I’m so so glad that when I first wrote a hospital bag post for my first baby, I went back and edited the post for what I used and didn’t use! Sometimes blogging definitely has its perks, like now when I’m getting ready for this baby to arrive! I’ll be bringing many of the same items I brought to the hospital the first time around. This time, though, I’m taking my own advice on what to definitely pack and what can stay at home. I’m going to try to bring just a small bag of the really …
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Big News! Baby #2 on the Way!
I have been keeping a secret... We are due this summer with Baby 2! We took a nice long drive this weekend along the shore and decided to take some announcement photos on the beach. I love these pictures so much and plan to frame a bunch for our home! I am close in age to my two sisters (17 months apart from one and 3.5 years from the other), and both T and I are close to our siblings. We are so excited to have two kids fairly close in age. I hope they will be good …
Baby Registry Must Haves: Everything You Need for Your First Baby
After being home with our baby for nearly three months, I'm sharing my baby registry must haves for what you absolutely must have with a newborn. (I'll update the list as time goes on, too!) Moms (and Dads!)... here is your baby checklist of sorts: Baby Registry Must Haves Clothing/Wearables Kimono-style tops: Needed especially the first two weeks because you don't want anything to rub on the baby's umbilical cord stump while it's healing. I like the half-top, but they also come in a full …
Maternity Must Haves: The Only Clothes You Need
Throughout my entire pregnancy, I think I purchased about 15 total items from the maternity section. I could have gone absolutely nuts and redone my wardrobe into a maternity closet, but you really don't need to do that! With just a few key pieces, you can get through an entire pregnancy - and not spend a lot of money! at 20 weeks: I wore this ruched dress well into the end of the second trimester! It also comes in a long-sleeved version. (I thought my bump was huge here- haha!) Taking …
Motherhood Fears
As we head into the last week of this pregnancy, I'm SO excited but also nervous. There's so much unknown, so much to figure out, and so here I am doing a little more personal of a post than normal. …