My dearest Dorothy, On the day before you were due to enter this world, I wrote you a letter. I guaranteed you a lot, and set lofty goals for myself as a mother. I promised that I would raise you to be strong. I promised that I would help you achieve your dreams. I promised that I would love you unconditionally. I…
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I had big plans for this week… originally. With it being the last week before the Cottens officially become a family of four, I wanted to schedule in lots of quality time for Dorothy. But, true to second child form, life is not slowing down around us in the final days before Baby C2’s arrival. It’s Indiana track & field regionals week…
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Guys, I’m so excited! Today is the first day of my weekly “maternity leave” guest blogger series, and I’m thrilled to have EIGHT awesome ladies to introduce to you over the course of the next two months. New reads for you + a little extra QT with my new family of four for me = WIN! We’re starting this series a week…
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Happy Friday! With only 12 more days remaining in my pregnancy (can I get a HALLELUJAH?!), I thought it would be appropriate to share my current third trimester favorites today. I can truly attribute my sanity, even at my gigantic uncomfortable size, to these five things. One || Raw Shea Cupuacu Mommy Stretch Mark Butter Cream To put it simply,…
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So, #MomFail time. I had planned for Baby C2 to “bring” Dorothy a gift to the hospital. Kind of like a, “Hi there! I’m not so bad! Please like me! Don’t freak out, big sister!” thing. And for the last month or so, I’ve pretty much stressed about this. I mean, what do you get a 2.5-year-old in this situation? Do…
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