Blog Entries for emmareaghansmommy

Stay at home or go to work?

emmareaghansmommy — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

For me, this was an easy choice. Ever since I was little I wanted to be a mommy...take care of the house and kids, cook dinner, and just make it a happy home. Maybe this is because my mom stayed home, and was an awesome role model of a "housewife." She made our childhood a happy and memorable one. She never sat on the couch eating bon bons and watching Oprah! She played imaginary games, built forts, drove us to and from school and sports, etc.&n [...]

Choosing a daycare

emmareaghansmommy — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Going along with the stay at home or go to work topic, I thought I would share my thoughts on choosing a daycare:) I have worked in three daycare centers in about eight years. It was a couple of years ago that I worked in childcare, but I do have a couple of "insider" suggestions for parents who are picking out a daycare center. One really good idea is to just drop in...don't call and make an appointment! Walk in and really listen to what is going on.&n [...]

And John makes three:)

emmareaghansmommy — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Ok, I am not going to lie, life is crazy right now! Between everyone coming to see John, the lack of sleep, the mess..oh the house is a mess, engorgement, and worst of all the day we got home from the hospital Reaghan came down with a 103 degree fever! We have to try to keep her germs away from the baby and still encourage her to bond with him. Thankfully my awesome Grandma stocked our freezers with pre-made dinners that we just have to thaw and reheat...she made enough for a m [...]

Subchorionic hemmoraging

emmareaghansmommy — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:00:00 +0100

I decided to write this entry because when it happened to me, I spent a lot of time looking it up online..and knowing other people had healthy babies after subchorionic hemmoraging made me feel so much better. When I was very early in my pregnancy with Reaghan, Emma and I went to get the oil changed in my car. While I was standing there waiting for my card to be approved I felt this huge gush, I was so embarrased I tied my sweatshirt around my waist and wished th [...]

Ok..anytime now!

emmareaghansmommy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:00:00 +0100

With the girls, I spent the last two months just wanting them to be born. The last couple months went by sooo slow and all I could do is wonder what they looked like, when they would be here, how big they would be and on and on. This time around I have not been in such a big hurry! For one thing I was not feeling ready, with two girls we have lots of pink stuff so we had to get him lots of new things. Also, he had no clothes! We had bedrooms to switch around and cle [...]

Pregnancy anxiety and depression part 2

emmareaghansmommy — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:00:00 +0100

One example of anxiety that I really remember from my pregnancy with Reaghan happened when I was six months along. We were on vacation in Hawaii and our room was on the 7th floor. It was the kind of hotel where all of the rooms open to the outside so we had to walk to our room on a really long balcony. There was a safety rail, but for some reason I was so scared that Emma was going to slip and fall thru the rail. It was ridiculious because she seriously would ha [...]

Pregnancy and anxiety/depression

emmareaghansmommy — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:00:00 +0100

You hear so much about postpartum depression and anxiety, even Hollywood shares these problems with us. Well why didn't I ever hear of it starting during pregnancy?! When I had Emma I experienced minor feelings of postpartum depresson. Once, when she was a week or so old I ran to the store for diapers and left her home with my Mom. Well there I was in Freddy's walking down the baby aisle and "Wind Beneath My Wings" came on. Next thing I knew I [...]

What's your favorite trimester?

emmareaghansmommy — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:00:00 +0100

In my opinion, the second trimester is the best out of the three. The first is kind of hard because not everyone knows your pregnant, therefore they don't understand why you are so tired and spacy, grumpy, and or hungry. For me it is a trimester full of worries and wishing I could feel my baby move so I know everything is allright in there. The third sorta stinks because now your uncomfortable with an achy back, and I personally tend to get pretty impatient waiting [...]

Wake up call

emmareaghansmommy — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Sometimes things happen and I think, I'm going to write a blog on that! And sometimes I make it to the computer and actually do it:) Yesterday I was reminded of an important lesson. Stop, and really enjoy life. I was having one of those days where nothing seemed to get done. We had put some stuff on craigslist to make some room and I was dealing with calls and emails. All the while trying to keep the house picked up..and why? So strangers who [...]

Pregnancy online

emmareaghansmommy — Thu, 14 May 2009 01:00:00 +0100

This is my fourth pregnancy and I still have daily questions and or concerns! My Doctor has got to be the most patient woman in the world! Every other week or so I call her, convinced something is strange or wrong...and every time she patiently reassures me that everything is ok. When I visit her I usually have a list of questions as well. So, when I am in one of these worried moods or I just wonder about something I tend to look online. How on earth did pr [...]

Toddler frustration

emmareaghansmommy — Sun, 03 May 2009 01:00:00 +0100

So, Reaghan is two weeks away from officially being two! As I was sitting here exhausted from chasing her around a friends house for a birthday party. (If you have, or have had a toddler, you know how hard it is to take them to someones house who does not have a toddler! ) While I was watching her thinking how much she can wear me out and remembering why it's called the "terrible twos" Wes noticed we needed to return our netflix, grabbed it [...]

Things we like to do

emmareaghansmommy — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:00:00 +0100

So I was thinking of things I could share other than just pregnancy, and it came to mind that I have spent a TON of time finding things to do with my kids for free, or at least super cheap, in and around Vancouver. So, I thought for people with kids (or kids on the way) I would pass my research along!

Our favorite places are the fountains at Esther short park, and I aim to go on a day that there is a concert in the park. ( I recomend the Beatnicks:) Tha [...]

Getting pregnant...and not getting pregnant

emmareaghansmommy — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Last year, after we lost our baby, Jacob, we decided we wanted to try again as soon as possible. We got the green light and figured in nine months we would be holding a little newborn baby. Thats how it works right? We had the thought that it would be easier to deal with losing him if we had another baby that could not have been here otherwise. (does that make any sense?) So we began...

First month, no baby. Second month, no baby. Now I was [...]

About me:) (In under 300 words)

emmareaghansmommy — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Hello! My name is Kelly and I am "Born to be a star!" I thought I would write a little bit about my family and myself before the world watches me go through my pregnancy:)

My whole life I have lived in the Northwest, Portland and Vancouver. In 2004 I had my first daughter, Emma. Emma and I were always together, I was able to work at her daycare, usually in the same room. At the time I was a single parent and this [...]