Allie Emmons 12/5/20 Allie Emmons 12/5/20

“Love You Forever” is a Creepy Book

I have always thought the children’s book Love you Forever was creepy. However, after tonight, I can understand the sentiment behind it a little bit more.

Allie Emmons 11/22/20 Allie Emmons 11/22/20

Moms supporting moms

Welcome to the club! When you become a mom, you enter into an exclusive club. Once you are a part of the club, other members can easily recognize you. We all get a “membership jacket”…which is usually whatever clothes we are wearing that are covered in spit-up, milk, and partially chewed Cheerios. Our messy buns, yoga pants, and little to no makeup are markers of our membership too.

Allie Emmons 10/11/20 Allie Emmons 10/11/20

“Just Me and My Medela” - Tips for Exclusive Pumping

After a year of exclusively pumping, I have learned a lot. I am so happy that I did it, because I believe that I gave my son the best nutrition that I could, and because of that, I wouldn’t change a thing. So if you find yourself in the position where you need to (or want to?) exclusively pump, here are some tips on how to survive exclusive pumping…

Allie Emmons 9/29/20 Allie Emmons 9/29/20

Postpartum Must-Dos

The miracle of birth happens. Our bodies go through something that is equal parts beautiful and traumatic, and we birth a baby. Some vaginally and others via c-section. Either way, our body goes through the ringer.

Allie Emmons 8/26/20 Allie Emmons 8/26/20

“That’s Just How It Is” … But Is It Really?

But I couldn’t help but wonder if that HAS to be a part of life? Yes, it happens all the time and “everyone” else does it, but does that mean it is my only option? Is it what is healthiest for me and my family?

Allie Emmons 5/30/20 Allie Emmons 5/30/20

“Leaving a Legacy” - Our Lakehouse

In all this peace I can also hear the faint sound of our neighbors kids playing in the water next door. They are playing at the house that used to be our family’s lake house.

Allie Emmons 5/7/20 Allie Emmons 5/7/20

#MomFails

Over the years I have come to accept the fact that I am, for the most part, an embarrassing, awkward, over-opinionated, and klutzy person. I am the star of COUNTLESS stories where I have made an absolute fool of myself, done something super embarrassing, or tripped over nothing.

Allie Emmons 4/8/20 Allie Emmons 4/8/20

From “Nausea, Nausea, Nausea” to “Why yes, I am wearing the same clothes I wore yesterday” – A Journey Through Pregnancy

Welcome to my photo journey through pregnancy…I hope you enjoy!

Allie Emmons 4/1/20 Allie Emmons 4/1/20

“So sorry, I’m leaking on your chair” - a birth story

Let me start by saying that before I had a kid, I didn’t care about people’s birth stories. Now though, I am almost annoyingly curious about how people’s births went. For me, it all started on Friday, October 11, 2019.