Planning Arabella’s first birthday was so much fun for me. I figured I only have a couple of years where I can choose the theme [before she starts demanding Doc McStuffins or Sofia the First birthday parties] so I took full advantage of the fact that I could do basically anything I wanted. It took…
One of the many lessons I learned from becoming a mother to Arabella is that I should stop comparing my life to others. The more I stop letting the lives of others dictate my life, the more rich it becomes. Preemie, or otherwise, babies develop at their own rate. So your brothers friends cousin had…
I haven’t written a blog post in nearly 5 months. FIVE.FLIPPING.MONTHS. That’s nearly half my daughters life. Being a mom/dad/parent is tough work. I am completely maxed out right now. Between working outside the home, cooking, cleaning, making sure I spend enough QUALITY time with my family, and trying to hold onto my last bit…
This past weekend was nothing short of an eye opener on how much things have changed since I had Arabella (tomorrow she will be six months old!) It started with me realizing I no longer can sleep on wood floors and ended with me having a near nervous breakdown trying on clothes for work. When…
So you had a baby, you’re a new parent and…everything that you were before is no longer, right? Wrong. I’m not sure where this idea came from that once you have a baby you are a different person; a person that no longer has the desire to have a social life. However, I’m here to…
Sleep really isn’t that important. I used to require think I needed 10+ hours of sleep per night. That mindset was significantly altered during pregnancy. I had severe insomnia and would get 3 hours of sleep each night…if I was lucky. I always joked that my body was probably just preparing me for late nights with…
I was warned cautioned a couple times when I was pregnant that, although I was experiencing a period of very lovely hair, I would probably lose some hair post-partum. I brushed it off as an old wives tale and didn’t really think too much about it. Even after giving birth, I wasn’t experiencing any out…
This past week Arabella had her four month check-up, complete with three shots. At her two month appointment, I was pleasantly surprised at how few tears were shed after she received her vaccinations. However, fast forward a couple months and she was like a different baby, I didn’t think the screams and tears were ever…
