A waterfall of emotions flooded my body right there in that moment in the hospital room. Disappointment, grief, relief, fear… Having spent the better half of a year preparing for that day, those hours, that moment, this was the one kink in...
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Special Treasures
On Thursday, November 26 at 3:33pm, our family welcomed Madelyn Joy Hunt! We are filled with excitement and awe at the sweetness of our little girl and the goodness of God. Big sister McKaela is so tender and loving and taking on her role...
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Pregnancy Weight Gain- The Realities, Recommendations & Research
It’s been said that you remember feelings more than words. How true. At about 36 weeks pregnant with my first daughter, I was at a routine midwife exam and made a joking yet serious comment to my midwife that I was “done gaining weight!” She breathed out a laugh and replied, “Sorry. This is when the baby does the most growing.” My heart sank…
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An Honest Conversation About Varicose Veins During Pregnancy, Part 2
“A woman’s body is stunning and awe-inspiring. She can nurture a baby in the most intimate, loving way, birthing new life. You don’t have to live with the embarrassment or stigma from changes that occur to your body during pregnancy.”
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An Honest Conversation About Varicose Veins During Pregnancy, Part 1
Mortified. Day by day I watch purple veins pop to the surface of the inside of my left knee and spread down my calf like a spider web. It looked awful. I tried to ignore it, pretend it wasn’t there, but as the weeks of pregnancy passed by I realized this was something that was not going away…
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Pregnancy Update- More Than Our Excitement is Growing…
A baby fills a place in your heart that you never knew was empty. –Anonymous
Babies expand your capacity to love and receive love. I am now 26 weeks along in pregnancy and so grateful to be able to experience this beautiful expectant season, once again.
Every season in life has the potential to change, grow and mature you in countless ways. As most mommies and daddies anticipate the birth of a child as a huge life change lingering in the not-so-distant future, the actual season of pregnancy is like a meadow of wildflowers- little gifts of beauty waiting to be picked.