Arthur just turned 15 months and we already have 5 (!) roundtrip flights under our belt, so I thought I would share a few things we've learned about traveling with a baby. First off, I will say that it does seem like there's a sweet spot for traveling with an infant who doesn't need to … Continue reading Traveling with a Baby/Toddler
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Pregnancy Update – 3rd Trimester
Wow, it feels like such a long time has passed since the last update! The third trimester has been so interesting, as I expected. The first two are pretty straightforward - the first trimester was nausea and fatigue and lying low, the second was fairly normal energy and lots of dreaming about what's to come, … Continue reading Pregnancy Update – 3rd Trimester
On the Baby Stage and Feeling Left Out
One challenge with being in your twenties is that this stage of life often feels like a checklist. You date, get married, have kids, buy a house. Whenever you aren't doing those things, or aren't doing them at the same time as your friends, it's easy to feel left out. Here's my experience... Whit and … Continue reading On the Baby Stage and Feeling Left Out
When You Feel Like the Only One
Just things I was thinking about... Being 28, married for six years, and not yet in the stage of having kids is isolating. It's fantastic that my friends have or are having children. But since my husband and I aren't trying to be in that stage yet, I feel alone. I feel disconnected from my … Continue reading When You Feel Like the Only One
Snow Day Links
Really good video about people's perception of breastfeeding vs. just having your boobs out blatantly. (Okay, my personal opinion on this topic is that I obviously think people should be okay with breastfeeding in public, but that does NOT mean that women need to think it's okay to have their boobs out - breastfeeding or … Continue reading Snow Day Links
In Response to All the Child-Having Articles
I'm at that stage in life where my friends are starting to have kids. Some of them are pregnant, some of them have babies, and some of them wish that they were having children. I'll just come right out and say it: I'm not there. Not "I'm not there" in the "I'm not there yet" … Continue reading In Response to All the Child-Having Articles