I hope you all enjoyed the holiday! I was blessed to have my in-laws and father in town to meet Baby D and celebrate the holiday with us. It was a wonderful Christmas full of laughs, family, and a bit of holiday magic. To see the holidays through your child’s eyes is one of the most amazing gifts a parent can get. My son Squishy loves the song “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”, so I … [Read more...]
Baby Update – 2 weeks old!
I can hardly believe it has already been 2 weeks since we welcomed Baby D into our family. Two weeks of very little sleep, a whole lot of love, and learning to adjust to life with a newborn and a 3.5 year old. We were able to resolve Baby D’s jaundice without any other medical intervention, and as of today he has passed his birth weight coming in at 9lbs 8 ozs! Squishy is as smitten with … [Read more...]
Introducing Baby Monster Truck
He’s finally here! Born on his birthday after labor started on it’s own the day before, I got my VBAC and am thrilled with my delivery. Although there were many bumps in our road. I have always made a conscious effort not to use my child’s name on this blog, and I will continue that in all future posts. However, today I would like to introduce Baby Monster Truck aka Deacon Niklas. He … [Read more...]
What’s in My Bag (and Baby’s Bag) | Labor & Delivery Version
So 39 weeks 4 days and my hospital bag is finally packed. (Insert Cheers here!) I figured since I have written a what's in my diaper bag, and even done a guest post on what's in my gym bag, a what's in my hospital bag was only logical! The first time I went into the hospital I was laughed at by a nurse when we were checking out because we had so much stuff. I would say 90% of it wasn’t … [Read more...]
A Baby Sprinkle for Baby Monster Truck!
I am truly blessed to have made some great friends in the time since I have had my son here in Las Vegas. I have talked about the reasons why I didn’t have a baby shower with my first son, so when I got pregnant this time and three of my girl friends told me they wanted to host a sprinkle for me, I was pretty excited about it. Just to spend time with my mom friends and celebrate this baby was … [Read more...]