Posts that give you insight into my life as a mom, wife, teacher, and cook. What I Ate Wednesday, travel stories, and daily escapades are featured in Confessions.
Breastfeeding Well, the time has come. I've decided to start weaning my little guy from breastfeeding. It's not that I don't enjoy it, I actually do. I'm just so done with pumping. I'm done with hauling my pump everywhere, always wearing a pumping bra, and feeling like a cow being milked 4 times a day.…
Maui We recently got back from Maui and I can sum it up in two words: amazing and exhausting. Amazing because it's Hawaii. Honestly, how can you go wrong with the beach, palm trees, snorkeling, beautiful flowers, swimming in the pool, delicious food, and more. Exhausting because of these two stink pots... Traveling with little…
Anxiety I have anxiety. I first noticed it after having Owen. I would worry about the usual stuff such as health, safety, work, etc. but with a little extra knot in my stomach. Then, after having Collin my anxiety got worse. I tell myself to chill and remind myself that I'm being overly worrisome. But…
Mom Guilt Mom guilt. I first experienced mom guilt when I stopped breastfeeding Owen. Call me naive, but I truly didn't realize how time consuming breastfeeding would be until I had a baby stuck to my breast seemingly 24/7. Owen had acid reflex, which caused him to cluster feed, so instead of feeding every few hours…
Questions I've decided that being a breastfeeding/pumping full time teacher and mom is one of the hardest things I've ever done. I've never felt so out of place and questioning everything I do. A few questions that have come and gone and come again in the past 4 months... How often should I pump? Where…
Sunday Funday Beer Crawl If you can't already tell, Ian and I enjoy drinking a pint or two. Our new favorite places to go for a Sunday Funday beer crawl? Fisher Brewing Company and Kiitos Brewing. Fisher Brewing is my favorite place to get a beer in Salt Lake. The atmosphere draws in you in…
A New Normal I've got to admit the past few months have been hard. I feel like my life has been dumped upside down, stepped on, kicked, punched, chewed up and then spit out. I knew adding another kiddo to my life would be hard, but this hard? I had no clue. Before having Collin,…
As many of you know, I finally went back to work. After 9 weeks off, I have to admit I was a bit nervous. I questioned how I would be able to balance my work load of teaching 6th graders with being the best mom and wife I could be. My job is already stressful…
2 Under 2 I can't believe I'm one of those moms who has 2 kids under 2. Before having Collin, I had heard horror stories about how difficult that situation could be. To be honest, while my house isn't a horror story, it's definitely a crazy, loud, tantrum filled atmosphere. Don't get me wrong, it's…
Collin Locke Shelledy It's time to introduce you to our new addition, Collin Locke Shelledy. He joined our family November 17, 2017 at roughly 10:30 am. He weighed a whopping 8 pounds and was measured at 20 inches long. Recovery has been going well. I had a scheduled c-section, so my body didn't go through…
