Welp. I have a two year old. I just got a little teary-eyed looking at the post I did last year when he turned one. It's time to face it. Connor is no longer a baby. He's a little boy. It blows my mind to look at what a little peanut this guy … [Read more...]
Two.
My One Year Old Baby Boy
How did one whole year (and one day!) go by already since this happened? I remember being wheeled to a recovery room with Connor on my lap. It was surreal...he was incredibly tiny and precious and I couldn't believe I was his mom. He was also … [Read more...]
Nine Months
Someone turned 9 months old yesterday. That means 2 things: 1. In 3 months he will be 1 year old. I have heard it a billion times and I'm sure you have too, but kids seriously grow WAY too fast. I can't even wrap my head around the fact that … [Read more...]
Things I Wish I Had Known About Being a Mom
Did you catch my other post awhile back about the things I wish I had known about being pregnant? I wasn't sure how becoming a mom would change me, but it definitely has, probably in even more ways than I realize on my own. I do know that I am … [Read more...]
Mom’s Are Judgey
Most of the new moms that I talk to are friends I had before having a baby or online friends I met on Twitter, other blogs, etc. However, I have spent a little bit of time with moms of older children and I have read several mom blogs and forums. What … [Read more...]
Mama’s Going Back to Work
Speaking of new moms: Did you see my guest post on The Splattered Apron? Lisa is spending time with her new baby girl and needed some friends to step in and write some posts for her. My article was posted yesterday ...check it out if you are looking … [Read more...]
7 LINKS to Start the 8th Month!
I feel like I'm a little late to this game since other bloggers have been posting their 7 links for a few weeks now, but I was excited when Lisa from The Splattered Apron tagged me and I thought it would be interesting to go back through my posts and … [Read more...]
Breastfeeding Journey Update
My first post on breastfeeding, The Truth About Breastfeeding was quite popular so I figured I would do a follow up post. As I mentioned, I nursed Connor for about 5-6 weeks. During that time he was a really great baby. Then for about a week he … [Read more...]
The Truth About Breastfeeding
Just like being a mom, breastfeeding is NOT easy! However, nursing your baby has so many benefits (most importantly, the wonderful nutrition your baby receives from your milk!) I'm not sure why all of the books/resources say that breastfeeding … [Read more...]
Connor James Perry 6/4/2011
He's here!!!!! :) We welcomed our amazing son, Connor James Perry, into this world on Saturday, June 4 at 11:11pm. He weighed 6.9 ounces and was 19 inches long! Sorry for the delay in announcing, but I've been taking this time to just enjoy … [Read more...]