The Invisible Baby Leash

Nine years ago, when I was pregnant with my son, I had every expectation of being the chill, relaxed, easy going mom.  The mom who had no issues leaving her baby with family, and running out the door, relishing in a few hours of freedom. … Read the rest

4 Month PostPartum Update

This was one of those weeks that feels like a month.  It was probably the roughest week I’ve had since Lila arrived.  Nothing catastrophic happened, but I had a really exhausting experience, and it just drained me.  So when I realized Lila was turning 4 months old this week, I knew I had to mark the occasion. … Read the rest

Day In the Life With a 3 Month Old (Working Mom Edition)

This was my first full week back at work.  Since I’ve returned, every week has included some holiday time, which has been a really nice way to adjust.  However, this was a full week, which was honestly exhausting.  We all survived, and I got in my workouts, but it was definitely a challenge. … Read the rest

Jogging Stroller Set Up

The only reason I have been somewhat able to get back to running consistently is the fact that Lila has been great about hanging out in the jogging stroller.  Over the last couple of months, I feel like we’ve perfected our jogging stroller set-up. … Read the rest

3 Month Postpartum Update

My favorite girl is 3 months old, and I am now 3 months postpartum.  Both of our bodies are changing every day, and it has been a pretty wild ride.  Lila has gone through three developmental leaps, a couple of growth spurts, and is thankfully still a pretty solid sleeper. … Read the rest

Nursing Sports Bra Review

As a female athlete, I know one of the most difficult things to find is a good sports bra.  Especially if you don’t have a small fortune to invest.  Let me just be the first to share the bad news: finding a good sports bra that allows you to nurse a baby is even harder. … Read the rest

Day In The Life With A 2 Month Old

Now that Lila is 2 months old, I feel like we have a somewhat predictable schedule and routine down.  Lila has been a pretty easy baby since, well, birth, so it didn’t take long to figure out a routine that works for she and I. … Read the rest

Two Months PostPartum Update

My baby girl is officially two months old, and I am two months postpartum.  Time has had a way of moving quickly and slowly simultaneously.  I can’t believe how much Lila has grown and changed over the past two months, and I also can’t believe we’ve only had her in our lives for about nine weeks. … Read the rest

Our Birth Story

I’m going to give my disclosure at the beginning; this is going to be a lengthy and honest post.  My birth experience was amazing and hard and exhausting and so rewarding.  I don’t honestly know how I could synthesize it down to a bite sized chunk. … Read the rest

10 Things That Happen After You Start CrossFitting

Someone finally convinced you to drop in for a workout.  Or you foolishly decided that maybe it was worth checking out.  However you find yourself in the box, things are never, ever the same after you start CrossFitting regularly.  You may think it’s just an hour of your day, a few times a week, but over time…..things… Read the rest