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Comparison is the thief of joy. I’ve spent too m Comparison is the thief of joy. I’ve spent too much time this past year comparing my life to others highlight reels. It’s been such a hard year for me living abroad, in and out of quarantine, juggling 3 babies, missing my family. This adventure is nothing like we pictured but that’s ok. Sometimes life has a way of working out the way it was meant to be. This year I’m focusing on a few goals for myself... 

** travel more. Even though we can’t leave Hong Kong, there is still so much here to see and do. Looking forward to more family adventures this year and sharing more of our day to day on IG

** workout. Getting back into shape will make me feel better and be a better version of myself mentally for my babies. Also drink lots more water. 

** live in the present. I’ve spent too much time worrying about when life will return to normal and planning for the future that I haven’t enjoyed living in the moment as much as I should be 

** post regularly. I realized it’s ok to spend a little time for myself on my phone each day for my own sanity. Being home alone with 3 littles is hard and having a little “me time” is important. Looking forward to sharing more of our time abroad and growing my blog this year 

What are your goals for the new year? http://liketk.it/35Ui8 @liketoknow.it #liketkit #LTKNewYear #LTKstyletip #LTKunder50
The best thing to come out of 2020 ❤️ couldn’t let the year go by without finally sharing Weston’s birth story. It was the birth story I always dreamed of and more. So thankful to have gone on this incredible journey one last time ❤️ #lastbaby #naturalbirth
Only 3 more sleeps until Christmas ❤️ Baby Wes Only 3 more sleeps until Christmas ❤️ Baby Weston is the best thing to come out of 2020 and we can’t wait to celebrate our first Christmas as a family of 5. Such a magical time with the little ones ❤️ http://liketk.it/34pgD #liketkit @liketoknow.it #LTKbaby #StayHomeWithLTK #LTKfamily
What a difference a year makes. My baby girl was s What a difference a year makes. My baby girl was so little! We were supposed to be flying back to the US this week to spend the holidays with family but due to covid restrictions we are staying in Hong Kong this year. I’ve been feeling so sad about it for weeks. This time of year is always tough living away from family but this year is especially hard since we haven’t been able to fly home in a year. At least we have sweet baby Weston to celebrate this year! Christmas with 3 littles will be magical ❤️ http://liketk.it/345ah #liketkit @liketoknow.it #StayHomeWithLTK #LTKbaby
Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! It’ Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! It’s been a crazy year but I am so thankful for our health and for these sweet little faces 💗💗💙 http://liketk.it/32jPe #liketkit @liketoknow.it #StayHomeWithLTK #LTKfamily #thanksgiving2020
How is it Thanksgiving week? And how is this sweet How is it Thanksgiving week? And how is this sweet boy almost 3 months old already? Time is flying by! Schools are back to remote learning in Hong Kong so juggling 3 littles is crazy busy but I love it! We have a pretty good schedule so that’s the only thing keeping me sane right now. Will be sharing Weston’s schedule and what’s been working for us soon! ❤️ http://liketk.it/31ZQv #liketkit @liketoknow.it #StayHomeWithLTK #LTKbaby #LTKfamily
What a year this has been. Picking up and moving t What a year this has been. Picking up and moving to a new country, having a 3rd baby, dealing with a world pandemic. It’s not at all what we planned when we decided to move to Hong Kong. We thought we’d be traveling around and really experiencing Asia. We’ve had to cancel so many trips this year including our trip back to the US for Christmas to visit family and it makes me so sad. I’ve been homesick for months and so ready to travel again. Where do you want to travel to when you can? We’re trying to visit Japan, Thailand, and Singapore and I can’t wait to make it back to Paris one day.  #wanderlust #traveltheworld
My baby boy 👶🏼💙 10 weeks with my little a My baby boy 👶🏼💙 10 weeks with my little angel and time is flying by. I’m so excited for Weston’s first Christmas. It’s always such a fun memory with babies. I’m anxious to see how they celebrate in Hong Kong too! I’m completely done my kids Christmas shopping and I put together a little gift guide for all things baby on my blog. Linking everything here too. Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? http://liketk.it/31rMf #liketkit @liketoknow.it #LTKgiftspo #StayHomeWithLTK #LTKbaby
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Weston Matthew’s Birth Story

December 21, 2020 LIFESTYLE


 
In a year filled with so much anxiety and stress and worry, August 30, 2020 ended up being one of the best days of my life. It’s the day I met my son. I worried for months about who would look after my 2 girls when it was time to go to the hospital, and if my husband could even be in the delivery room with me or if I would have to have a baby alone in another country. There were so many sleepless nights and tears. Deep down I knew it would all work out just as it was meant to be, and as long as baby and I were safe, that’s all that mattered.

I had a doctor appointment the day before my due date and baby was still a little high but measuring big. My doctor was afraid if I went too far past my due date that baby would be too big to have the natural birth I dreamed of. So we did a membrane sweep to hopefully push things along as naturally as we could. After our appointment we went to lunch as a family since we knew once baby arrived we wouldn’t be going out for a while. I was feeling crampy all day but that’s pretty normal after a membrane sweep. I made sure my hospital bag was packed completely before we went to bed just in case.

When I woke up the next morning I thought I was having some mild contractions but I wasn’t sure if it was real contractions or BH so I waited for them to get a little stronger and closer together. We took it easy and labored at home until just after lunch. Luckily a good friend offered to watch the girls for us so my husband could come to the hospital with me. By early afternoon my contractions were about 10-12 minutes apart so we took the girls to our friend’s house and took an Uber to the hospital. Our driver seemed a bit nervous and got us to the hospital quickly. Once we were checked in and settled in our room they checked me and I was 4cm dilated. I kept pacing the room and swaying back and forth to try and help get baby down. We had music playing and the lights low. I was able to keep moving and swaying around which made things a million times more bearable than being tied to the bed.

After about 4 hours I started to get tired from all the time on my feet and the contractions were very close together and I was getting very uncomfortable. My doctor checked and I was 8cm. I’m so lucky I had the most amazing midwife there to talk me through the labor. She knew of my wishes to have a natural delivery and she didn’t leave my side for a second. At this point my doctor broke my water and I went from 8cm to 10cm within the hour. Once I got to 10cm and it was time to push I felt like I was in another world. My body just took over and knew exactly what to do. After 17 minutes of focus and determination pushing I was met with the biggest surprise of my life…. a baby BOY! I never thought in a million years I would have a boy. What a sweet little blessing! I’m so grateful for my amazing midwife who made all my dreams come true and to my doctor who was the one that delivered our baby. I seriously couldn’t have asked for a more perfect delivery.

xoxo

 

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Comparison is the thief of joy. I’ve spent too m Comparison is the thief of joy. I’ve spent too much time this past year comparing my life to others highlight reels. It’s been such a hard year for me living abroad, in and out of quarantine, juggling 3 babies, missing my family. This adventure is nothing like we pictured but that’s ok. Sometimes life has a way of working out the way it was meant to be. This year I’m focusing on a few goals for myself... 

** travel more. Even though we can’t leave Hong Kong, there is still so much here to see and do. Looking forward to more family adventures this year and sharing more of our day to day on IG

** workout. Getting back into shape will make me feel better and be a better version of myself mentally for my babies. Also drink lots more water. 

** live in the present. I’ve spent too much time worrying about when life will return to normal and planning for the future that I haven’t enjoyed living in the moment as much as I should be 

** post regularly. I realized it’s ok to spend a little time for myself on my phone each day for my own sanity. Being home alone with 3 littles is hard and having a little “me time” is important. Looking forward to sharing more of our time abroad and growing my blog this year 

What are your goals for the new year? http://liketk.it/35Ui8 @liketoknow.it #liketkit #LTKNewYear #LTKstyletip #LTKunder50
The best thing to come out of 2020 ❤️ couldn’t let the year go by without finally sharing Weston’s birth story. It was the birth story I always dreamed of and more. So thankful to have gone on this incredible journey one last time ❤️ #lastbaby #naturalbirth
Only 3 more sleeps until Christmas ❤️ Baby Wes Only 3 more sleeps until Christmas ❤️ Baby Weston is the best thing to come out of 2020 and we can’t wait to celebrate our first Christmas as a family of 5. Such a magical time with the little ones ❤️ http://liketk.it/34pgD #liketkit @liketoknow.it #LTKbaby #StayHomeWithLTK #LTKfamily
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How is it Thanksgiving week? And how is this sweet How is it Thanksgiving week? And how is this sweet boy almost 3 months old already? Time is flying by! Schools are back to remote learning in Hong Kong so juggling 3 littles is crazy busy but I love it! We have a pretty good schedule so that’s the only thing keeping me sane right now. Will be sharing Weston’s schedule and what’s been working for us soon! ❤️ http://liketk.it/31ZQv #liketkit @liketoknow.it #StayHomeWithLTK #LTKbaby #LTKfamily
What a year this has been. Picking up and moving t What a year this has been. Picking up and moving to a new country, having a 3rd baby, dealing with a world pandemic. It’s not at all what we planned when we decided to move to Hong Kong. We thought we’d be traveling around and really experiencing Asia. We’ve had to cancel so many trips this year including our trip back to the US for Christmas to visit family and it makes me so sad. I’ve been homesick for months and so ready to travel again. Where do you want to travel to when you can? We’re trying to visit Japan, Thailand, and Singapore and I can’t wait to make it back to Paris one day.  #wanderlust #traveltheworld

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