Chasing Health and Happiness

24/05/2024

1.5 years old and truly such a fun age. I feel like every week a new word or skill pops up and I’m stuck between feeling like Aiden is still my tiny baby but also a big toddler at the same time.

Really looking forward to spending the summer outside and continuing to grow together 🤍

28/02/2024

I just posted a brief update on how I've been doing over the past year and my recommitment to overall health and happiness in 2024.

You can read it on my blog, https://chasinghealthandhappiness.wordpress.com/2024/02/28/bruised-ego/

20/01/2024

Wanted the new profile pic on the feed!
•
•
•
•
•

03/08/2023

It’s National Breastfeeding Week!

Somehow I have lined up officially being done pumping with this week so here’s my recap of my BF journey with Aiden.

•I had planned to nurse and we got our latch in the hospital but Aiden continued to lose weight after birth
•My doctor and our lactation consultant suspected that my milk was late to come in due to the medications I was on to lower my blood pressure
•Our first night home from the hospital, Aiden cried hourly. I would nurse him to sleep and an hour later we’d repeat the process. I eventually pumped to see what milk I was producing and only a few drops came out. I was so sad but we quickly supplemented with formula and Aiden was finally full and sleeping peacefully.
•If I could change anything with my BF journey it would be this moment right here. I continued to pump to monitor my supply and we’d feed it to him through a syringe and/or bottle. I wish I stuck with nursing through this process and trusted my body that the milk would come.
•My milk started to come in (pic 1) and each pumping session I’d finally be making more and more ounces
•Once my milk was fully in, I tried to switch back to nursing but Aiden had made up his mind. He preferred the bottle. I didn’t love pumping since it felt like such a double time chore feeding him AND THEN pumping but it felt like my only option if I wanted him to have my breast milk.
•Pumping became part of the routine. I pumped while feeding him, I pumped in the car while out shopping with friends, I pumped at weddings (shout out to the Mom cozy S12 pro that made on the go pumping so much easier), I pumped at work…
•I did try to see a lactation consultant again about nursing but even she noticed how much he preferred the bottle. Despite that, we continued to try nursing off and on and a few times he actually did it! (Pic 7)
•Now I have officially gone 5 days without pumping (pic 10). I am both happy and sad to be done pumping. On one hand, I feel like I have so much time back to focus on work, chores, Meeko, Dan, and even Aiden. On the other hand, I feel sad for being done with this portion of our journey together. 🩵🤍💙

10/04/2023

After what felt like the longest week ever filled with sickness, work stress, and some breakdowns…

Today was a good day! Here’s hoping for a fresh new week ahead 🤞🏻

14/02/2023

Happy Valentine’s Day! 💕

02/08/2022

Our Pregnancy Journey.

On my site, I share how we found out we were pregnant and some thoughts along the way!

https://chasinghealthandhappiness.wordpress.com/2022/08/02/im-pregnant/

06/02/2022

Valentine’s Day Inspo for yourself, your friends, and/or your valentine!

Today we’re talking Galentine’s Day since it comes first. Below is some sweet ways you can celebrate your friends this year 💕

1. Send them a handwritten letter or card. If you’re feeling extra crafty, make the card from scratch!
2. Schedule quality time with each other
3. Send a care package filled with their favorite snacks or sweets
4. If you can’t find time to actually see each other and you run out of time to send them anything then even a phone call or text saying how much you care about your friendship is a sweet surprise as well.

How are you celebrating your Galentine’s this year?

03/02/2022

In 2022, we are spending time doing things we LOVE. I share how I found my passion projects and how I make time for them. I am done doing things I don't love. As I mentioned in my last post, 2022 is the year I am unapologetically me which means PASSION PROJECTS! I have no intentions of making any of my passions a fulltime gig but I think that's why I like spending time doing them....

In 2022, we are spending time doing things we LOVE. I share how I found my passion projects and how I make time for them. I am done doing things I don’t love. As I mentioned in my last post, …

03/01/2022

In 2021 I made my theme word of the year 'THRIVE'. This year, I choose to be unapologetically me. 2021 was rough and probably the worst year of my life so far. NewYears was bittersweet - I cried a lot on NYE. We spent the holiday at home sickso on top of the sh*tty year we had - we also had no plans for the first time…...

In 2021 I made my theme word of the year ‘THRIVE’. This year, I choose to be unapologetically me. 2021 was rough and probably the worst year of my life so far. NewYears was bittersweet …

27/10/2021

One of the craziest things to me is how much of my life has changed and how much has stayed exactly the same. Sometimes when I'm in my day to day routine, stressed about work or the dog, it makes me feel normal. These are stressors that most people go through. Then there are days when these things p**s me off....

One of the craziest things to me is how much of my life has changed and how much has stayed exactly the same. Sometimes when I’m in my day to day routine, stressed about work or the dog, it m…