I kept meaning to write this post a few weeks back but as we all know, life is always busy with kids, but it does seem like summer makes the days go by even faster! I wrapped up my second trimester almost 6 weeks ago already! I can’t believe it. It feels like it should only have been about a week ago since my third trimester began, but since that day landed on Emsley’s 2nd birthday party, it has all been a blur. Overall, I don’t have much too much to report from the second trimester but figured I would do a quick update and comparison between baby boy’s pregnancy and Emsley’s pregnancy.
Author: Arlynn Wiebe
A Love Child Organics Summer Picnic
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll know that we’ve been tackling potty training over here…each day at a time.. One, of the few downsides to potty training is that it has led to many days of isolation, being confined within our home, forcing this momma to get creative. On the not so great days outside, the go to recently has been having indoor picnics in our living room on a blanket, but since the weather turned warm again, getting outside became a must! I decided to create a little outdoor picnic in our backyard for Miss Lace to find when she woke up from a nap last week. She absolutely LOVED the concept of it and has been asking for more picnics since! When Love Child Organics offered to send me some samples of their toddler snack products, I instantly agreed! We have been a Love Child fan since Ems started solids, buying their purees and toodle O’s. More recently, Ems is loving their lil’ shake drink in the chocolate flavour which is packed with protein. As a parent, I love the fact that Love Child uses only 100% organic ingredients, with no added sugars. Oh, and the fact that they are Canadian based doesn’t hurt either!
Miss Lace Turns Two!
Thought I would share what we did on Emsley’s birthday this year as well as do a little 2 year update since I haven’t done anything since Emsley was one. I had always intended to do an 18 month update but the months and days flew by around that time as we were getting ready for Hawaii and had just found out we were pregnant! Continue reading
Some Bunny Is Two
This year for my daughter’s 2nd birthday I decided to do a bunny theme. It seemed fitting as her favourite stuffy is a Jellycat bunny which she carries around with her everywhere she goes and is a MUST have item to cuddle when she falls sleep. I recently got her a smaller version of the same bunny so she now carries “big bunny” and “little bunny” around everywhere together. When I told her the theme for her birthday party was bunnies she immediately requested a change to a mermaid theme but I kindly explained to her that it was a little too late for that as mommy had already started to order the bunny decor. Gotta love the 2 year old personality that’s emerging! Here I thought birthday party requests wouldn’t start until next year… lol. Oh well, after a quick explanation and some convincing she was in agreement with a “bunny birthday”.
White Scalloped Maternity Dress
I wanted to share another great dress find from Pink Blush Maternity! This white scalloped dress was the perfect choice for Miss Lace’s 2nd birthday party. I am completely on board with the mentality of the little white dress being the new little black dress these days and like any woman I feel like I can’t have enough of them! Continue reading
Purple Lace Maternity Dress
Summer means wedding season and for me the current challenge of finding a maternity dress that I truly feel great in. During my last pregnancy I bought a few items that were very much “classic maternity” that I never really loved. This pregnancy I vowed that I wouldn’t settle on local mall items and instead decided to do a little online shopping. Continue reading
Nuby Bath Time Toss Octopus Review
If you pay attention to my Instagram account you might notice that this little guy has popped up in Miss Lace’s bath time pictures many times. And if you pay extra close attention, you might also notice that I like to switch up the toys I have in certain rooms for Miss Lace. For example, her pink play kitchen is no longer on the main floor and is now in her bedroom, and her table and chairs have now replaced the play kitchen on the main floor. I find that when I take a toy that we have had around for a while to a new location, it brings a whole new life to it! And taking our little octopus bath time friend outside to the kiddie pool and water table did just that! When Ems recognized her purple friend from her usual bath time routine she was super excited to show him the ropes outside!
Our Story of Miscarriage
I just want to start off by saying that I am fully aware that many people struggle with miscarriage as well as infertility. I am so incredibly grateful that I am able to conceive and on top of it all, naturally. I don’t share my story of miscarriage as a means of looking for sympathy. I share it in hopes to inspire and encourage others. When I was going through my miscarriage I looked at blog posts and Instagram pics for this same encouragement and sense of hope. It was a means of gaining understanding, not feeling alone but mostly feeling encouraged that there was a light at the end of the tunnel. Upon my searches I read many heartbreaking stories of woman who lost babies further along in their pregnancies as well as immediately after their baby’s birth. My heart literally broke for them and it still does. I can’t imagine how hard that would be. This might sound inappropriate, but if I had to have a miscarriage, I am happy that it occurred so early on in the pregnancy. Because as any woman who has been pregnant knows, each passing day, week and month you become more attached to that baby growing in you as your body begins to grow with it. The loss of a baby brought on many emotions and one of the hardest parts I found was the sense of loss related to the expectations, future plans, thoughts and daydreams, so I can’t begin to imagine the pain you would feel being further along. I hope that I don’t ever have to experience another. At the same token, I don’t want to minimize the loss that I did experience. The loss of any baby or child at any stage is awful. I can’t help but wonder what the gender was, what he or she looked like, when they would have been born, what they would have been like, etc. June 7, 2017 was our baby’s due date. And even though I am currently 22 weeks pregnant with my third baby, the ‘what would life have been like thoughts are always present.
Baby Wiebe #2 is a…
Sudio Regent Headphones
Since getting Emsley a pair of on-ear headphones for Hawaii, I figured it was important that I set the same example for her. Because after all, monkey see-monkey do, am I right? Part of how we taught her to use her headphones for the airplane was by wearing a pair ourselves with her at home during the weeks before our vacation. She loves to wear them now and apparently loves my new headphones even more!
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