In the past I’ve talked about tips for flying with a toddler and tips for flying with a baby, but I’ve never posted specifically about which toys I am packing for our journey, and I think that the things I’ve chosen to bring on the flight are a HUGE determinator in the success of the flight and how well Hudson behaves. When I wrote my…
I am now at that age where I am constantly being invited to weddings, or baby showers. A few years back it was TONS and tons of weddings, but lately it’s been more baby showers, and “sprinkles” for my friends having their second babies! It’s so wild watching everyone become parents, it really puts my life into perspective, and makes me realize how we are…
I created a post about traveling light with a baby, and what we couldn’t live without when Hudson was a baby, but I haven’t shared my diaper bag ever, so I figured there is not time like the present! The things I pack are of course ever-changing depending on what Hudson is eating, the toys he is into each month and the weather (hello extra…
We are fans of being on the road. We’ve found that with Hudson at this age (18 months) it is easier to drive places, have the opportunity to leave if he isn’t in the greatest mood, and it’s way better for him than taking a train or flying. He has always been a carseat lover, and loves seeing the world go by outside of the…
To me, this photo perfectly sums up new motherhood. Striped tees every day, always multitasking and drinking way too much coffee, and taking a selfie in the few seconds your baby isn’t fussing. It is hard, I’ve been there, and I know it all too well. I had a really traumatic experience occur during/after my delivery that I never shared [and probably won’t ever share],…
I’ve been pretty open about the fact that we’re not thinking about baby #2 yet. To be honest, there’s a lot of reasons why, but one of the main reasons has to do with my own upbringing. I was the first child, and my mom was pregnant with my little brother by the time I was 6 months old. We are very close in age which…
You might think we’re crazy for booking a direct flight to Hawaii from New York with an almost 18-month-old. Trust me, we did have our moments where we were like WHAT WERE WE THINKING. Before the flight Matt kept asking “are you ready??” like we were about to skydive or try something insane and brand new that was super scary. It is scary, you never…
So far we’re only 8 days into the New Year and about 1/2 of my girlfriends told me they’re pregnant. lol! I am seriously so excited because having gone through it, I get to be their little pregnancy guide, and help them out as much as I can (minus the ones who are on baby number two, of course!) This weird thing happens to me…
OMG, am I now one of those moms who refers to their baby in months until they’re 50 months old? I guess it sounds weird to say 1 year + 1 month old update, and I want to keep the updates coming, at least until Hudson is walking, just for my own memories’ sake! Plus, I love reading other mamas monthly updates. Let me know…
From fear to fun – the first year starts out with that oh sh*t feeling of coming home with this tiny, scary, delicate little person who somehow CAME OUT OF YOU ?!?! and slowly turns into a whole lot of fun. It’s hard for me to think back on how scared I once was, because his head is basically the size of mine now, and…
Can you believe this little fox is 1? Me either. He is the cutest, silliest most brilliant tiny person I’ve ever known, and it amazes me daily that he is mine. As I mentioned in the preparations post, I knew we had to celebrate him in a big way. Even though it was quite stressful having 40 people in our home right after moving, I…
*This post was sponsored by Uber, but all opinions are my own. So planning a first birthday party felt a lot like planning my wedding. I had some friends who opted out of having one, because babies are not going to remember it anyway, but I felt like it was more of a party for Matt and I to celebrate the fact that we did this…
I didn’t write this post ahead of time, because I wanted to write exactly how I feel in this moment on this big day, my baby’s first birthday. I never realized how meaningful birthdays were to the moms until I became one. He has no idea what today is, or what it means and I have been an emo lunatic leading up to it. Exactly…
If I am being totally honest, we probably went to three pumpkin patches! haha! But Hudson was usually in the stroller, and we sometimes feel bad making this guy pose for photos. I remember how annoyed I was growing up when my parents would make me be in pictures, sooo I always have that in mind! But it was obligatory to snap some of him…
We (almost) did it! Mom & dad almost made it to the big one year mark, which imo is a huge accomplishment on our part. haha! It has not been even close to easy, and we still have days where we’re like omg. it’s always something. does it get any easier??? But we’re so proud of our dude for suffering through all of the lousy…
This month FLEW by, and I cannot believe I am starting to pin ideas for Hudson’s 1st birthday party. How did this happen? How do I have an almost 1-year-old? What is it even like being a mom to a toddler? BABY UPDATE: At the end of nine months, Hudson changed SO much, I can hardly keep up! First, he is finally scooching!! I am…
I was chatting with my momma friend Kira the other day about how Hudson seems bored during playtime, and she mentioned adding some new toys to his collection. I realized that I hadn’t really upgraded his toys in a while, and maybe he had outgrown them mentally (and physically too!). It’s hard because I know I want to be a minimalist ( and I am…
From months eight to nine, Hudson’s personality has begun to shine through so much more! He laughs along with conversations now, like he’s a part of them, and is just generally more of a human being! He’s fun to hangout with and see the world with, and his fascination with tiny little things makes me wish I could see the world through his eyes, even…
I am sure all of you (whether you have kids, plan to have kids or are currently pregnant) have heard the same thing over and over again – Kids stop you. They stop you from partying, they stop you from going to the movies or on dates and they stop you from being spontaneous and traveling. I’ll admit, some of it is true – it’s been…
Phew, so some of you may have read this post a few months back about our tips for traveling with a baby. We thought we were such pros, and then suddenly Hudson because a human and not a blob, and it was a whole new ball game! Let me preface this post by saying we are still not perfect AT ALL, and there’s definitely trips where…