Teddy Bear is officially ONE and I can’t even believe it! This was seriously the fastest year of my LIFE. Is it just me or do second babies age faster? I swear he was born like… yesterday! π Life has been absolutely insane the past few months and while I didn’t want that to get…
Our Newborn Essentials
Almost two years ago I shared this post about newborn must-haves– what to buy, what to borrow and what to skip. Having just gone through the newborn phase for a second time with Teddy, I figured I would update the list with the items I found the most useful in months zero to six and…
Potty Training, A Novel
Man oh man. Where to begin? Around 20 months or so, Chickie started giving us (what we interpreted as) clear signs that she was ready to begin potty training. Almost overnight our girl went from being super oblivious to bodily functions to noticing them and showing interest in learning what they were. It began with…
Baby Bruther Watch: Ish is getting REAL!
Itβs go time, friends! My Mama has arrived, the diapers have (finally π ) been bought, the nursery has been (somewhat) finished and maternity leave has begun: BabyBruther watch is officially ON! π±π±I am currently 38.5 weeks pregnant and my official due date is October 10th. If youβre wondering what our birth plan is then this…
Raised Real: Well Fed Kiddos, Chilled Out Mamas
Iβve said this before and will say it again: the only constant in motherhood is change. Ch ch ch ch changeees πΆ coome and come FAST when it comes to kids, am I right? Just when you think you have the routine down, in comes the C word (change you guys, clam down π) and…
Traveling with Baby: The Logistics
In her short 23 months in this Earth our little Chick has done her fair share of traveling. When we got pregnant, #handsomehubbs and I made a pact to try to stay us once baby arrived, traveling included. This has meant lots of trips near and far for little miss. Although Iβve written posts on…
The Paci Wars: How We Quit the Binky
Friends, I am happy to report that we are two plus months into the land of no binkies! Can you believe it? For the past couple of months Chickie hasn’t used her pacifiers AT ALL- like, zero, zilch, nada- and honestly, I can’t even friggin’ believe it! I say pacifierS plural because my girl was…
Here We Go Again..
Surprise! We’ve been hiding a little secret for the past couple of months…WE’RE EXPECTING BABY NUMBER TWO!!!! I’m beyond thrilled to finally share our exciting news! These past few months I’ve been SO guilt ridden about not being able to share our little secret.. I have so many stories of exhaustion and nausea to share…
Surviving Winter with Baby: Must-Haves!
It’s mid February and there’s no denying winter is upon us. If you watch my #Instastories every day you KNOW we don’t kid around with the weather when it comes to Chickie. It’s SO easy for a badly bundled kid to catch a cold these winters months so we always err on the side of…
Kid-Friendly Playlists That Won’t Drive You Crazy
Happy New Year, friends! That’s right- this is my first blog post of 2018; something I’m feeling SUPER guilty about since it’s already January 15th! Work has been insanely busy the past couple of weeks and will only get worst until the second week of February when two of my big cases are scheduled for…
