Today is the last in my series of birth stories. If you’ve missed any an you’re curious, you can find my 2010 birth //here//, my 2012 birth //here//, and my 2015 birth //here//. Each one has been so different! ******* When you have two children that come early (38 weeks, and 38 weeks and 2 days) it […]
Despite all the crazy prep work that it takes, I love throwing, or helping to throw, parties. Several weeks ago my talented friend, Darcy, contacted me and asked me if I wanted to help her with a baby shower for a friend of ours. I was so excited because she knew that I had really […]
“Just don’t come until Monday’s over, any day after that,” was my personal mantra to my unborn daughter as my son’s birthday approached. When I’d learned that their due dates were only one day apart (my son’s had been May 28th, my daughter’s was May 27th) I knew things could be really close and I just didn’t want […]
“I’ll see you at your induction next week, unless he decides to come before then, but I don’t think so.” Yeah, I didn’t think so either. My doctor had just told me that I was only about half a centimeter dilated and 70% effaced. I’d be 38 weeks pregnant the next day with my first […]
“I don’t think I’m going to make it the two hours,” I said to my husband between contractions. “I think we should call the nurse back in here.” It’s funny how quickly things can change, this was definitely my “strangest” labor yet; just proving the point that every labor experience is different. We […]