This sweet boy will be four weeks old tomorrow. And today makes the first day in his four weeks of existence that breastfeeding him has not hurt so bad it's made my toes curl. I'll spare you the photos of him nursing (there aren't any), but there are no shortage of them online if you are ...
Jase Allen: A birth story, part 2
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 ...
Disney On Ice, 2014
Our school took its second-annual, school-wide, Disney on Ice field trip last Friday. It is such a fun trip and I love that we load all 600 students and faculty up to go. (How about that big belly crammed into that little tshirt in the above photo? Ha!)The girls would enjoy just riding ...
Hello, Third Trimester
This week I hit the third trimester mark. I can't even believe it. With both girls, I can remember the pregnancy just d-r-a-g-g-i-n-g on. While I am very anxious to meet out baby boy, I feel like I'm going to blink and he'll be here. So right now, I'm just going to soak up and enjoy every last ...
Week In The Life: Friday Words + Photos
6:15 am- When I woke Libby up this morning, from my bed, the first words she said were "I slept AWESOME!" 7:15 am- It's Halloween, so both girls got to wear their costumes to school. They had cookies and candy and games and TONS of fun. 3:30 pm- Super quick, fifteen minute rest time ...
Sidewalk Chalk Image Crusher
A few weeks ago, the girls and I made some fantastic sidewalk chalk art. I traced Kyndall, Kyndall traced Libby, and Libby traced me. That's Libby on the left, Kyndall in the middle, and Big Mama on the right. There's nothing like having your child trace you in chalk to KILL ...
New Baby Essentials (from a “veteran” mom)
When I was pregnant with Kyndall, I thought I needed all the “stuff” to be a good mom. I registered for, requested, and/or bought all the things: the diaper pail, the four different diaper bags, several types of bottles (even though I’m a breast-feeding mama). Libby came so soon ...
Lately
How about that photo bomber in the back? Hey Pops :)I've been walking around with my hand under my belly a lot lately. It helps with the pull from pregnancy, but mostly it's just habit. Libby will randomly walk up and put her hands under my belly, saying "I'll hold him for a ...
