Mother’s Day 2023 (with three!)

For Mother’s Day this year, I found myself with three kids and I still don’t know how that happened.  We started out with breakfast in bed, per our usual tradition, only now there were two kids in my bed eating including a toddler that doesn’t sit still ever. So I…

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Introducing…

Austin Jacob Kerslake 7 pounds 4 oz 20.5 inches long Born at 5:28 pm April 25th

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36 weeks with baby #3: The end is almost here

On Sunday last weekend, I was able to do some things in the baby room, putting away more clothes, fixing it up. We just bought a box of diapers and wipes since… oops, we don’t have any. I didn’t get a picture of the nursery, so I’ll have to post…

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35 weeks with baby #3: Blood pressure issues, again

Before we talk blood pressure, let’s talk sciatica. As in, it’s getting worse. My acupuncturist was (rightfully) concerned when she saw me Monday. For over a week now, I’ve been having severe sciatic pain on my left side that leaves me walking totally weird and makes me really self-conscious. It’s…

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Easter 2023

In all honesty, I wasn’t sure if I was going to make it to Easter without going into the hospital and having a premature baby. In anticipation of that, I bought all the Easter baskets and egg stuff early. But here we are, and we made it through I celebrated…

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