Drinking all the cups of coffee. Sharing all the drops of bliss. Creator of a cozy home & mama village.
My best friend Rachael (who also took my pregnancy reveal and maternity photos) is sweetly taking photos of Abby as she progresses through these sleepy weeks of early babyhood. Since we both delivered baby girls within a week of each other, neither of us are up for photo shoots requiring any amount of great production.... Continue Reading →
Dear Abby, We've changed over 75 diapers this week, according to the TotalBaby app on my phone. Mama is so grateful for this app. Without it, I wouldn't remember when I fed you last or when I pumped last, when I changed you last or when I bathed you last. I'm so tired that I've... Continue Reading →
Dear Abby, You sleep, blissfully unaware that your mama is already grieving the passage of time. How is it that you are already two weeks old? How is it that you and I have endured (on average) changing 10 poopy diapers a day, pumping about 20 ounces of milk a day, and having fits of... Continue Reading →
*Disclaimer: This may not be the blog post for everyone's taste. Some of the details that I want to record and remember are beautiful to those involved, but may not be deemed "appropriate" by all readers. Feel free to skip this post :)* Dearest Abigail, You have arrived. For nine beautiful, terrifying, incredible days, you... Continue Reading →
All 4 pounds, 12 ounces of little girl was delivered Friday, April 4, at 4:55 pm after 7-8 hours of natural, intense labor (dilated from a 1 to a 10 in less than five hours). Abby is completely healthy and will most likely be going home with us on Sunday. We are overwhelmed at the... Continue Reading →
Abby, I've been up since about 1:15 am wondering what this weekend will bring. You are wiggling inside of me, and I'm having mild contractions every so often. Eventually, at 3 am I decided that a bowl of cereal might help. Now, it's 3:30 am, and I'm pacing. Preparing. Being. Within about 48 hours, you... Continue Reading →
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