Max is turning one in just one week, so I took him out to do his one-year photo shoot. When we decided to name him Max last year, I also decided to decorate his bedroom in “Where the Wild Things Are” decor (future post to come!) because the main character in that story is named…
How to Lower Your Expectations When Doing a Pinterest Craft with Your Baby
How in the heck do the Pinterest moms do it? How do they get their babies to sit still enough to adorably stamp their tiny handprints and footprints perfectly? They must have unicorns do it, because from where I’m standing, it seems like an impossible task. I’m here to tell you right now that you…
When Breast isn’t Best…
It seems like all around you, from the time you find out you’re pregnant, to the time the baby is born, to every single day after…you hear it: “Breast is best!” From the overly cheerful lactation consultant in the maternity ward who tricks you into thinking that every moment spent breastfeeding will be a rainbow-and-unicorn-level magical…
Dear Friend without a Baby, (An Open Letter to My Friends Before Motherhood)
Dear Friend without a Baby, Hey. Remember me? I’m your friend from childhood, or high school, or college, or maybe even work. We used to do all sorts of things together. Maybe we used to stay up late and have sleepovers. Maybe we passed secret origami-style-folded notes in school about the cutest guys. Maybe we…
Our First Family Christmas-Photos and Highlights
We kept it really simple this year between the three of us- Bryce, Max, and I. We have so many other Christmases to go to, and so much family…that it was important to us to have a little quiet time to start our celebrations as a new family of three…and to start our own traditions….
The 14 Best Baby Items I Didn’t Register For…but totally should have
I specifically remember the day when Bryce and I were sitting on the couch in January and we decided we should probably actually start preparing for our new baby, and start our registry. I had no idea where to begin…so I posted on Facebook. That was REAL DUMB. I ended up getting over 200 comments…
How to: Cheap and Easy 12 Minute Burp Cloth Tutorial
One day while nesting before Max arrived, I had the idea to make some burp cloths. Little did I know that these would be the MOST used item during Max’s infancy. Not only have they been used as burp cloths, they have been used as pee shields, naptime face-covers, and when we tuck them into…
15 Hilariously True Misconceptions about Baby’s First Christmas
It’s going to be Max’s first Christmas this year! I’ve been ridiculously excited about this for way too long…however as we have finally entered the season, and I’ve already had to take a few days off of work to take care of my sick little boy, my thoughts are changing and I’m realizing that maybe…
My Baby Plays with Dollar Tree Cat Toys*
*And we don’t own a cat…. There is a very small window of time in a baby’s life where you can lay them under a baby gym and they are completely content with the world. It’s sometime after they realize that they don’t have to be held for 24 hours a day…and sometime BEFORE they…
All Mom Wants for Christmas is MORE STUFF! (**Holiday Giveaway!**)
Okay…that title is a total and complete lie. Most moms I know do not want more stuff. I definitely do NOT want more stuff accumulating in my house…even though our new rental is about 900 sq. feet bigger than our last house. I’m really trying to simplify…which is hard at times considering I may just…