This past weekend really started to feel like autumn. The leaves are beginning to change and fall. There is a crisp bite in the air. There was plenty of sunshine but it was time to break out cardigans, thermals, and knit hats. We had a…
motherhood
-
Four-Month-Old Roman James
Yesterday my sweet boy turned four-months-old. He is a little cherub. I hear him let out a little sigh in the morning and I know that he’s awake. Tired though I may be, I am so excited to get out of bed, walk to his…
-
Work/Life Balance as a New Mom
Over the summer, when my maternity leave ended and I resigned from my job, I never anticipated that I’d be working more than ever. Of course I knew that being a stay-at-home-mom would require a ton of work; but what I didn’t expect was that…
-
Roman Eats
A few weeks ago, we began introducing Roman to solid food. How exciting for a pudgy baby like him! The first thing that I gave him was a bit of mashed up avocado. Altogether it amounted to the size of a pea. I put the…
-
Nobody Said It Was Easy
Yesterday was one of those days. Running on “next-to-no” sleep. A baby boy that wouldn’t stop crying no matter what I tried, who every time I tried to nurse him, clamped down on my nipple and pulled as hard as he could. A husband who…
-
MAMA WEARS // BABY WEARS
Just a couple of outfits that we wore to the Renaissance Faire. My denim shorts are actually jeans from Thyme Maternity that I cut into shorts and rolled up the bottoms twice. Similar ones here. These are my absolute favourite boots. My shirt is the…
-
Baby’s Been…
Roman James is 3.5 months old. I want to remember what he’s doing at each stage of his growth. This series “Baby’s Been” is all about what my baby has been up to lately. Last time we checked, Roman weighed 16.5 pounds. Everyone comments on…
-
MAMA WEARS / BABY WEARS
(( My Victorias Secret t-shirt can be found here. // Roman’s Minnetonka boots can be found here. )) Even though I’m still holding onto about ten or so pounds of baby weight — I am *starting* to try and resemble a human being again. Style…
-
Roman’s First Fever & Please Vote for Us!
I haven’t talk too much about vaccinations here on the blog. It seems to be a touchy/controversial issue and the last thing that I want to do — ever — is offend anybody. I’ve been called judgmental before and ever since then I try really…