Laying here in exhaustion, reflecting on this weeks crazy turn of events. Just a few days ago we were ready to go for our Christmas trip, and overnight that changed. Our 3 year old came down with influenza a. My first reaction was frustrated, angry, heartbroken, stressed…. We’ve been blessed with a pediatrician for our …
3 Healthy Habits I Started This Month!
I’d love to hear! Do you have any healthy habits you love and would like to share?!👇 I enjoyed a month of healing, enjoying whatever foods I wanted, and just relishing the newbie stage. But after I cleared my 6 week postpartum checkup I began to notice some unhealthy things. So, I decided it was …
Moms Can Have Fun Too!
I hate the stereotype that moms live mundane lives and can’t enjoy just everyday life, especially if you’re a SAHM.👎🏻 While there are a few days that can seem like this (usually because of a bad attitude), for the most part it’s NOT the case for me. 😍First and foremost taking care of my family, …
My Big Tip to Help With Baby Born After Having Gestational Diabetes
COLOSTRUM! 💉🍼 One thing I did as soon as I found out I had Gestational Diabetes, was do a little research to see how it would effect baby after birth. If you read quite a few articles, after delivery babies can have low blood sugar resulting in formula being pushed to give baby to level …
What to Wear Post Baby, Outfit Ideas for Postpartum
Okay, let’s talk postpartum fashion. You’ve just had your beautiful babe and are enjoying the wonderful newborn snuggles and bliss… But once you get home, dressing a post-baby body for those first couple of months as it changes can feel weird. It’s one of the most confusing seasons for wearing clothes. While your body shifts, your …
My Journey with Gestational Diabetes Part 2
I’m still the same mamma.💙 (Swipe to see me last July) A year ago I was at my fittest since high school. I was even below pre-baby weight and felt good about where I was at. But there were 2 things here that weren’t right. 1. I wasn’t exercising as I should. 2. I wasn’t …
36 Week Bumpdate
36 Weeks, 1 day! We are so close to meeting our sweet Felicity I can hardly stand it! This week I started Raspberry Leaf Tea, Primrose Oil, and collecting colostrum. I did the first 2 with Hudson and really believe it helped with parts of labor. As for the colostrum, because of how GD can …
A Messy Mirror
#meaningfulovermodish A messy mirror, a late night.But one that won’t detain my lightA heavy heart of a mom, it showsI fall before the maker who isn’t slowIf duty calls, then is it true?Can I really cast my cares on you?In whispers of prayer my heart finds hopeFor in this season He is my cloakA heavy …
The Start of My Journey with Gestational Diabetes
“Cynicism at its root is a refusal to believe that God is in control and God is good.“ Jennie Allen Thursday was hard.I thought I had prepared myself for the worst case scenario. But once I got off the phone with my Drs. office with my GD diagnoses, I lost it. It seems there’s always …