Mommy's Bundle

Early Motherhood: Love the Joy. Love the Chaos.

When Breastfeeding Becomes Your Full-Time Job

Before I started nursing, I knew it would take a lot of practice, patience and some commitment…I just never imagined it would consume ALL my time.  To say breastfeeding is a challenge is certainly an understatement.  Definitely not something for the faint of heart. Hard work aside, there’s no denying the medical benefits of breastfeeding.  […]

Baby Chili Is Here! — My Labor and Delivery Story

Over the past two weeks, I’ve taken a bit of a hiatus from blogging…to finally welcome into the world my baby boy “Chili!  So many emotions have filled my heart upon meeting this amazingly angelic creature – beginning with immense love.  I never imagined how much I could love someone until I met him.  He […]

37 Weeks Pregnant & Full-Term!

Whoo-hoo! I’ve finally made it to the full-term mark of my pregnancy!! Baby can come at any point now and technically be “on time.”  What that means in terms of symptoms, is that things are definitely getting a bit tougher with the extra weight and pressure on my lower stomach!  I’m a major waddler and […]

Letters from Daddy 5/1/12

{Letters from Daddy are a series of letters from expectant father to son, on what it means to be a man.} Dear Chili, I woke up this morning, much like any other morning. I got up out of bed, gave it a good stretch, and caught a glimpse of your beautiful mother, wrapped up in […]

36 Weeks Pregnant

I’m keeping this update short and sweet, since I’m closing in on 37 weeks — yeah, full-term in just two days!! Baby will be here shortly, so these baby bump updates will soon be replaced with actual baby updates :)! How far along:  36 weeks. 5 days. Total weight gain:  Too much! Sleep:  (No change […]

Product Review: The “Wet” Brush

One of the downsides of pregnancy beauty care, is the extended caution you have to take with the daily products and chemicals that touch your skin and hair — because some of these chemicals can pass through the blood stream and affect baby.  That’s why if you were previously using any hair detanglers containing harsh […]

Letters from Daddy 4/28/12

{Letters from Daddy are a series of letters from expectant father to son, on what it means to be a man.} Commitment Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality You can hear it spoken in words of bold intention You can feel it in actions that speak louder than words Commitment is making time […]

What to Expect When You’re Expecting Sweepstakes

By now I’m sure that most people have seen the  movie trailer for one of the most renowned pregnancy resources out there — the “What to Expect When Your Expecting” #1 best-selling pregnancy book. Unlike the book, which takes a more informational tone, the movie is a romantic comedy that follows the journey of five […]

35 Weeks Pregnant

How far along:  35 weeks. 5 days. Total weight gain:  Think it’s still about 1lb a week. Sleep:  The biggest issue continues to be sleeping comfortably. My back hurts. It’s hard to turn from right side to left side. And frequent trips to the toilet continue to interrupt my sleep. Best moment this week:  Meeting […]

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