I’m 36 weeks pregnant and packing to go to another city in our host country where we will soon have our baby boy. Amidst racking my brain about what we will need for the next two months as we live in a South Asian Airbnb, I also have been thinking about how we can prepare our 18-month-old to become a big brother.
Category: Motherhood
DIY Herbal Sitz Bath for Postpartum Healing
Grab this simple sitz bath recipe for postpartum, complete with a jar label and directions. This was a huge part of helping me recover and allowed me to take a few moments each day to rest and focus on healing.
10 Things I’m Grateful for in 2021
1) Our son!! –The miracle and blessing of a child There are simply no words to describe the feelings, joys, and blessings of […]
Postpartum Necessities: Nursing Edition
Here are a few items I have found helpful for nursing, night feedings, and travel.
Postpartum Necessities: Recovery Edition
Helpful items during postpartum recovery and what I wish I would have known.
Eli’s Birth Story: Unmedicated Water Birth
Labor & birth was truly the most empowering, intense, & beautiful experience of my life.
Eli: Month 1
Simple reflections on month 1– baby cuddles, family, first bath, state fair & thrifting.
Our Portable & Minimal Mountain Nursery
Here are the ten items or categories that currently make up our portable and minimal mountain nursery for our little boy, who we will get to meet any day now.
Camping and Cabin Stay Before Baby Comes Our Way: 34 Weeks
Camping, Hiking, and Cabins–this was our long weekend getaway to Eureka Springs, Arkansas before baby’s arrival.
Déjà Vu: Unexpectedly Returning to the States… Again
We unexpectedly returned to the States twice in a span of 11 months. Here are a few thoughts about round two and déjà vu.