Sharing our American style, family health endeavors, and travels as expats in London
I didn't expect to find out this way. I wasn't quite ready for confirmation yet that my youngest child also has Stickler Syndrome. The blood work had been sent off to genetics weeks prior, and even though I studied his facial features and saw right away that his tiny baby elbows were hyper-mobile (some call [...]
After 16 days in the hospital, Henry and I returned back home. I remained diligent on being involved in the doctor's rounds each morning which was often attended by a registrar or two (similar to what we would call a resident un the US health system), the head nurse, his assigned nurse and a consultant [...]
I normally wouldn't publish a post unless I had something witty or sappy and maybe funny to write and made sure it was well thought out. But I'm feeling a bit numb emotionally, and if I don't write an update now for family and friends to read, and for Matt and I to look back [...]
I am a superstitious person. Not a, "don't cross a black cat or walk under a ladder," kind of superstitious, but more of a, "it's my fault, because I jinxed it," superstitous. My superstition started in grade school, from something as small as thinking I aced a test but spoke too confident and failed it, [...]
Growing up, I shared a room with my older sister. As a family of 5, we lived in a four bedroom home, so there was enough space for each of us to have our own, yet my parents used one of the rooms as an office and moved my sister and I in together. While [...]
I am so intrigued and in awe by the process that is pregnancy. With all of my pregnancies (four total including a loss at 6 weeks), I have been diligent with taking weekly measurements (when you have experience as a bridal stylist you get real familiar with bust, waist, and hip ratios!) and journaling weight [...]
One of the most beautiful and terrifying parts of pregnancy is that no one can tell you with 100% certainty when that baby is going to make his/her appearance. With my first, my water broke at home (in an Oscar-worthy dramatic performance) and baby was born eight days early. With my second, I had all [...]
Whether it's your first or your fifth, you can never be too prepared for welcoming a new baby into your family. Here are my top tips for preparing for baby! 1.Keep everything in it's package (with the receipt if you have it) until you need to use it. There are so many items I bought [...]
While the rain and wind of the damp UK winter was upon us, we decided to escape to sunny Florida for what has become an annual family holiday, and it did not disappoint! We joined my mom and step-dad, three of my five siblings (we/re a Brady bunch style family!) and their little ones for [...]
Raising children a few states away from family warranted a brazen attitude towards traveling with children at a young age, and often alone. My oldest took his first flight at nine weeks young. My second earned his wings at eleven weeks, (with 2 1/2 yo brother in tow). My mom has always offered to fly [...]
