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Aug 06, 2020

Mama Stories: Journal #3

My sons want what they want. They have an opinion about what they want to wear and definitely do not, how many carrot sticks they want on that plate. No, actually THAT plate, you know, the dirtiest one at the bottom of the tower of dishes in the sink. My oldest is the kid who needs to be heard and will never, ever run out of things to say.

Jul 20, 2020

Competing While Pregnant?

Have a big race or event planned during your pregnancy? Or maybe you’ve had a race on the books and just found out you're pregnant? Lately there have been so many women competing while pregnant AND with a pandemic making most events virtual(which provides for modifications where you need them), it may be the perfect time to solidify those “competing while pregnant” plans.

Apr 30, 2020

Mama Stories: Journal #2

Breastfeeding?!? I was so unprepared for how hard breastfeeding was. My daughter and I weren’t a perfect match as I was expecting. Breastfeeding wasn’t easy for us. After I gave birth, my daughter had a brief stay in NICU, which...

Apr 17, 2020

Staying Active While Pregnant During COVID-19

It’s hard to imagine as I write this that so many places we all used to rely on for outside time are closed or access is limited. In our small community, the beaches are closed, and it’s hard to imagine not being able to stare at the ocean whenever I have the need. Never have I understood, valued and wanted freedom so much.

Apr 03, 2020

Mama Stories: Journal #1

I was 38 weeks when Saturday, October 19th rolled around. This day consisted of a beautiful sunny day walking with my husband Alex and our dog Bert on Higgins beach, as well as turbo-nesting...I’m talking moving and vacuuming my entire home’s rugs, scrubbing microwaves, organizing spice drawers, cleaning windows, and Murphy's Oil Soap mopping my entire house N-E-S-T-I-N-G. 9pm rolled around and it was time for my daily DQ blizzard...no joke, the last 2 weeks I think I had a blizzard every evening! My OB told me I was probably going to go a little early (due date was 10/28) since I was already measuring around 6cm my last appointment before the baby arrived! When we got home from the DQ I remember my back aching but blamed it on the psycho nesting.. I was probably you know, just experiencing labor...no big deal! I decided to put together my baby girl’s bag since I hadn’t gotten to that yet...I think my maternal instinct was starting to kick in even though I was 8 days away from my due date!