a hand on my belly.
we’re sitting on the couch together, watching some show or another, as we do so often now. you stay in a lot when only one of you can drink and the other one has trouble staying up past 11:00pm. it’s...
View Articleour birth story.
this post contains words like “dilated”, “effaced”, “crowning”, and “placenta”, among others. if those words make you uncomfortable…too bad. be an adult and get comfortable, because this is real life...
View Articlewhat to expect after baby.
we’ve all heard of what to expect when you’re expecting, the quintessential “get ready for baby” book, right? well, where is the book that tells you what to expect once you’re done expecting? there are...
View Articlethings we never thought we’d say.
when you become a parent for the first time, you know things are going to change. you know there are sleepless nights ahead, and that your main focus is no longer on yourself. you even expect to become...
View Articleamelia: one month old.
so i’ve been a mother for a month now? yea. that is a real thing. i can’t believe it either. i am writing this at the tail end of amelia’s morning nap time. i use the term “nap time” loosely, because i...
View Articleour village.
they say it takes a village to raise a child. i agree and would like to add a second piece to that: it takes a village to keep that child’s parents alive. Mister Man and i would not be doing as well as...
View Articleamelia: two months old.
it’s true what they say. the first couple of months are the hardest. there is this shift that starts to happen in your baby at the two month mark. it’s ever so subtle, barely recognizable to anyone but...
View Articleamelia: three months old.
technically amelia turned three months old on monday, but that means that i have a three month old, and couldn’t get around to taking photos or writing a post until today. but i’m still doing pretty...
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