When I was pregnant with Red, I remember reading a lot. I read "What to Expect," the book that scares most new mothers to death thinking everything is cancer, tons of local baby magazines, parenting articles, different takes on feeding, diapering and sleep habits, all trying to pinpoint the … [Read more...]
Fresher than I Expected: Pollo Tropical
Thank you to our local Pollo Tropical location for hosting our family for a meal. All thoughts, opinions and photos are my own. Our family loves to eat out, but we don't always indulge ourselves. With a little one in tow, our family outings tend to be at family-centric restaurants that offer more … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day 2015
Mother's Day 2015... my 4th mother's day, and it was really relaxing. I was served my favorite biscuits and gravy in bed by the men of the house, and then got to stay in my PJs and watch TV all morning. Even if it was Octonauts and snuggling Red amongst all the pillows, it was really nice not to … [Read more...]
Do You Ask A Lady, “When are you due?”
Do you ask a lady, "When are you due?" I know better than to ask someone I don't know! I'm not sure when I learned this vital lesson, but it might have been second-hand, through other people's mistakes. I had family members, friends and even coworkers have their feelings terribly hurt by people … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday to ME! with #Giveaway
Yay! It's my birthday! Or, at least it was last week... I had my parents in town from out of state to not only help me celebrate my birthday as well as Red's birthday (our celebrations are 8 days apart) but also help finish moving us into the house and hanging pictures, painting and setting up … [Read more...]
3 Hour Pregnancy Glucose Test… a live blog
Welcome to my 3 hour pregnancy glucose test. It was much different than last time I took it, and certainly more intense than my one hour glucose test from last week. I've never been one to "live blog" or "live tweet" an event, although I've seen so many people do it across the years at … [Read more...]
