enJOY it
an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.
Category: pregnancy
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photo is from 35 weeks, but ear-to-ear grin is the same. I had a doctor's appointment this morning to check on this sweet baby girl and things are looking good. Well, all we really know is that her heartbeat is strong and she's head down… but at this point, that's as good as it gets.…
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top from stitchfix maternity (who I just tried after a year break and was pleasantly surprised with) & maternity jean shorts from Old Navy a few years ago. Today I am officially in the final stage of pregnancy. That's exciting for a million reasons. We're a few weeks closer to meeting this little one. I've…
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Yesterday was day 15 of Whole30. If you are unfamiliar with the program, you can read more here. The quick gist is, no grains, no beans, no rice, no dairy, no sugar of any kind, no artificial sugar, no alcohol. It’s sort of like Paleo but there are a few differences. There are other guidelines…
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In May 2013, while Paul was deployed and before Ellerie was born, I wrote a post just like this one. Today in partnership with Olly Vitamins, I am sharing again all the things (some exactly the same and some so very different) that I hope I remember about my current mornings decades from now. I…
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You may remember that in May I had a maternity shoot with the fabulous Tara Whitney. Then, in July, after Paul was officially home from deployment we did a family shoot at the house. I have printed and framed a few of the photos from that shoot (hopefully more to come). But I really wanted…
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skirt from Alternative Apparel. baby wrap from solly baby. One of the most frequent questions I get (aside from "how do you print your photos?") is "where do you buy your maxi skirts and dresses?" The answer is…everywhere. I cannot resist a well-priced maxi. In the beginning when the trend started, I thought I couldn't…
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…sometimes patiently, sometimes not. It has been really wonderful to have these past few days as two. Because I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and am therefore considered higher risk, there is a plan in place so I do not go too far past my estimated due date. We are comfortable with this and are…
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On Sunday, February 3rd, I dropped Paul off in a parking lot on base so he could deploy with his unit. We hugged outside the car and I cried into his chest. "What if she comes before you're home? What if this is it?" "Be strong, Elise." he said. About half of me wanted to…
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Still very much with child. Probably for at least a few more days. But the good news is, the house has never been more clean, or more ready. I have never been more excited. And Paul is so close to walking through our front door. We are getting there. We will get there. Thank you…
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Hooray, hooray…we're almost there. Tomorrow is my due date. Sometime in the next week, we'll meet this little girl. It feels like it's been forever since we knew there was a baby on the way and it feels like just yesterday that I was wishing for another family member. I wanted to share today some…
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