Shopping for a baby is SO overwhelming. I remember walking into Buy Buy Baby during pregnancy and feeling so overwhelmed by all the products. I kept thinking… what is that, do I need this, how do I know which one’s good? I left the store more anxious, and instead asked trusted friends and reviewed tons of mommy blogger posts/videos to figure out what to buy. Now that Luke is almost 6-months and I feel like I’ve mastered this mom thing,…
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Although I knew postpartum was rough, I didn’t understand how rough it could be until I was in it. It was one of the hardest periods of my life since it…
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It all started 7PM Thursday, June 2 (kind of). After I got home from walking around the park I started experiencing sharp cramps above my belly. By this point I experienced…
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3rd trimester begins at 28-weeks of pregnancy and lasts until you give birth which is on average 40-weeks. I’m currently 34-weeks pregnant so have about a month and a half to…
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Traditionally baby showers are hosted by a family member or close friend, but Josh and I decided to plan our baby shower ourselves. Even though my best friends offered, I didn’t…
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Josh and I traveled to Santa Barbara for our babymoon since it’s drivable and a beautiful city we’ve always wanted to visit together. Santa Barbara is very outdoor-friendly making it safe…
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I can’t believe my 2nd trimester is over in a week. A friend told me that 1st trimester feels the longest since you’re obsessed with tracking your weekly progression and your…
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Since all my travels were planned pre-pregnancy I went on all of them underestimating how I’d feel. I also have a tendency to think I can handle anything, and because I’m…
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Although I plan to launch this post much later, I’m actually writing this 16-weeks pregnant and the above photo was taken 14-weeks pregnant. I wanted to write about my first trimester…
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I recently had the most relaxing Yosemite trip ever and it was amazing. I’ve traveled to Yosemite plenty of times for hiking or camping, but since I’m trying to take more…