It all began with this shirt… When our faves from Knuckleheads gifted Little Man his very own button down Hawaiian shirt, we were excited for him to grow into it. But for some reason, we just couldn’t figure out on what occasion he could wear it, in spite of the fact he is in every […]
Our Little Rainbow’s First Birthday :: Macaron Smash
Our little Rainbow’s first birthday is today, and we cannot believe it’s been over a year since *this happened…. But before that, this happened… And then THIS happened… It had just been revealed – we’re having a baby boy! My Little Mama has been waiting (im)patiently for her tea party partner to come join her at the enchanted […]
11 Perks of Having a Wide Age Gap Between Siblings
It’s National Siblings Day and we are celebrating in coordinating outfits and coordinating smiles … Well… “ish”… The benefits of having a wide age gap between siblings has been something we have been weighing out since the day I found out I was pregnant for the second time – 6 years ago. With every pregnancy […]
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day – October 15, 2018
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness day – October 15th, 2018 Today, on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness day, we honor, celebrate, and break the silence of our infertility, losses, and grief. Many assume that once you have your rainbow baby, all of that grief magically disappears. For our family, grief takes on a new meaning […]
A Letter to my Rainbow Baby Boy
Shop PinkBlushMaternity.com here…My dear, sweet Rainbow Baby, I write this letter to you as you lay next to me, breathing deeply and dreaming of rainbows, while sleeping soundly in your bassinet. Before you came into this world 8 short weeks ago, you were just my dream. Despite feeling your movements in my belly, I was […]
Our Rainbow Baby Birth Story
So this happened… On Saturday morning, June 2nd 2018 at 10:29AM, our beautiful, healthy, miracle of miracles finally came into this world to join our family. Today, on his actual due date – I am very excited to share with you our Little Man – and his rainbow baby birth story. (Sidenote: In case you have never heard […]
A Rainbow Baby Shower :: To Have or Not to Have
A rainbow baby shower? Am I even allowed to have another shower? That is the very question I asked my two dear friends, Jenn and Sheena, when they made the executive decision to throw me one, despite my hesitation. From the get go, I was never really keen on having a celebration prior to my […]
Our Egg Donor :: A Friend’s Greatest Gift
Shortly after we publicly announced that we were having a baby, and that the baby was indeed a boy – we were flooded with congratulations, emotional outbursts of love and relief, teary embraces, and blessings from all directions. Understandably, there were less than a handful of resistant head tilts – asking about the logistics of how/what/why […]