My husband, son and I were thrilled to welcome Madelynn Elizabeth Laurel Baker into the world on July 22nd at 5:20 AM. After it taking 2 years to get my son into my belly, I had to kick him out at 41 weeks. 🙂 I really, really wanted to go into labor on my own with...

As my pregnancy is coming to an end, I started thinking about all the comments that have been made to me during the last 10 months.   I am not sure why I did not seem to notice these as much with my first pregnancy.  I am sure I received just as many comments but I...

When I was pregnant with my first child, I read A LOT of books. What to Expect While Your Expecting, Your Pregnancy Week by Week, Guide to Breastfeeding etc.   I also attended a Birth Prep Class, a Breastfeeding Class and A Happiest Baby on the Block Class. This might...

Last week my best friend shared a blog post about a “1200 calorie myth.” This is supposedly where if a women wants to lose weight she needs to do cardio and limit her calories to 1200 per day.   I commented on it, thanking her for posting and talking about how I do...