Alright friends, I have been talking about packing my hospital bag for WEEKS. When Baby #4 was measuring a month ahead, it was suggested that I get a bag of items ready in case we need to rush to the hospital. I have FINALLY DONE IT! The good news is…and I want all the first time mommies and daddies to hear this…the hospital will have everything you NEED. Highlight – CAPS – underline – BOLD. Packing a bag is more for you…what things bring you comfort? What would be a nice to have? It is another great way to mentally prepare for the reality that you are giving birth soon.…
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9 Things You Need for Tonsil and Adenoid Recovery
WOWZA!! What a rollercoaster ride of 10 days from Hudson’s recovery. Recovery from what? Let me catch you up, friends. Since Hudson was born, he has struggled with congestion. This is not uncommon with a Down syndrome diagnosis. Since he is anatomically smaller, it’s harder for fluid to drain. In fact, in the hospital when Hudson was born, he failed his left hearing test due to fluid. So we’ve been working with Hudson’s Ear Nose Throat (ENT) doctor since he was born. It’s been a back and forth process…..let the fluid drain itself, put in an eustachian tube, etc. I could go into this a lot more (and if you…
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Book Review: Gnat & Corky Series
If there is one activity I have enjoyed most with Hudson since his birth, I’d have to pick reading. From his first few days on this earth as a newborn listening to the words in those fresh, unopened books….to the tears, bite marks, and stains on our durable board books of late….I love reading with my little guy. Last month, Orange Hat Publishing reached out to me about some books they have…one story, in particular, they thought resonated with my posts and what our family is all about – love and light! After reading these books, I knew I had to share them with you all. I love supporting amazing…
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12 Valentine’s Day Books For Your Little Cupids
The day of love is just around the corner! As you all may remember from Christmas, I love holiday books. They add a theme and a variety to our at home library. As we approach our next major commercial holiday, I set out to do some research and read over 30 cupid-themed books. I selected my 12 favorites (in particular order) that you may want to consider gifting to your little ones next Thursday for Valentine’s Day. I’ve provided affiliate links (at no cost to you but help our family) to Amazon and all are available with Prime – so you have plenty of time to order! Yippee skip hooray.…
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11 Christmas Books for Littles
After posting on Instagram stories yesterday about two of my new favorite books for Hudson, I wanted to share some additional books if you are wanting to buy your kiddos Christmas books to add to their collections. Click on any of the book covers to be taken directly to Amazon for purchase (affiliate links won’t cost you anything but can help us earn a little dough)! You Are Special by Max Lucado This story brought me to tears! It’s not necessarily a Christmas book but has a Christian message worth reading all year long. 2. The Tale of Three Trees retold by Angela Elwell Hunt Another book that isn’t necessarily…
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Hudson’s First Birthday
He’s one year old! I’m sure every new parent feels this way at his or her child’s birthday – but I don’t know where this year went. I remember those few moments before he was born and knew life was about to change; it’s similar to the same way I felt when Tyler & Emily walked into my apartment so I could meet them for the first time. The pitter patter of my heart was quick but so full of excitement, love, and joy! When deciding how to celebrate, I knew I wanted something intimate. There was a day back in February where I thought I might want to plan…
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Five Friday Favs #4
Happy Last Friday of July! Wait whattttt!!! We have had such a whirlwind summer that it is just blowing past us. There are a few things left on my summer ‘bucket list’ like a trip to Brookfield Zoo, camping (if we can), visiting family in Tennessee, and Six Flags. But even if those all don’t get checked off the list, holy cow, we’ve packed a ton into this summer! It’s been a while since my last FFF post! If you want random updates of things I’m enjoying, please check out my Instagram stories. But I think it’s helpful to have a ‘go to’ place on the blog to list a…
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Hudson – 10 Month Update
Hudson is already 10 months old! For so many reasons, I wish I would’ve taken the “jump” on this blog when Hudson was younger. While many of you follow via Instagram and Facebook, having a blog fills in the color around our lives! Since I’m not doing a baby book (because I could barely keep up with my pregnancy book), I’m hopeful this blog will serve as a type of ‘baby book’. But since I launched in February when Hudson was 9 months, I will not have captured the previous 9 months in the way that I hope to share the rest! WHOOSH (yes that’s the sound of time passing…
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Five Friday Favorites – March 9
Happy Friday! The weekend is almost here. The past two Fridays have been pretty crazy with Hudson’s hearing test and David’s kidney stone surgery. I’m looking forward to a “regular” Friday and a fun weekend with the kids. This weekend is going to be busy! Ready for this? Emily has a soccer game tonight (her last indoor game of the season with her travel team) Tyler has a Bat Mitzvah service tomorrow morning I teach Stroller Strides (pending that this voice finally comes back) Emily is going to see A Wrinkle in Time with a friend Tyler has soccer practice Emily has two indoor soccer games Tyler is going to…
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Five Friday Favorites (Triple F)
Happy Friday everyone! Thank you for coming back and continuing to support this blogging adventure I have just begun. Your comments, likes, shares and DMs have meant so much to me! There is nothing like putting yourself out in the world and being proud of yourself along with the encouragement of others. Thank YOU! Every Friday, I’d love to share five of my favorite things from the week prior. It could be a picture, product, recipe, moment, quote, etc. These are little snippets of the week that stood out to me and I want to share with you 🙂 So let us begin the first FFF… 1. In case you…
