Tomorrow M will be THREE MONTHS OLD. That's a quarter of a year! 90 days! Excuse me while I both go cry in a dark closet & also pop open a bottle of champagne. Nicknames: Maddie, Maddie Lou, Mads, Maa-da-lou, Moo Loo, Moo Shoo, Moo, Poodle Stats: Based on rough at home measurements... 13.5 lbs & … Continue reading Three Months of Madelyn
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Talk Baby To Me: Introduction
I want Life as Louise to reflect my day to day life, but right now that's primarily work or M, and I don't want LaL to become a full-fledged baby blog. So today I'm rolling out Talk Baby 2 Me. Once a month or so I'm going to put on the mom blogger hat & … Continue reading Talk Baby To Me: Introduction
M’s Grand Arrival | part 2
I won't write a long intro. We'll just jump back into the story ☺️ (You can find Part 1 here.) We decided to go with the vacuum delivery to force M out of her cozy home. At this point I was exhausted. I wanted to sleep for days. In between contractions/pushes I was given oxygen and … Continue reading M’s Grand Arrival | part 2
M’s Grand Arrival | part 1
I haven't shared our birth story yet because I've been unsure about how to publicly do it. I don't want to overshare my or M's life (although my family will tell you I'm way past that point here in Blogland), but I want to tell my story here in my space. So here's a condensed, … Continue reading M’s Grand Arrival | part 1
When the Happiest Time of Your Life is the Hardest pt.2
Welcome back. I know I haven't shared the birth story but long story short, delivery was long and rough and left me feeling very very beat up. My experience and recovery played a big role in my ppd. Everyone's experience is different and today I'm sharing mine. After we got past the breastfeeding hump I … Continue reading When the Happiest Time of Your Life is the Hardest pt.2
When the Happiest Time of Your Life is the Hardest pt.1
Before I talk about my struggles with motherhood and postpartum depression I want to say that our daughter is nothing short of perfection. My mental health is not a reflection of my love for her- it's a reflection of my mental health. It's also not a result of a poor support system- our family and … Continue reading When the Happiest Time of Your Life is the Hardest pt.1
Introducing Madelyn Louise
HI! I am alive and also a (human) mom now. My, how quickly things change. This won't ever be a mommy blog, but there are baby related things I want to record and write down so my next few post might be mom-heavy. But also some book posts. (LOL because I have any time to … Continue reading Introducing Madelyn Louise
