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“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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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My Birth Story with Felicity
After a long drawn out but also very quick labor, we are so excited to welcome our sweet Felicity Ella to our little family. Born August 3rd, at 10 pm, here is her birth story, 🎀 So for just a little backstory, I was scheduled to be induced August 3, due to GDM, gestational…
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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…
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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…
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Easy Way to Transition a Simple Dress from Day to Night
This @poshmark find of a dress has been such a versatile summer friendly closet piece. 👏🏻I love how easy it is to transition. Keeping a pair of neutral espadrilles and white sneakers on hand are wardrobe staples and a perfect shoe switch out. I also love having a dressier hair accessory and a white…