Due to me having a C-section and Talon loosing more weight than the doctors thought was acceptable, we ended up staying in the hospital for three long and painful nights.  Most people would have looked at this as a little vacation (no extra kids running around, people bringing you your meals and cleaning up after [...]

We’re coming up on almost 3 weeks of life with a newborn in the house. Translation: We’re coming up on almost 3 weeks of very little sleep! It cracks me up because everyone I talk to will say: “Make sure you sleep when that baby sleeps!” Umm, I do have more than one child in [...]

If you missed my post yesterday I shared how the girls and I took the opportunity to donate some of the new Kibbles ‘n Bits Bistro Meals dog food to our local animal shelter, Harbor Humane Society.  The girls loved seeing the animals at the shelter and I loved having the opportunity to share and [...]

So far I have managed to keep my girls in the dark that we are going to the Disney On Ice: Princess Wishes show.  It’s been hard though!  Every time they see the commercial on tv they sit in awe.  I cannot wait to see the looks on their faces when we walk into Van [...]

Last month I really didn’t get an opportunity to do a “Give Back” project with the girls.  Or I should say that I didn’t make an opportunity to do a “Give Back” project.  Honestly, I was a bit preoccupied with preparing for, having, and bringing home baby.  But, it’s a new month, we’re slowly settling [...]

As I sit and write this it has been 2 weeks, almost to the minute, since Talon was born.  Earlier this week I shared with you my thoughts and fears after hearing I would be having another C-section.  Today I want to share with you the reality of my C-section and the recovery. I was [...]

I could have also titled this post “Why I hate breastfeeding”, but it’s not necessarily that I hate breastfeeding.  I actually think breastfeeding is wonderful.  It’s natural.  It’s great for mom and baby.  I just don’t understand it. Here’s the problem…When Talon was born he did a beautiful job of latching on and showed promising [...]

FYI — I wrote this post a few weeks ago when the news was fresh and the emotions raw but I wanted to wait to post it for obvious reasons. Last night I received a surprising phone call from my OB.  Surprising in the fact that it was after 7pm and their offices had been [...]