Second Time Around
This pregnancy has been different from my pregnancy with Maya for a whole host of reasons. 1) Anxiety levels = DOWN. While I was an anxious mess all nine months of my pregnancy with Maya (with just...
View ArticlePregnant in Lulu
* Note: this is NOT a sponsored post. Oh, Rosie Pope … Pregnant in Heels? No thanks. I prefer Pregnant in Lulu. About a year ago, I made my first lululemon purchase. At the time, I loved my totally...
View ArticleEasier Second Time Around?
I never thought I would a mom who breastfed. My mom didn’t breastfeed me and the idea grossed me out for a very long time. Of course, as I got older I came to know/understand the whole “breast is best”...
View ArticleA Turning Point?
Maybe we are FINALLY turning a page with respect to post-partum body image. When Kate Middleton stepped out of the hospital — not even 24-hours post-partum — she stood there, cupping her still-swollen...
View Article30 Weeks
It’s somewhat hard to believe I’m really in the home stretch now … I’m two months and two days shy of Delivery Day … and the amount of stuff going on at work and at home between now and then is just...
View Article“Can” and “Should”
Today I made the decision to stop formally working out for the duration of my pregnancy. It wasn’t an easy decision to come to, but it’s the right decision for me right now. For weeks, Luis has been...
View ArticleWhat I’m Looking Forward to … And Not-So-Much
I’m two weeks and a day away from this incredible, amazing, life-altering goat rodeo we call childbirth and motherhood, in which there are no real rules (only what works for you … which is subject to...
View ArticleFitness, Pregnancy and Extremes
As I’ve mentioned here on my blog countless times, I am all about working out during pregnancy. It’s good for the mind, the body and the soul. It’s good for baby, and it’s good for mommy – especially...
View ArticleKnowing
There’s something really bizarre about knowing that I’ll be a second-time mom by next Thursday (and hopefully not sooner!). I had my pre-op appointment with my doctor yesterday and he’s growing exactly...
View Articleprogress …
Since recommitting to healthier eating and more exercise on March 31, my pants fit better, I feel stronger and leaner, and I’m down 6.6 pounds. On my frame, that’s pretty nice. Not noticeable to the...
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