Hi friends. I know it’s been a while! We had a fabulous Christmas down in Austin with our families, and a nice stay-cation once we got back. Then Emerson came down with a cold that got worse, and we had to spend some time in the hospital. It was just a common respiratory virus (RSV), but apparently it can be dangerous in little lungs and little noses. We were a bit surprised to be admitted to the hospital, and we…
I’d say these are loose guidelines, as I don’t like putting too much pressure on myself to change (there’s enough pressure already from society, right?) But, I certainly welcome January as a time to reflect and make improvements. -Write more blog posts – I’ve got the time and I like to write, so why not? -Enjoy the present – this is a big one for me. If you’ve been reading for a while, you know this is the whole reason…
We had a fun week of visitors last week – Matt’s sister was in town for work and got to meet Emerson for the first time, and my mom came back to visit towards the end of the week. We took Matt’s sister, Chelsea, out to dinner at one of our favorite restaurants – HG Supply. We always enjoy the bowls there, and I had my first cocktail since giving birth! Emmie loves to sleep in the Solly wrap, and…
-I started a little bit of exercise last week and my body feels like an old man. My pelvic bones still ache and are not quite back in place, and my back hurts most days. I had a massage and went to a prenatal yoga class (with Em!), and things are starting to feel more normal. -We were lucky to have two great date nights last week – feels like our pre-baby life! Our friend works for the Mav’s and…
Hope y’all had a nice Thanksgiving! We had a great time with Matt’s parents. And, of course, they loved meeting Emerson. They were here for 5 days, which meant I got lots of help with diaper changes, dishes, and baby entertaining:) Em loved her first Thanksgiving, although she pooped in her turkey onesie and slept through the meal. The food was delish and came together in no time with the help of Matt’s mom. We ordered a carrot cake from…
– I can’t believe Thanksgiving is next week! We’re hosting, and I think it will be really nice not to travel this year. I can’t wait for Matt’s parents to meet Emerson. We’re having most of the classics, but I’m just going to order a carrot cake this year, and try my hand at a green bean casserole variation. -I can’t believe how quickly Emerson is changing. We’ve seen a few smiles this week and her eye contact is soo…
Catch up on part I here. And so began the worst hour of my life. Good thing this story ends with the best moment of my life! I actually don’t remember much of this part of the story, either because the body is designed to forget the pain or because it was almost an out-of-body experience. The contractions were coming every 2 minutes or so and lasting 60-90 seconds, giving me very little time to recover in between. The best…
Without further adieu, my birth story! I apologize in advance for being a bit wordy. — At my 40 week appointment, my doctor decided to go ahead and get me on the schedule for an induction at 42 weeks. Unfortunately, there were already people scheduled and there was also a waiting list, so my only option was Wednesday, 10/12, which was exactly 41.5 weeks. I would’ve loved just one or two more days, because by induction day, I knew I…