Well, it’s taken me a good 3 months to write this post and honestly re-living it again still gives me the chills a little haha. Talk about PTSD. I think I was so convinced that this time around was going to be so much easier and shorter because that’s what everyone kept telling me. I need to be better about taking what everyone says with a grain of salt because I let it get to my head and start fantasizing how things will be and when things go for a turn, I’m completely SHOOK.
Read MoreI can’t believe my boy is already 2 months (at this point almost 3 months since it’s taken me so long to write this update)!
Read MoreOh my goodness. Life has been so crazy lately that I’ve realized we’ve never officially announced to you all one really important update!
Read MoreI mentioned in my Brooklyn post earlier this week that Danny and I had decided to try as many pizza places as we could and rank them for fun while we were in New York. Danny LOVES NY style pizza. He says NY style > Chicago deep dish so obviously I had to help my husband get in as many slices as we could.
Read MoreLast weekend Danny and I had our first mini getaway without baby. We are so thankful that Danny’s mom was willing to watch baby girl as we jetted to New York for 2 days to celebrate our friend’s birthday.
Read MoreMy brother and his gf were back in town last week to celebrate Maddy’s 1st birthday, and it felt like a fun time to take Maddy out to try something new so we took her to the Shedd Aquarium for the first time!
Read MoreAnd just like that, our baby turned 1.
Read MoreTraveling with a newborn (now infant and almost becoming a toddler?!) has been a whole new ball game for us. Maddy has been on 14 flights now and almost every flight has been different for us. We understand that not every kid and not every family is the same but wanted to share some things that have worked for us.
Read MoreOh man, it has been a hot minute since we’ve been on here! Seeing some other moms out there who recently gave birth and are consistently blogging and taking beautiful pictures, it should seem that I should have myself more put together by now seeing that Maddy is almost 1 but NOPE.
Read MoreBaby blues or postpartum depression isn’t something people talk about often. Maybe it’s the shame of admitting that you’re not okay and you’re not constantly over the moon over your newborn while you see other parents post picture after picture of their new wrinkly small baby.
Read MoreClearly I’ve been slacking with my monthly updates of Madelyn seeing how she’s turning 7 months NEXT WEEK. Ack! I seriously have such respect for parents. I don’t know how parents work, meal plan, grocery shop, cook, wash the dishes, clean the house, spend time with their spouse, and keep a tiny human alive.
Read MoreMy favorite season is upon us! I love fall. The crisp air, light jackets, changing leaves, pumpkin and apple cinnamon everything, football. We just finished a family stroll this morning, made some pumpkin pancakes topped with apple butter, and currently typing this with a fall candle burning in the background. A perfect start to the morning if you ask me!
Read MoreMaddy's neck and back control has been getting a little better recently so we got her a chair so she could join us at the dinner table and at the kitchen whenever we cook. It's nice because it's easily portable and just hooks onto the edge of the table so we can use it when we go out to eat as well! Currently on average, our squirmy little girl can sit still in that chair for about 10-15 minutes before getting antsy which means mama has had a little more time to cook and bake recently!
Read MoreThis past month has honestly been a blur. I went back to work beginning of July, we celebrated Maddy's 100 days, went to LA to celebrate a good friend's wedding, went through one of Maddy's sleep regressions, started sleep training her, and then ZAP she turned 4 months this past weekend!
Read MoreThis post is a bit delayed but still wanted to write about our weekend getaway over July 4th weekend! Danny and I live for weekend getaways. We always look for places where we can go to quickly to be away from the busyness of the city and to be present in nature.
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Read MoreThese past couple of months have felt long but have also zoomed by in the blink of an eye. I can’t believe I’m already heading back to work! I have such respect for all working moms out there whether you're full time or part time. How in the world do you stay awake let alone actually DO work?!
Read MoreRice krispies were one of my favorite treats growing up. I always felt like one little rectangle in its blue foil wrapper was never quite enough and would always have to go back for more. So nostalgic whenever I eat these.
Read MoreNot going to lie, I thought we were being a bit overambitious to want to travel with our 8-week-old baby.
Read MoreMaddy turned 2 months the other day! The days are long but the months are short (sort of). I can’t believe we’ve kept a tiny human alive for 2 months now. This post has been long overdue but you know...tiny humans demand a lot of your attention.
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