January 2011
54 posts
Happening Right Now.
I convinced John that we needed an accent wall in the nursery to liven things up a bit. I have a couple of ideas up my sleeve for what I want to do with this wall, but I’m waiting on a few things to happen before we move forward. Fingers crossed that it works out!
And thank you to my amazing husband for staying inside when it’s 67 degree’s out today!!! At least we have the...
Eliana 1 Mom 0.
Just lost my first official argument with Ms. E.
Me: I’m just going to go to the bank and drive straight home. No stopping at Cookout or Wendy’s.
Ms. E: No you aren’t. I want a #1 with a Dr. Pepper, no mayonnaise
Me: No I’m not.
Ms. E: (this is when she pouts)
I get all the way home, smirking because I beat her craving. I got this. You are not changing my mind, I...
If you haven’t noticed, this weeks photos are dedicated to being warm. I miss you warm. Where are you warm?! (And no, Koda is not hiding between my legs— bad photographer).
I have an announcement! This is HUGE people. HUGE. Get ready, hold onto your seats. I mean, are you concerned yet?! I would be…
I’m 6 MONTHS PREGNANT!!!!
And now you must be wondering, Why is this...
Scary times lie ahead in the midst of all this glory. Praying that this past month is not a reflection of the coming year for work. Feeling anxious, and scared of the unknown— especially with a little miracle on the way and IVF bills to pay. Oh Eliana, how I want to give you the stars and moon, so mama is going to have to find a way to make that happen.
Please keep us in your thoughts as...
John wanted to remind all of you how incredibly HOT he is. Oh, and see Khloe on the floor board? She had way to many mimosa’s on the beach that day. We think she may have a problem. She’s not even 21 yet.
Anywho, John wanted me to ask if you would be willing to recommend us for the Parenting Directory for Tumblr Tuesday? Pretty please. Click here. And if I haven’t pressed my...
Doula Doula Doula, all day long, Doula Doula Doula, while I sing this song…
I have been really mum about my doula situation, as I wanted to wait until everything started to fall into place. And guess what, my little blogger friends, GUESS WHAT, yes that’s right, things couldn’t be more perfect.
So it all started with the documentary, The Business of Being Born (netflix this...
Little Baby Girl!!!! (I wish y’all could hear me say that in my highest pitched baby voice. John loves it!)
You’re growing something fierce honey. Where did you come from? I love you so dearly! Eeeeeek.
Last night I felt around my belly, and couldn’t believe it. I feel like I grown a foot outward! I kept looking down and then looking back up at John. “Do you see this? Do...
Happy Birthday to the man I love…
It’s incredible to think that in a world of so many, I was lucky enough to cross paths with such a handsome, caring and compassionate man.
I see us old together, rocking in our chairs, traveling the world, grandchildren running around in the backyard…of course with a landing strip for the plane you plan to purchase one day. We cannot forget...
Tweet Tweet.
I know I’m like 3 yrs late to the party, but just decided to add a twitter account for my little bloggy blog.
You can reach me at @OhHappyMiracle if you’re feeling frisky.
In other news, I still eat like a 5 yr old and MUST have chips on my sammich (see I even spell it like a 5 yr old).
Cheers.
~K
Anonymous asked: Something that comes up in my day to day routine is the question: "Do you have any children?" which is simple to answer with a flat "no." But sometimes the questions go further, such as do you want kids? Today I was asked "are you going to have kids?" I dread these questions, as you can imagine. I don't know how to answer. Sometimes there's a part of...
Night of poopie talk, natural birthing, bump...
Melissa has been a god send throughout this pregnancy. I instant message her every time I have a question in regards to motherhood. She has yet to disappoint.
Last night John and I joined her growing family for dinner at their home, so we could catch up on life and drill them about cloth diapers. I’ve mentioned before that I’m a visual learner, so before I did too much research on...
Perspective.
I feel so silly for my post earlier…
A dear friend of mine (who I met through tumblr, and just so happens to live in the area) just found out that her embryo transfer has been canceled— they didn’t survive. She had such high hopes for this cycle. They were going to transfer 3 embryos this morning. She already made up her mind that this was it. That she was at least going to...
Mini meltdown.
I knew it was only a matter of time.
This body is changing at warp speed. Of course I’m grateful. Of course! But I’ve been doing A LOT of damage lately. Ever since I found out that I don’t have gestational diabetes (well at least not yet, have to do the 3-hr glucose test again mid Feb), I’ve completely said, the heck with healthy foods, and have been really bad. Mainly...
Currently on its way to my house! It also converts to a toddler bed, day bed and headboard for a full-sized bed.
Thank you to my family for purchasing this beautiful crib and mattress for Ms. Eliana.
~K
Pregnancy Weight Gain Tracker →
If you’re pregnant, you should take advantage of this link! It tracks where you should be, weight wise, in your pregnancy based on your weight prior to pregnancy, height, and weight now. How cool!
You’re either going to be happy or completely depressed.
I’m in the safe zone. Whew!
~K
Preparing your nipples.
Yes, I said it…
So recently this question has been coming up on a regular. My MIL asks me all the time. She’ll even pass the word along through John. He was on the phone with her the other day and he says to me, “My mom wants to know if you’ve been preparing your nipples?” For some reason that makes me giggle every time. I love that she’s so concerned with...
Amazon $20 gift card for only $10! →
I just purchased this and CANNOT wait to take advantage. What a great deal!
~K
Proud new owners of the BOB Revolution jogging stroller.
Yep, that’s us! John’s parents just bought this for the little little…well me…well…
I can’t wait to see it!
~K
Don’t hate me cause I’m beautiful…
Peekaboo…
Anonymous asked: I wondered if you'd seen this study http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/15/no-joke-clowns-can-boost-ivf-pregnancy-rates-study-says/?
As someone who tried for a few months and then ultimately got pregnant (not with IVF) literally one week after I left a horrible, stressful job situation, I am very interested in the relationship between stress and fertility. A lot of people think...
As someone who tried for a few months and then ultimately got pregnant (not with IVF) literally one week after I left a horrible, stressful job situation, I am very interested in the relationship between stress and fertility. A lot of people think...
Baby Center just told me that you’re officially the size of a spaghetti squash. Weird comparison, but I’ll take it. Your eyes have formed, you are developing tiny tooth buds, your pancreas is growing steadily and you’re almost a pound.
I’ve noticed a major change in my body just in the past week. On Friday night I’m pretty sure you were trying to crack a rib. I...
Baby Bjorn. Check.
I promise she loved it! Thank you Kelly for the free Bjorn!
Why so controversial?
It saddens me how judgmental women can be when it comes to pregnancy or parenting. I’m now entering this world of, “Oh, good luck with that”, or “Yeah, let’s see how that works out for ya”.
Maybe I choose to have a doula, while you may have chosen to, or need an epidural. My way doesn’t necessarily make me right and your way definitely does not make...
My Sweet Eliana,
22 weeks today, my love. I still can’t believe it. We’ve come so far. Over half way there. I look at your daddy daily and say, “I’m pregnant. I’m really pregnant.” Sometimes it’s almost impossible to believe.
I want to scream at the top of my lungs about how much love is already inside of me. This is a kind of love that I never knew I...
Breastfeeding.
There’s too much information. And I have ADD.
I’m having the hardest time picking up a book to learn how to breastfeed when my child hasn’t even been born yet. I am a hands on/visual kind of girl; I want to get in there, latch (or try) Ms. Eliana onto my boob and see what happens. The great thing is that I’ll have plenty of experienced women telling me what to do. And...
My face yo.
A few of you have asked what kind of treatments I put on my face. And I just want to say, thank you, wow, that’s flattering :) I can’t take credit though, my dad has amazing skin. He does not look his age AT ALL. Both my parents look much younger than their age, so here’s to hoping I can continue the tradition…
So here’s the story. By now you all should know that...
Your partner will think it's hot.
This is the yoga video I was referring to in one of my videos.
I was never a big yoga person— I get anxious and feel like I’m going to have a panic attack in a room full of people that are doing really weird poses. Putting my butt in the air for everyone to see and making these strange grunts from time to time, is a little uncomfortable for me. I’m better with high...
Pregnancy Brain Musharoo.
It’s official. I’m kinda stupid now.
Now now, I realize I may be a little too harsh on myself (I tend to be anyways), but things are kind of mushy in this brain of mine. I forget words, I forget thoughts, and my conversations/stories drag out much longer than they should, and include, “Um, and, but, so, What was I saying?”
On a conference call the other day I was talking...
Helping mommy work. Or lack there of.
Change and Challenge.
2011 has already proven to be full of changes and challenges.
My change is that I’ve made a conscious effort to repair a relationship that has been in limbo for some time now. I know that I can be opinionated and while I want to think that I’m always in the right, I certainly know that’s not the case. I also realize that even if I am right, it doesn’t mean that the other...
KARATE CHOP!
You did it! Eliana, thank you thank you thank you. I have been dying for the moment that your daddy gets to feel your awesomeness. We were laying in bed and I told him you were kicking around. He placed his hand on my belly, for the millionth time, and shuffle step (tap dancing term) you went, and daddy felt you!!!
Of course I busted out crying. I’ve been talking about this...
It’s Saturday night, I’m doing nothing. And it FEELS GRRRREAATTT! I love this new life of taking it easy, not drinking, and no hangovers!!! Whew.
On New Years Day I looked at John and said, “I can’t remember the last New Years Day that I didn’t feel completely horrible and told everyone that NYE was the last night I would ever drink again.”
I really thought...
SCORE!!! After a full day of shopping and not finding a damn thing for the nursery, we stopped at TJMaxx on the way home, and there she was. The perfect yellow birdcage I’ve been searching for FOREVER.
~K
Check. Check. Check.
- Baby name officially announced (thank you for all the sweet notes)
- Registration at Babies-R-Us and Target almost officially done
- Jogging stroller picked out, just need to decide on color. (thinking of going with brown and blue; girls can like blue!)
- 2 baby showers planned: one in Lil’ Washington, NC with John’s family/friends and one in Raleigh, NC with my family/friends.
-...
Dear Eliana Grace,
How do I put this into words? I’m tearing up just typing your name for the very first time in a public setting. I’ve scribbled your name more times than I can count. Marveling in its beauty and dreaming of what you’ll look like. Eliana Grace, it’s the most beautiful name I’ve ever heard. Like music to my ears and poetry in my heart.
Eliana...
Melissa’s little girl turned one this week and we couldn’t have been more excited to join in on the fun. Melissa really set the bar high for us mother’s to be. There wasn’t a single space in the house that wasn’t decorated for Everly’s birthday.
The funniest part was the “photo booth” she set up with little props. These photos speak for...
I’m on the fence about Pack ‘N Plays. I understand giving your child a space to move around and play so you don’t have to constantly monitor them. But I’m not so sure that I will use it that often, or at all. I have a feeling we’ll put it in the living room and really only use the changing table. If that’s the case, I’ll just lay the baby on the couch...
Angelsounds Fetal Heart Detector.
At the recommendation of one of my lovely readers, I just purchased this Angelsounds Fetal Heart Detector for only $27.95!!! You can’t beat that.
I know it’s kind of late to make this purchase, but Baby E’s heart beat is getting much stronger, so it’s nice to know that when I want to I can listen to her at my little heart’s desire.
Best piece of advice I can...
Sometimes you just gotta say what the heck, and go nude. Lord have mercy, my child is going to read this…
Seriously though, sometimes you just have to say yes to life and jump right on in, no matter how terrified you are. This picture was taken at my bachelorette trip in Wilmington, NC. That weekend was chock-full of some amazingness, giggles and all of your aunties (my favorite...
I probably shouldn’t even write about this. But for some reason I feel compelled to say something. Please don’t take this the wrong way, but I’ve been thinking about this for a few weeks.
It’s really upsetting to me when a fellow infertile turns their back on me just because my story has changed for the better. A few weeks ago a fellow blogger made a snide comment about...
Crib.
Think we found you cribby poo! How do you like this JUST IN ONE crib by Carter? It’s a 4 in 1 crib, so this beauty will be with us a looonnnggg time. Well hopefully, we’ll have to be careful about Little E covering it with her artwork, but we’re really digging this one!
~K
I know NYE has already passed, but I just ran across these pics. This was New Years 2010. Fun times with some of my favorites that I don’t get to spend nearly enough time with. LOVE YOU GIRLS!
