Ahhh! It has been too long! Having baby #3 has totally changed the dynamic in our home. I don't have much "down time" to write here. :)It is so hard to believe that Miss Nora Evangeline has been in our arms for two months! She was born at 4:53 on Sunday, October 11. She weighed 7 pounds exactly and was 19.5 inches long. I'm still in a bit of shock that we have a girl in our home! Nora's story is a bit different from my other births, so I'm ...
Pregnancy And Birth
One Year CrossFit-iversary {plus 32 Week Pregnancy Update}
Hey there, bloggy friends! I hope you are doing well! It has been a busy Summer. I am over the heat and ready for FALL! It's been raining every single day this week and that's put me in a Fall mood even more. :)Today I'm talking CrossFit and pregnancy! A year ago today I walked into my local CrossFit affiliate for private 101 classes. Both Ernie and I missed the start of the 101 group class and we didn't want to wait until the next session ...
Embracing My Pregnant Body
Hey y'all! I hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend! We did. It was rainy, but that was fine with me. I just wanted to chillax anyway. Ha! We hosted our annual church picnic on Friday night. It rained, but finally stopped and it was a lovely evening with fun games, great conversation and booming fireworks. Oh, and a sweet friend brought glow sticks for the kids, so that was a hit too.I've been pondering writing this post for a while now, ...
17 Week Update & Belly Picture
Hey y'all! I can't believe it's been so long since I posted about our sweet bebe being on the way. We have had a busy few weeks of t-ball games, travel, planting the garden and flower beds etc. This time of year everything is in full swing.I wanted to post a quick pregnancy update. I'm 17.5 weeks now! :)Clearly the baby is growing. :)I've gained 8 pounds which I'm very pleased with. I'm working out 4-5 times a week at CrossFit. ...
My Latest DIY Project
Happy Thursday! I hope you are having a good week! I'm LOVING Spring with all the green, the flowers, the thunder storms and the warm sunshine. It is a balm to my soul.SO...I have been working on this DIY project over the past several weeks and I'm so excited to finally be sharing it with you!Coming October 2015...Lord willing, we will be welcoming a new baby into our home! We are over the moon excited and thrilled! ...
My Postpartum Recovery {And 6 Tips!}
Hey, hey! Yay for Friday! I know this might be weird, but I feel like I should share my postpartum recovery experience with you today. A lot of talk goes into pregnancy updates and birth stories, but information about postpartum recovery isn't as readily shared. My two recovery experiences are polar opposites. Polar.my sweet little man I am thrilled with my postpartum recovery this time. Positively thrilled.Tip #1 : Listen to your nurse ...