Waking with major cramps and a lower backache will send most pregnant women in to a tizzy, especially if they’ve had a baby and back labor before. On Friday of last week, it was basically a mild version of early labor pain when I woke. Tailbone pressure with the contractions, lower backache and my typical...

At 35 weeks pregnant it is probably a good idea to have those bags pack for labor huh? Sadly I’ve not really put in much effort or thought toward this task. Given all the hoopla about “going in to labor early and much quicker with baby #2″ I figured it might be wise to focus...

Last night Nathan and I celebrated our 9 year anniversary with a dinner out. Nothing real over the top since date nights and getting super keyed up is something I lack the energy for these days being that I am 34 weeks pregnant now. Everly was along for the dinner and we all had a...

Since I’ve felt all the joys of unmedicated labor before I know I am not in real labor right now but the false labor aches and pains sure aren’t easy to...

Oh my goodness, we did it! We kept a child alive and also survived the 2yr old birthday party situation. When Everly was born we were blown away by the fact that we now had this tiny human being to keep alive, teach and look after. It really does seem like so much of a...

I went to the chiropractor with Everly in tow this morning. I’ve been lucky to not be in dire need of frequent chiropractic adjustments over the course of this pregnancy like I did with Everly. I managed to go a whole additional trimester without chiropractic help this time around but as soon as the 3rd...

Well, the time has arrived. I am officially in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy now (28 weeks for those counting), can you tell? Everly’s birthday is a few weeks away and then baby sister will be here before we know it. I only have one remaining midwife visit before we head down to stay at...

Everly knows how to climb out of her crib, she fell out of it once by mistake. There have been a few instances where she’s fled the crib or gotten herself in. Thankfully, the crib scaling instances haven’t been that common. She either doesn’t have a desire to free herself when she’s put in there...

I am a hermit by nature. I can easily entertain myself in the confines of my home & yard for days, even weeks, without having to see anyone else or venture out. Maybe it is the connections I’ve made via the internet that play in to this behavior, who knows. Regardless of the cause the...

Early May brings us the first tastes of our garden handiwork. This year was not exception. Last night I found myself with several radish, some turnips we got at the store a while back, salad greens and a desire to make something wholesome for Nathan’s overlooked birthday. Well, it wasn’t really overlooked… Just had to...