First off. This has been one of the most difficult articles to write. It’s been in my drafts for over 2 years now. But after writing and re-writing, I realized I needed to just complete it. It’s my why for everyday, and one of the most important choices that I made years ago.🫶 I’m in …
1 Month with our Little Harrison. 1 Month Postpartum
Has it really been a month already? Wow, does time go by faster with each kid! It feels like we just brought him home from the hospital last week. But anyways, it’s been a whirlwind of a first month. This being my 3rd baby I honestly didn’t have too many assumptions for what the first …
My Birth Story of Harrison Cooper Racine
Laying down with my sweet boy right now staring at his precious face as I write this. The miracle of life is such a beautiful thing and I’m so grateful God allowed me to be a mamma.🩵 So without further ado, here’s my birth story of our little Harrison! To start off, after much prayer, …
38ish weeks, and counting down.
Each day that I’m pregnant becomes a little bit more challenging. I don’t love being asked how much longer I have. Especially after doing this 3x now, lol. I know people mean well and are just curious, but the fact that he isn’t here stings a little more each day with how large I am. …
Hudson’s First Day of Kindergarten🍎✏️
Our homeschooling journey begins. It’s 4am and I can’t sleep. I’m so excited for my boy as we start Kindergarten today. I cannot wait for the many adventures ahead as we homeschool. Even more so excited am I that I have the opportunity to do this. I am so thankful for the role model I …
The 2 hardest things I’ve struggled with mentally, this pregnancy.
While I truly love hearing positive pregnancy stories ( ai did with Hudson), as well as women who have everything go pretty smooth with multiples, I also have been on the other side now where throngs didn’t go as planned. Complications in pregnancy did occur and affect my view of pregnancy. Theirs really 2 things …
Ways I’ve prepared my body for a healthy pregnancy with baby #3. Part 4
I’ve shared a lot about the different ways I’ve tried to proactively help my body have a better chance at a healthier pregnancy with this third baby. I’m very thankful to share that we have made it past the 30 week mark without any complications. That being said, I wanted to share one more thing …
Life lately! Family updates July 2024
This summer has been one of the busiest I think our family has ever had. We’ve literally gone from one thing to the next since the end of May with short week breaks in between trips and activities. I’ve loved being busy at it definitely helps pass the time in pregnancy, but the further along …
Tips for an easier Sunday morning:
We all know the Sunday drill of rushing out the door 2mins past departure time. The last minute outfits and food prep, and all the in between that happens on a day not filled with rest, that’s kind of supposed to be about that…rest.🤣 And while everyone still has those days sometimes, I’ve been able …
Easy low carb weeknight meal idea with McMurry Handforged Steel Pans
I loooove fajitas. Like love them. The sizzling hot peppers and onions, the good meat, and all three toppings *chefs kiss*. But the killer when it comes to them staying low carb/healthy is the corn tortillas. You can’t just have 1 cause they’re so small. And if you try to just sub for the taco …
I officially was cleared from having diabetes this pregnancy.✨🙉
Did I really just type that title? Kind of feels so weird because it’s been such a huge part of my dedication to this pregnancy. As most of you know I had to take the 1 hour glucose test as well as the 3 hr at 8-10 weeks this pregnancy as I had GDM with …