If you’ve ever spent any time looking at baby bottles in the past year or so, you’re sure to be amazed at how “high-tech” they’ve gotten!  I’ve said it before…it becomes overwhelming when shopping for those bottles.  Investing in baby bottles isn’t always the cheapest thing and yet you really want to make sure you [...]

With just a few very short weeks (or days) left until this baby arrives, it’s time to get serious about attacking that “Things to do before baby arrives” list!  The list really isn’t that bad but they are things that need to get done — buy some last minute baby necessities (baby bottles, pacifiers), pack [...]

I’ve mentioned a time or two or ten here how much I feel like a first time mom when it comes to this baby.  Partly because this is our first boy and I know that brings some different hurdles…keep that thing covered at all times during diaper changing! But also because things have changed quite [...]

It is amazing how much can change in a year.  Just 365 days.  No, this isn’t about resolutions or New Year’s goals.  This is about starting an adventure, ending an adventure, and looking forward to new adventures. Almost a year ago, in January 2010, I met my dear friend Jodi for coffee.  A little sanity [...]

A few months ago I shared with you all my disdain for shopping for maternity clothes.  Thankfully I was able to find a few online maternity shops and have survived the maternity days. But the whole experience did leave me wondering about the whole shopping for nursing wear experience. Let me be clear, while I [...]

One of the hardest parts about “wearing your baby”, especially in the summer, is staying comfortable and keeping you and your baby from getting too warm.  But the summer months are when I tend to use our baby carriers the most because we’re out and about at the park or on walks. The Belle Baby [...]

The UPS Store?  At a baby shower? I know, you think I’ve lost my mind here but let me explain… Most of my friends who are having babies sadly live out of town.  While I would love to travel to visit each one of them for their baby showers and to love on that new [...]

I was really hoping to post a non-pregnancy post for y’all but I also wanted to give you an update on the pregnancy after my OB appointment today.  So, skip this post if you’re tired of hearing about pregnancy and babies.  I’ll try to get you something non-pregnancy yet this week! So, here’s the update.

The next time I’m pregnant, I’m totally going to ______________.  I wish I had ________________ when my baby was a newborn or growing up! Go ahead, fill in the blanks.  There are always things, looking back, that we wish we had done while pregnant or while our baby was still so new.  For me, even [...]

When I woke up Saturday morning and saw how the snow was steadily coming down, my heart sank! Typically I would welcome a snowed-in Saturday with the family, but not this Saturday.  Just not this Saturday!  This particular Saturday was a day I had been planning for.  This particular Saturday was my Baby Shower benefiting [...]