The Pregnancy Diaries
There is nothing like welcoming a new baby into your family. A sweet little angel that will bless you beyond belief…and change everything! And, it can be an exciting, happy, thrilling, confusing and scary time for new big brothers and sisters. Today, I’d like to share with you some of my favorite tips for helping kids prepare for a new sibling….
Choosing a baby name is one of the most important decisions you will make for your new little one. Baby names are a huge deal, for example, millions waited to hear what the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge would name their new baby girl (no pressure!) – and I for one, absolutely love the name they picked…Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. Certainly fit for a princess!
Which leads me to my next question – what’s in a name? How do you choose a baby name? There are so many decisions that go into picking a moniker for your child, and sometimes it can be a bit more complicated than just picking up a baby name book.
What if you and your partner can’t agree? Are there family names to take into consideration? Do you like all variations of the nicknames? Do you tell people the name you’ve chosen before the baby is born…or after? Wow! Lots to think about, right??
Let’s tackle the first, and perhaps most obvious, challenge – both you and your partner should love (at least like?) the name. Oh boy (or girl)!
I’ve had my baby names picked out since I was a kid – yes, seriously. Especially my girl name – Elizabeth. My mom loves to tell that story that I named every doll I ever owned “Elizabeth” my whole childhood. And when my husband and I got married, he knew that if we ever had a girl, it would be our Elizabeth (Thankfully he loved the name too, and it happened to be a family name on his side. Win-win!).
Here’s the deal we made……..
The Pregnancy Diaries…
Here it is, my BIG gender reveal! I know, I know. We weren’t going to find out. Really, we weren’t, but my Type A personality just couldn’t stand it. We just went in for our 21-week ultrasound and found out that we are having a…
This post is a personal one on happiness in motherhood and how to be a happier mom and it starts with this…
The other day I was cleaning out the dresser next to my bed and found a folded letter written on lined paper. My husband and I must have been in an argument and I took pen to paper to get all my feelings out. I wrote it on 10-28-2008 and must not have ever given it to him (if you are reading this Stefan, you’re welcome.)
At the time I wrote this letter, I had a 2-year-old toddler and a high maintenance one at that (bless her).
Looking at the date, I must have been very hormonal because I didn’t know it yet, but I would find out I was pregnant with her baby sister 3 days later on Halloween. If I thought life was hard on THAT day, mama didn’t know what was in store with two children!
It brought back so many memories of that time in my life when I was exhausted, unbalanced and stretched to my limits between staying home with my toddler and trying to run this blog on my own. Those years for me were completely joyous and magical, but also SO FREAKING HARD. I was not very happy. Not like I am today.
Here is an excerpt of what I wrote to my husband:
I am so excited to share with all of you…I’m pregnant! Wow. That’s still so awesome (and a little weird!) to say, no matter how many times I say it or how many times I write it. After 10 years of marriage, my husband and I are ecstatic to welcome our third baby this August.… Continue reading I have great news!