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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IT’S A…
GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!SURPRISE! Baby G is a baby girl! We are SO STOKED + so happy to finally tell you! This gender reveal has been a loooooong time comin'. :) Even tho we didn't find out until the 20 week mark, J + I both just knew it was a girl. We'd called it from the start! My symptoms have actually been predominantly "boy," based on … [Read more...]
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All About my First Trimester (+ Second Trimester so far…)
Hi friends - happy Tuesday! This week - scratch that: this summer - has been a blur already. There was no new post up yesterday since I was still with my best girls (ICYMI, they all flew in from across the country for a girls' weekend - and there was T. Swift involved). But we're back at it again today - and it's still non-stop busy. Today's agenda … [Read more...]
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