Andrea Cooley
Andrea is a work-at-home single mom to 3 incredible kids, ages 6, 8, 10. She is the co-owner of Des Moines Mom and loves Jesus, coffee, books and dark chocolate. You can find her in coffee shops around Des Moines drinking lattes and typing away on her laptop.
Newborn Mom Must-Haves
There’s nothing like the feeling of holding your newborn babe in your arms for the first time. After weeks and months of feeling his kicks and turns and wiggles and hiccups in your womb,...
Third Trimester Must-Haves
By the time you make it to the third trimester of pregnancy, there are behaviors, some more pleasant than others, that come to be expected.
Trying to waddle walk anywhere, even if it's just across...
7 Fun Summer Dates around Des Moines
The more kids we have, date nights when we actually get a babysitter and get out of the house are fewer and farther between. But I know how important they are both for my...
Dreams for My Daughter
This post is part 6 of 7 in the series Sugar and Spice & Everything Daughters.
I have two boys, ages 3 ½ and 20 months, and we are adding a girl to the mix...
Why I Love Osteopathic Manual Treatment
I am twenty-some weeks pregnant, and even though I’m starting to feel big and awkward, I know I still have a long way to go before meeting this baby (it’s a girl!).
Pregnancy does crazy...
5 Tips for Surviving Your First Trimester
The first few weeks after you find out you’re pregnant are a little surreal. Nothing really changed, even though you know there is a little life forming in your womb. For me, it was...
3 Things I’m Learning from My Toddler
Life with a toddler is never boring. It certainly isn’t easy, but it’s always interesting.
Our days are spent looking out the window for squirrels, having pretend picnics in under the table, and turning diaper...
Meet Andrea Cooley
Hi! I'm thrilled to join the other amazing moms writing for Des Moines Moms Blog. I've learned a lot in my 3 plus years of being a mom, but one of the biggest things...