Transitional Nurseries: Items That Will Grow with Your Children (Even in Tight Spaces) There is nothing more exciting than adding a new member to your family. While there is no doubt that it is the start of an amazing adventure, it is also an expensive one. From the diapers to the outfits, the costs pile…
Category: Parenthood
My Son is Among the 20% of “Head Banging” Babies
All children and babies have their own quirks. Just like adults, they all have tendencies that make them unique. While my Son, Liam, has and always will be, unique in his own way, he started doing something recently that had me a bit concerned. I saw it once in a movie and it made me…
The Fourth Trimester: Liam’s First Three Months
As I am writing this, Liam is three months old. How is that possible? I know I used to do weekly/monthly updates while I was pregnant and since I gave birth, I stopped doing so. This post may be a tad long because I’m summing up 3 months put together. I thought since you were…
The Magic of Santa: “He’s real, right?”
Christmas has been my favorite holiday for as long I can remember. Every year, my Sister and I would write our letters to Santa and eagerly wait for his response. We would also put on Christmas Eve shows for our parents. During which, we would sing, dance and do magic tricks. I would get to…
Co-Sleeping: “Never” to “One More Night”
While I was pregnant I would imagine life with my newborn and when it came to our sleeping arrangement, I pictured him all swaddled and cozy in the bassinet which would be placed next to my side of the bed. Even though my Sister co-sleeps with her babies, I always said that I would never,…
A New Mom’s Journey with Breastfeeding
A New Mom’s Journey with Breastfeeding and Pumping: The Struggles and the Accomplishments My Son Liam is now just over a month old. While there are several adjustments that come with being a new Mom, one of the ones I had the most difficulty with was breastfeeding. If you read his birth story, you will…
Liam Maverick’s Birth Story Pt. 2
Last you heard, in Birth Story Part 1, we were arriving at the hospital. It was always the plan to have my Sister and my SO in the room with me as my support. They came to my birthing suite with me while my parents went to the waiting room. I got into my gown…
He’s Here! Liam Maverick’s Birth Story Pt. 1
Before I introduce you to the one who has completely changed my life for the better, I will begin the birth story from where I last left off. This is when I had my 40-week OB appointment. They did a membrane sweep, I found out I was dilated, and effaced and my induction date was…