You know when your life gets chaotic, and you have the best of intentions to write monthly updates about all of the details and developmental milestones your baby is doing, and then you just don’t. That’s been my life for the past 5 months. I wanted to share about when she rolled over for the […]
Why You Should Always Keep Diapers in Your Diaper Bag
It was 11:00 am and I was meeting a friend for brunch at a cute Parisian themed cafe. It’s a nice place….this was no Denny’s. Towards the end of our yummy brunch (I had a broken egg sandwich with avocado and white cheddar) my friend was playing with Lottie at the table and she held her […]
How to Balance the Chaos of Motherhood
If anyone has an answer to this, please leave it in the comments. In the meantime I’ll give you my thoughts on what I’ve learned so far on the never-ending battle of balancing chaos. Being a mom is the most difficult, time-consuming, selfless act you will ever do. Time that used to be your own, […]
Week 40: My World Stopped
(I wrote this a month ago… and then baby happened!) I thought I was going to be writing about just me and my belly again this week, but that quickly changed at the end of my 40 week appointment on Tuesday. Charlotte Rose Eaton was born, 1 day late, on June 11, 2014 – The […]
Pregnancy Compared to a Marathon
Marathon Training You build up your endurance over 10 months for the big event You buy all the right gear: new running shoes, running clothes, water bottles, etc. You start hanging out in running groups and meeting other serious runners to help you along with your training You read books and blogs on tips to […]
First Pregnancy: Week 39, Enjoy the Last Weeks of Pregnancy
The title of the post is ‘Enjoy the last weeks of pregnancy’, because this is what everyone is telling me to do. Don’t rush the process, and ENJOY! I think this is backwards – you should enjoy the first 8 months of your pregnancy, because the last one is the most uncomfortable. When I hear […]
