Now that my child has weaned himself out of the swaddle game (thanks for helping me out with that one, buddy!), I feel confident to look back over the past 5 and a half months to give my insight on the world of swaddles. Prior to Birth: Before I actually HAD a baby, I … Continue reading Swaddle Comparison
The end of my pregnancy had a lot of joys in it, but it also had an unbearable loss. My father-in-law passed away on August 31st. It was expected and unexpected. It was slow and it was quick. With everything that it was, it made us slow down and focus on family. We were very … Continue reading HamilBaby Pregnancy: 3rd Trimester
I have officially (by my calculations) reached 29 weeks pregnant(!!!), but I don't want to miss out on what I learned for the whole week I told everyone I was 28 weeks pregnant. Every week in pregnancy feels pivotal, long, and like it flies by (that makes sense, right?). This was the week of the haircut. … Continue reading HamilBaby Pregnancy: 28 Weeks
I'm now approximately 27 1/2 weeks along, and have had a very active couple of weeks. Next week marks me entering the FINAL STRETCH, the THIRD TRIMESTER! But let me tell you what we've gone through to get here. And we will start with the (duh duh duhhhhh) Glucose Test. I will say, the taste … Continue reading HamilBaby Pregnancy: 26 Weeks – 27 Weeks
As I close out my 6th month of pregnancy, I am really taking the time to refocus on my health -- which of course is directly related to HamilBaby's health. This is causing me to even change up how I look at my social media. My formerly only-oils focused instagram will now be @ThatHealthySass, and … Continue reading HamilBaby Pregnancy: 25 Weeks
I don’t know about everyone out there, but my experience with the hospital has been a little lackluster, since I became pregnant. No longer do you feel like you have someone that cares that you have a human growing inside of you (assuming there was ever a time), instead it feels like taking your car … Continue reading Importance of a Doula – Stage 1
It's time to be honest: I'm a big ol' sucker. When it comes to fiction based during WWII, especially in England, I'm the biggest sucker you've ever seen. I will pick up that book every time. Now, I don't always finish every book (we've all come across those books that, 30 pages in, we "just can't" … Continue reading Book Review: In Farleigh Field: A Novel of World War II
I can't help it. Nursery décor grosses me out. The pastels, the "fun" baby prints, it's all just too much. So when it came time for Jayson and I to have a ::gulp:: nursery, we knew we had a few ground rules. This room will not be used for just the baby, while the baby … Continue reading Nursery, for the Non-Nursery-ers
Have you ever wondered why you don't hear about more births on the high seas? This week we were on the hunt for affordable Summer vacations, when I thought about a cruise. Seems like it would be great for a pregnant woman who wants to relax, but see multiple sites, right? Wrong. Apparently, all cruise … Continue reading This Week I Learned: Pregnancy & Cruises
The joy of living in Southern California is easy access to multiple beautiful, peaceful places, all within a couple of hours drive. Last Saturday, we woke up with the hunger for a little adventure; so we journeyed down to Balboa Island. In just an hour's drive, we found a family fun park and one of … Continue reading The Hamiltons Visit Balboa Island!
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