As someone who has always been the member of a dual-income, middle class family, there are some things I take for granted. While I may be frustrated with the expensive hospital and doctor bills after the births of my babies, that stress is nothing compared to a parent who struggles to provide the essentials for their baby. Did you realize 1 in 3 families struggle to provides…
This baby boy has been one for two whole weeks. It doesn’t seem like it was a whole year ago when I was snuggling that squishy little newborn. I’m so happy he still loves to snuggle his mama. We did these same pictures with Blaire until she was two years old, so I guess we’ll see if I can keep it up with Ben that long! haha. (Second…
Ben is almost 11 months and we’re finally transitioning him to a convertible car seat because he is HEAVY. Carrying his little 23lb self + his 8lb car seat is giving me quite the arm workout/neck problems. He still falls asleep during most trips in the car so it has just been easier for us to keep him in a seat we can take in and out of…
Happy first birthday to my baby boy Benjamin Robert. I cannot believe we are celebrating one whole year with him today. I thought this milestone might be easier after my first baby, but it’s not. It’s still the strange mix of excitement for what’s to come, pride for all they’ve accomplished and nostalgia for those sweet newborn cuddles. I know I have said this before, but I always…
The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. This is my first Spring shopping for a boy! I am loving all the cactus print and strips. All. of. the. stripes. PLEASE. Most of the clothing I find for Ben are from Carter’s, Old Navy, Gap and, of course, Target. All of…
The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. Spring may be my favorite season to shop for. The bright colors… The florals… No more layers and layers of clothes to get your kiddo out the door. Yay! A few of these styles are infant only, but most of them come in…
We have finally had some sunshine this past week and it’s been so refreshing to be able to get these kiddos outside! Last weekend, we went to a little local ice cream and candy shop for lunch and ice cream. And, of course, had to pick up some of our favorite candies while we were there. Ben slept the whole time, so it was quiet and relaxing, and…
Our food journey with Ben has been a bit different than it was with Blaire. It’s crazy how quickly they can change recommendations for babies. With Blaire, it was recommended to start solids around 4 months old. This time around, only three years later, the AAP recommends waiting until 6 months to start your baby on solids. Honestly, waiting until 6 months to start solids was a…
Thank you to Halo for gifting us the SnoozyPod to review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.We were blessed with a little baby who LOVED to sleep this time around. When swaddled, Ben would fall right to sleep on his own. He’d sleep in stretches of 4-5 hours at a time and slept through the night for the first time around 10-weeks-old. Blaire didn’t sleep through the…
I am SO happy our kitchen has such a giant sink. When we bought our house, I never realized how perfect it would be to bathe our babies in. And by “babies,” I mean as long as they’ll let me. ;) During the last few months I was pregnant with Ben, Blaire loved to take a bath in the sink. It made me feel like she was still…
Thank you to Happy Family Yogurt for sponsoring today’s post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. It has been 3 months since Ben first started solids! I started by making my own purees, and eventually also began to mix in some store-bought purees after the first month or so. But, I got so caught up in trying to figure out what foods to make for Ben to…
At the age of 9 months, Ben is crawling and pulling himself up onto the couch, the coffee table, etc. He likes to sit up in the shopping cart and we’re now putting him in high chairs at restaurants (before he would usually sleep through our meals in his infant carrier). We’re almost ready to move him from his infant carrier to a convertible car seat, but it’s…
