Author: oneunfilteredmama

Maybe you’ve heard the phrase, life is like a puzzle. If you haven’t heard the phrase, you have likely built one. When my family and I build a puzzle, we usually dump out all the pieces, sort them into outside pieces, inside pieces, and prop up the box so we can use the picture as… Continue reading I know Jesus, Do you?

Part Five: Our First Day at Home As I mentioned before, big brother was sick. Turns out it was Rotovirus…super contagious. Awesome. So, we spent the first few hours disinfecting everything and trying to explain to a 20-month-old that he couldn’t go near his brand new baby sister. It was pure torture. Thankfully, my mother had traveled… Continue reading Three Plus One: Part V

Part Four: The Hospital Stay. The first night was awful. I was so hungry. I was all alone. I WAS ITCHY. The nurse came in around 2AM after my IV bag alarm had been dinging for over ten minutes. When she finally came in, I was in tears begging the nurse for something to satisfy… Continue reading Three Plus One: Part IV

Part Three: Welcoming Baby Girl I had my 39 week ultrasound (Wednesday) to check baby girl’s position…baby was head down…Obviously I was elated as that meant I was eligible to try for a VBAC. However, the amniotic fluid levels looked low. I already had my NST (non-stress test) scheduled for the following day (Thursday) so my… Continue reading Three Plus One: Part III

Part Two: Letter to my Son As most parents-to-be, we poured through name books and websites in an attempt to name our baby girl. We had a few names. I loved the name Charlotte. My husband didn’t. My husband loved the name Peyton, I thought it was okay. I loved the name Stella. My husband… Continue reading Three Plus One: Part II

I have been MIA. For FOUR months. I know, it is clearly and utterly unacceptable. Neveretheless, I am back, full throttle, as a proud mommy of two. As many of you know, I was expecting baby number two and anxiously awaiting her arrival when I last wrote. Well, four and a half months ago, at the… Continue reading Three Plus One: Part I

I suppose I could chalk it up to stress and anxiety, job changes, added responsibilities…. I could blame it on pregnancy hormones or the lack of any relaxation time. If I am honest I am not really sure what is to blame, all I know, is I feel on the verge of losing my mind.… Continue reading Losing my S&*%

All right, so crazy working pregnant mom life to an insane toddler took over and I fell off the blogging world map. So much has happened, I have a notebook half full of one-to-two line thoughts for stories that I had hoped to share but alas, here we are, with weeks of complete radio silence.… Continue reading The Inevitable Birth Plan Blues

Ok, so I haven’t written in a while. It’s funny because many people always ask how in the world I find time to blog being a working mom. Well, I don’t. Here's your proof. Most of the time, I use writing as a way to decompress. Being a mom is emotional. It tests your limits,… Continue reading Time to Decompress

It takes a village to raise kids. I honestly did not appreciate this old adage or fully understand what it meant until I had a child. I have been really busy at work lately. A pretty big case load, added responsibilities…all adds up to a lot of time at work and a bit of added… Continue reading It takes a village…