August 2011
28 posts
Nothing says bedtime story like a shark ready to eat your child’s face off.
~K
Hey, Raleigh/Cary Area Mama's-to-be!
My doula and prenatal massage therapist, Donna Zubrod, over at Seven Generations Wellness, is teaming up with Susan Jackson, over at Triangle Pilates to do a yoga and massage workout for the expecting couple!
Here’s a little bit of information:
Pregnant & Prepared The wellness benefits of massage and yoga during pregnancy and beyond are well known. The supportive presence of a...
Recently…
You sat in the play saucer for the first time and watched me put on my makeup…
You’re obsessed with this toy that makes noise whenever you tap it…
You let the kitty give you little love snuggles…
You sat in a bouncy swing for the first time and your eyes lit up…
Call me crazy, but I think you even grew a little cuter.
Is that even possible?
...
“You’re taking great care of your teeth!”
– Bahahaha! asdkjflksdjfksdj!!!! Did she really just say that?
Today was the day I’ve been dreading for 3 months now— my dental appointment. My teefers have seriously been neglected post pregnancy.
I almost got out of it too. My mom was going to watch Eliana while I was gone, but texted...
I know I’ve mentioned this before but Thank you Thank you Thank you to everyone’s kind words in regards to the incident with Eliana choking on her Vit D supplement. Since then I have not been giving her the supplement, but instead, I’ve been making an effort to give her about 10 minutes of indirect sunlight a day.
We’re both happier— no gagging from little girl and...
My hair is falling out people!!!!! I just tweeted about this and several of you commented that it started after 3 months as well.
I’ve heard about this post baby stuff, but thought after 3 months I was in the clear. It’s amazing what a baby can do to your body, even this far out.
I’m still struggling with feeling like I’m 80 years old. Sleep deprived. Hemorrhoids. My...
Happy 3 months my dear Eliana.
I’m finding it so difficult to put my thoughts into words these days. It could be partially due to sleep deprivation, but whenever I sit down to write what I’m feeling about you, I cannot seem to find the right thing to say.
My feelings are so intense that I’m still having a difficult time understanding it myself.
Just recently, your entire...
Cloth Diapering Day 1-
So today is the day that I commit to cloth diapering. While I don’t have a full day’s worth of CD’s, I’m going to use what I have throughout the day and see how it goes. I’ve been hesitant to start until now because Eliana’s potty habits have been very intense until recently—I swear that girl was a poopin’ fool for a while....
And the winner of the Miracle Blanket is....
WAIT! STOP THE PRESS!!! Hot Man doing some baby-wearin’!!!!
Is it weird that I think this is hot? Especially in his purple shirt?
I mean, Man am I LUCKY!
Back to your regularly scheduled programming…
guess who won the Miracle Blanket?!!!
Witzmann! Congratulations lady! Email me at kris10michel @ gmail.com to claim your prize!
~K
PS- Be sure to check back for more yummy...
Today I did something for myself. (About time right?)
After almost 4 months of being in full blown baby mode (the last month of my pregnancy counts too), I asked my neighbor to watch you for a bit and off I went to get my hair cut.
I’m always so anxious when I leave you— keep in mind this has only happened a handful of times. But, whenever I say goodbye, I know it’s for the...
Giveaway- Miracle Blanket
Remember this post where I ranted and raved about the Miracle Blanket?
Well apparently it caught the attention of the inventor of Miracle Blanket, Mike Gatten, and he messaged me to see if I wanted a freebie as a way of saying thank you for spreading the word. What’s so sweet about this is that he was literally just going to give it to me as a gift, not expecting me to do a giveaway. But...
Wednesday’s are for….
Fun filled afternoons with Papa.
Big ‘ol giggly smiles.
Blow up-the-front poopie diapers.
And your first time on the kiddie swing.
~mom.
We had the best time with our friends, Chuck and Tracy, this weekend! As you can see from yesterday’s post, Eliana was doing all kinds of BIG GIRL stuff. When did this happen, by the way? When did my daughter all of a sudden gain some monster motor control skillz with those flappity flap arms of hers? If you haven’t checked it out, you must. The adorableness is almost too much to...
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Imperfect Bird: Milk for Thought: Latch On... →
imperfectbird:
A couple months ago a friend of mine sent me a link on Facebook to the Milk for Thought website. I skimmed through the page linked to me, which was a request form for this giant pink bus to visit your town…all in the name of breastfeeding awareness. I was vaguely intrigued, but kind of forgot…
Great read Lydia! Doing my part and spreading the word. I hope they meet their...
Saturday has changed everything for me. I’ve spent majority of my week panicking and beating myself up about what could have happened and how I could have prevented it.
Before everything happened I was more confident about parenting than anything I’ve ever done in my life— hands down. I’ve always been one to question myself, but not with being a mother. Sure, there are...
Saturday is incredibly difficult for me to relive but as I type this, my healthy little girl is sitting in her swing staring at the butterflies and birds and listening to them chirp away. I say this knowing Saturday could have changed everything…
We started off our morning as we always do. We play on the bed for some time and then around 9:00am she takes her acid reflux medicine and later...
Perfect little hair storm.
~K
Questions For Kristen.
1- Have you not posted your birth story because you’re ashamed you had a epidural? You shouldn’t be. You brought a beautiful baby into this world, and it doesn’t matter how she got here. You should tell that story with the pride of a peacock.
No way Jose :) I’ve literally had no time to write down my birth story. I keep meaning to and as soon as I sit down to write it,...
Essence Rain Winner!
Congratulations Tilly!
You have won the $25 gift certificate to Essence Rain!
Please shoot me an email at kris10michel at gmail.com and I will put you in touch with Megan!!!
Oh and in other news….
Look at these cute little booties that my friend Beth sent E!!! We’ve been rockin’ them all day!
Love Love Love!
~K
Giveaway- Essence Rain
So excited about this giveaway! I was doing a search on etsy for knitted hats for E and low and behold, Essence Rain popped up on my radar! What a great baby shower gift and for an affordable price!
Megan’s store is named after her daughter, Essence. Megan’s grandma taught her how to knit when she was just a little girl, but recently picked it up again while she was pregnant. She...
Today marks the first day of World Breastfeeding... →
sabine:
Have you whipped your boob out to satiate a child today?
