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I doubt any of you have eaten a big plate of spaghetti and thought, “You know, this just needs some more carbs.” But apparently that’s what Mr. Handsome thought the other night. He initially got the idea while watching a football game featuring the Detroit Lions. During a commercial break, they showed a video of a restaurant called Mom’s Spaghetti, where they serve this culinary masterpiece. Interestingly, the restaurant is owned by the rapper Eminem. Now this may be a shock to you, but Mr. Handsome and I don’t listen to a lot of Eminem music. However, Mr. Handsome thought this ..read more

We are settling into life with three children and enjoying this stage. Our daughter (what do you think of the nickname Little Lady?) was our smallest baby. She was born at 39 weeks and weighed 7 lbs 5 oz. Our first son, Little Buddy, arrived very close to his due date and weighed 8 lbs 12 oz. Our second son, Littlest Buddy, was 8 lbs 13 oz but was about a week and a half early. If he had been born on his due date, he could have easily been over 9 lbs. With that information in mind, I was nervous that our daughter would be even bigger. My midwife told me that subsequent children are often bigge ..read more

When we went down to Gulf Shores, Alabama, last fall, we visited a festival. It was your typical festival, complete with music, food, and craft booths. But one booth was selling something that didn’t seem like the type of thing you would typically see at a festival (or anywhere, for that matter). Framed taxidermy bats. I mean, who would buy one of those? The tent also had other framed decorations, like snake skins, beetles, moths, and animal skulls. I got out of there as quickly as I could. Have any of you seen that kind of thing for sale? Or do you happen to know anyone who decorates their h ..read more

From Mr. Handsome: For those who are looking for ideas to entertain kids that are both fun and educational, making a sun compass is perfect. Apparently the Vikings used them for navigation, so you can add in a history lesson as well. Basically you put a 2-3 foot stake in the ground on a sunny day and put a rock on the ground where the tip of the shadow from the stake lands. Mark this spot four different times at 15 minute intervals. If you then connect those dots, that gives you the east and west direction. Draw a line perpendicular to those dots moving away from the stake, and that points no ..read more

It’s rare that we get enough snow in Tennessee to go sledding, but last month we actually had enough to show Little Buddy how to sled. We usually have a few small snowfalls–mixed with sleet, which makes it hard to play in–scattered throughout January and February, but on this occasion, we apparently got one season’s worth of snow in 24 hours. It turns out that Little Buddy, like most children, loves sledding. He was trying to figure out how to go faster. I was thankful I had bought him a multi-layered ski-style jacket and a thick pair of snow pants because he played in the snow all morning. W ..read more

A week before the delivery, Baby’s movements suddenly became frantic. This was concerning to me because until that point, she had been very calm. My provider scheduled an ultrasound to rule out any complications. Everything looked great, which was reassuring. Her size was estimated to be seven pounds, with a 10% margin of error. As I did with my second son, I had started eating about five dried dates per day at 36 weeks. Besides containing folate, Vitamin K, and iron, dates are thought to reduce the length of labor and decrease the need for induction. This claim might sound a little hokey, bu ..read more

As we shared a few days ago, our third child is here, and we are thrilled. My last couple months of pregnancy really took a toll on my body, but within a few hours of delivering the baby, I was feeling much better physically than I had in a long time. She was born at 39 weeks and weighed just over 7 lbs. My boys (the second arrived a few days before 39 weeks and the first came just before his due date) were both close to 9 lbs, so this delivery was much easier. I was mentally prepared for a larger baby, as my provider had told me that while girls can be smaller, that is not true for all women ..read more

We wanted to hop on here to announce the arrival of our baby girl! We look forward to sharing more details in the coming days, but for now we are focusing on enjoying the newborn snuggles and adjusting to life as a family of five. I am thankful to be getting more sleep than I was in my third trimester of pregnancy, when discomfort was causing me to wake up almost every hour. Even with nighttime feedings, I feel more refreshed because I am able to sleep longer stretches. The post Baby Girl is Here appeared first on Nashville Wife ..read more

It seems like every man, at one point or another, has the desire to grow some facial hair. Unfortunately for me, Mr. Handsome has decided to express himself by growing a mustache. I have asked him to please have it gone before the new baby is born because I do not want that thing in the baby pictures. I adore his usual 5 o’clock shadow, but the mustache has just been too much. What do you all think of the new look? The post Mr. Handsome Has a Mustache appeared first on Nashville Wife ..read more