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Jenn Gaskell

Essential Oils / Life

DIY All Natural Bug Spray

December 5, 2018

Essential Oils / Pregnancy

Essential Oils for All Phases of Pregnancy

August 14, 2018

Health & Fitness with Pregnancy #2

June 22, 2018

Life

Father’s Day Gift Guide

June 3, 2018

Life

Products I Use to Curl my Hair

May 18, 2018

First Trimester Bumpdate

May 11, 2018

Baby #2 & Our Gender Reveal

April 20, 2018

Life

Some of our Favorite Baby Names

March 26, 2018

Life / Mom Life

Why I Chose the Non-Invasive Prenatal Test with MaterniT21 Plus

March 21, 2018

IncrediBundles Review- The New and Improved Baby Gift Basket

March 13, 2018

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It’s rare that both kids want to sit and cuddle

It’s rare that both kids want to sit and cuddle together at the same time so the second Teagan asked to I dropped everything and here we are. Full hands, fuller heart 💜

Cute but psycho is the easiest way to describe Bea

Cute but psycho is the easiest way to describe Beau! I’m absolutely obsessed with this little dude and he loves me so fiercely but woof...mothering a boy wasn’t something I was fully prepared for. Everyday he’s doing something insane and trying to injure himself! Boy mamas, when does your heart stop racing every second around them!? Everything my friend @meganotynan told me about boys has been true 😅

Is anyone else ready for all the fall and spooky t

Is anyone else ready for all the fall and spooky things? 🎃👻 🦇

How is this little monkey going to be 2 tomorrow?

How is this little monkey going to be 2 tomorrow? I’m not ready and neither is my heart 😩

I woke up a little sad this morning realizing Beau

I woke up a little sad this morning realizing Beau is going to be 2 on Wednesday. My sweet little dude is growing up so fast. I honestly cannot believe how quickly the last two years have gone. Who has been here since I was pregnant with him? Doesn’t that seem like a second ago. 😭

Teagan is sooooo happy to be back at school with h

Teagan is sooooo happy to be back at school with her teachers and friends today! Beau’s like uhhh what’s going on but his teacher just sent me a picture and said he’s so happy! No matter what choice you made for school this year, you are doing an amazing job! Wishing everyone an amazing school year with happy, healthy kiddos ❤️❤️❤️

Teaching him young 🦊🦊 Teagan immediately sai

Teaching him young 🦊🦊 Teagan immediately said “can I have a bite, bud? I want to make sure it taste good for you” 🤪

I’ve been sharing our swim journey with ISR on s

I’ve been sharing our swim journey with ISR on stories since July and we are coming to the end. I’ll be honest, I was so nervous about doing it with the kids. I’ve seen the videos. They are frightening but I knew it was something that was going to be one of the most important investments we made for our kids. My anxiety around water with them has always been sky high because the reality is over 4,000 drowning deaths occur per year. Drowning is the #1 leading cause of death in ages 1-4. The anxiety was so high to the point that I avoided fun experiences for them when it involved water unless there were 2 adults per child because accidents happen. I never enjoyed myself in the things we did do because again anxiety that has anxiety.
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The first week of ISR was tough to watch but it was incredible to see how quickly they caught on. I was especially impressed to watch how quickly Beau got the hang of it. Watching a small child’s will to survive is completely mind blowing. To my surprise, holding your breath underwater isn’t an intuitive thing. They have to learn that and the process to get there can be tough but I promise you it’s much harder on me as a mom then it ever was on either kid.
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ISR isn’t a replacement for proper water safety and having a watchful eye but I will tell you that my anxiety is so much lower now knowing they have done this. And in only 6 weeks 🤯 It’s our insurance policy that if an accident ever were to happen, these kids have learned the tools to save themselves until help arrives. Teagan can even swim, float, swim float until she gets to stairs or climbs out of the side unassisted.
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If you’ve been on the fence about ISR style of swim lessons, DO IT. It’s worth every penny. It’s worth every hard moment of watching as a parent. These kids have gained life saving swim lessons and so much confidence in the water! If you are in the Austin area, I highly recommend @isr_austin she’s the best ever! If you aren’t, go to infantswim.com to find an instructor near you!
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