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I gave birth to the newest Baby P eight weeks ago. My household is adjusting to life as a family of four and we are working on finding a routine. Little P turned two last week. She is an energetic and outgoing girl and is learning that having a sister is pretty great. It’s no […]

How Far Along: 35 weeks Weight Gain: 25 pounds Symptoms: I’m moving around pretty slowly these days. I feel big and my stomach is heavy. I’m waking up multiple times a night to go to the bathroom. How do I feel: I have definitely reached the point where I feel over pregnancy. I’m a little nervous […]

Hey guys, it’s been a while! There have been lots of changes at the Pickle household the past 6 months, some good and some pretty challenging. Little P is 19 months old now! In January she started Mother’s Day Out at a preschool close to home. She has thrived and loves her teachers. Her last […]

Like a lot of new parents I worried about how I would adjust to sleep deprivation. I love to sleep. In an ideal world I would sleep 10 hours a night. I read a lot of blog and board posts about sleep before Little P was born. Of course each baby is different and sleep […]

Last weekend we celebrated Baby P’s first birthday. My sweet little baby has become a walking, talking toddler! It was a great day and Mr. P and I had so much fun celebrating our girl with our family and friends. As I mentioned in my party planning post the theme of the party was flowers, […]

Some cliches are true. Time really does fly once you become a parent. In just two short months Baby P will be turning one! I’m choosing to ignore just how emotional that makes me and am diving headfirst into party planning instead. I’m planning a garden party theme since Baby P’s first name is floral […]

Dear Donor Mother, I thought of you a lot today. I was having a mundane sort of day. It was one of my days off work, so Baby P and I were running errands. We stopped by the craft store to get supplies for an upcoming baby shower for a friend. Baby P was being […]