Yep! Today is my due date. April 15th- tax day. Like my other two pregnancies, my due date will most likely come and go and I’m definitely okay with that. At today’s appointment, they did a biophysical ultrasound-something I’ve been getting every week since 32 weeks, and a nonstress test. She passed everything (10 out of 10) and they don’t have any other concerns.
Category: Motherhood
Mothers Blessing Shower in the Spring
When she offered to host a Mother’s Blessing shower, I read the transcript of her audio message while cleaning the kitchen one night and immediately teared up. The offer blew me away due to her compassion and care for our family.
37 Week Update and A Picnic with Ticks
The Special Care Delivery Room is connected by sliding doors to a sterile private-NICU-type room where Zoe can get specialized care right away. As long as everything is going well after she is born, I will get to hold her for 10-15 minutes.
Naptime Reflections about our little girl inside me with one functioning lung
Little Zoe’s heart is angled 70% left, instead of the normal 45%. That was the first indication at 22 weeks gestation.
11 Essentials for International Travel with Littles
Here are 11 items that we’ve been using lately as we travel internationally with two little ones in tow.
Toddler Packing List: when it’s time for a sibling to arrive
Here’s what I packed for our toddler and the information I included for those watching him when it was time for his sibling to arrive.
What I Packed in my Birth Bag (South Asia Edition)
What I packed and what I WISH I would have packed when giving birth abroad.
Micah Daniel’s Birth Story: Unmedicated Water Birth in South Asia
Micah Daniel ~ March 17th, 2023 ~ 12:15 pm in South Asia ~ 7 lbs 8 oz ~ 19.5 in Trigger warning- after […]
The Story of an Ikea Laundry Basket turned Bassinet
I quickly realized there just wasn’t enough luggage space for a long folding bassinet or a hefty woven Moses basket. Our three 30-pound bags and 2 carry-ons were already bursting at the seams. I was going to have to figure things out when we got settled in our Airbnb.
12 Things I’m Doing to Prepare for Baby #2
Here are 12 things I’m doing to prepare physically, mentally, and spiritually for labor and postpartum but most of all, I want to trust God’s perfect timing and my body.