Raising Children to Weather the Storm
I’m only a few short weeks away from giving birth to baby number two. It still feels surreal. The impending arrival of my baby boy or girl makes me think of when I became a parent for the first time. I’ve always taken care of children growing up. I was always the designated sitter for…
As I mentioned in my previous post, we’ve kicked off our Family Summer Fun Series! I’ve been trying to find creative ways for us to enjoy the outdoors, which can be hard to do nowadays. I’m limited in terms of the amount of travel I can do at the moment. With baby number two set…
My baby is the size of a honeydew melon! With very little room to move around, he/she is now around five pounds. The doc says we’re right on track, as far as development goes. Even though there are no more flips and turns, this baby definitely loves to move around. According to my latest sonogram,…
I’ve been down this road before. I’m the biggest procrastinator when it comes to packing for trips. But when it comes to d-day, I’ve got to be prepared. I packed everything under the sun the first time around, including sanitary pads, toiletries, diapers and snacks. But to my surprise, the hospital actually supplied us with…
Do you remember this scene from Waiting to Exhale? Angela Bassett played Bernadine Harris, who goes nuts after finding out her husband has been having an affair with his secretary. Making your cheating spouse take a lie detector test is one way to verify your suspicions. I was about to get my Bernadine on the…
The thought of Princess no longer being the only child is bittersweet. My hubby and I are super excited about the impending birth of our next child. We’ve always wanted two kids. But I can’t front, I do enjoy spoiling our only little girl. As I’ve mentioned in a previous post, I want to make…
How I’m Feeling: My Baby is now the size of a cantaloupe. At almost 5 pounds, I can feel him/her trying to bust out of my uterus. I carried low with Princess. But, this baby feels even lower! I might as well stay in the bathroom. I’m always there anyway. The pressure on my bladder has…
Who says you have to shop maternity when you’re pregnant? As a part of a sponsored post for Collective Bias®, I put together this great black and white look from the Kardashian Kollection. I’ve been known to rock a cute maternity ensemble. But, I try to stick with regular clothes whenever possible. It’s not that I’m…
