Are you expecting soon? More babies are born during the summer than any other season, so I thought it would be a good time to do a round up of my most-pinned baby posts. Here are printable checklists for your third trimester, registry, hospital bag and diaper bag. Also included are the best lullabies, baby… Read More Most pinned baby checklists, printables and tricks
Clara is already two months old, and I’ve been catching up on some photo taking and editing. It’s fun to compare her photos to her brothers’ and see how the they look similar in some ways. And it’s reminded me that, holy smokes, I’ve taken a bazillion photos of these kids! Here are some tips I use… Read More Baby photo tips and newborn pic list
I took Clara’s newborn pictures last week. I know I’m her mama, but isn’t she sweet? I made a couple floral crowns (before she was born and the bags set in under my eyes) to use as photo props. Here’s how you can make your own: I used white and pink (sorry, the link is nowhere to be found!)… Read More DIY newborn floral crown
This little love bug is finally here! I’m so happy to introduce you to Clara. So far she’s a good girl who loves nothing more than to be cuddled. The boys warmed up quickly to her and so far we’re all adjusting well — you know, minus half a night’s sleep. I’m working on a… Read More Meet baby Clara
I’ve finally finished the baby’s nursery! I had so much fun with my little projects and making her space girly, but still colorful and playful. I started off sticking to a color palette, but it was making the room feel too contrived for me. It was looking like a room for an adult, only with little furniture.… Read More DIY nursery projects
I felt like I was pretty well stocked with baby stuff I had from the boys and purchases I made here and there, but now that my due date is knocking at the door, I keep thinking of random things I don’t want to forget. Now that I see how long my list in print, I… Read More Third trimester checklist
We have just a couple weeks left until our baby is due! It’s time to start packing that hospital bag. After my experiences with the boys, I have a good idea of what I will be packing, so I thought I’d share my checklist. My best advice for packing a hospital bag is to pack light, but thoughtfully. Having less… Read More Baby hospital bag checklist
As I’m ready to run out the door with the boys, I do a mental checklist as I stare into a half-empty diaper bag. It takes us about an hour for us to get ready to go anywhere, so we’re usually running late. I end up throwing some things in the bag last minute and… Read More Diaper bag checklist
A friend who was in her third trimester recently asked me what basic things I was using for our second baby boy. As many of us have, she went to Babies ‘R Us to register for her precious little one and was overwhelmed by the hundreds of products and choices. All those towering shelves are… Read More Newborn basics registry checklist