THE PONDS FALL ESSENTIALS

We have been married for 5 years (in a couple days!), so we wanted to share a few things that have really helped our marriage survive & thrive throughout the years. Marriage is far from easy, but setting these little tips and tricks into motion have made things easier. 5 years feels like a big deal & we are so grateful to be sharing this celebration with you guys on Pond.ering!

SUBMISSION EPISODE! We had you guys send in your would you rathers having to do with household chores & things. We share our thoughts on everything from cat litter to cleaning habits to the importance of clean sheets! Thank you to everyone who sent in!!

This week is another Q&A! We go all over the place with this one discussing our plans for IVF in the future, grieving together, how to survive newborn life & when we are taking Matilda to Disneyland. Thank you to everyone who sent in questions. We love you guys!

From everything to the best treats to the essential movies to the must do activities, we are inspiring you to make the most of the next 13 days till Halloween! Nick is a Halloween enthusiasts and the best guy for the job of sharing the best things to do this holiday season!

This week we are sharing Matilda's birth story! This labor was quick, painful & scary, while also being extremely redemptive for us. Although things did not go smoothly, we are so grateful to have our little girl here healthy & in our arms.

We have officially been parenting Matilda for 2 weeks! It has been the most amazing experience and we are sharing it all on this episode, including how Nick feels about his azoospermia diagnosis now that she's here, how Edie plays a role in her life, and how we chose her name!

We apologize for the delay! This episode was actually recorded the day Kat went into labor and with a newborn at home, it has been much harder to get things done! But we are getting back into it and episodes will be out every Tuesday morning again. This week we sat down with some of Kat's siblings to see how it was growing up with her and we also talked about how Kat's siblings are finally becoming aunts & uncles for the first time! We are all so excited about Baby Matilda's arrival. Thanks for tuning in!!

We found a list of questions to ask your partner before you have a baby with them! We were cutting it close asking each other these questions weeks (or days!) before our baby gets here, but it was still fun! We answered the following questions, but the article attached below has a ton more if you want some conversation starters for your partner: What kind of relationship do you want your kid to have with your extended family? Are holidays going to be our family or extend family? Thoughts about religion?Talk about things you liked and didn’t like about the way you were raised and if there are changes you’d like, how will you make those happen? What thoughts do you have about evenings/weekends and caring for the baby vs. some alone time? What ways can I be kind to you at time when you are exhausted and stressed? What dreams do you have for our baby? Holiday traditions?What are you looking forward to about being a parent? What are you looking forward to in seeing your partner as a parent? ARTICLE: https://ask.metafilter.com/317821/Ideas-for-thoughtful-questions-before-baby

This weekend we celebrated our first baby's heavenly birthday. It did not go as planned as we ended up in the hospital that we delivered her in on the same day, one year apart. It was definitely a unique experience having to face the trauma of losing her so head on, but the day was filled with so many mini miracles and little Edie winks. We feel strongly that she guided us here this weekend. We also announce the winners of the giveaway of the 352 items for reviewing our podcast! If your username was mentioned (after the 32 minutes mark), please DM us on our Pond.ering instagram & we will get that sent out to you ASAP!

Submission Episode! We are sharing our hot takes this week & reacting to yours. Some of you guys really hit us where it hurts: Dogs, Harry Styles & dairy consumption. We also need you guys to be honest with us, are we Disney Adults?!