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#MomlifeMusings Part II

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Today’s #momlifemusings comes to us all the way from beautiful Monterado, Italy where my good friend Marjorie lives with hubby Chris, their 80 + pound fur baby Rooney and beautiful 9-month old baby girl Chloé! Chloé, just like her Mama, is a force to be reckoned with! The girl has plenty of opinions and is NOT afraid to let Mom, Dad and #Instaroo 🐶 know EXACTLY how she feels.. sound familiar? Chloé is Chickie’s spirit animal from across the pond… 😂😂

With Chloé still comfortably in Mama’s belly, Marjorie settled on combo of the Uppa Baby Vista and Nuna newborn car seat for baby girl’s traveling needs. Surely Chloé would LOVE taking long strolls through the vineyards in their property, right? Mom would sit in a Café atop the  hilly old town with baby girl peacefully asleep in the stroller beside her, overlooking the Adriatic Sea.. Can’t you picture it? Bliss! Well.. Not quite. It turns out that, as with most things in #momlife, Marjorie’s babygirl had VERY different plans for her stroller/car seat combo. Let’s take a peak inside Marjorie’s #mombrain to see how those picturesque daily walks really go down these days..

From Marjorie:

My baby is gorgeous! I am so in love with our little Chloé Mae. She sleeps in 10-12 hours stretches at night, she is a GREAT eater (the girl is half Italian after all so I guess this should come as no surprise? lol), when I put her down for a nap she falls asleep in about 60 seconds without fussing and she’s just about the most social baby I’ve ever met. I love my baby and  I’m so grateful for her existence. Please don’t think that I don’t by what you’re about to read… Please? Let’s make a deal- you don’t judge and I get real. How does that sound?  Everybody on board? Eeek! Ok, let’s get real..

I can count on one hand how many times our baby has fallen asleep in the stroller. I can also count on one hand how many times she has gone on a car ride and not whined the entire ride. You would think I’m talking about a newborn, right? Nope. I am talking about our almost NINTH MONTH OLD BABY GIRL! Yup, you read that right. It seems we have one of those “exception to the rule” babies when it comes to strollers and car rides. Anyone else?

All smiles FOR ONCE because pasta..

“Take her for a walk in the stroller” they said, “the air will make her sleepy” they said… Wrong again, my friends.  Baby Chloé fights for dear life to get out of the stroller, fresh air or not. We’ve tried everything! We thought the newborn insert would be the answer to our prayers but yup, you guessed it- no luck. The insert made things marginally better but still nothing at all like all the kids and babies we see passed out in their strollers while mom and dad enjoy a coffee, or lunch, or shopping. The one time she peacefully drifted away to sleep in her stroller I didn’t know what to do with myself! An old Italian grandma approached the stroller cooing and saying how precious Chloé was; the poor old lady tried to strike up a conversation only to slowly retreat from the stroller after reading my eyes: IF YOU WAKE HER UP LADY…  THERE WILL BE TROUBLE!

“Put her in the car seat” they said, ”my kid falls asleep as soon as they hear the engine” they said..  NOPE! Remove the insert, keep the insert, install a toy bar, install a mirror, sit in the back with her, take a windy road, take a straight road, play music….no matter what we do, Chloé HATES the car seat AND the stroller with a passion!

Notice the TV remote? Whatever works..

Lets be clear – we are eternally grateful for our healthy, beautiful, fierce, bubbly, energetic little angel girl Chloe; but not being able to take a walk or ride in the car without the drama does wear on you. As Pharell would say, she wants to mooooooove. So, we have learned that we need to let this baby stretch her legs, we need to encourage her curiosity and not resent her for it. Recently, baby Chloé has started pulling up on everything. I have a feeling her first steps are just around the corner. Maybe once she’s walking she’ll tire herself out enough to WANT to go in the stroller? One can only hope..

I hope this helps any Mamas out there who may be in the same boat- you are not alone! And if it turns out I am the only one dealing with a fussy traveler, at the very least I hope this will make the rest of you appreciate and cherish your stroller/car seat-loving kiddos!

Back to SHR

There you have it friends, a peek into the frustration that is a stroller/car seat hating kiddo. Personally, I never had to deal with this until the past two weeks or so. Chickie has decided she wants to walk and ONLY walk. She screams at the sight of the stroller AND the car seat. It’s so frustrating! Could this be the beginning of the terrible twos? God help us..

That’s it for the second installment in our #momlifemusings series! I’ve been absolutely loving learning about your #momlife experiences. If you haven’t sent your in yet, you still can! E-mail me your thoughts in English or Spanish! A Little Too Loud would LOVE to have you and you experiences! BIG thanks to the Marinos for letting us take a peak into their daily lives and get to know their sweet girl Chloé. Will your story be featured next?? Stay tuned!

 

 

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If you are new here, WELCOME! 💕 If you are an OG - what can you tell our new community members about LTL?! 👇🏽 Old, new, auntie, grandma, mom or/and friend— thanks for being here, love! 🫶🏽🫶🏽🤗🤗
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⚾️ Enter through Gate K, aka the kid’s gate for lots of fun hands-on games 💫

⚾️If kiddos lose interest or get tired (we surpassingly made it through all 9 innings!!), head to Wally’s Club House for face painting, a magic show, toddler playground etc.. open from innings 3-7 🙌🏽

⚾️Although game-goers are limited in what size bags they can bring in (nothing bigger than a small purse, essentially) diaper bags get a free pass ✅ 

⚾️Small strollers are allowed in the stadium - although we left ours behind. 

⚾️ There’s 5 Family bathrooms, all large enough for multiple kiddos + parents 🔥

⚾️Kiddos 2 and under don’t require a ticket 🎫 

⚾️ Purchase tickets at the CVS Family Section if you’re worried about cursing and drinking - no alcohol is allowed in the CVS Family Section. 

⚾️ Forgot your sunscreen? Head to the Customer Service Booths and they’ll hook you up with that and much more- think bandaids, Neosporin, etc…. 

⚾️Nursing/pumping stations are located all around the park 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Wait for it…. 🥲🦃🤣🤣 I gained 75 pound Wait for it…. 🥲🦃🤣🤣 I gained 75 pounds when pregnant with Chickie and she was a little over 10 pounds at birth 🤯 so no matter how many @melissawoodhealth ab focused flows I do, my turkey neck belly is here to stay… and I wouldn’t want it any other way 🔥 I earned this extra skin!! 💪🏽👊🏽🤍🙌🏽 

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HI FRIENDS! 👋🏽 It’s been a minute and ther HI FRIENDS! 👋🏽 It’s been a minute and there’s some new faces around here so.. Hiiiii 💁🏽‍♀️ my name is Stephanie and I’m a little too loud 😅😅 I was born and raised in Panama 🇵🇦 but have been living in Boston for the past 15+ years with my #handsomehubbs 🧔🏼‍♂️ and our three babies: Chickie (6) 🐥, Teddy Bear 🐻 and Peter, our scruffy rescue pup 🐶🫶🏽✨ I started this blog in 2017 after spending my first year of motherhood like 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️ WHY didn’t anybody tell me any of this?!? 

🤳🏽 My content reaaaally runs the gamut— mom + general life hacks, home, fashion, easy meals, traveling tips, gardening, bad guitar playing/singing— the one constant is REALITY. Motherhood is messy and chaotic, the idea is not to pretend otherwise but to learn, laugh (and sometimes cry!) through it all, together 🫶🏽🫶🏽 

If you are new here, WELCOME! 💕 If you are an OG - what can you tell our new community members about LTL?! 👇🏽 Old, new, auntie, grandma, mom or/and friend— thanks for being here, love! 🫶🏽🫶🏽🤗🤗
#sponsored Did you know @zoonewengland’s Frankli #sponsored Did you know @zoonewengland’s Franklin Park Zoo has a new exhibit? 🤩🤩 #GorillaGrove is a state-of-the-art outdoor gorilla habitat 🦍 that lets visitors get up close and personal with the critically endangered species 🙌🏽 I visited the Zoo with my monkeys 🐒🐒 and had so much fun learning about Western Lowland Gorillas 🫶🏽🫶🏽 Our favorite part of #GorillaGrove was the central observational outpost within the habitat - such a cool perspective of the gorillas’ new home sweet home ☺️ Thanks for having us @zoonewengland 🙏🏽 we will surely be back very soon!! 🦍 #franklinparkzoo #fpzoo
Let’s get crafty, my friends 🖊💥 I learned Let’s get crafty, my friends 🖊💥 I learned (very basic 😅) lettering skills about 5 years ago with @chalkfulloflove ‘s 📚 Hand Lettering 101 📚 It’s linked in my bio if you’re curious! HAPPY LAST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN TO OUR BEST GIRL!! Please stop growing 😭😭
A very Boston day to celebrate our very Boston guy A very Boston day to celebrate our very Boston guy ⚾️❤️💫 

Tips for Fenway with kids: 

⚾️ Enter through Gate K, aka the kid’s gate for lots of fun hands-on games 💫

⚾️If kiddos lose interest or get tired (we surpassingly made it through all 9 innings!!), head to Wally’s Club House for face painting, a magic show, toddler playground etc.. open from innings 3-7 🙌🏽

⚾️Although game-goers are limited in what size bags they can bring in (nothing bigger than a small purse, essentially) diaper bags get a free pass ✅ 

⚾️Small strollers are allowed in the stadium - although we left ours behind. 

⚾️ There’s 5 Family bathrooms, all large enough for multiple kiddos + parents 🔥

⚾️Kiddos 2 and under don’t require a ticket 🎫 

⚾️ Purchase tickets at the CVS Family Section if you’re worried about cursing and drinking - no alcohol is allowed in the CVS Family Section. 

⚾️ Forgot your sunscreen? Head to the Customer Service Booths and they’ll hook you up with that and much more- think bandaids, Neosporin, etc…. 

⚾️Nursing/pumping stations are located all around the park 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Wait for it…. 🥲🦃🤣🤣 I gained 75 pound Wait for it…. 🥲🦃🤣🤣 I gained 75 pounds when pregnant with Chickie and she was a little over 10 pounds at birth 🤯 so no matter how many @melissawoodhealth ab focused flows I do, my turkey neck belly is here to stay… and I wouldn’t want it any other way 🔥 I earned this extra skin!! 💪🏽👊🏽🤍🙌🏽 

Your turn! Tell me you’re a mom without telling me you’re a mom.. and GO!! 👇🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
We love you like THAT @matthewburkerice ❤️✨ We love you like THAT @matthewburkerice ❤️✨ Happy Fathers Day to our #1 🌟 the man of our dreams, king 🤴 of our hearts and bellies👨🏼‍🍳 su papá 🐥🐻🐶 y mi papacito 🔥🤭😂 We love you forever and ever, in this lifetime and the next 💫  Gracias por tanto, mi amor. Te amamos like you ❤️ Boston sports!! 😂😂🥰🥰🥰
📚✏️First grade, here comes my best girl! 💕🙏🏽✨ After 3/4 of pre-k being remote, it honestly feels v fitting that Mama is also “wearing” a 🎓!! 🤣🤣🤣🤪 #classof2034
The last of our Father’s Day Gift Guide ft. gift The last of our Father’s Day Gift Guide ft. gifts for the Dad that maaaybe should’ve been born in Europe 😎🤌🏽😂💕 Neutral everything with clean, sleek lines - all links in bio!! 💥💥 Happy Dada Day, my friends! 🥰
Last minute #fathersdaygiftideas for the Dad who j Last minute #fathersdaygiftideas for the Dad who just loves staying home 💕 Everything should arrive before Sunday! All links in bio 💥 Happy Fathers Day ✨✨

#fathersdaygifts 
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#fathersday2022
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