I pretty much love this...

The Best Gifts

The best gifts in life, aren't things at all. I thought a lot about this yesterday as we were driving in the car and I was staring at my beautiful boy sleeping in his car seat - wearing sunglasses,...

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Strollin'

On this perfect Chicago afternoon, I just had to share this photo, courtesy of our nanny. I could not stop laughing! Hope you are enjoying some sunshine.

Figgy, Fig, Fig Salad

Source Over the winter, I fell in love with figs. A fig and blue cheese salad to be exact. From one of my favorite restaurants. Then I thought, I can totally make this on my own. So I did. Now, I'm...

You are my Sunshine!

Source Babycakes loves this song. LOVES! We sing it to him when he's awake and happy. I can sing it to him to calm him just before bedtime too. (In my soothing mommy tone, of course.) I get such...

Happy Heart

Source Now that Babycakes goes to sleep between 7 and 7:30 regularly, catching a show or two each night is possible again. I can't get enough of The Following. Or The Americans. And how excited was...

How do you make it stop?

Grandmothers spoil their grandbabies. I understand that. It's going to happen whether or not we try to stop it. No matter what we say. But how do you stop the unwanted JUNK? My MIL is one of those...

Heckuva Week

Am I happy this week is over. Hopefully, it will only get better from here. After all, the sun is shining and we're going to see temps in the 50s the next few days. Heck, it's going to feel like a...

Tuesday Gratitude

Source For a super dog walker who loves my fur baby so much and will fit him into her weekly schedule when I call at the last minute. For you see, he's got roundworms which we found by accident...

What I Want to Teach My Son

With all of this crazy media coverage of what's happening in Steubenville, you can't help but worry. About your daughters. Your sons. Heck, your sisters and friends. The world can be a scary place...

Girl on a Budget

Oh, little man. The love of my life. You're a pricey dude. In case you hadn't heard, babies are EXPENSIVE! Thank goodness for promotions and raises (while on maternity leave, no less!) and great...

Kiss Me

Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone!

Shamrockin' Loafers

Found here. If only I had seen these little Gap loafers sooner. I think Babycakes would have (sham)rocked these on St. Patty's Day. He *is* a wee bit Irish, after all! They're only left in a size...

What to wear?

I got this sweater dress (in a couple of colors) right before I came back to work. (And for less than what it's marked at right now! Like way less!) I love it. It fits well. It hides baby belly....

Back at it!

Well, here we are! I'm back at work and missing this little guy to pieces. I only cried the first day - so far. Yesterday I was still home when our nanny came and I saw Babycakes smile at her and...

Preppy Baby

From Etsy seller Haddon & Co. I think every little preppy baby boy needs to sport one of these this spring. I found these on Etsy and fell in love. Probably because I'm the cardigan queen. And I...

Dumbest. Song. Ever.

I keep music on most of the day while I'm home with Babycakes. Typically, I just put one of the Comcast stations on. Don't ask me why. It's easy. Less work than updating my Spotify playlists, which...

I get by with a little help from my friends

Hi friends! I'm in need of your suggestions! We scheduled Babycakes' baptism. It's on a spring Sunday at 1:30pm. I thought we'd just have everyone back to our place after since we're less than a...

The day I became the worst mother in the universe

It was this past weekend. Okay, I'm 100% sure I'm not the worst mother but here's why I feel like it... I started supplementing with formula. (GASP!) I've cut back on pumping. I return to work next...

Panic!

Source In a week and half, I'm returning to work. Boo! I've just come to the realization that I'm pretty sure I have nothing to wear once I go back. Considering I was pregnant for most of the fall...

Happy Valentine's Day

Wishing you all a Happy Valentine's Day! I read something great yesterday on a blog where a woman said that every Thursday is date night for she and her husband, so there's no need to come up with...

Two Months

I had my two-month checkup last week. I'm currently 24 inches long. That's two feet tall for those of you not good at math. I weigh 11 pounds, 10 ounces. I don't really fit into my 3-month sleepers...

Valentine Wish List

I'm not normally one for Valentine's Day. I've said it before. I probably say it every year. But, this year I've got a new Valentine. Don't tell my husband. And with that, I have two little things...

Confessions of a New Mommy

We had our two month well-being check yesterday. Babycakes (That's what I call him.) is 24 inches long and 11 pounds, 10 ounces. He's long and lean. Wonder where he got that from? Dudes, this...

Long Awaited Announcement

Holy heck! I haven't posted on here since November 26th? Well, let's just say I've been a bit busy. This little munchkin was born on December 2, 2012. I was induced around 5am that morning since he...

D-Date

Well, folks, it's D-Date. As in, my due date. And this baby doesn't seem to be ready to make an appearance anytime soon. I go back to the doctor tomorrow. We'll schedule an induction for next week...

Bathroom on a Budget

We just finished updating the baby room bathroom on a budget. Woot. Woot. I think it turned out GREAT! While I neglected to take any "before" photos, just revisit our former master bath. The ugly...

Trick or Treat

Source Happy Halloween, all! While I love fall, I'm not a very big Halloween fan. I think once we have the wee one, I'll be able to enjoy the holiday once again from a child's perspective rather...

It's all in the Details

My mom and my sister hosted my shower. I asked for it at my sister's place - small, intimate and I wanted blue and orange as the colors. For the Bears, I said. Afterall, my husband is at every....