You are three months old today! I love your pudgy tummy and leg rolls. Your cradle cap is gone and you have so much hair! I swear, each day, you get a brand new tuft of dark fur on your…
The Four Products That Helped Us Survive Our First Month With a Baby
Happy one month, Scout Lucille ♥ I can’t believe Scout has been with us for an entire month. My heart aches a little, thinking about the month that has gone past, and all of those tiny moments that have already…
Welcome to Earth, Scout Lucille [Her Birth Story]
I’ve tried to write Scout’s birth story a few times. Each time, I sit down, I start to type, and I get weepy. I can’t believe that she is already pushing a month old. Four weeks ago, I had never…
Baby Dilly’s Nursery Tour
Welcome to Baby Dilly’s gender neutral nursery! (go read Dale’s post here) When Dale and I made the decision not to find out the sex of the baby, we accepted that decorating a gender neutral nursery would be challenging. One…
Pregnancy Update: Thirty Nine Weeks
ONE. WEEK. AWAY. Baby is the size of a honeydew melon. I’ve had contractions like crazy, but nothing regular or productive. At my appointment Tuesday, I was dilated one centimeter. Because of my “advanced maternal age,” my doctor won’t let…
2019: Advice + Thoughts + Answers
Happy (almost) New Year! … … and peace out, 2019! I have to be honest — 2019 will be a hard year to top. If Dilly had made an appearance today, I’d say it would be impossible. From getting married,…
Pregnancy Update: Thirty-Eight Weeks
I hope you all had the happiest of holidays! The Benfields had a wonderful time. We’re counting down the days until we get to meet Baby Dilly. Everything is ready to go — we just need a tiny human now! …