Bathtime is still fun. And lately, sometimes Anneliese will ask to play in the bathtub even without any water in it. Some mornings, when I open her door, she immediately goes into the bathroom to “Visit” her bath toys. She still doesn’t like when the water is running, or being washed. But the rest is… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Anneliese
Barefoot and Pregnant in the Kitchen–Week 17
Just the Facts: Weeks pregnant: 17 weeks, 2 days Weight: 133 yesterday. not sure about today Gain: -2 overall Size of the baby: 5 inches. Weight: 5 ounces. We’ve surpassed the “stick of butter” weight. Other pregnancy related crap: Emotional crap: Still trying to find balance between “hermit” and “social whirlwind” for the sake of… Continue Reading
Barefoot and Pregnant in the Kitchen–Week 16
Just the Facts: Weeks pregnant: 16 weeks, 1 day Weight: 133 today Gain: -2 overall Size of the baby: 4.6 inches. Like an avocado Weight: 3.5 ounces … ALMOST as heavy as a stick of butter. Crazy, right? Other pregnancy related crap: Emotional crap: I’ve still stayed busy and have gotten together with people a… Continue Reading
Barefoot and Pregnant in the Kitchen–Week 15
Just the Facts: Weeks pregnant: 15 weeks, 1 day Weight: 134 today Gain: -1 overall Size of the baby: 4 inches. Like an orange Weight: 2.5 ounces Other pregnancy related crap: Emotional crap: More husband-missing. But spending time with great friends this week really helped with overall emotional state. I need to do that more.… Continue Reading
Barefoot and Pregnant in the Kitchen–Week 14
Just the Facts: Weeks pregnant: 14 weeks, 1 day Weight: 132 Gain: -3 overall Size of the baby: 3.4 inches. Like a lemon. Weight: 1.5 ounces Other pregnancy related crap: Emotional crap: If I say “not much” here this week does that make me a heartless person? I have just been kind of … surviving… Continue Reading
Barefoot and Pregnant in the Kitchen–Week 13
Just the Facts: Weeks pregnant: 13 weeks, 1 day Weight: 131 Gain: -4 overall Size of the baby: Almost 3 inches. Like a peach. Weight: Almost an ounce. Other pregnancy related crap: Emotional crap: This pregnancy is so different from my first one, emotionally. I remember thinking and saying a lot of “I don’t feel… Continue Reading
14 Months of Anneliese
It’s so cliché but my little girl is a ray of sunshine. She’s quick to smile and she can brighten an entire room with her sweet voice. This past month she has grown and blossomed so much. She’s giving me kisses and hugs, and she’s even learning to blow kisses so that the next time… Continue Reading
Barefoot and Pregnant in the Kitchen–Week 12
Just the Facts: Weeks pregnant: 12 weeks, 2 days Weight: 133 Gain: -2 overall Size of the baby: About as long as a plum’s diameter. A bit longer than 2 inches. Weight: half an ounce. Other pregnancy related crap: Emotional crap: My husband was in port for a couple days, so we were able to… Continue Reading
Barefoot and Pregnant in the Kitchen– Week 11
Just the Facts: Weeks pregnant: 11 weeks, 1 day Weight: 133 pounds this morning. 139 pounds tonight. You tell me if that makes sense. I’m counting morning weight because that’s what I always use… only weighed tonight so I could weigh Anneliese (her+me – me = her = 17.5 pounds, if you were wondering) Gain:… Continue Reading
Barefoot and Pregnant in the Kitchen–Week 9-10
Just the Facts: Weeks pregnant: 10 weeks, 1 day. I was going to blog yesterday but then I got confused about my new “week day”… in any case, it’s been a week and a half since the last update. Weight: 136 pounds. It was as low as 133 in the last week, but 136 today.… Continue Reading
13 Months Today
Today, my little girl turned 13 months old. I don’t know how much longer I’ll do these monthly updates, but I’ll try. I like having a date to remind me to write about her. We started the morning with lots of cuddle-nursing. Then Anneliese played for a bit. I put some toys in my bedside… Continue Reading
Barefoot and Pregnant in the Kitchen–Week 7
So I’ve been pregnant, and you’ve known about it for weeks, but I haven’t updated the blog at all. So this one will be a little catch-up-y. I’ll try to update each week after this. I took these pictures at week 5, toward the end of the day. This is clearly bloat, not uterus. It’s… Continue Reading
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and stay at home mom of two beautiful children. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate my home on a budget, and keep a happy household. I tandem breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, practice elimination communication, homebirth, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.
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