Category: Family Life

Pipsqueak is 13 days old today and he’s already showing his true colors.  Here are 13 facts about our sweet little guy: 1. He rolled over last Monday (on his 4th day).  We, too, thought it …

When we welcomed Pipsqueak ten days ago and I announced it to my family and friends, on the blog and across social media, I was overwhelmed by the outpouring of love we received.  And I …

Everyone loves a good birth story and I’ve spent the past week contemplating Pipsqueak’s birth and how best to share it.  My previous births were easy to tell, fraught with anguish and inner drama, spanning …

I will be the first to admit how lucky I’ve been with Doodle, nearly 2 1/2 years in and he’s yet to get me with one of those glorious baby showers I’ve heard so much about …

When we discovered a full nine months ago that we were unexpectedly expecting baby #4, we should have been known the surprises wouldn’t stop there! This baby has amazed us at every turn, so different …

The last time I saw my due date was with my firstborn.  She entered our world after an unwanted induction at 41 weeks, 2 days.  My last two were sweet enough to arrive before their …

It’s been a rough past few weeks.  Physically, every day gets tougher for me as baby gets bigger and my body gets more tired.  I’ve spent the past 24 hours with baby squashing every nerve …

While we STILL wait for baby to decide to join us on the outside, I’ve had lots of free time to look for signs that s/he may be coming (okay, maybe not lots since I do …

My body’s been giving me some pretty intense prodromal labor for a few nights after less intense for a few weeks (aka: lots of regular contractions that don’t give me a baby!)  So I decided to …

You know you’re ready for baby when… Even your maternity clothes no longer fit. You spend more time at night peeing than sleeping Your belly-button fully pops (for the first time in 4 full-term pregnancies) …