BB2 Update || 33 Weeks

It’s absolutely crazy how different pregnancies can be. Especially the second one since your anatomy has drastically changed since your first. Did you know that they classify women’s spines into two categories? The first one is grouped by women with 0-1 children and the second is 2+? That is how much change your bodies go…

Diaper Bag Necessities

Diapers || But how many? I would always plan on 1-2 diapers for every 2 hours we were going to be gone.. and then I would times by two! Typically I would have around 10 diapers in my bag at once but if you are going to be gone for longer periods of time make…

Maximizing Your Pregnancy Wardrobe

It is no surprise that bringing a baby into the world comes with a bit of added expense but one thing you may not have thought about is the cost of maternity clothes – and yes you do need some! There are lots of stores out there geared towards pregnancy and maternity wear that can…

Mommy and Me Photoshoot

When I wrote before about my initial reaction to finding out I was pregnant with BB2, it was definitely a mixed bag of emotions. Regardless of if your pregnancy was planned or not, you can absolutely be happy, appreciative, excited and also all the other feelings at the same time. I often hear about or…

BB2: What I Hope To Do Differently

As parents we are always learning. Sometimes intuitively on our own, sometimes through other’s shared experience, and often times from our own mistakes. That is part of the territory after all. We made some decisions the first time with Porter that I don’t necessarily want to repeat the second time around. However, having a newborn…

My Postpartum Anxiety (PPA) Journey

Having a new baby at home is an emotional whirlwind, even in the best of circumstances. You will find yourself constantly wondering if they are sleeping well, eating enough, hitting appropriate milestones, and trying to shield them from any possible germ. On top of it all you’re probably not sleeping the best, your dishes are…

Tips for Postpartum Hair Loss

I will start by saying I totally blame Disney for giving me unrealistic hair expectations. Every single Disney princess has this gorgeous, lush, thick hair and when she stood in front of an open window, birds descend onto her to tie her hair up with ribbons. That was never my reality, sadly I was not…

Porter’s Sleep Journey

I am not a sleep expert. I am not a sleep consultant. I am just a mom who has been there. Parenthood is freakin’ crazy – am I right? You spend 9 months anxiously awaiting your baby, preparing every little thing for them, imagining how amazing it is all going to be and then you…

It’s a…

As most of you know now… we are having another boy!!! I used these photos to announce on Instagram that Porter was going to be a big brother and to share Chris’s hilarious reaction to the news. Needless to say we are very happy we are welcoming BB2 (Baby Boy #2) into the Renus tribe….

Hospital Bag Checklist | Essentials

Let me tell you that when I checked into the hospital to deliver Porter I looked like I was moving in for about a month. I had BAGS of stuff y’all. I researched every possible hospital checklist post out there, took it all with me, and used none of it. So in hopes you don’t…