I am 8 weeks postpartum today, and this is what I look like. I still have a nice sized baby bump, I am still holding on to about 15 extra pounds, and I still can’t wear many of my pre-pregnancy clothes. In fact, I was only just recently able to start wearing my wedding rings again!
Read MoreYesterday was a really hard day.
My baby didn’t sleep the night before, so I was awake from 2am on with a short catnap here and there. She was very fussy and cried ALL DAY. My check engine light came on. I was short on patience and kindness with my older two. Oh, and did I mention that my husband is gone?
Read MoreI know for some people, they try for months and years upon years to get pregnant. For us, this has never been an issue. Emerson was a surprise, and Etta Jayne was, well, a one shot wonder :) With Eliza, however, this was the first time we were "trying" to get pregnant, and it took 4 months for us to be pregnant with her.
Read MoreIf you didn't know this about me, I am an extroverted introvert... meaning that I can manage pretty well in a room full of people, but I need my alone time. In fact, I crave alone time. I know I know. I seem outgoing and bubbly - and that is true to a certain degree. But ever since I could remember, I have always needed me time.
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