dealing with gender disappointment in pregnancy (and raising boys to be men)

two year old boy in a big cowboy hat

How I dealt with gender disappointment during pregnancy when finding out I was having a boy… and how much I love being a mom to boys now.

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We were convinced it was a girl. We wanted a girl. We even had chosen a girl’s name while we were still engaged.

So [...]

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getting ready for baby number two | it’s ok to question yourself

gorgeous 4 month old baby

How do you prepare for your second baby – both in heart and in mind?

 

When I was preparing for my second baby, I often had (silly) thoughts like:

What if I can’t love him as much as my firstborn?

What if he’s not as cute and people don’t like him as [...]

an interview with jessica wolstenholm, author of the pregnancy companion (and a giveaway)

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Dr. Heather Rupe and Jessica Wolstenholm, Authors of the Pregnancy Companion.

Adriel: First off, thanks for “visiting” the Memos for an interview Jessica. It’s great to have you! Before we start, can you please tell us a little about yourself?

Jessica: Thank you so much for having me Adriel. Let’s see… I’m am [...]

holy flippin moly. it sure was a wild ride.

Friends, it’s been quite the year.

I celebrated my first year of motherhood. I watches as my baby morphed into a toddler. I lived through a category five cyclone and went without electricity for a week. I survived single motherhood for a month while pregnant with a toddler (yes please, hand me [...]

little tidbits… about pregnancy

[About pregnancy: part 1 of 6 originally published here as part of "100 things I've learned about pregnancy, birth, babies, and motherhood" in honor of my 100th blog post.]

1. Don’t worry about timing your baby “just right”. Most people take a few months to get pregnant anyway. 2. Forget #1 and do everything possible [...]