Lately I've been thinking a lot about what our world will be like when my son is in elementary school or high school or even a parent of his own. It scares the sh** out of me sometimes. Especially living in New York where everything is at our disposal (you want sushi at 3am? done.… Continue reading The “Amazon” Generation

Ever wonder if there is an easier way after pumping to then get your milk stored in the freezer? Well...I recently discovered a company called "Kiinde". I got a starter kit (for free!..just paid for shipping) which included a pump adapter for my Spectra pump as well as a twist pouch and a nipple attachment.… Continue reading The new way to store your breastmilk

Ahh sleep. It seems so easy right? Well..for those of us who are lucky enough to just be able to fall asleep and stay there it is. Unfortunately for a baby who has not learned the skill of falling asleep they rely on other things to get them there (milk, boobs, rocking, shushing, etc.). But… Continue reading Sleep (aka the only thing we’re talking about these days)

Don't know what to wear for holiday photos? Here are some guidelines to go by. GENERAL TIPS START WITH ONE PERSON: It’s way easier to visualize the whole puzzle once you know what one piece looks like! Try starting with mom or daughter, since women’s clothing tends to have more colors and prints. COMPLEMENT, DON’T… Continue reading what to wear for holiday photos

A few weeks ago the owner of Glossy Dots baby reached out to me asking if she could send a few items for me to post about/ review. She used to live in New York and now lives in California where she started her own line of baby items. And y'all let me just tell… Continue reading Glossy dots baby

I had the grand idea to get out of the city for the day and decided it would be fun to go to a winery/ apple orchard. I did a little research and found Weed Orchard. It had a huge apple orchard, wine, cider, pumpkins, all the fall things! So.. we rented a Silvercar (which by the way… Continue reading Our Day Trip out of the city

One word to describe my body after birth: meh. I have always cared about stay healthy and active. Throughout my pregnancy was no different but I really had no idea what my postpartum body would look like. I walked a ton during my pregnancy and was going to the gym up until the day before… Continue reading Postpartum Fitness

Ok so before you judge us just imagine being cooped up with a crying newborn all day everyday. The AC never gets cold enough, and you can only watch so much reality television. My husband and I are used to going out a lot more often especially when it comes to college (and NFL) football… Continue reading A baby?? In a bar?!

I read so many blogs and researched all of the "best baby items" and bought a lot of stuff we probably didn't need so I wanted to list some of my favorite items and alternatively write about the stuff we could probably go without. Also spoiler alert you never really know what you need until… Continue reading Must haves for a new baby (and things you can go without)

As I sit here at 9:21pm on a Sunday night I think back and reflect what I've done today and this week. My mom has been in town since Tuesday. She got to meet her first grand baby and couldn't be more excited. We ordered Korean food and talked about how quickly the week has… Continue reading A day in the life