My body is achy, swollen, and slow moving, but I am so in love with this smiley babe.
Read More32 Weeks and babe’s hand is the size of a macaroon.
Read MoreWe rounded out this past week with a drive-by baby shower—it was lovely!
Read MoreA “Cold front” in Texas means I get to bust out my maternity jeans for the first time during this pregnancy. The last time I wore them was when I was 31 weeks pregnant with Ellis, the week he was stillborn.
Read MoreMy perinatal specialist surprised me with this 3D image on Tuesday. She didn’t tell me that she was going to do a scan in 3D so I was shocked when I saw him clearly for the first time.
Read MoreThe countdown has begun! We’ve got eight weeks until our scheduled C-section, and I’m anticipating that it’s going to fly by.
Read More25 weeks pregnant and babe is somewhere around the size of a papaya. My uterus is the size of a soccer ball. And my body is feeling it. Is it okay for loss moms and women who’ve struggled conceiving to complain about aspects of pregnancy? Yes!
Read MoreThis smile melts my mama heart. I got to see his sweet little face for the first time this week at my 23 week scan.
Read MoreWeeks 21-22 pregnancy update: Baby B is the size of an eggplant—about a foot long (head to toe) and a little over a pound! My belly feels like it’s growing and stretching more everyday, much more quickly than it did during my first pregnancy.
Read More20 week pregnancy update. Baby B is the length of a banana. I’ve been nesting quite a bit and have been more quiet and internal over the last several weeks. There’s a lot going on in the world. For me, now is a time for contemplation, internal work, and staying home.
Read MoreHappy Father’s Day to my love, Hunter. It fills me with joy to see the ways you spiritually father Ellis and are already building a relationship with his little brother...
Read MoreBaby is the size of a naval orange and I’ve definitely got a visible bump now! I started feeling the baby kick consistently this week, which is just the best.
Read More15 week update—it was a big week! I had an appointment with my perinatal specialist that went great—they basically did an early anatomy scan and the baby is growing right on track.
Read MoreToday was magical, bittersweet, joyful, peaceful, tearful, and gentle.
Read MoreThis past week we planted a mountain laurel tree in the front yard of our new house.
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