Becoming Bochenek

LET’S CATCH UP

Hi all! Things have been pretty quiet around Becoming Bochenek but for the absolute best reason – our sweet girl, Amelia Jane, made her arrival in May and our family has been taking the last 6 weeks to adjust to our new life with two under ...
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A MOTHER’S BRAIN

It’s 7:30 p.m. – my toddler is asleep & I’m finally “off-duty” for the night. Time to sit down, relax and have some “me time”. Except, that never happens.  Before I can relax I need to: clean up dinner, vacuum the floors, put away ...
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MY FAVORITE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN UNDER 2

Ethan has recently really gotten into reading, both having mommy & daddy read to him and “reading” on his own during independent play. We have SO MANY books we love so I’ve complied a list of our top 10 current favorites ...
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BABY AMELIA’S SYMBRACHYDACTYLY DIAGNOSIS

On January 26th, 2021 I entered the Maternal & Fetal Medicine office for what I thought was a routine ultrasound. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t. During my 20 week anatomy scan, the technician informed me that she was unable to get a clear view of ...
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WE’RE DUE WITH BABY #2!

If you follow my Instagram then you already know the big news – we’re expecting baby #2! We are officially out of the first trimester and let me tell you, it has been a WILD ride. With Ethan, I was 6 weeks along before I even realized that ...
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HOW BECOMING PARENTS HAS AFFECTED OUR MARRIAGE

When I started this blog I told myself that I was going to be honest and transparent at all times because my goal was always to help other mamas feel less alone in their struggles – not to sugarcoat the hard parts of motherhood. That being ...
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