When you think of a nursery what comes to mind? Cribs! But there’s so much more to furnishing a nursery and the next set of items are essential to completing the look. Peurobaby has been a favorite baby shop of mine since Aspen was born. They have the best baby brands that include everything from…
Nursery Necessities

Newborn Baby Essentials: Bonding with your baby through scent

*This post is sponsored by Dreft. On occasion, I’ll pass a rose garden and I’m filled with the scent of my grandma. Or walk into Jimmy’s closet when he’s on the road just so I can smell him when I miss him. I know you’ve all had experiences like this that highlight the power of…
I Survived Week One With Twins!

The first week with my newborn twin boys was a lot different than expected. Mainly for two reasons: breastfeeding twins is logistically WAY harder than I thought, and Jimmy has been WAY more helpful than I thought (more on this). I didn’t have any trouble breastfeeding with Aspen so I just envisioned I’d tandem feeding my…
My birth story

“They never go as planned.” Or “Wow…” These are the most common phrases everyone loved to respond with when I said I was planning a natural birth with my twins. I did it with Aspen, so why couldn’t I do it again? Tuesday, June 5, exactly 37 weeks pregnant: 9:45am Monitoring: Boys look good, twin…
Why I’m Not Afraid of Labor

After experiencing the most spiritually awakening and difficult task I’ve ever completed in my life, I knew natural labor was a special gift I’d been given to help me grow within myself. Before labor with Aspen I read two books: one on The Bradley Method and Ina May Gaskin’s Guide To Childbirth. The Bradley Method…
What’s In My Hospital Bag

I was just thinking about how much I would’ve loved to read this as I was packing for Aspen’s birth. Now as a second time mom I feel like I have a pretty good grip on what I need to bring to the hospital this time around so lucky for you guys, I’m sharing it…