Melissa grew up in California (she claims both Southern and Central California as home). She earned her teaching degree and certificate there as well. She moved to Colorado (to be closer to and eventually marry Nick) and taught fourth grade in Aurora for three years. They moved to Longview, Texas for Nick to attend LeTourneau University and use his GI Bill from the Marines. He graduated with a BS in Aircraft Systems. 3.5 years later they moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma for his job. They moved back to Castle Rock to be near family and close friends. Before kids they enjoyed jogging, playing cards, and connecting with friends.
The "birthy" side:
Nick and Melissa have three wonderful (yet exhausting) boys. They were blessed to have been well educated about birth before getting pregnant and chose to use a midwife and birth in a birth center in Tyler, Texas for their first baby. He was born a week past his due date in April 2011. You can read his birth story here.
Their second sweet boy was born at home in September 2012 with a different midwife. They still lived in Longview and Nick was still a student. Melissa wanted a more hands off approach to birth. Isaac's birth story.
The third "God Baby" (aka a nice and humbling way to say unplanned) was born at home in Oklahoma a week past due date in June 2014. Nick had graduated and was working. His birth story.
Melissa starting training to be a childbirth educator in 2012 but various circumstances prevented her from teaching till 2014. The more she learns about birth the more she realizes how much there is to know. She is in love with this journey and helping couples beginning their birth journeys educated and/or helping experienced couples heal and do better for their previous births.
The "birthy" side:
Nick and Melissa have three wonderful (yet exhausting) boys. They were blessed to have been well educated about birth before getting pregnant and chose to use a midwife and birth in a birth center in Tyler, Texas for their first baby. He was born a week past his due date in April 2011. You can read his birth story here.
Their second sweet boy was born at home in September 2012 with a different midwife. They still lived in Longview and Nick was still a student. Melissa wanted a more hands off approach to birth. Isaac's birth story.
The third "God Baby" (aka a nice and humbling way to say unplanned) was born at home in Oklahoma a week past due date in June 2014. Nick had graduated and was working. His birth story.
Melissa starting training to be a childbirth educator in 2012 but various circumstances prevented her from teaching till 2014. The more she learns about birth the more she realizes how much there is to know. She is in love with this journey and helping couples beginning their birth journeys educated and/or helping experienced couples heal and do better for their previous births.