You’d never know, but my tiny baby loathes sleeping. He wants to party all night and all day. That cute little yawn you see below? Don’t be fooled. I swear – if I didn’t know I was exclusively breastfeeding, I’d be nervous the kid was pounding 5 Hour Energy Drinks like it was the water from more »
Babies
Thumb Sucking, The Good, The Bad, and the Cute
Itty Bitty has a new best friend: His left thumb. He has been sucking his thumb for over two months now, and I’ve heard several reactions. Thumb sucking, oddly enough, has turned out to be quite the divisive subject among parents. Some think it’s cute and useful for self soothing. Whereas others have told me more »
Sneak A Peek Inside My September Citrus Lane Box + Coupon Code
We were away from home for a few days, and came home to the most wonderful surprise – our first Citrus Lane Box! So what exactly is Citrus Lane? When it comes to baby gear, it’s sometimes hard to know what items are the best – and right for our tiny babies’ developmental age more »
Apple Picking and Tasting {vlog}
We had an autumnal adventure this weekend – apple picking for the first time as a family! Tall Dad and I sampled all of the different apple available. Some tasted fantastic raw, whereas others didn’t pass the taste-test. We found out afterwards that some apples are better baked than raw…oops! Well now we know! What’s more »
Like Father Like Son {video}
Who knew my uterus yeap, thats a diagram of a uterus. was a flux capacitor…. they do kinda look the same shape though…right? Turns out, my pregnant belly was more like a time machine – back to 1983! Why? Because, aside from the few freckles on his cheeks, And the squinty eyes when he more »
I'm As Sullen As Edward Cullen
Sorry that I haven’t written in a while. I’ve been dealing with a severe lack of sleep. Seriously, you should see the amount of concealer that I need to wear under my eyes to make myself halfway presentable. It’s disgusting. I feel like Joan Rivers on a bad surgery day.Ugh. It’s been getting bad lately. more »
Our First Summer BBQ As A Family
Barbeque, beers, wiffleball and tossing around the pig skin. Many of my college friends have gotten together for several years to enjoy one another’s company at Colt State Park – a gorgeous *free* state park by the bay. But this year, it was a little different. Or, should I say, a tiny different. This year, more »
Hair's Worst Nightmare – A 4 Month Old Baby
My four month old tiny baby has a pincer-like grasp that would put cranky Maine lobsters to shame. Remember those toys we played with as kids – the Chinese finger traps? They’ve got nothing on my kid. But it was only after that my hair fell victim to his tiny vice-like hands that I learned more »
MY 10 FAV APPS FOR PREGNANCY
I’m a total tech lover, so my iPhone needed to be pimped out during my pregnancy. Believe it or not, there are already over 1,000 apps geared towards pregnant women. I spent hours trying some out, and have since whittled down the list to my few favorites 🙂 1. My Days – Period & Ovulation more »
My Battle With Breastfeeding
Today marks the last day in World Breastfeeding Week. The theme this year is about supporting mothers on their journey of breastfeeding their babies. I have decided to tell a little of my breastfeeding story, and how support from others helped me become a more confident mother. If I was born 100 years ago, I more »