Distance Jogger – My sister told me about these at Athleta! They are perfect for postpartum because they aren’t as fitted as say the Align legging from Lulu, but are still very comfortable and stretchy. And, they are more dressy than leggings or sweatpants. Milkies Milk Saver – I’ve mentioned this before because it’s been great for my oversupply (not able to pump yet). Not only does it help me build up my freezer stash, but it catches all the leaking…
Isn’t it funny how quickly your brain forgets about labor? It’s only been 3 weeks, and I already look back on Avery’s arrival and cannot believe my body birthed an 8 lb human! If you’ve read Emerson’s birth story (Part I, Part II), you’ll know that I had to wait a while for an epidural and it was awful. My goal for Avery’s labor was simply not to wait too long to get to the hospital and not to wait…
I’m excited to get back into more rigorous exercise, especially because I haven’t been as active during this pregnancy. That being said, I’ve thought some about how I resumed exercise after having Emerson, and I plan to take things even slower this time around. I know a lot more about postpartum recovery and there’s no reason to risk injury. Plus, I have low expectations about fitting in exercise with two kids and don’t plan to return to a gym setting for a…
Just popping in to introduce Miss Avery Elizabeth Allen! She arrived at 11:16pm on October 3rd weighing 8lbs 1oz! 09 We are thrilled that she’s here and healthy, and can’t stop staring at her tiny face. Grammie brought Emerson to the hospital the next morning to meet Avery, and she was super excited and a bit in awe, I think. Em wanted to hold her immediately and just kept saying, “Mom, she’s so tiny.” We brought her home on Saturday,…
Well, another October First, with another baby, has come and [almost] gone. I’d expected that this one would be late too, but got my hopes up around 38 weeks when baby dropped and I started having some cramps and sporadic contractions. I don’t mind that much, as I’ve had such a relaxing week, but I am just ready to meet her so I can stop being nervous about labor and a healthy baby! I’m not scared of labor like I…
I can finally relax a bit, both because Grammie is here to take care of Emerson when I go to the hospital, and because I have an entertainer + another set of hands to help with everything. After a hard week of toddler challenges (flu shot + a cold + constipation + sleep issues made for the perfect storm), I put my feet up on Friday night! My mom put Em to bed, and Matt made us two tasty pizzas…
Hello and happy Tuesday! We had a relatively uneventful weekend that looked a lot like the past few weekends – lots of nesting projects and some fun in-between. Matt & I went out on one last date night before my mom gets here on Friday (hoping we can squeeze another one in once she’s here.) We went to see some improv comedy, which was a fun change of pace, and had a bit of a disappointing dinner at Bonterra. But…
I got a few questions in response to my call for post topics & ideas, so I thought I’d answer them here. I’ll also plan to do a few more day-in-the-life posts since a few people requested them. — How are you prepping for baby #2? I wrote this post about what I’m doing to prep for baby #2. I’ve made a ton of progress on both of those lists, but still have a few things to do (pack hospital…
-We decided to screen in our porch! I figure we’ll be spending a lot more weekends at home and I’ve dreamed of having a screened in porch as long as I can remember. I’m so excited to see how it looks (hoping it doesn’t make our living room too dark) and to hang out outside when it’s no longer 90+ degrees -Speaking of fall temps, I’m SOOOO excited for fall clothes and normal clothes. I actually don’t mind maternity clothes…