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    Birth Story Q&A

    “Birth is not only about making babies.  Birth is about making mothers-strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength.” -Barbara Katz Rothman Hi guys!  Welcome to my birth story!  Well, not my birth story, but my boys!  I thought I would do this a little differently and do it Q&A style.  This way I can talk about both boys labor and delivery experiences 🙂  So here we go! Did you go into labor naturally? With Jackson I was induced at 38 weeks due to a condition called Cholestasis.  I hated being induced and prayed that I would never have to be induced again.  The labor was longer…

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    Toddler Fall Lookbook 2017

    One of my favorite parts about Fall is the fashion!  Not only do I love to dress myself in the latest Fall trends, but I love to dress my little man in them as well!  I thought it would be fun to make a little lookbook full of some of my favorite fall clothing pieces for him, as well as my top places to shop! Look #1 I love this outfit so much!  He looks like such a little man!  His shirt is from Carters.  I  love neutrals, and maroon is one of my favorite colors for Fall!  His vest and khaki pants are both from Target.  Lastly, his little faux Timberlands…

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    Life with a “refluxer”

    Before having your baby, everyone tries to prepare for the hardships to come.  The sleepless nights, endless feedings, lots of poopy diapers, and crying.  All babies cry, right?  I knew within the first few days of having Jackson that something wasn’t quite right. When I would feed Jackson, he would often gag on his milk.  When I would burp him,  he would make this strange noise and then start gasping for breath, and then immediately cry.   This wasn’t your typical “I’m hungry, tired, or fussy” type cry.  This was different.  My baby was in pain and I knew it.  Jackson would cry all day long, and the only comfort…