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What to Expect After Your C-Section & Postpartum Must-Haves

January 3, 2021 by MeredithH Leave a Comment

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Guys.. these past 6 months have been challenging!

Guys.. these past 6 months have been challenging! I want to do a sit down chat soon on my YouTube and share what’s been going on in our lives as a family and how my motherhood journey has been going with Noah, so stay tuned because I’m going to hold myself to it! I know I haven’t been very present on here since becoming pregnant with Noah. Part of me misses staying connected here on ig but the other part of me appreciates not being too attached to my phone because my time with Noah and Luke takes priority. I haven’t been able to keep up with my blog or YouTube nearly as much as I had envisioned either, and I’ll share why in my upcoming life update video. But I do love checking in with y’all! So let’s do that.
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Tell me one high and one low from your day (or week, whichever you want!). I’ll start - my high is it’s been soo sunny and warm this past week! We’ve been outside every day and it’s felt like summer. I’m sooo ready for it. ☀️ My low is Noah has been biting while nursing and it’s been a struggle 😅
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Your turn! 👇🏻 What’s your high and low from today or this week?

This little man brings us so much joy 😊💙 He

This little man brings us so much joy 😊💙 He has been learning so many new things lately, each day brings new discoveries and it’s so fun to watch. I love being his mommy! It’s hard work being a mom, but it’s the best work I could ask for 💗

2 weeks late on this one 😅 but little man is 5

2 weeks late on this one 😅 but little man is 5 months old!
During his 5th month he:
-got a bouncer and is obsessed with bouncing, we call him tigger 🐯
-still has two teeth but we’ll see when he gets his top two teeth, he’s been drooling like crazy and gnawing on everything. He’s also started biting during nursing so that’s been a fun time 😳
-loves to smile, giggle, and “talk”
-still sleeps through the night like a champ and takes great naps now that we’ve lengthened his wake windows
-loves his routine and doesn’t do well when we skip a nap or try to nap on the go
-Finally fell asleep in the car three times this past month when he had fought car naps and stroller naps like crazy for a few months no matter how long after naptime it was
-absolutely lights up when daddy gets home from work
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We love you so much little man! We thank God for you every day 💙

First day of spring is tomorrow! 🌱🌸🌧☀️ I can’t wait for warmer weather, longer days, and adventures outside with this little one. Summer will always be my favorite, but spring means we’re getting closer! What are you looking forward to doing during the spring months? 👇🏻
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#momentsinmotherhood #watchthemgrow #momlifeisthebestlife #moments_of_mom #justmomlife #christianyoutuber #christianblogger #faithblogger #momsoncall #takingcarababies #homemaking #retiredteacher #frugalliving #smartmoneytips #optoutside

Last week we had my brother, sister in law, and ne

Last week we had my brother, sister in law, and nephews visit for a week and it was the best! During their time here, I learned a couple things: 👇🏻
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☝🏻Don’t let your child’s “off” days keep you from enjoying time with others. Noah skipped naps all week or only napped for 20-30 minutes and it was hard! I was frustrated with it and it took away some of the joy of spending time with family. But by the end of the week, I learned I just had to let it go despite my best efforts to set up a perfect sleep environment for him while away from home.
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More often than not, we will not have “perfect” days with our babies where they nap well, eat well, and are happy about being toted around to various activities. I’ve learned my baby likes routine and is a home body (probably due to covid honestly and being home most days) however that doesn’t mean I can’t ever do things.
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Noah survived and is napping great again so a few bad nap days won’t kill anyone and aren’t worth sacrificing time with others!
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✌🏻If your baby DOES struggle with naps like mine, here’s what has helped him get back on track at home:
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-Blackout shades over the windows (fixed his 6am wake ups because light started coming into his room, he’s now consistently making it to 7am or later again)
-white noise machine
-Magic Merlin sleepsuit
-putting him down BEFORE he’s too tired. I was keeping Noah awake for 2 hour wake windows because that’s what I thought he needed according to several different sleep consultants advice based on his age. However, once I started putting him down earlier, he started sleeping for much longer periods of time (1.5-2 hours instead of 20-30 minutes). He was overtired! This has taught me that every baby is different and just because his wake window should be closer to 2 hours based on his age doesn’t mean that’s going to work well for him.
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Also, most importantly, I’ve learned that as soon as you think you’ve nailed your baby’s sleep, things change 🤪 Motherhood is going with the flow and adjusting things often because babies and children are constantly changing!
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What lessons have you learned recently? Related to your kids, or anything else!..? 👇🏻

💙 4 MONTHS 💙 . Little man is officially cutt

💙 4 MONTHS 💙
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Little man is officially cutting two teeth 🦷, chats up a storm, and is such a sweet baby! He sleeps through the night (PTL 🙌🏻) rolls from tummy to back, and wants to chew on EVERYTHING. He is the absolute best and Luke and I are so grateful for him!
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Opt Outside ☀️ Or just get out of the house in

Opt Outside ☀️ Or just get out of the house in my case 😉😅 Staying home with Noah, our baby boy, during a pandemic with everything closed has been challenging. I reallllly look forward to the day I can take him places other than on a walk or to the grocery store. It’s difficult to not lack motivation when each day feels the same and every day is spent at home. To help, I implemented something called the “daily 5” in my day to help with my motivation and productivity for each day. The video is on my #youtubechannel, click the link in my bio if you also need to boost your motivation and productivity for your day! 😊
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#optoutside #babyboy #walkswithbaby #3monthsold #productivity #motivation #christianyoutuber #mommylifestyle #newmomlife #savingmoneytips #faithblogger #getstuffdone #workfromhomemom

Seconds after I took this picture, Noah rolled ove

Seconds after I took this picture, Noah rolled over for the first time ☺️ Being his mommy and watching him grow is the BEST 💙
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