We planned a last-minute getaway to Big Sur last week and the boys had so much fun! We were a little concerned, as we looked at the website the night before, when we saw that our hotel didn’t have phones, WiFi, cell phone reception, or TV’s – but it all ended up working out inRead more
Do you have a little one who just won’t take a bottle? Was your baby fine with a bottle at one point, and then suddenly stopped? Does your baby fuss and cry with every bottle feed? Thankfully, it’s completely normal – but that doesn’t make it any less frustrating! Here are some tried and trueRead more
Let’s face it – breastfeeding is natural, breast is in fact best, and it has countless benefits to both you and baby – but it’s also a giant pain-in-the-butt (or should I say, chest area). Here are the top ten facts that I wish I had known when I first started my breastfeeding journey.Read more
So, what’s the deal with the name “Roman Mateo”? As I’ve mentioned before, my journey to choosing Logan’s name was pretty boring. His dad and I searched through baby name books, discussed lots of possibilities, realized our ability to agree on a name was just as difficult as agreeing on literally anything else inRead more
The other day Logan randomly came to me and happily recalled how when his grandparents took him to church a while ago, he learned that God is all around us and that he is always with us. I was extremely pleased to hear that he takes to heart what he hears in church, andRead more
Month 2 Top Five Roman just turned a whole two months old a few days ago, and it’s hard to believe how fast the time flies when you no longer sleep! He’s gotten much bigger, smarter, cuter, smiles more, and also demands more. You don’t want to mess with that baby when he’s hungry!Read more
A few weeks ago, little Roman turned 6 weeks old. The sleepless nights have made the last month and a half blur into one giant blob of memories, but it has been worth it. Six weeks marks the unofficial “end” of the postpartum healing period, even though I don’t see my doctor until nextRead more
I was warned that my second labor might go faster than my first. But I wasn’t quite prepared for just how fast. April 20, 2018. It was just a typical Friday for me. I woke up nauseous, but drove Logan to school. This was something special I had added to our routine, as IRead more
Keep in mind that I’m writing this from a bad week, so please don’t suddenly assume everything is great. But I’m going to call week 35 the “good week.” Let me just say that although week 35 was truly amazing, it also brought on the hormone-induced grumpiness, so let me just get a fewRead more
They say the end of pregnancy is when time slows down. This entire pregnancy has felt like approximately one million years, but now, time seems to be speeding up. The days are flying by, the weeks are adding up, and we have so much that still needs to be done to prepare for this baby.Read more