Rosie is now 10 weeks old! At what age does is she not considered a newborn anymore? Wait, don't tell me (cue the tears!) Can't she stay a newborn forever? There are a bunch of newborn products that have gotten us through the past ten weeks. The newborn stage is rough! Hopefully some of these newborn products can make your life a bit easier! Soothie Pacifiers // Wubbanub These pacifiers are the only ones that Rosie will take now. I like that you can put your finger into it and the baby is ... View the Post

Rosie is now 8 weeks old and I am just getting her newborn photos up! That's life with a newborn I guess! I absolutely loved how they turned out and I think they captured her perfectly. I had a hard time narrowing down my favorites, so here are A LOT of photos! Mackenzie Orth shot these photos (she did my maternity and fresh 48 sessions as well!) Mackenzie is the most patient photographer. She had so many cute ideas and I just love her work. If you are local to the Twin Cities, I highly ... View the Post

Rosie and I are 8 weeks into this breastfeeding journey! It's had it's ups and downs, and we've learned a lot along the way. I'm by no means an expert on the best products to use, but I'll share what's working for me! Nursing Bras - This is the 3 pack of nursing bras that I have (and they're Amazon prime!) You get three for under $30 which is a great value and I think they're really good quality. I also bought this one from Target which has some padding and is more supportive. I like to wear ... View the Post

Rosie and I have been loving baby wearing with our Solly baby wraps. Baby wearing was something that I really wanted to do as a mom, but found it pretty intimidating at first! It took me until Rosie was about four weeks to try it and now we are hooked. There are so many benefits to baby wearing for both mom and baby, so I highly recommend trying it out! Health Benefits of Baby Wearing Health of baby: Baby wearing stabilizes baby's heart rate, body temperature, and blood sugar levels. It ... View the Post

I am just over 3 weeks postpartum, and let me tell you, it's been rough. I spent a lot of time preparing for both the birth and the baby, but not enough time preparing for postpartum! I ended up buying quite a few things on Amazon Prime because I didn't have the items that I needed. How much time did I spend packing that dang hospital bag, yet I didn't buy anything for once I left the hospital! Every postpartum situation is going to be different, and it depends a lot on what your birth was ... View the Post

Rosie was born on July 27, 2019 at 10:54am. She weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. I wanted to share her birth story so that I will always remember one of the greatest days of my life. Rosie’s birth story begins on July 26th when I reached 39 weeks. I had my weekly appointment with my OB that morning. I was about 3 centimeters dilated and partially effaced. We decided to go ahead and do a membrane sweep, which is sort of a “natural induction” method. It doesn’t always work, ... View the Post