Reporting live from the frontlines of the newborn trenches. Now that I’m two and a half months in, I’m qualified to leave a review, right? Growing up, I always assumed I would have a kid someday. That’s what you do,…
Third Trimester Necessities – Things Getting Me Through Third Trimester
I’m finally in the home stretch with four weeks (give or take) to go. I feel like I’ve been pregnant forever and am definitely starting to slow down. I’ve heard this discomfort is *by design* to help you feel ready…
How To Host a Display Baby Shower (+ 7 Reasons Why You Should Have a Display Shower)
If you have an upcoming bridal shower or baby shower, I couldn’t recommend doing a display shower more! Here are a few of my tips and tricks for how to have a display shower. I recently had my baby shower…
Golden Retriever Nursery Theme Inspiration
I’m so excited to be sharing my mood board for my golden retriever nursery theme! A neutral nursery theme with nods to our baby’s soon-to-be best friend. If you know me in real life, you know my golden retriever, Brody. And…
It’s A…! (TW: Dealing with Gender Disappointment)
After a VERY delayed wait for genetic testing, we finally got our results back at 18 weeks and were so relieved to find out that our baby is low risk and that I’m not a suspected carrier for the tested…
How I Found Out I Was Pregnant
A Quick Note For context, I wrote this entry pretty soon after finding out I was pregnant so the feelings in it are raw and not sugar-coated. If it seems like I was down about finding out the news –…
I’m Pregnant! [1st Trimester Pregnancy Update]
I can’t believe I’m writing this as it still feels very surreal – but…I’m PREGNANT! What a way to start a New Year, right? My husband and I weren’t even officially trying yet, but here we are – getting ready…