It's hard to believe that two months ago I was enjoying a leisurely Sunday afternoon, totally unaware that in a few hours I'd be on my way to the hospital, completely dilated, not knowing how close I was to giving birth. We've come a long way since then. How I'm Doing The last month has ...
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Big love
Things are about to get a little sappy here on Happy Healthy Mama. Â I apologize ahead of time and blame the post-pregnancy hormones on the sentimental vibe that's taken me over today. It is Valentine's Day, after all. Â And while a lot of people argue it's just a Hallmark holiday and a silly ...
Exercise update: starting is the hardest part
After my 6 week (already?!) postpartum check up on Thursday, the doctor gave me the green light to begin exercising. Â At first, I thought, I'll start on Monday. Then I realized that I was just putting it off. Â Why not start now? Â What was so special about Monday? source So instead, I just started. ...
Postpartum update: one month later
The last four weeks have passed by in a wonderful, exhausting fog. Â It really is true that with motherhood comes amnesia and as time passes, you forget what the newborn stage is really like. You forget what it means to operate on a small amount of fragmented sleep on an everyday basis. Â You ...
Luke’s birth story: part 2
You can read Luke's birth story: part 1 here The hospital is a 20 minute drive from our house. Â Meghan was just getting back from a walk around the neighborhood to look at Christmas lights with her grandparents as we were leaving. Â Tim rolled down my window and I managed to say a quick good-bye, ...
My labor playlists
Right when I think I have everything done that needs to get done, I think of one more thing I have to do. Â Most women at this point in their pregnancy are trying all kinds of tactics to get labor moving. Â They are ready to be done being pregnant. I know when I was 38 weeks pregnant with Meghan I ...
Baked Banana Peanut Butter Oatmeal
This recipe for Baked Banana Peanut Butter Oatmeal is healthy and simple to prepare!I hope everyone had a lovely long holiday weekend. Â For my non-American readers, I hope you had a lovely regular weekend. Â Either way, I took a mini-vacation from my blog, but I'm back with a hearty breakfast that is ...
Blueberry pie granola
My cereal cravings are baaaaack. Â I can go a long time without thinking about cereal and not missing it a bit. Â Then, without warning, I need some. I don't know if this current craving is pregnancy induced or not, because this happens even when I'm not pregnant. Â I suspect it has something to do ...
Baked parmesan-crusted parsnip (er-daikon radish) fries
Every Wednesday since March, a box, full of local, organic vegetables lands on my doorstep. Â It feels like Christmas every week when I open it up and see what's inside. Â I realize that it's a strange person who gets excited about vegetables, but I do. Â I really do. The last few weeks I've seen ...
Sweet white bean apple dip with baked cinnamon chips
I turn into Snacky McSnackerton at night. Â I can't blame it on pregnancy, because even when I don't have a bun in the oven, my body needs to eat sometime between 8-9pm. Having something healthy (and tasty!) on hand is so important for me. Â If I don't, I end up forcing Tim to go out and buy my ...
Meghan’s birth story-part 1
The main reason I'm writing this is because I will discuss my birth plan for Baby Bean  in my next pregnancy update.  Those details will make more sense in the context of my experience with giving birth to Meghan. Another reason, perhaps just as important, is that every birth is a story worth ...
5 easy ways to stretch your healthy food budget
Before I even get started on the list of ways you can get the most bang for your buck when you're trying to eat a healthy diet, let me say one thing. Â I'm not here to pretend that eating healthy is cheap. source I hate it when I read articles that claim "eating well doesn't have to be ...