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As some of you know, we recently celebrated our daughters first birthday - 365 days of Lydia! I almost can't believe it. Her birthday fell on a Friday, so the whole weekend was about her! We had so much fun celebrating. It was a busy weekend. Full of family, cake, brunch, wine and memories! The… Continue reading A Onederful Weekend
It's so crazy to think that this time last year I was about to go into labor (and even crazier that I have 2 toddlers)! In honor of Lydia's 1st birthday, I've decided to share her birth story. On April 5th I had my 39 week check up. I had already requested to have my… Continue reading Lydia Mitty – A Birth Story
We had a blast this Easter! We have 2 children, one who is just entering toddlerhood and the other who is right in the thick of it! Our holiday was spent relaxing and I wouldn't have it any other way. We aren't very religious so we didn't attend mass. We stayed in our jammies until… Continue reading Easter Recap
Depression. It can be a scary word for some. When I hear the word depression I picture a woman laying in a dark bedroom, blinds closed, weeping and surrounded by tissues. So, when I was diagnosed with postpartum depression myself, I had a really hard time accepting it because that's not me. I'm not the… Continue reading Postpartum Depression
YAY! You're expecting a little baby, Congrats! It's such a fun and exciting time, but it can also be an overwhelming time. There is so much out there for those teeny tiny babes that you might be wondering what's actually necessary. In this post I'm going to share my most used baby items from Newborn… Continue reading 10 of my most used baby items: Months NB-3
2018 is going to be the year of me. I'm choosing to be a little selfish this year and I am trying my best to not feel guilty about it. It feels like 2017 sucked the life out of me, and maaaaybe I'm being slightly dramatic saying that, but it did take its toll on… Continue reading Selfish resolutions
Yup, you read that correctly... I was in labor for 57 looooong ass hours. From 12:00 am Wednesday, June 17th 2015 to 9:05 am, Friday, June 19th. I can retrace almost every hour of the whole thing so vividly in my mind. And although my labor was longer than most, it was worth every. single.… Continue reading 57 hours of labor…
Im just going to cut to the chase, the first six months with two babies was freaking HARD (for me at least). I knew it was going to be a big change and tough at times, but Lordy I wasnt prepared!! Sure we had all the essentials and then some, but damn I swear if… Continue reading The first 6 months
Is that me, Amanda? Wife and mother. This was always my dream so why is it hard to believe that it has come true? I often look at my kids and husband, still amazed they are mine. If you would have asked me when I was 10, 16, 18, 21, where I wanted to be… Continue reading Is that me?
