When I had Harper, I was clueless. I had absolutely no idea about how or even where to begin to raise a child. I had never changed a diaper in my life. I could count on one finger how many times I had held a baby…. [read more]
How Scout (kind of) Prepared Me for Motherhood
Dogs and babies. They’re kind of the same thing, right? Umm, nope. That’s just what I used to think, before I had a baby. Take pretty much everything a dog provides and multiply that by 100 and you’ve got the baby. The tough stuff, but the love,… [read more]
My Baby Went on Strike
Last weekend, my mom, baby girl, and I traveled to New Hampshire to visit my brother and his family. His daughter, June, was born just 7 weeks before Harper, and it was the second time we’d been able to get them together. I had planned on writing about their overall adorableness and… [read more]
Casual in the Northeast
Harper, my mom and I just returned from a trip to New Hampshire to visit my brother and his family. His daughter, June, was born 7 weeks before my baby girl. It’s so wonderful to be able to witness the beginning of a lifelong relationship.
To Grandma’s House We Go…
My baby girl learned to clap her hands today. It seemed to come out of nowhere; although, I’m sure she had been soaking it all in and her little wheels had been turning and focusing on it for longer than I realize. I’m learning that’s… [read more]
Fitness Friday: Post Baby Body & Tone It Up
As a stay at home mama, it is beyond difficult finding time to work out. It’s almost as difficult as getting your babe to ________ (fill in the blank: sleep through the night/take a bottle/nap/take a pacifier/stop eating the carpet). And going to the gym is practically impossible…. [read more]