Overdue mommas I feel your pain! Brielle finally came at 5 days overdue and while they say baby #2 tends to come quicker, Hailey was just as stubborn and arrived at 4 days overdue! If you ever find yourself in this same situation, here are 10 things you’ll find yourself doing when you’re overdue! Taking that “last bumpie shot” everyday. Now you have a collection of 40+1 through 40+5. Filling the car up with gas even though it’s barely empty. We live in a great town that has a lot of shopping nearby so I don’t put many miles on the car even when doing an afternoon’s worth of errands. But for that overdue week I would fill up with only ¼ tank gone just as a paranoia that I wouldn’t leave my mom with a full tank of gas if “tonight was the night!" You'll think your water will break at every or any moment. This is actually true of the last few weeks of pregnancy but when overdue, I found myself always sitting on towels or waterproof mattress pads EVERY spot I sat in the house or car. Meanwhile my water didn't break with either girl until I was literally in labor at the hospital. You check the clock with every Braxton Hicks contraction. As a second time mom I figured I could tell the difference between real ... Continue Reading...
Introducing the newest Spot of Tea Designs Contributor
One week ago I welcomed the newest and youngest Spot of Tea Designs contributor... my second daughter! For those who love to read a birth story, here's the condensed timeline of a now popular date in our household: After a fun day celebrating Brielle's actual birthday, which included some water play fun and an ice cream cake, we put our officially two year old to bed to settle down for the night. That was 7pm. At 7:20pm, my 40 week and 4 day belly had its first contraction. By 10:30 they were at the 5-1-1 timeframe so we made the (uncomfortable) 20 minute trek to the hospital. Upon being checked in I was at 8cm and told I was probably not going to be an epidural. Crying, screaming and an unplanned unmedicated labor continues for me. At 11:50pm Hailey made her entrance to the world, making it a shared birthday with her older sister! The girl just didn't want to wait the extra ten minutes to make it a separate day. Everyone thinks it's so special and cool but I'm not convinced. Yes, one birthday party when they're young but I'm sure there will be issues on a shared date when they're older. We shall see! Please excuse any lapse in communication or weak social media sharing over the next few days/weeks until we ... Continue Reading...
Maternity Essentials: Clothing and Comfort Items
DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. Try as you might, you’ll most likely need at least a few maternity basics during your pregnancy. I’ve already written up this list of my favorite maternity essentials to several first time mom friends so it's now time for my SOTD readers to benefit on my experience! Forward this list of maternity essentials to a recently announced newly pregnant friend or buy her something off the list and help get her prepared for the months ahead! CLOTHING: I’m not a fashionista by any means so I was always looking for basics that I could comfortably wear and mix and match in different ways. TIP: Give in and create a spot in your closet/drawers specifically for all your maternity wear options. Yes, it will most likely be small selection, but it will cause you a lot less of a headache to have all the things that actually fit you in one location instead of sifting through a ton of clothes you won’t be enjoying again for months. TOPS: These Old Navy Maternity Rib Knit Tanks are great as you can wear them with a ... Continue Reading...