We are so excited to share that baby Racine #3 is coming in October! I did a recent Q&A answering all the questions about this pregnancy and will link it HERE! We are thankful for this growing little life and for our growing little family. God has blessed us richly! Xoxo, Shantel
My Breastfeeding Journey with Felicity. What worked this time!
19 months. It seems it just was the right time with both of my sweet babies. My sweet girl just finished nursing 2 weeks ago and it was a smooth transition for which I’m so thankful. After a much harder time with my firstborn I’m so happy to say this one was much easier. She …
1 Whole Year with our Sweet Felicity🍓
Felicity turned one today and my mama heart is just overflowing. 🥹💖 From her pregnancy to adventuring thru this first year, there’s so many instances that I could see first hand, God was watching over her. So many hours of dedication are poured into a child their first year of life. The dozens of hours …
Collaboration with Nanobebe Baby Bottles
As a mom of two littles, I love being able to pump and keep a bottle on hand for those busy days, events, dream feeds, etc. 🍼💕I never invested in bottles with Hudson or took the time to find one that truly worked for him.So when @nanobebe reached out about trying their “The Flexy Silicone …
Mother’s Day Memory
I remember my first Mother’s Day 4 years ago. 🩷I had found out just a week before that I was pregnant with Hudson and was still not only processing the surprise, but also hadn’t shared it with anyone accept our parents. I didn’t have all the warm fuzzy feelings about being pregnant yet or didn’t …
“If the ring still fits.” My postpartum body changes.
Something that I haven’t shared a lot about, is my weight loss after having each kid. After my pregnancy with Hudson, I was able to lose the weight quickly for the most part. My body went back to much of the way it was before. I mean of course I had some loose skin a …
Just a letter of gratitude from a mama
Laying in bed tonight looking at pictures of my babies and just feeling an overwhelming sense of thankfulness. My children bring me an incomprehensible amount of joy. The love they have for their daddy and me, and for each other just melts my heart. I love watching them play and giggle together. Felicity already takes …
Thursday Thoughts: Mind Over Matter, A Letter of Faith I Wrote the Day Before Felicity’s Birth.
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen Hebrew 11:1 (Preface: I found this in my past journal entries, I had journaled this the day before Felicity’s induction praying that she would come on her own.)💜 -> “It’s the day before my induction. This morning as I …
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 …
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 …