by Ericka | Dec 2, 2015 | fitness, Uncategorized
*This post written before I gave birth! Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Garmin through their partnership with POPSUGAR Select. While I was compensated to write a post about vívofit 2, all opinions are my own. Since becoming pregnant, my activity levels have...
by Ericka | Nov 30, 2015 | Baby, Pregnancy
I heard it a million times: You will probably still look pregnant after you have the baby. I had seen lots of photos of women who took post-baby belly shots soon after giving birth. The thought of this stomach all saggy and weird after NOT having a 6+ pound baby...
by Ericka | Nov 27, 2015 | Baby, Uncategorized
I’ve never fancied myself an “overprotective” person. I don’t have OCD in any way — and I’m not paranoid about getting sick, hurt or over-worrying about life-threatening circumstances. I didn’t realize how much that would...
by Ericka | Nov 25, 2015 | Baby
One thing I have found hilarious is the amount of Googling I’ve done since I went into labor. I know, everyone says — don’t Google it! But — what am I supposed to do, have a doctor on call 24-7? I haven’t had any really bad experiences...
by Ericka | Nov 24, 2015 | Pregnancy, Uncategorized
Boy did I have some misconceptions about labor, delivery & parenting a newborn (that’s part 2). I read multiple books and took a few classes but it is just as they say — you don’t know until you experience it. I found myself with several...
by Ericka | Nov 22, 2015 | Jacob, Pregnancy, Uncategorized
While it’s fresh in my mind, I figured I’d get this online! So far, I’m certainly sleep deprived but don’t feel like a zombie or anything. I’m sure it will catch up to me soon. This may be a little long but stick with me 🙂 As some of you...
by Ericka | Nov 19, 2015 | Pregnancy
I’m sure most of you caught it on Instagram or Facebook by now but Tuesday morning, I gave birth to the most perfect little boy ever! Jacob Michael Sylvester was born at 9:22am on Tuesday, November 17th, weighing 6 pounds 8 oz. after about 14 hours of labor from...
by Ericka | Nov 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
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by Ericka | Nov 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
For those that have worked in an office during their careers, working from home may seem like a dream. I know, for me, it always did! I never actually wanted to work from home completely but had visions of two days from home. I never thought I’d be lucky enough...
by Ericka | Nov 12, 2015 | Pregnancy, Uncategorized
Previously, I wrote “Dear Jacob Part I” but I knew this was the Part II I wanted to write. I’ve mentioned numerous times how blessed we are to have so many people in Jacob’s life who have loved him from before Day #1 — when he was but a...
