Bringing Baby Home Are you bringing baby home soon? Congratulations! This is such an exciting time, but I also know it can be a stressful time. There’s a lot to think about, plus you may still be working or taking care of other children while... Continue reading
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With baby number 2 on the way, I’ve been going through blogs and registry suggestions to see what the newborn must haves are. Some of the lists are endless. I remember feeling so overwhelmed as a first time mama with all these lists of things... Continue reading
Doing things on a budget is what we do here at Maternity Traders. It’s the whole reason Maternity Traders even exists! While I was trying to put together a maternity wardrobe on a minimal budget early in my pregnancy, I was also trying to put... Continue reading
I knew from the get-go I didn’t want to find out the sex of our baby. I had my reasons, and eventually convinced Josh that he didn’t need to know the sex of our baby either. That did, however, leave us with a dilemma. What... Continue reading
I stayed home from work on Monday. Sam had been sick all weekend and still hadn’t kicked it by Sunday afternoon. I debated with myself for a good ten minutes before I brought it up to Josh. “I probably should stay home with Sam... Continue reading
There’s another debate happening in our home… when to have another baby. Sam is not quite a year and half and the feels are starting to creep up on me. The problem started when everyone around me started to get pregnant: friends, co-workers,... Continue reading
Being a NICU mom is like getting inducted into a special club you never applied for. It’s not something you wanted, but it becomes a defining experience in your life. I never imagined I’d become a NICU mom. But when I did, it became... Continue reading
My baby turned one today. I’ve been crying all week. Tears of joy, tears of sadness. Just tears. All week. But as work started up again, I’ve had a daily hour long drive to reflect on Sam’s first year of life and my first... Continue reading
When I found out I was pregnant, I already knew that “breast is best” when it came to feeding your baby. Even if I didn’t, they would have let me know at my first birthing class. I was so excited to experience the “golden hour”... Continue reading
Even before I was pregnant, I knew I was going to be a babywearing mama. It just made sense to me. I wanted to keep baby close, but I had things to do: a house to clean, a job to do, a husband and stepson... Continue reading
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