I am pissed! Quite frankly that’s the emotion that succinctly describes how I currently feel. Part of me wants to blame things that happened to me but another part of me thinks I’m being a whiny little bitch. (Yup it’s going to be that kind of post because sometimes you gotta call things how it…
Motherhood
Toddler Christmas Gift Guide 2020
It’s that time of year again folks to open your wallets and be Santa’s Little Helper! That’s right Christmas is right around the corner and those adorable little tikes have been cooped up in the house for 9 grueling months, so you know they’re expecting Santa to come through with the goodness this year. So…
Mommy Pressure: 1st Birthday Recap and Coping with Mommy Expectations
I had been pinning things to my Pinterest board since January for Rigel’s first birthday. I could see it all in my mind, the perfect red, white, and blue decor to go with a Captain America theme. Rigel surrounded by his little friends from library story time. Family in town to watch him smash his…
Baby-Proofing: Keeping the Baby Out of Everything
I’m writing this post from the loft. My husband and I are switching workspaces. He wants to work more on music and claims that he needs a door. Can’t wait to see the reign of terror that Rigel brings forth on this place without any doors to keep him at bay. In that spirit and…
Postpartum Fitness: Getting in Shape After Losing Your Shape
If you were to only look at Instagram you would probably think that a baby is born and within two weeks Mom is back in her pre-pregnancy skinny jeans and crushing plates at the gym. You might also assume that if you don’t start working out as soon as you’re cleared by your doctor that…
Things You Should Never Say to a First-Time Mom
For whatever reason people have all kinds of advice when they find out that you’re going to be a Mom. I not only heard but read a lot of things from well-meaning people that did nothing but irritate the heck out of me. Here’s a list of the things that I think you should never…
2020: What the *bleep* am I Doing?
I had a blog post I was going to publish on January 1st filled with the usual ‘I’m going to crush this year’-stuff. I didn’t publish it because that’s not actually how I feel at the start of this New Year. I am so profoundly tired, more tired than I ever felt when I worked…
Cold-Turkey Weaning: How I Stopped Breastfeeding
Everyone seems to have an opinion on breastfeeding these days. My opinion is fed is best. However, I acknowledge that breastfeeding for however long a mother can manage it, is full of benefits for babies, specifically in terms of immunity. I breastfed for 20 weeks. It was hard and if you read my previous post…
Everything I Tried During My Breastfeeding Journey
Let me preface this post by saying that I was thoroughly convinced that breastfeeding would be the easiest part of my transition to motherhood. I’d seen all the Instagram posts, had heard over and over again that it’s natural and the best thing for the baby. I figured as soon as the baby came out…
Delivery Hospital Bag: What I Actually Used + C-Section Add-Ons
Being pregnant is hard and giving birth can be downright terrifying. When I was preparing my hospital bag for my little ones pending arrival I tried to keep things simple while making sure that I had everything I would need to be comfortable. Initially, I was preparing myself for a complete unmedicated vaginal birth but…