October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, with the 15th dedicated as a special day of remembrance. While it has been a year and a half since I miscarried, it is still something that I carry with me. Like any loss, the grief never really goes away. There are days that it creeps back … Continue reading Pregnancy Loss Part 3: The Grief Doesn’t Go Away
I spent a lot of time planning and prepping my hospital bag for my delivery with Jack. And in true Taylor fashion, I definitely over packed. I didn't touch most of what I packed in part because I was an overwhelmed new mom who was only focused on her baby and figuring out motherhood and … Continue reading What I Packed in My Hospital Bag
May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness month. Mental health isn't something I talk about often, but depression and anxiety is something I have struggled with for years. I don't avoid talking about it out of shame or embarrassment, I struggle to put my thoughts about it into words. But since this month is focused on … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Maternal Mental Health
A few weeks ago I shared some of my favorite pieces I'm wearing during pregnancy that are non-maternity. Some are pieces I already owned and loved before pregnancy and a few are new pieces that I knew I would still wear after baby. This shirt is one of them and chances are good if you … Continue reading The Shirt I Can’t Stop Wearing (& FOUR Ways to Style It)
Its no secret that pregnancy can be uncomfortable. Lots of aches and pains as your body is growing and changing can make your day to day activities a bit more challenging or exhausting. There are days where I desperately look forward to crawling into bed to rest, but then I'm only met with the challenge … Continue reading Better Sleep During Pregnancy
During my first pregnancy I really struggled to find maternity clothes that I liked or felt comfortable in. I only had one piece that I truly loved. It made getting dressed everyday a challenge and my self-esteem quickly deflated. So this time around, I am trying to avoid maternity clothes and focus on pieces that … Continue reading Maternity Style: 3 Non-Maternity Pieces Getting me Through Pregnancy
We were going to keep it a secret until baby's arrival but we decided we just couldn't wait. Plus, Jack was anxious to tell anyone and everyone whether he is going to have a brother or sister. So here it goes! Baby Cannon is a..... GIRL! We are so excited to share that we will … Continue reading Baby Cannon is a….
I have tried writing this post so many times. I intended to share it shortly after announcing my pregnancy, but I just haven't been able to find the words to say. At one point I didn't think I was going to post at all but the closer I got to my date of miscarriage, which … Continue reading Pregnancy After Miscarriage
Hi friends, happy Tuesday! We have some exciting news to FINALLY share with you all. We are expecting another baby due this June! I'm 18 weeks as of today and so happy to share our secret. After miscarrying nearly a year ago it took me a while to feel comfortable sharing our news with anyone. … Continue reading Baby On The Way
I first shared my about my miscarriage back in March ( you can read about it here). At that point I thought it was physically “over” even though I was still emotionally working through it. But within a few days of publicly sharing about my miscarriage things got worse. As a quick summary, I found … Continue reading Pregnancy Loss Pt 2: The Never Ending Miscarriage
