“I’m writing a post on tips for surviving life with newborn twins” I announced to my husband during dinner in between frantically dicing up food for our 13-month-old twin girls, who inhale food at an impossibly fast speed. “Really. Are you sure we survived??” he asked as he picked up a sippy cup that was …
If you’re a new mom and planning to breastfeed, it can be confusing to know what breastfeeding essentials you actually need as you embark on your journey. If I’m being completely honest, the only things that are truly essential to breastfeed are, well… breasts and a baby! Ha. While you can technically breastfeed without anything …
A newborn Thanksgiving outfit? Yes, they totally exist and they are totally adorable! Everyone loves celebrating baby’s first Christmas but what about baby’s first Thanksgiving? It may be the first time your whole family gets to see the new baby or, depending on baby’s age, the first time baby gets to try solid foods like …
Whew. Nothing will drive you more crazy as a mom of a newborn as much as GAS will. Gas issues not only can cause pain for your little one, but can also wreck havoc on sleep. Gassiness is also something easily overlooked as a new parent who is exhausted beyond belief and simply running on …
What do you do if your baby hates the crib? I’ve recently gotten many questions from parents asking me HOW I get my newborn, Beckham, to sleep in his crib. I’ve been sharing our journey over on my Instagram account and have mentioned that our baby sleeps in the crib and has since the day …
A 2-week-old baby routine with a newborn is very similar to the first week with a newborn. There’s sleep deprivation, the smell of sour milk, and lots of diapers. Lots and lots of diapers. By the end of week 2, we were working towards a pretty consistent sleep routine. The most important part of getting …
The Best Products to Get Your Baby Sleeping Well When I was a first-time mom, I pretty much had no idea what I needed to get my baby to sleep well. Everything I read said something different, and I was one of the first of my friends to get pregnant, so I really had nobody …
Theo is turning four this month, and I have never written about his birth story! Since I started blogging when he was 3 and my girls were 1, I feel as if there is a huge void in my blog from the first few years of parenting. I learned a TON in those years and …
Figuring out how to help baby sleep through the night is one of THE most controversial topics out there for moms. There are so many thoughts on what works and what doesn’t work. Something that works amazingly well for one baby could fail miserably for another baby. But I have one tip for you that …
It’s pretty common to hear crazy, funny, and joyful stories of becoming a mother. What isn’t so common to hear are stories of the loneliness of motherhood. I’m referring to the everyday realness and hardships of being a mother, and not post-partum depression. As I acknowledge and reflect on my emotions as a mother it …