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This article is sponsored by Walmart but all thoughts within are my own. After our daughter spent 53 days in the NICU, I wanted to do something special as a thank you. Yes, saying thank you is always a good idea and a handwritten note is super special too. But my love language is gifts […]
October 9, 2022
Trust Your Gut Sometimes, I have trouble discerning between a “gut-feeling” and an anxious thought. The night before I gave birth, I slept for one measly hour. Yes, I had a pregnancy pillow, but my anxiety was through the roof because I couldn’t feel his kicks that much (I usually felt them a lot at […]
February 24, 2021
When I think of my labor and delivery nurses with my girl, I am so thankful. My labor and delivery nurses helped me navigate those first couple days of motherhood by making sure I was healing well, getting enough sleep and water, and more. They were attentive, fun (jamming with me to @iamcardib), and servant-hearted. […]
September 11, 2020
One benefit of having babies a year apart is clearly seeing what items we use & what we haven’t touched so we know exactly what we need this second round. Hubs & I registered effectively the first time, so besides diapers, wipes, a car seat, and a few onesies, we need nothing else for baby […]
September 4, 2020
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Viactiv Calcium Soft Chews. All opinions are 100% mine. I thought having babies back to back was wild enough. Little did I know that this second pregnancy would take place during an international pandemic. There have been many curveballs and challenges with growing a […]
August 12, 2020
When I was making my postpartum plan, my mom insisted I needed AS MUCH care as the baby. I thought she was being dramatic and told her I could handle it. But she would not take no for an answer. After I had my swirl girl, she moved in for a month, and she and […]
August 11, 2020
We finally worked up the courage to travel with a baby and go on a long road trip! And we traveled pretty well if I may say so myself. I mean y’all, hubby says he is no longer scared of traveling with babies. If you’re planning a road trip with your baby soon, I have […]
August 8, 2020
Happy Thursday! How’s quarantine going for you? For me, the days are slow, but the weeks are INSANELY fast. Does anyone else feel like this? I have no idea how I’m 20 weeks pregnant with this second babe. When people ask me if this pregnancy is different than my first, the answer is a resounding […]
May 21, 2020
As one of the first gals in my groups of friends to give birth, I get asked all the time what labor and delivery were really like. It really is such a mystery until you see it or go through it. Here’s my birth story with #myswirlgirl! Labor & Delivery Part 1 of 5: And...Action! […]
May 9, 2020
I am not a ramen person. Or at least, I never thought I was. One week in January, we went out for ramen for lunch. And then the following two days, we ordered ramen take-out for dinner. At the end of that week, hubby, #myswirlgirl, and I were lazing around in our living room, and […]
April 23, 2020
I’m only ~6 months into this “new mom” thing, but I wrote it all down so that when I move past #newmomlife, I remember what made me feel loved and to treat others that way. This is [my] list! As a new mom, I LOVED it when I heard: 1. “Can I bring you something […]
March 15, 2020
This is part three in my fatherhood series. If you missed part one where fathers tell us and future dads their favorite parts about fatherhood, click here. If you missed part two where fathers tell us what they wish they knew before embarking on fatherhood, click here. This is part three where fathers tell future […]
September 12, 2019Living Open-Handed — My 90-day devotional for the days when you need to be encouraged by scripture and softened by grace. — A devotional to be encouraged by scripture and softened by grace.