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 …
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Baby Shower Gifts Every Mom Actually Wants
This weekend I was thinking about baby shower gifts and what moms actually want... so here are my top unique baby shower gift ideas! Unique Baby Shower Gifts Every Mom Actually Wants There are a few things I should have mentioned when everyone was asking what we needed/wanted for baby's arrival. In no particular order, here are my top unique baby shower gifts! Auto start We didn't have a garage, so navigating New England winters with a 3 month old was an interesting challenge. Oftentimes …
Crib Mattress Review: Newton Baby vs. Safety 1st
I never make a purchase without researching it about 900 times. Let me take that back... When I'm standing in line at HomeGoods, I will 100% make a purchase on a whim. Otherwise, I will research it approximately 900 times. There was no exception to this when I was putting together our baby registry, and especially when it came to the crib and mattress. An old furniture-store commercial always rings in my head: "You spend 1/3 of your life sleeping." I wanted our daughter to be …
Best Baby Clothing Brands for Tall Babies
I didn't realize just how "off" baby clothing sizing could be. The first couple of weeks after we had Eleanor, it seemed like I was throwing piece after piece into a pile of stuff that just didn't fit right. It's literally like women's sizes, where a small in one store is a large in another. And when you have a baby who's tall and thin, it can be tough to find clothes that fit well. I had bought all of these cute little onesies from stores like Old Navy, only to find out that my baby fit …
