If you missed part 1 of Jase's birth story, click here. I delivered at Madison Hospital, which is a relatively new, smaller hospital in our area. They were super laid back, but completely experienced. While other hospitals are very strict about procedures and the amount of visitors, Madison ...
Jase Allen: A birth story, part 1
If you follow me on social media, you probably already know that our sweet boy made his grand appearance last week. On Tuesday, January 13 at 9:41am, Jase Allen West made his arrival, a little earlier than expected. Let's back up a little. On Monday, January 5, I went to the doctor for my ...
On Asking for Help
{source} I don't like to ask for help. I like to be the girl doing the helping. I am independent to a fault. I feel needed when someone asks me to help them. I am the responsible one, the capable one, the one who helps with your kids and brings the meals (that I pick up, not cook, of course). ...
Baby Boy Nursery Reveal
And now, the moment you've all been anxiously waiting for. (You have been anxiously waiting, right? RIGHT?) Our sweet baby boy's nursery reveal. The walls are Quill by Olympic. It's a light gray color, best represented by the picture below. (Some of the other pictures don't depict it ...
Baby Bump: 36 Weeks
Thirty-six weeks. I can't even believe it. And while the first thirty-five weeks of the pregnancy absolutely flew by, I have a feeling the next few are going to take forever. I love being pregnant, I really do. But 40 weeks is a long time, ya'll. Baby size: Enormous. Oh wait, maybe that's ...
New Year, New Goals
I am a MAJOR list maker. (If you followed me on Beautiful, Crazy Life, you know this already!) One thing I don't want to do in this new year is start out with a ton of resolutions that I'll never stick too. Let's just be real--who sticks with those resolutions all year anyway? For 2015, I set ...