Necessities to Stock Up On Before Baby What do you need for baby? Well, Mama, I’m right in the thick of it, with a 4-month-old and a toddler, so I thought I’d share what things you’re gonna want on-hand. Baby showers are awesome (and let’s face it, one of the few upsides to being miserably … [Read more…]
Make Newborn Life Easier While You’re Still Pregnant In my final weeks trying to prepare for baby #2, I’m remembering some things that I did or WISH I had done last go-round. There’s the initial freak out of “Oh my gosh, I only have 3 weeks left, I’ve got to get stuff done!” You frantically … [Read more…]
Pregnancy Must-Haves for the Entire 9 Months As I write, I’m a day short of 37 weeks pregnant with my soon-to-be second-born son. I’ve been pregnant 4 times, counting 2 losses. When I was carrying my first son, I definitely hated the side effects of pregnancy, but afterwards I thought “I could do this again.” … [Read more…]
How to Survive the First Months with a New Baby Let’s be real. When there’s a new baby, it’s all about them. We register and splurge and stockpile to prepare for baby. But we new moms have to be careful not to neglect ourselves during the postpartum and newborn months. Sometimes we need to relax, … [Read more…]
What to Remember when Writing a Birth Plan Congratulations, Mama! You’re probably feeling super pregnant, you’re preparing your hospital bag, and your birth plan is coming together nicely. Before you know it, Baby will be ready to get out of your belly and get into your arms. It’s a precious and magical time… But it’s … [Read more…]
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure for details. As parents, we want to choose a fun, meaningful baby gift. But we also know babies don’t just need more STUFF. Anyone with me on this? They are already showered with any and every baby item we can imagine from before birth and … [Read more…]
One Tip to Help your Baby Sleep Are baby sleep problems overtaking your life? I can relate. Like REALLY relate. Around 4 months into being a brand new (exhausted) mama, my son still wasn’t sleeping through the night. I thought that was rough…then things got really ugly. He started waking from naps after only sleeping … [Read more…]
A Perfect Baby Shower Gift: Quality Items You Need for Baby A baby grooming kit is probably one of the top go-to baby items for registries and baby showers. They are inexpensive, handy, cute, and a classic must-have. They are a great gift option for both the giver and the Mom-to-be. Except one thing…those pre-made kits … [Read more…]
New Parent Advice can be helpful…or not so much. There’s tons of pressure that comes with being having a new baby, isn’t there? That’s one of the reasons I started this blog. Hopefully, I can help other new mamas avoid some of the stress that I went through during my baby’s first year (and then … [Read more…]
If you’re a new mom, you may feel pretty out of sorts. Whether you are on Maternity Leave, still drudging through the first few sleepless months of motherhood, or trying to figure out life as a Stay-At-Home-Mom, sometimes we just need a little help. I remember feeling SO unorganized. I went from being a major … [Read more…]