Healthy. With ten fingers and ten toes. Wiggly. Baby decided to do lots of flips and twists while getting heart measurements. Feisty. Despite all the moving around, baby was perfectly still when the sonographer wanted a better view of the face. Causing some heartburn already. I’m less than thrilled about this part. Annnnnnd…. Baby Schaefer […]
Trying to Conceive – as a military spouse
Trying to conceive. The world and general military spouse stereotypes would have you believe that the ability to just have babies comes naturally to military couples. Are you really even an Army wife if you don’t have multiple kids before 30? (Spoiler alert: Hi! Yup, totally possible and not the worst thing ever.) But the […]
First Trimester Must Haves
The first trimester of pregnancy is a doozie. All of a sudden you are dealing with allllll the emotions (which seem to happen all at once) plus “fun” physical effects. And by fun I mean pretty much the worst. So what can you do to get through the first trimester with a little less struggle? […]
Pregnancy and Childbirth During Deployment: thoughts and fears
I’ve had a baby before…but this will be my first time going through a significant portion of my pregnancy as well as labor and delivery during a deployment. Oh not to mention simultaneously raising a toddler. Then parenting both kids until he gets back. What could I possibly have to worry about right? hahaha Let […]
The Best and Worst of Military Life
Military life – we all have a love hate relationship with it right? I don’t think anyone would ever argue that it is all fun and games or just easy all the time. Even the super pro MilSpouse bloggers get frustrated sometimes. And that’s ok. Getting frustrated with military life doesn’t make you a bad […]
Surviving the First Trimester With a Toddler
The first trimester is rough, add in a toddler and it can become a massive challenge. Of course it is possible. Millions (or billions probably?) of women have made it through. If you are just starting your first trimester of pregnancy while also parenting a toddler, I wanted to share a few of the survival […]
Second Pregnancy: what I am doing differently
My first pregnancy was an eye opener. So now that I am a little more mentally prepared, there are a few things I will be doing differently this pregnancy. Taking more pictures When I was pregnant with Oliver I was self-conscious about the weight I was gaining. I didn’t want to draw attention to myself. […]
The First “Bumpdate”
Holyyyyyy cow yall! This not-so-little secret is out of the bag! I have been over the moon to share the news with everyone and I am so glad it’s finally time! We will be a family of four in January 2020! Just in case you missed the instagram announcement, here is how we shared the […]
Six Reasons You Need Military Spouse Friends
Alright y’all. We have talked about the fact that it can be really difficult to make friends as a military spouse…but I think we can agree that it is totally worth it. We’ve even talked about a few helpful hints for how to go about making friends. Now. Let me tell you why at least […]
Five Reasons to Appreciate Military Spouses
Happy Military Spouse Appreciation Day! If you are a military spouse – you are freaking awesome. Today and every day. If you know a military spouse – tell them how amazing they are. Today and every day! Now. In case you are one of those people out there wondering why exactly I think we should […]