Happy Thursday. This has been on my heart so I wanted to get it out. Dear New Mom, First of all, congratulations! Secondly, how are you? Welcome to what I would describe as the hardest month/six weeks of your life. I am 7 months and 3 weeks into this parenting thing and, admittedly, we both…
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Three Months of Madelyn
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 &…
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…
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…
My Best Friend Had a Baby
When I see this quote it reminds me of my best friends, Erica & Nic: Erica and Nic planned for their baby. Erica has Type 1 diabetes, so they knew the path might be a little bumpy, but they were ready to be parents. Yesterday, at 11:36 am, I received a text from Erica: Her…
Life as Louise 