Finding Grace-Filled Confidence in the Chaos
Remember the days before advanced digital photography? That’s when my first child was born. The picture is a bit dark, but it’s hard to miss this sweet little one. With his Gerber baby lips, soft dark hair and rosy cheeks, this child changed my existence. His birth was rather traumatic, and the moment he was […] Read more…
In part one of my story, I talked about how I was introduced to the crazy idea of having a natural, non-medicated delivery. Now that I had laid out my fleece and God had impressed this desire for natural birth on me, I was simply waiting, my due date behind me, to see if I […] Read more…
“Me, give birth naturally? That’s crazy talk. There’s no way in the world.” Those were my first thoughts when I cracked open the book in my hands that I had received in the mail while awaiting the birth of our fourth baby, our second girl. We were so excited to meet her! The book was called […] Read more…
I have now arrived at my due date, October 2nd, for baby #4! Not surprisingly, there is no baby {at least as of 7 am this morning}, but my 5 year old daughter is SURE the baby will come today at some point :) I typically go late, as in 9 to 10 days late, so […] Read more…
He was sweet and quiet, his bright blue eyes taking in everything around him. When we began nursing he had no issues latching or eating for long periods of time. I decided to use a method of feeding where we let him nurse with no routine for the first 10 days but simply worked to get […] Read more…
I know I haven’t posted much of anything as far as pregnancy updates on the blog, except for my announcement at the beginning and tidbits here and there but I wanted to share where I’m at and what’s going on with baby number four! I mentioned on Facebook that we’re having a baby girl, […] Read more…
Pray for your babies even before they arrive! Cherish these 14 Bible verses you can pray over your unborn child, for their health, spiritual well-being and more! When you’re expecting, there’s a LOT to do to get ready for baby’s arrival! And as a Christian mom, part of preparing ourselves for a new little one is spending […] Read more…
Here are some tips for how you can help your older children adjust to having a new baby around the house! Thanks for joining me for the pregnancy and baby related posts this week! Check out how I survived horrible morning sickness and how I’m fitting in exercising during this pregnancy if you haven’t already! […] Read more…
During my first pregnancy, I gained a LOT of weight. I won’t give numbers because I know the number is more than some gain and less than others gain but considering how small I started out before I got pregnant, it wasn’t good. Part of it had to do with mostly being pregnant in the […] Read more…
Every pregnancy it gets worse. The morning sickness that is. I actually think the term “morning sickness” is a joke. More like stand-over-the-toilet-lay-on-the-couch-all-day-sickness that renders you unable to do much more than close your eyes and try to block out all smells that may set you off one more time. Don’t get my wrong, I […] Read more…
One question that moms of little ones often have is “how do I get my baby to sleep well?” After all, a well-rested baby makes for a well-rested momma, and everybody else is a bit happier too! Over the past 7 years, I’ve learned a few techniques that have worked well with my first […] Read more…
I’m edging in on week 17 of my fourth pregnancy and along with it has come the realization that I can no longer fit into my regular clothes! This will be my first full summer pregnancy, so I’m on the hunt for maternity clothes that are stylish and also a good bargain. You can definitely […] Read more…