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Miss Personality – Three Years Old

Three. It’s just a number. But it’s a great age. It’s an age of exploration… Imagination. Communication. And expression. Oh yeah…and tantrums. But also an age of innocence, self expression and no fear. Three wears three pairs of underwear on a whim because of the love of the characters on them. Three carries a blanket…

A Goodbye to a Family of Three

Sitting on my couch in the quiet early morning typing this. The husband has already dashed off to work. Mabel is still sleeping. Toddler toys are strewn across my living room floor. Baby #2 is lightly moving in my belly; there isn’t much room left for her. And my mind is constantly thinking… Life is…

Giving Breastfeeding Another Go?

breastfeeding - tongue tie

To breastfeed or not to breastfeed…that is the question. If you’ve followed me from when I gave birth to Mabel, you’ll remember that I was super pumped (pun intended) to breastfeed and give her breast milk.  I read all the books I could get my hands on, looked up websites on tips, info and positioning,…

Pregnancy and Acceptance of Body Issues

I was 23 weeks yesterday…one more week closer to 40 and meeting this little lady. But one thing that I haven’t really discussed is my body image during pregnancy.  For me, loving what I see is insanely difficult. Some of you are probably going to think this post is ridiculous or whiny but I’m just…

I’ve Been Keeping a Secret…

Super Hero Pregnancy Announcement

With all of the craziness of selling our home, living in limbo in Maryland, and now moving to South Carolina…there is something that I haven’t shared with you all yet. No…Mabel isn’t Clark Kent.  😉 But I for sure had a lot of fun taking photos of her outside in a Super Woman costume. But…