Connecting on the journey of parenting
Just when I thought Sawyer’s birth was the only hospital visit we’d have this summer…..We had an injury come our way and spent a day at the emergency room for Rory. We were going down a slide and Rory was placed in between my legs. What seemed like a fun ride down a slide turned into one very long day […]
This post just so happens to be coming out on Mother’s Day so before I dive into our own life updates let me just say Happy Mother’s Day to all the mom’s out there! Being a mom isn’t an easy job but it’s a rewarding job where we get to watch these little people grow every single day. Give your […]
Perhaps you noticed the decrease in posts after I returned to work? If you’re following my journey you know this portion of Hiking Thru Life started shortly after Rory was born. The posts came out like crazy during maternity leave. I had so much time. Writing gave me a mission each day. I still am passionate about it but the time […]
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(Week 37) Friday August 28th, 2020 Yesterday I had my 36-week appointment. It is really getting down to crunch time! At the appointment, the doctor stuck her finger up me and was able to feel the baby’s head… that was wild! I am 1 centimeter dilated at this point. The doctor told me most women are not dilated at this […]
The year 2020 is a year everyone will remember and one that will be in the history books. It was a wild ride. Rory hopped into the sleigh and joined us for the wild ride in October and that brought a lot of light into our lives. What was the light in your 2020? If you are here and reading […]
Having a baby in the time of a pandemic has been a journey we could have never prepared for. An isolating journey for all new parents to navigate in 2020. “Pandemic babies” are meeting family online via zoom calls. Screen time is becoming a way we stay connected….but at the same time society tells us (and it’s true!) that kids […]
(Week 31) Sunday, July 20, 2020 I have grown to really love being pregnant. Maybe it’s because I am having a beautiful, easy pregnancy, or maybe it is because the magic of growing a human inside my belly is so surreal. Either way, pregnancy is a journey and experience that is different for every woman. Some things which I feel […]
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