Registering for your baby can be super overwhelming as there are about 532,346,290 different baby items out there! This is a short list of my absolute favorite items we registered for, which will hopefully give you a little inspiration when starting your registry! As a disclaimer, I am an affiliate for both Amazon and The Honest Co., so if you make any purchases through my links, I may get a commission from these companies. If … [Read more...]
Top Travel Tips for Pregnancy
Let’s face it, as exciting as it is bringing a baby into the world, our lives are about to get rocked! These next few months are probably the last time you will have some real alone time with your partner and while some people like to spend this time nesting and snuggling on the couch, others want to get out and have one last hurrah! AKA the babymoon! There aren’t many things I love more than traveling, and my hubby and I try to get to at … [Read more...]
Our Wedding Featured on Ruffled Blog!
Our wedding was featured today on Ruffled Blog! It was amazing to relive our wedding day...it's hard to imagine it was over 5 months ago! It will forever be the best day of my life. Our vision for our wedding was a vibrant and playful weekend away in sunny Mexico celebrating our love with our closest friends and family. I fell in love with surfing a few years ago and Cabo Surf Hotel was the perfect location! We wanted everything … [Read more...]
My Struggle With Body Image During Pregnancy
My doctor called me fat. Okay…maybe he didn’t quite say it like that. But it sure felt like it at the time. Growing up, I was always an athlete. Somehow even managing to play 4 varsity sports when there were only 3 varsity seasons. I ran track in college. I have always been in pretty good shape, but that doesn’t mean I’ve never struggled with body image. When I was younger, I was so skinny and tall for my age my parents called me … [Read more...]
How to Get Pregnant in 15 Steps
Soooo you think you want to have a baby? I always thought it was kind of crazy that we spend most of our lives trying NOT to get pregnant and then when the time finally comes, we have found our life partner, and we are ready (we think!), it’s a little more of a complicated process than just ‘doing the deed.’ Some people get pregnant the second they even think about a baby (ahem, our honeymoon baby!), while others may struggle with … [Read more...]
Hello World!
Hi there! Thanks so much for stopping by! My name is Shelly and I am a Sports Medicine and Family Medicine doctor, wife to an INCREDIBLE medical student, and the soon-to-be mama to a baby boy! I’m from the big city but currently exploring life in the country, living next to some cows with my love and our two energetic pups. We love exploring the world, cooking new foods, drinking wine (pre-pregnancy!), and having spontaneous dance parties in the … [Read more...]