CJMeyer Adventures

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Tag: Pregnancy Updates

  • Ryan Oliver

    Ryan Oliver

    He’s here! Our sweet boy was born on April 17th at 39 weeks exactly. He surprised us all with a very quick labor! The past few weeks have been a blur of appointments and getting used to life with 2 kiddos. I’m still processing so many parts of his arrival and our postpartum experience- more…

  • Happy Halloween 2015

    Happy Halloween 2015

    Our little pumpkin is going to be a big sister next April! More to come on this upcoming adventure! Happy Halloween!

  • Gender Reveal Party: Activities

    *This post is part 2 of my Gender Reveal Party Series.  To read about our decorations and theme, click here! To keep our guests entertained and mingling, our reveal party featured 5 different activities.  Here are 4 tips for creating a memorable gender reveal party: 1. Encourage guests to cast their vote by wearing PINK…

  • Gender Reveal Party: Decorations

    Gender Reveal Party: Decorations

    Almost exactly at this time last year, our sweet family was celebrating a healthy report from my Week 19 ultrasound. James and I found out the gender of our growing babe on September 20th and shared the big news with close friends and family the following day at a big gender reveal party. I promised…

  • Creative Ideas for Documenting Your Pregnancy

    Creative Ideas for Documenting Your Pregnancy

    Thanks to Pinterest, there are SO many inspiring ways of documenting your pregnancy.  James and I decided to set up a chalkboard sign, similar to these pins (HERE & HERE) to watch my belly grow! I just love seeing how others have chosen to capture this special moment of time.  I’m especially liking how this…

  • Father’s Day Card Ideas

    Father’s Day Card Ideas

    Last year, I was newly pregnant when Father’s Day rolled around.  I wanted to do something special for James to mark the day so I created this card inspired by a photo I found on Pinterest: I was thrilled that one of the talented graphic designers working with The Dating Divas agreed to translate this…

  • Our Experience with Hypnobabies

    In my baby bump updates {HERE} and Olivia’s birth story {HERE and HERE}, I mentioned that James and I took a childbirth prep class called Hypnobabies.  I promised more information about the why/how/what of the course… so, here are my thoughts: What is Hypnobabies? Hypnobabies is a birthing program that teaches women deep relaxation techniques…

  • Olivia’s Birth Story: Part 2

    This post is a follow-up to Olivia’s Birth Story: Part 1. After arriving at the hospital and facing the reality that we were going to meet our baby almost 7 weeks early, here is how our story unfolded: The doctor checked me at 1:30am and reported that I was already at 3cm, -2 station, and…

  • Olivia’s Birth Story: Part 1

    Olivia’s Birth Story: Part 1

    I wasn’t sure how much of this story I was actually going to share on such a public forum.  Why divulge the intimate details of such a meaningful and life changing moment? Reason #1: One of the lines in this post resonated with me.  I could completely relate to Molly Mahar’s desire as a first…

  • The Day Time Stood Still

    The Day Time Stood Still

    You might have noticed a bit of a time gap from my last post… our lives have been utterly transformed by one precious event: the birth of our sweet baby girl.  Olivia Rose arrived on December 28, 2013 at 5:51 in the evening…. almost 7 weeks premature. I am not the same person I was…