We had our FOURTH baby on Sunday! I definitely still haven’t gotten used to the fact that I’m a mom of FOUR. Crazy. Before time totally gets away from me, I wanted to take a few minutes to document how this little man came into the world. Okay, where to start… Last week Wednesday I went in …
Pregnancy
Showing: 1 - 10 of 14 ArticlesA Letter To My Last Baby, Days Before You’re Born
My sweet baby boy, You’ve spent the last several months growing inside me, and it’s now only a matter of days, minutes, or hours until you’ll make it known that you’re ready to enter our world. You consume my thoughts, little one. I think about how excited I am to hear your innocent newborn cry, to …
Preparing For Four Kids Under Three
As I think about going to bed tonight I have so many emotions going through my mind. At midnight I’ll officially be 35 weeks and 6 days pregnant, which was the exact day I gave birth to my twin girls, just 17 months ago. I went into labor around 2:30am, and by 6:35am I had delivered …
Maternity Workout Clothes: For Two Fitness
I’m 35 weeks pregnant – in just a few weeks I’ll get to meet my FOURTH baby! We spent the weekend getting his nursery ready, and I think it’s safe to say we’re ready for him whenever this little mister decides to come! Thankfully, I’m still feeling great and have been given the go ahead …
Anticipating A New Baby
I recently had an afternoon to go shopping by myself, without time constraints or the pressure to rush home. The intent of this trip was to get some shopping done for the sweet baby boy who’s getting bigger in my belly each day. Unlike my other pregnancies, all the preparation is being jam packed into …
Realities Of The Third Trimester
I’m in the middle of the third trimester. Since this is the last time I plan to be pregnant, I wanted to take a few minutes and document what reality is like right now. I experienced these things with my other pregnancies, but it’s amazing how quickly you forget about them after meeting your sweet …
Why We Take Babymoons
Before we had our first baby, Jake and I decided to take a babymoon. If you aren’t familiar with this term, it’s a vacation that parents-to-be take before the baby is born. At the time, it just sounded like a fun idea, since obviously we had NO clue what we were in for. That trip ended …
My Pregnancy & Postpartum Workout
When I was newly pregnant with my first baby, I remember feeling nervous about how my body would respond and change. Working out has always been a priority to me, not only because it helps me to maintain a healthy weight, but more importantly because of how it makes me feel. Exercise is my happy …
My Thoughts On Expecting Baby #4
I broke the news on Facebook and Instagram yesterday, but wanted to write a post to share a little more about how I’m feeling about Baby #4! For those of you who didn’t see the announcement, we’re expecting a fourth baby in September! I’m 14 1/2 weeks along with an official due date of September …
Exercise & Pregnancy (My Experiences)
Hello and Happy Wednesday to you! A while back someone asked me about my experiences with exercise and pregnancy. I spent some time answering her questions, and found it to be sort of therapeutic to reflect on the 18 months of my life that I’ve been pregnant, and how maintaining an active lifestyle through it …