I haven't written in almost three months! End of pregnancy + new baby can leave one in an exhausted state of mind. I'm in the process of updating the design and name (changing to just Bliss + Baby... still happily wedded, just changing direction) I thought I'd kick off my return to blogging with an amazing giveaway!



Ever heard of Seraphine Maternity?  I had not until they contacted me in December to do a review of one…

Major blogger/writer fail.



I knew this was going to happen: It's been a month. Procrastination is one of my go-to sins in life.



Being pregnant is a good excuse, right?



Having SPD/almost-broken pelvic bones is a good excuse, right?



Chasing after a 15 month old toddler is a good excuse, right?



Trying to get said 15 month old…

Poor E. We found out this week that he's officially outnumbered 3 to 1. My premonition from March came true: this little kicking babe is a girl. He said he won't be worried unless the NEXT one is a girl, too. (HAHAHA, the next one. He must mean in about 10…

Ava*, 6 years old

The set-up: At our family's house, we told Eric's nieces & nephews that they would be getting a new little cousin in January.…

How many weeks?: 17 weeks, 5 days

Size of Baby: Sweet potato: 5.5 inches, 5 oz

Countdown: 22 weeks left (Only 156 days!! SCARY. Why is this pregnancy going by so much faster?)

Total weight gain/loss: +1…

I am a recovering Pinterest addict. When I first joined the site, I went on pinning rampages (winter in Utah w/ a 6 month old-- what else was I to do?). I ended up with over 3000 pins within a few months, which is maybe, kind-of, I concede, a little excessive. Now I have cut back to 20-30 pins and max 30 minutes a week, I swear, husband. But one of those lovely time-wasting afternoons was spend on Isla's first birthday party. It has to be big! It has to be cute! It has to be…

How far along: 15 weeks exactly

Size of Baby: 4.5 inches, 2-3 oz

Countdown: 25 weeks left

Total weight gain/loss: Depends on the day (is this normal?). Some days I'm up 3-4 lbs, some days I'm down 1-2 lbs from…

Baby/Alien #2

Irony keeps life interesting.…

Skin cancer awareness is very important to me. Firstly, I was a cancer registrar for almost 2 years and saw the devastating effects of melanoma, especially in Utah. Utah has the highest incidence of skin cancers because people here are outdoors all year long, and a LOT of these people don't use sunscreen. Secondly, I was a lifeguard for four summers…

Confessions of a First Tima Mama is a bi-weekly feature where my friends Jessica, Mary and I write about all things baby, pregnancy, motherhood and marriage related.



When I first found out I was pregnant in October 2010, I wanted to shout it from the rooftops. Then, what I like to call "Pregnancy Anti-Social-itis" set in with the morning sickness, and I did not want anyone to know. This was my first pregnancy and none of anyone's business-- thus,…