It’s been two weeks since we became a family of four. Arlen Jack arrived at 38 weeks, ready and eager to take on the world.
Category: Motherhood
We are having a(nother) baby!
It is a wonderful feeling that I can now finally yell it out, we are growing our family by ten little toes. But before I go on, let’s start with how this all started. Almost a year ago I began to wonder if I was doing wrong for my son…
Growing Up In A Golden Cage: Why I Want To Encourage My Son To Travel.
Studies suggest that children who traveled to experience cultures other than their own have increased tolerance, respectfulness, and willingness to learn and try new things. They also were more likely to have higher independence, self-esteem, confidence, adaptability, and sensitivity. I write this next to my sleeping son and husband, in…
Failure to thrive.
When my husband and I finally felt at ease because our two week old was gaining weight and was no longer “jaundiced” we were hit with the following words, “Don’t be alarmed but he may be a little slow. You should be prepared for him not to meet milestones at…
Toddler Approved Christmas Themed Books.
The weather has finally cooled down here in Southern California, the leaves are falling, and we can finally pretend like Christmas is right around the corner. Today I wanted to share with you some of Nick and I’s favorite Christmas themed books. Two of them are actually old in our…
The Potty Training Chronicles: Our Journey to a Diaper Free Toddler – Part 2
We did it! Well, Nico did it! He “mastered” potty training. The first part of this series was published on November 28, 2016. At the time I said, “check back in a couple of weeks to see our progress.” Well, here we are almost a year later. About a week…
The Benefits of Exercising During Pregnancy & Postpartum + A look into Aaptiv, Personal Trainer App
When I found out I was pregnant in 2014 I had a rigorous exercise routine, which consisted of 2 hours at the gym four plus days a week. One of the first things I remember doing at the time was research whether I could continue working out without harming my…
Tips and Tricks to Style your Mommy and Me Photos.
Back in May I won a Mother’s Day giveaway hosted by the beautiful Andi from Lend Me Your Kite and her wonderful Momma Love Collective passion project. As part of the giveaway I won a Momma Love Collective box filled with wonderful goodies and also a free mini mommy and…
Diaper Bag Must Have: Sippy Nipple Review and Giveaway
Since becoming a mom, I have strived to feed my son the healthiest foods. This does not mean that I always feed him organic, or that I have a zero sugar diet for him. It means that I try to avoid [as much as I can] “bad” food or drinks…
Product Review & Giveaway: Hotmilk Lingerie Nursing Bra
I had that motherly instinct since the very beginning. I knew even before I took a pregnancy test that I was expecting. Something inside of me felt different. And you know what else felt different? My breasts. I was definitely surprised that at the outset of my pregnancy my breasts…