Parenthood – Chrissie's Collection

Why I Rise Early

Have you ever heard the term: Early bird gets the worm? In my life, this term couldn’t be more true! So I will lay out my morning for you. Most days begin around 0330 for me. I open my eyes, nurse the baby, use the bathroom and give myself a little recreational screen time beforeContinue reading “Why I Rise Early”

Sterling Holland’s Birth Story

The story of a long labor with a quick ascension! For most of 2020, I remained thankful I was not pregnant with a pandemic baby after watching parents go through the hard times of birthing and parenting a newborn during this time. As things began to go crazy in my life, I cried to myContinue reading “Sterling Holland’s Birth Story”

Bjorn Okee’s Birth Story

In the beginning of my pregnancy with Bjorn, we discovered that our placenta had a hormone deficiency that would prevent him from getting fat and sugar/energy stores. We were advised this may prohibit his growth, specifically in the third trimester. And also, put us at risk of placental abduction in the third trimester. During theContinue reading “Bjorn Okee’s Birth Story”

Violette Skye’s Birth Story

Two days before I got the pleasure of meeting my fiesty Violette, I fell deep into a nesting frenzy. I redid our entire house and wiped everything from top to bottom. The following morning, I lost my plug just before we were set to leave for a baseball game 3 hours away with some friends.Continue reading “Violette Skye’s Birth Story”

Paislee’s Birth Story.

I want to start with a Trigger Warning for this story. Contains traumatic birth events that may be triggering to some individuals. Please use your own discretion on continuing reading. I was a fresh 18 when motherhood began for me, I was expecting a little girl and couldn’t wait to start my life with her.Continue reading “Paislee’s Birth Story.”

Naming Baby #4

This special little one will be our last little one. For our last bundle, we decided not to find out baby’s gender. This seemed to make it increasingly difficult to name baby. We must have named this baby 23 1/2 times. We would come up with acceptable gender nuetral names or even one name forContinue reading “Naming Baby #4”

Potty Training Bjorn

Isn’t potty training an exciting time! Expecting a new baby, the last thing I was looking forward to was two in diapers. With Violette, I did a zero pressure approach and had her sit every morning right away and whenever I would go. This was hugely successful! So with Bjorn, I started with the sameContinue reading “Potty Training Bjorn”