5 Month Postpartum Update

Its been quite some time since I last wrote a blog post. My life has been hectic but in the most beautiful way. I finally got a sleep routine that is working well for my family. It was a little tricky at first especially since my newest baby had colic for the first 3 months...

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3 months postpartum

 I can't believe that three months have gone by. I feel like I gave birth almost 9 months ago but clearly that is not the case. Maybe it has something to do with being a mom of 4 now. I am finally getting into the swing of things. I have a better routine now that...

My Natural Birth Story

I am 36 weeks and 4 days. I will be 37 weeks on Monday.  It is a relief to know that soon enough I will be holding my brand new baby boy! I have already packed my hospital bag because I had my last child at exactly 37 weeks. The pregnancy terms have changed since...

Pregnancy update: 29 weeks & ramblings

I am sitting here on my couch, petting my cat Huxley who seems to only want to hang out with me when the children are sleep. I guess he enjoys the quiet and I enjoy being able to pet him without interruption. He is a very sweet cat and I am thankful that I took...

Pregnancy update: 27 weeks pregnant

I can't believe that in 3 weeks I will be 30 weeks pregnant. This is my last week of my 2nd trimester. I cannot wait to be in the third and final trimester!! My little man weighs 2 pounds now. I am hoping that he will be an 8 pound baby. My first son was...

Pregnancy: How I found out I was pregnant with baby #4

I found out I was pregnant just like most women in America by taking an early at home pregnancy test. Me and my partner were using spermicide as a form of birth control and we were also pulling out. I know, I know not the best way or even really effective way of preventing pregnancy...

Is a natural birth for me?

I am not really good with pain. The worst pain that I ever felt in my life was recovering from knee surgery. I didn't want to move and couldn't wait for physical therapy to strengthen and help my knee heal. I have been in labor three times and two of the three times were not...

Pregnancy & Life Update: 24 Weeks Pregnant

Almost there! Almost there! I keep telling myself I am almost there. I spoke with a really good friend of mine the other day. She is 30 weeks pregnant with her 3rd. I am 24 weeks pregnant with my 4th. She has decided she doesn't want anymore children. Me, I am not so sure yet....

10 Things To Do During “Me Time”

Me time, Oh! Me time. Sometimes "me time" is a damn unicorn. I have been searching for "me time" for a while now. I find it on the rarest occasions. I usually find it and then something pops into my head that I need to do and I end up telling "me time" that I...