With each pregnancy I find that my hip pain increases exponentially. In the past I only experienced pain during the last few weeks of pregnancy when the extra weight of the baby weighed on my hips but this time around I started feeling hip and pelvic pain during the 1st trimester. Pretty much any position…
Wearing heels while pregnant isn’t something that sounds appealing to me. The added weight of a baby and keeping up with 3 busy little boys typically pushes me to wear the most comfortable pair of shoes I can find. However, I recently checked out the Total Motion line from Rockport and found that heels can…
I’ve previously discussed some of the challenges we’ve faced with parenting Jude. Parenting any child has it’s challenges but parenting a child with special needs can be extremely tough especially when those needs aren’t obvious to the typical bystander. Let me elaborate. Jude started at a new school this year, a school which we were…
Yesterday we had our Anatomy Ultrasound. Jude has been very interested in Baby 4, especially the 1st ultrasound pictures that hand above my desk, so we thought he might enjoy attending the next ultrasound. We picked him up a little early from school while grandma watched the two littles. Jude loved getting to see the…
I’m horrible about documenting my pregnancies, life is just too busy, especially with 3 busy little boys. But here is what’s happening with baby 4 at 15 weeks. I’ve finally switched out my regular clothes for maternity clothes. I specifically needed the elastic waist pants now that my mid-section is getting wider. I have a…
Everyone has their opinion as to when to announce their pregnancy. Some people tell everyone as soon as possible while others wait until their growing bump gives them away. I tend to fall into the early announcement camp. I like to have support from my friends and family with any of the possible symptoms, challenges…
The new Evenflo Platinum Symphony DLX All-in-One Car Seat is part of a the Platinum Protection Series of car seats. We’ve been using the new Evenflo Platinum Symphony DLX car seat for a few weeks now and we really love it. Simon seems to be very comfortable and is rarely fussy during our car rides….
I’ve talked a lot about Jude’s struggle with potty training. After literally years of trying just about every method conceivable we still have struggles on a daily basis. At this point it has less to do with his ability to use the potty and more to do with his inattentiveness and sensory issue. So I…
I have been fortunate enough to breastfeed all 3 of my boys for at least 12months. I did child-led weaning for all of them and at 15 months old Simon is done with breastfeeding. I’m sad that our breastfeeding relationship is over, especially since he is probably the last baby, however, I’m slightly excited about…
I worry a lot about Jude. As a mother I think it’s pretty typical to worry about your children but when you sense something might be a little “off”about your child it causes you too over analyze every little detail. I want to talk about how I deal with Jude’s SPD (and other sensory issues). …