In New England, there are two types of people, those who like winter and those who do not. It does not always make sense to me if you do not like the weather in New England, why people stay. The normal response is family. I am one of those people that loves the winter. I love cold weather, I love snow, I love be bundled up and I LOVE my electric blanket! Taryn on the other hand, does not like winter. But she tolerates it because family is nearby. Now that I have a child, I can see how winter does complicate your life. In order to get my son…
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Kristen’s Story with Colorectal Cancer – (Ep. 17 +18)
Supporting friends after having a baby looks very different for me. I struggle to do all the items on my To-Do list for myself, that I am not always a great friend. That is to be expected when you are in charge of another human being. Whether you are a stay at home mom and or you work and take care of your child, keeping up with our before kids life can be hard. Family of course is the most important thing in life to me right now, but I still want to be a good friend. However, money and time are two things that new parents do not have…
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Top Baby Shower Gifts – (Ep. 16)
My baby shower was such an excellent time. I loved planning for it and I loved having so many great people share in the joy of our expecting child. The hardest part about the shower, was figuring out what I actually wanted for our baby. I did not care about the gifts I received at my shower, because everyone was going to bring or share what they thought was best, and that was important. I did feel compelled to register for my shower and it was hard to figure out what I should be registering for and what I should just buy myself. Everything I got I made sure to…
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Swim lessons – (Ep. 15)
Starting 2019, I was able to get my son in swim lessons. This is the first activity we put our son in. And so my life begins with a child in activities. There is a schedule that I need to follow, a set of items that he needs for this activity, and a parent must accompany the child to all events. If you heard one of our previous episode (Putting Kids in Activities) you heard that I am struggling putting my son in activities. At now 9 months old, I do not think it should be so cutthroat to get a child in activities. Paying a special price this year…
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Daycare – (Ep. 14)
For eight lucky months, my son was able to stay home and be watched by me, my husband, my mother, and my mother-in-law. . It was a great eight months for my son. He bonded with all four of us and likes to hear all of our voices. I was able to set up a routine since he was one month old and with very little variation, seven months of the same predictable schedule with the four of us happened. In January, we started daycare. I still have mixed feeling about this. I’m much happier that I did not have to put my child in daycare until he was…
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Taryn’s Birth Story – (Ep. 13)
When I was pregnant, around 5 months of being pregnant, all I thought about was the birth. I worried about birth and I read about birth. And I read A LOT about birth. I got books on birth stories and read about all the different options. Besides reading, I talked to people about their birth stories. As Taryn and I worked together every day, I asked her many times her birth story. I was always fascinated that people could give birth to twins. It just seemed amazing to me that there are women out there that can have two births in the same day! They also seem like rockstars…
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Taryn’s Pregnancy – (Ep. 12)
Hearing about other people’s pregnancy is always interesting to me. When I was pregnant, all I wanted to read about was what did other women go through. As Taryn and I worked together, almost daily, I would ask her about her pregnancy, and still hearing her describe her pregnancy on the podcast, I learned more. Taryn’s pregnancy with twins was much different from mine. I am always fascinated to hear about someone who had twins as I am not the type of person to have twins. Taryn is a strong woman and she can handle a lot. Also, if you hear in the podcast, Taryn visualized to have twins…
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A New Year – (Ep. 11)
A New Year always brings new resolutions and promises that this year will be better than last year or that things we want will happen A fresh start to a year to make things right is what many people are looking for. For me, I am looking for a year that is not about a broken leg. Although 2018 was the year I had my son and I have so many great memories that I will cherish forever, I still will always remember 2018 as the year that I broke my leg and the negative aspects that came along with it. I am lucky that family and friends were around…
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Moderation During the Holidays – (Ep. 10)
As this is my son’s first Christmas, I am trying to keep myself in check and not do to much. I wish I could say that I am doing everything to keep things in moderation, but sometimes it is a struggle. Christmas is the only holiday that I decorate for. All the other holidays I might have a dish or dish towel that goes with the holiday, but nothing like Christmas. I have a tree decorated in every room of my house – including bathrooms! So I think that is why I may be doing more than I thought I would for my son during Christmas. How am I…
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Going to Disney World – (Ep. 9)
It is no secret that I love Disney World. I enjoyed going as a kid and I enjoy going as an adult. I am excited to take my son and see Disney through his eyes. However, I will be waiting a few years and here is why. Most of my friends and family thought I would take my child to Disney as soon as I could. I would if I did not work, had a large vacation budget I could spend each year, and I could travel when Florida weather was not too hot or too cold. But I can not do all those things. So I have to…