As Sunday evening rolled around, things were finally progressing nicely, and we knew Ruby would be coming soon. We had missed the OG Ruby’s birthday, but it didn’t matter. Our Ruby wanted her own day and that was okay. Since I’d had the epidural, I wasn’t able to do any of the standing positions that... Continue Reading →

If you’re reading this you probably know that Matthew and I welcomed our first child a week ago. Ruby Claire Austin joined us two weeks early by an unplanned induction. What was supposed to be a routine prenatal checkup turned into “you need to have this baby NOW.”  On Friday, July 18, Matthew and I... Continue Reading →