vaseline’s New Moisturizer
Lately, my look hasn't been so glamorous, unless you consider lounging in PJ's and yoga clothes with your hair in a topknot and no makeup glamorous. Let's face it, life with a newborn changes your priorities and your daily routine. Don't get me wrong, I still shower every day and wear makeup some days, but overall, my routine is lower maintenance ...
Generations…
Today was my mom's last day of her visit to Houston and my husband is driving her to the airport as I type this. I'm definitely going to miss having her here. Though we've been taking photos of Harper all week long, we realized we didn't have any together so we shot these this afternoon right before my mom headed back to Toronto. It was kind ...
Harper Reese- 1 Month Old!
When everyone tells you that time flies by when you have a newborn, you never quite realize just how true that is until one day you're delivering your baby and the next she's one month old. Harper is ONE month old today and I can hardly believe it's gone by so quickly. She has brought so much joy to our lives and she is just the ...
Harper Meets Grandma
My mom is visiting from Toronto right now and she met Harper for the first time last Saturday. It's so nice having my mom around to help with the baby and to have company during the week while Kevin is at work. My mom has also been cooking some of my favorite meals for me which has been awesome. She even swiffered my floors today and ...
Breastfeeding- Our Journey So Far
In my 36 weeks pregnant post, I talked a lot about my hopes and fears about breastfeeding. From the beginning of my pregnancy, I knew I wanted to breastfeed. I had read numerous studies about the benefits of breast milk for babies and I wanted to provide Harper with my milk, if I could. My breastfeeding journey began with a breast pump at ...
Harper Reese- Birth Story Part II
This part of Harper's birth story is more difficult for me to write than Part I, because this is a story about the unexpected...I still get teary-eyed thinking about it today. I had a wonderful birth experience and a beautiful 8 pound, 3 ounce baby who ended up being whisked away to the level II NICU about an hour or so after she was born. I feel ...
Returning to Work After Baby- Guest Post from Natasha at Schue Love
Today, I'm delighted to have Natasha guest posting about a topic that is so important and that a lot of moms can relate to- going back to work after having a baby. As you know, I get 12 weeks of maternity leave and will be returning to work after that. I am blessed to have a job that I really love and get a lot of fulfillment from, but that ...