Winter Wish List
A few weeks into the new year, and this Connecticut weather has me thrown for a loop. Some snow storms here, a little rain there; and then a string of balmy forty-five degree days before it drops back down to freezing. Just to keep us on our toes.
Needless to say, our winter wardrobe has been a bit all over the place- a combination of layered turtlenecks, sweaters and dresses; and the occasional snowsuit with boots. And while I hope {and pray} for an early spring, I'm not quite sure the snow and cold are done with us yet.
Here are a few of the mini winter essentials we've been living in until the spring is sprung.
What are yours?
Moncler Down Coat / Pom Pom Hat / Cable Knit Sweater / Sorel Boots / Jersey Turtleneck / Grey Wool Dress / Bear-Bottom Tights / Ugg Boots / Baby Pink Mittens
Ok, if I’m being honest I’m playing a little fast and loose with the term teacher. I never technically had my own classroom. But I do have just a few units left before I earn my Masters in Education, and I spent over a year in a local elementary school as an in-house sub. Plus I do have a current GPA of 4.0, meaning I know a thing or two or writing a lesson plan.
You guys: this sweet little cherub is six months old today, and I honestly cannot believe it.
It’s such a strange dichotomy: to feel so strongly that this tiny person was always meant for us, while formerly having succumbed to the notion that she may never come. As a result, there were moments, at first, where I couldn’t believe she was here. That she was ours. That after everything, after she decided to grow in my belly; that she came so effortlessly.
Happy Humpday, kids!
It was a slow start to our week thanks to a tummy bug and cutting teeth; but we’ve fully recovered and are back in the swing of things and business as usual. Just in time for my upcoming girls’ trip to sunny Florida- which this mama desperately needs.
As I mentioned a few weeks ago {here}, things are beginning to get a whole lot messier around here. Lila’s officially a fan of rice cereal, and it won’t be long before she’s eating all the mashed up fruits and veggies she can get her hands on. We’ve been loving these silicon bibs {here}; and now I have the perfect protection for the floors to match.
If you’ve been around here long enough, you probably know I’m a huge sucker for a seasonal set of PJs. I’ll never forget our first pair of matching heart-clad Roller Rabbits- I was so excited to have a twinning moment with our girl, and to get decked out for the holidays together.
So when I laid eyes on this matching heart sweatshirt + jogger situation it was, well, love at first sight.
Splish Splash! Is there anything better than a chubby baby in a bath filled with bubbles? I think not. And, thankfully, both my girls have been big fans of bath time from the start.
Happy first Monday of 2020! The holidays are officially over, and we’re easing back into the swing of things over here. This sweet babe turned four months old today, and I can’t believe how quickly time seems to have flown by. While the first few months were filled with that newborn fog, we are now in that sweet phase where life begins to settle; where sleep isn’t so scarce, and our new normal is beginning to feel, well, a little more normal.
A few months ago I shared my complete baby registry here. Comprehensive as it was, you never really know what’s going to work for your baby until she gets here- I think we tried about six sleepers before finding one that worked for MM. Luckily, this time around didn’t require as much trial and error. And almost eight weeks in, we’ve pinpointed our tried and true baby products. Some we used with MM, and some are brand new {to us}.
Friday marks six weeks with our newest addition and I can’t believe its gone by so fast.
I learned rather quickly with MM that what they say is true: The days are long, but the years are short. Cliché, yes. But clichés exist for a reason. And in this part of our journey, where so much has changed, that remains the very same.
It has taken me some time to sit down and write this piece about our transition from a family of three to a family of four, because the transition has taken us- has taken me- some time. More than I had thought it would; more than I would like to admit.
Happy Friday, friends!
I interrupt this self-quarantine with a picture of baby Maddie enjoying a subscription book box last year. I can’t believe how big she’s gotten; how much has changed. Especially given these unprecedented times.