I hate bath time. I hate it and always have, even before my babies were born. I had this weird phobia of bathing a baby. The whole idea of bathing a teeny-tiny infant was the scariest part of impending motherhood. So much could go wrong. I literally bought several baby books and, before our first daughter was born, realized I had only read the chapters on bathing and what to pack for the hospital. ... View Post
Mom Confession Monday
#MomConfessionMonday. I’m making this a real thing, friends and this is round 2 (first round can be found here)! I have a million mom confessions that I could share, which makes me think that you probably do too. So, let’s share. Share the crazy, share the love, share the little white lies we tell our babies (and for good reason), share what gets you through the long days. Just so you get the gist ... View Post
The Things ‘They’ Forget to tell You
Well before you ever get pregnant with your beloved first child, the unsolicited parenting advice begins. We’ve all heard it. The ‘sleep now because once you have a baby you’ll never sleep again’ or the ‘wait a little longer to have a baby. Enjoy being married because a baby changes everything’ or the most obnoxious ‘Enjoy it now, the time goes so fast.’ Yea, thanks for all of that. The ... View Post
The Motherhood Miss List
Motherhood is all consuming. The worry, the heartache, the bliss, the good and the bad of it all. It will literally take over your entire life if you allow it. So, what do we miss about our pre-baby lives? Well, the list is long but for good reason. Check out the Miss List… We miss sleep. We miss restful, REM, sleep. Sleeping next to baby monitors? Not restful but stressful. As contradictory as ... View Post