Welcome back to Mom Talk! Come hang with us while I spill the tea on Emma’s first dance competition of the season in Gatlinburg—Friday traffic, Waze miracles, trio jitters, and some much-needed “redemption” dances. We also squeezed in an escape room (yes, I survived), talked about doing it all the first comp without Mom, and looked ahead to Nashville and Louisville comps. Then it’s the usual Mom Talk whiplash: church D-Now drop-off anxiety, wrestling season finally ending, new neighbors keeping the kids outside, a sweet NICU update on baby LJ, and Victoria casually daydreaming about “just grabbing a baby off the shelf.”

00:00 Welcome Back Setup Chaos

00:17 First Dance Comp Recap

00:58 Gatlinburg Travel Game Plan

01:26 Friday Traffic Waze Win

02:29 Trio Nerves Redemption

03:16 Escape Room Adventure

05:12 Missing Mom Weekend

06:04 Next Competitions Ahead

06:57 Church DNow Weekend

08:49 Life Update Wrestling Ends

09:26 New Neighbors Outdoor Play

10:51 Holding Baby LJ NICU

12:32 Julianne Car Accident Stress

13:46 Bring Julianne Back

14:17 Baby Fever Talk

14:54 Adoption and Hard Limits

16:46 No More Daycare Countdown

17:20 Summer Schedules and Childcare

18:11 Spring Break Plans

20:15 Pool Dreams and Noodle Delivery

21:26 Sports Camp Signup Details

24:09 Kid Free Week Plans

25:04 Food Plans and Podcast Logistics

25:58 Next Episode Lucy Letby Case

27:15 Wrap Up and Socials