Tag: motherhood
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The Meaning Behind Her Name
Meadow Ann Price Meadow: symbolizes freshness and the beauty of a field in bloom Ann: means grace Price: means prize or reward My Definition: “A sweet breath of fresh air; a gracious reward.” I never had the name Meadow on any of my baby name lists. And I’ve had so many lists since I was…
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in the quiet nights
As I write this, my baby boy is snuggled up on my chest. It’s late on a quiet night. Well after his bed time. But every time I settle him and leave him to sleep, not five minutes pass before he’s fussing again. So the “me-time” I was looking forward to having tonight after he…
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to the me before i was a mom
To the me before I was Mom, I know it’s hard to prepare for something you’ve never done before. You look to other mamas for advice and wisdom. You’re reading all the posts and blogs and articles. But in all seriousness, you’ll never be fully prepared. Your world is about to change in so many…
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the goodness of God in the mundane
There are days when I feel like the mundane tasks are suffocating. Cleaning up food thrown from the highchair, mopping up spilled water, picking up toys, washing dishes, wiping tiny hands and a face covered in yogurt. Often it feels like I do the same tasks over and over and over again, with no reward…
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my first birth story
I didn’t realize until I was pregnant just how important birth stories can be. I googled and read story after story, hoping to gain a little bit of peace as I neared 37, 38, 39 weeks. I didn’t do a whole lot of birth prep because I didn’t want to think about it. I just…
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the weight stays
There’s something about your body postpartum. It doesn’t always bounce back. You don’t always get right back into those pre pregnancy jeans. The stretch marks don’t fade right away. Instead of having that cute curvature, your hips have turned into a big square. And that number on the scale isn’t lowering like you expected. All…
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