Who's so beyond ready for a shortened work week?? *ALL RAISES HANDS* Lately, it feels like everyone and their sister has got babies on the brain. Maybe it's just my Instagram feed, or maybe it's the fact that one of my girlfriends' due dates was last week and another's is literally TODAY. Over a year ago, another girlfriend shared some "ways to … [Read more...]
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Wonder Woman (Olivia Grace Updates…!)
I cannot contain my excitement. Today is a BIG BIG DAY on the blog, folks. Because we've got some BIG BIG news on the Olivia Grace front. Namely...THE TUBE IS OUT! FOR GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've got the biggest, cheesiest, tear-stained grin right about now, because it's been a looooong 8 months to get to this point. But here we are, … [Read more...]
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How our Marriage has Evolved with a Baby
I cannot believe I'm saying this, but...today is Olivia's 6 month-iversary. SIX MONTHS. I mean, just yesterday she was born and I was having a catheter put up my vagina (whoops) and then we spent 73 days in the NICU. And here we are. What a whirlwind. I'm stoked for today's post since it came straight from a reader request: how our marriage has … [Read more...]
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10 Ways we’ve been Babyproofing our House
TGIF, friends! There's still snow on ground in Philly, but I'm convinced sprring is right around the corner - namely because Daylight Savings us happenings this weekend, so springing ahead HAS to mean sunshine + sandals weather soon, right? ...right?!?!? With Daylight Savings Time comes the whole "Change your Clocks, Change your Batteries" motto … [Read more...]
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Our Must-Have Baby Things (+ what we didn’t use…)
This post is so ironic. Namely because it was supposed to be up, oh, a good 9 hours ago? HA. Newborn life, I'll tell ya. It's been comical because one of the most requested thing on Instagram as of late was for sharing my daily schedule - and I feel like it constantly needs an addendum or a disclaimer that the second the baby gets involved, things … [Read more...]
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73 Days in the NICU.
Here we go, folks. I haven't exactly been looking forward to this post. But my hope is that it serves as a bit of a memory bank for us, a peek inside for outsiders, + a resource for fellow mamas on the brink of becoming "NICU mamas" to know that they're not alone (when you feel so, so alone). It's also hopefully going to serve as an all-in-one, … [Read more...]
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#AskE – New Mom Edition, Part 1
TGIF, friends! Yesterday I asked y'all on Instastories what post you wanted to see tomorrow versus later, so here we are with another #AskE Q&A post - hollah! The funny part: EVERYTHING asked was/is about Olivia, momming, etc. Predictable. ;) There were so many Q's about it that today we've got #AskE, the New Mom Edition...Part 1. #AskE: New … [Read more...]
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What no one tells you before getting pregnant…
Happy MONDAY, friends. How was your weekend? We've been through a bit of a ringer lately, but I reaaaaally feel like being able to look at the positive/funny/rosier side o' things has been the key (right behind our main squeeze Jesus) to getting to this week and feeling *good*. The below aren't necessarily rosy...but they're real. And because we … [Read more...]
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What next? What now? And…what’s her name?! (Birth Story, Part 2)
AHHHH. Feeling so totally overwhelmed (again) by the responses + outreach + prayers + goodness from so many people in the past week+. ICYMI...we had our baby. Mama had a feeling that girlfriend would make an early entrance. Nearly two months early...not so much. ;) But I could just tell she was going to be a *strong* one from the getgo. And … [Read more...]
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From almost dying to giving birth. (Literally).
OK...another unexpected post, but a long time coming after last week. ICYMI, things have been quiet on the CUR front because they've been a swirl of sheer ~chaos~ on the family front. First thing's first: on behalf of the entire fam, THANKYOU so so much for the absolute outpourning of prayers, support, kindness, + lovelovelove that so many of … [Read more...]
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Bumpdate: 32 Weeks + a more serious update.
OK, this is unexpected. Coming Up Roses currently comin' atcha from the Maternal Fetal Medicine ward of the hospital. *STRIKE THAT* - I'm now comin' atcha a solid 12+ hours later, from the actual hospital, where I'll be overnight at least. Oh, how things progress...carry on. ;) Not exactly the place ya wanna be on a Friday, but God's a … [Read more...]
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Cool Sh*t I Lovelovelove – Monthly Favorites, September 2018
Aaaaaaaand with that, we're halfway through the last week in September. Which means we're that much closer to the 34 brand spankin' new Christmas movies being dropped by the Hallmark Channel + Netflix this year. Who's stoked? THIS GIRL. Oh, and also having a baby. Cos there's that. WOW, TIME. I'm dropping in from Florida this morning - here for one … [Read more...]
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