I thought it would come easy this time around. I had breastfed McKenzie for a year "I will be a pro" I thought, "It will come naturally this time". Boy, was I wrong. The first time, I blamed my trouble with getting a good latch on the nurses taking McKenzie to NICU an hour after [...]
When I found out I was pregnant with you, I broke down in tears. I hoped and prayed for you, so when I finally found out I was pregnant with you I couldn't help myself. I had very simple plans for us once you were born. We would drop McKenzie at camp, maybe go for [...]
Madison, Madison, Madison. It's funny, because I actually feel like she is older than 5 months. I'm not sure if it's because this has been the longest year ever, or because she is our second baby and it just feels like she is older. I will be honest, Maddie was not the easiest baby the [...]
I thought for sure my second baby was coming early. I was almost certain. My belly was huge, low, and very uncomfortable. Each weekly appointment would come and go with no new updates. At 37 weeks, they thought my fluid level looked low so they were going to monitor it. You're suppose to have 10 [...]
I'm not sure how this is even possible, but McKenzie is 3 years old today! I can't believe it, my baby girl is 3. So much has changed over the last year. It has been so nice being home with McKenzie because I was there to watch her grow into a sweet, sensitive, independent little [...]
I'm not sure when it started, but if I was home I was needed for bedtime or McKenzie would stand and scream in her crib. Maybe it's because I was home when Brian would travel or since I missed most of the day being at work that I wanted to be the one to put [...]
A few months ago I felt like my pregnancy was flying by, now I can’t believe I still have 2 months left. Physically, I feel pretty good! I’m still wearing my belt to help with my lower pelvis pain but it’s actually not horrible all day, every single day like it was. I think early [...]
I am SO excited! I had a feeling I was having a girl. I'm carrying the same as I was with McKenzie, and even though everyone says "you're all belly" or "you look so great" I know that I am not. My face has changed, I'm gaining weight everywhere, and I have had a pretty [...]
I feel many things right now. To name a few, grateful, proud, scared, helpless, loved and also very fortunate. I was caught up in living the good life, spending endless amount of time with my family. The world turned upside down over a month ago and like most, it definitely wasn't something I was prepared [...]
27 weeks. 2 weeks ago, I was at the point of "oh shit, I haven't gotten anything for the baby yet". I have been saving things in different carts on Amazon, Etsy, Pottery Barn, and who even knows where else. I kept thinking it was too early to get anything, plus the fact that I [...]
The Redheaded Mom 