As I was sitting with my toddler the other morning listening to online Church service they sang the following songs for a reason. Look at these breath taking words, full of life, full of love, full of the truth of Jesus, the word of Jesus. "I count on one thingThe same God that never failsWill… Continue reading I count on one thing..
Tag: mom
Loving yourself part one: Welcome the weirdness
Why are we our biggest critics? Why do we allow ourselves to talk down to ourselves when we wouldn’t allow anyone else to talk to us that way? We say things mentally to our self. We say things out loud to our self. We pick apart certain traits about our self. We see things we… Continue reading Loving yourself part one: Welcome the weirdness
Thank you mom, I get it now.
I find it so comforting knowing nurses week, teacher appreciation week and mothers day all fall within a week of each other. Being a mother is a role that wears many hats. Not only are you a mom but you are a friend, you are a cheerleader, you are a counselor, you are a nurse,… Continue reading Thank you mom, I get it now.
Just one more time
A precious gift, it is, when a woman becomes a mother to a beautiful baby. One piece of advice given to every mother is “cherish the moments, they grow up too fast.” How is this possible when the days turn into nights and exhaustion sets in? It feels like they will be babies forever. Don’t… Continue reading Just one more time
Grab the milk and head to Target
First rule of the exclusive pumper: ALWAYS and I mean ALWAYS bring extra milk with you!! If your baby doesn't nurse then you can't just expect him to hop on the boob and drink away. Believe me, I've tried this over and over and after 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding ill ask him, "Hey! You… Continue reading Grab the milk and head to Target
Its okay to not feel okay.
You feel down. You feel out. You feel alone. You feel depressed. You feel anxious. You feel scared. You feel overwhelmed. You feel annoyed. You feel sad. You feel afraid. You feel defeated. You feel nervous. You feel tired. You feel exhausted. You feel worried. You feel confused. You feel absent. You feel dumb. You… Continue reading Its okay to not feel okay.
Pumpers gotta pump – anytime, anywhere.
If you are an exclusive pumper let me just say, you need a pumping bag! Yes, now you have a purse, a baby, a diaper bag and a pumping bag to carry, what is one more thing right? After all we are moms and we can do anything…(but sleep). Here is a list of what… Continue reading Pumpers gotta pump – anytime, anywhere.
I like to pump it pump it..
But not really. Okay I take that back, in the first few weeks this post would have been called I HATE to pump it pump it. Now that we are a few months into it, yes, I love to pump it pump it!! If you exclusively pump you know what I'm talking about here. You… Continue reading I like to pump it pump it..
Breastfeeding: aka hungry 24/7 X a million
You know how people start telling you something and somewhere along the line you get lost or maybe you just don't hear them right and you just shake your head, nod, laugh and agree? You are really not sure what they said or what they meant, you just hope it wasn’t a question. Well that… Continue reading Breastfeeding: aka hungry 24/7 X a million
Pregnancy: aka hungry 24/7
So, as I said in my previous blog, we found out we were pregnant January 4th 2018. As we were beyond thrilled I remember laying in bed that night with my husband wondering what this future will look like from now on. This is something we had planned on and prayed for but the unknown… Continue reading Pregnancy: aka hungry 24/7
