Krista Lauren

The past 5.9ish months have been a whirlwind. I’ve written when I can, and just found a post I had done in the thick of the newborn stage. As a Mother’s Day treat, enjoy this little blurb of a much more chaotic Joey. Here is a small peek into my…

Do you ever have the most ordinary evening but just feel so incredibly blessed and happy? That was me tonight. I just felt an overwhelming amount of peace and comfort. It was one of those nights where my heart just felt really full because of my sweet little family. I…

The days are long, but the years fly by. That’s what they say about parenting. I can see that. I have been deleting old photos lately to clean up my storage. I look at “today’s date” every day, just to see what I don’t need. I am reminded of old…

I don’t think that angels can hear thoughts the way God can, so I want my loved ones to talk to me out loud if I ever go before they do. I’m thinking about this a little tonight because I am almost five months postpartum and just got my period.…

It’s after midnight, so we’re technically at 38 weeks and 6 days. Baby is hiccuping one of the last times in my belly, and I’m trying to recognize how sweet it is, despite the contractions. I’m in pain, but they’re not regular contractions, and they stop when I get up.…

Childbirth stuff is starting to hit me hard. I am sitting in Baby’s nursery right now just thinking about things and I do not feel calm or at peace. I just feel anxious and afraid. I know it’s all very normal, but it’s weird because my whole pregnancy I’ve felt…

I just told Baby I’m not quite ready to meet him yet. I’ve been having faux contractions — they are called “Braxton Hicks.” It’s normal this stage of pregnancy. I am just on edge! It’s weird having 0 control over this. I am going to pray tonight; I haven’t prayed…

Wow, I am uncomfortable. I think I’ve been complaining about that for a minute on here, but I’m at the point where it feels like my abs are ripping when I get out of bed or bend over, and the sensation lingers instead of coming and going. I hope I…

Today I watched our baby kick my ribs. You can see his feet when he does this; it’s honestly adorable and I’ll miss those tiny kicks soon. Something that’s weird about childbirth is that as much as the husband, the nurses, and loved ones can help, you’re kind of stuck…