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 ...
Body After Baby
I've had a lot of requests to post about my body after having Harper. I gained about 32 pounds when I was pregnant and about a week and a half postpartum I was 12 pounds away from my pre-pregnancy weight. I haven't weighed myself since then, but I imagine I've lost a few more. I took this photo a couple of days before I went into ...
Happy First Father’s Day!
Today, I feel lucky to be married to a man who is already an outstanding father and I'm excited to celebrate him on his first-ever father's day! Harper's Father's Day Outfit- Baby Gap (buy it here) Major thanks to my co-worker Angela who got her the adorable dress! I touched on this when I posted Harper's birth story--- but it's true what ...
Upgrades Worth Making- Schick Hydro Silk® Razor Review & Sweepstakes!
Midway through my pregnancy when I was busy researching all of the latest and greatest baby products (because there are about 100 choices for everything) one of the things I was really excited to purchase was a diaper bag. My online search left me without many options because I wasn't into the typical diaper bags with cartoonish prints ...