Elle’s Birth Story
When I planned to have my baby at a birthing center that was an hour from our house I got a lot of different reactions from concerned people thinking that would be too far of a drive. However, this was my 4th baby and all three of my other pregnancies and deliveries were pretty consistent. So I felt like I knew my body [...]
She’s Here
The review I posted Wednesday was already written and scheduled, other than that I haven't blogged at all since Monday November 9th when I announced baby Elle's name. The reason for this is because I had baby Elle on Monday night. Technically it was Tuesday morning because it was about 12:25 am when she arrived. There is so much more to the story. SOOOOO [...]
The Final weeks of Pregnancy
Whoa... it's almost baby time! This week is all about preparation because next week I am gong to be full term. Actually that's not true. I used to think that, but turns out that is "outdated" information. Things have already changed since my last baby! As USA Today reports (2 years ago) "Generations of mothers-to-be have heard that babies born any time [...]
When to Introduce Video Games
When my son Z was four we were given a Wii. It was a hand-me-down. No exchange of money was involved. The consoles have since been discontinued anyway, so it really shouldn't be too big of a deal. It was a very thoughtful gift and we still enjoy using it so I don't want to come across as ungrateful in anyway. I [...]
Birth Photography
I know birth photography isn't for everyone, but for some of us it is such a wonderfully significant milestone it's worth documenting. I am currently working on doing multiple guest post about my natural birth experiences. I had to dig the digital photos out of the archives to get to my pictures for these blogs, but after looking through all of [...]
3 Year Gap
Tomorrow I am 35 weeks along in this pregnancy! Let's just say that if history repeats itself (as it has consistently done with all of my other pregnancies) then a month from now I will NOT be pregnant. I might still be in the hospital, but more than likely I'll have my baby! So, I am getting so very excited, but also nervous. Even [...]