Catch up on previous updates: Oliver's birth story | Month 1+2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | (Outfit deets: Jeans- Gap (old) similar, similar, similar | Shirt | Old Navy ) This month has been an interesting one. Oliver is moving around so much, and getting into so many things that he has me on my toes. He isn't crawling just yet but is so close it could happen any moment. Every time I turn around, he has scooted backwards and found something he shouldn't like a ... View the Post
My First Hot Yoga Class
I can't believe that I did my yoga teacher training at Y2 Yoga last year and only took my first hot yoga class three weeks ago! Craaaaazy! Granted I was pregnant for what felt like the whole year (January 1 - October 6) and I had never done a hot yoga class before so I didn't want to start something new with baba on board. I was excited to try the hot class but thought I was going to come out grumbling that I would never do that again. Boy, was I wrong! I loved it! Here's ... View the Post
What I will do differently for baby #2 (if there is one)
First of all let me say that baby number two is not on the horizon at all. I have joked to Daniel saying that when Oliver can make me a PB&J then we can think about trying for another one. Becoming a mother has been so wonderful but it has also been painful, exhausting and emotional. You can't prepare someone by telling them what it's going to be like - they just have to jump into the pool that is motherhood and learn how to splash around until they can swim by themselves. Of course we ... View the Post
7 month update: Starting Solids + Cloth Nappies
Catch up on previous updates: Oliver's birth story | Month 1+2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Sleep Day: Oliver has three 1-2 hour naps a day, in the morning, noon and afternoon. He is pretty close to falling asleep on his own, but I do have to go in and out of the room a couple times to turn him from his back to his tummy and pat his bum a couple times. We have made huge progress from having to hold him to sleep so we are thrilled. He wakes up happy from his naps and ... View the Post
Essential Oils for Allergy Season
Y'all, allergy season is no joke. The other day I washed on the way home from the gym, and by noon it was completely coated in pollen again. Bleh. As much as I love the fresh spring air and all this greenery, it can take a big toll on our bodies. General allergy meds (nasal sprays, Claritin, etc) have never really worked for me, as they just sometimes allow me to breathe while still feeling like there's an elephant sitting on my sinuses. My first line of defense this time of year is to up ... View the Post
Vegan Lactation No-Bake Cookies + My Breastfeeding Journey
There are many hidden mysteries about pregnancy, childbirth and parenting that you have to discover for yourselves. Honestly I do know why we don't talk about them with others who don't have kids, unless they ask: It can be a little scary and overwhelming. I still don't remember my friends having conversations about tearing, sitz baths, crying babies or teething, but I probably wasn't paying much attention anyway. When babies are not on your horizon, anything people say simply falls on deaf ... View the Post
Our holiday in South Africa: Being vegan + Flying with a baby
Going to visit family in South Africa was a great idea for so many reasons. We were able to disconnect from social media for a little while to fill our days with swimming, board games, drinking tea, golf, garden cricket, chatting and eating. Oliver had to learn to sleep anywhere, get comfy in his car seat and he certainly built up his immune system by meeting lots of new people and going on long flights. We made it there and back without even a sniffle! #plantpower We left Charlotte on March ... View the Post
Oliver’s 6 month update: Teething + Jet lag
Catch up on previous updates: Oliver's birth story | Month 1+2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 We recently took a month long trip to South Africa and I feel like we brought home a totally different baby. Isn't it amazing what they can learn to do in a month? One day he was face-planting while trying to sit up and not having a good time at all, but the next day he was holding himself up beautifully and was super proud of what he had learned! Sleep Day: Oliver takes 4 naps a day. ... View the Post
DIY Dryer Sheets: Natural + Reusable
Daniel, Oliver and I got back on Thursday from our wonderful holiday in South Africa and are doing laundry for days. We tried to pack lightly for our trip so we didn't have too many bags to drag around the airports, but that meant we needed to do laundry pretty regularly while we were there. Unlike the wash, dry, hang-in-the-closet process in the USA, doing laundry in SA is a whole-day event. In 2009, when Daniel and I lived in Durban, the washing would almost never dry because it was so ... View the Post
Ensley’s 32 for 32
IT'S MY BIRTHDAY! I love birthdays and I REALLY love my birthday. :) I totally that person who shouts it from the rooftops that it's her birthday, and I'm not ashamed.Growing up, birthdays were always a big deal in our household. You woke up to singing, cards, and then got your favorite dinner and a big cake in the evening. I love hearing from so many loved ones on this day every year, whether it be on FB, a text, or phone call. Plus, I always wanted to be a princess and birthdays are ... View the Post
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