Luckily this time around we were able to leave the hospital after one night instead of the minimum two night stay. I was ecstatic about this; not because I didn’t appreciate the hospital staff (they were kickass) but I was ready to sleep in my own bed and I was missing Porter terribly. I have…
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Cole’s Birth Story
If Porter’s birth was like a long track roller coaster, Cole’s was a slingshot bungee ride. I had sporadic hours of contractions for days giving me this false start sense of labor, so honestly I wasn’t concerned when they started during Super Bowl LIV halftime show (maybe it all the buffalo chicken dip I ate)….
BB2: The Last Bumpdate!
We are officially full term (37+3 today) which means baby boy can some any day and be ready to survive on his own on the outside! Even though my OB is always reminding me that if things get too uncomfortable (especially given my spine issues) we can induce, I am content to let this little…
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…
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…
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….
Catching Up With Chelsea 