Hey everyone… Happy New Year…that probably sounds weird to say in March. My birthday was last week and so, technically, it is a New Year for me! As I started revisiting goals from January, I decided to start back with my online journal, this blog. So much has happened in the past few months…life, accidents,…
Tag: momlife
Year One Lessons
I can’t believe we have a 1 year old…it’s surreal even while typing this. We have a vibrant, increasingly independent, giggling, sprinting, climbing, toddler on our hands. He’s grown so much…and so have we as parents. Here are some of my year one lessons! Ask for help. I’m still working on this. It takes a…
Stage 5 Clinger
Around 10 months, Bean began showing signs of separation anxiety aka stranger danger to the extent that we hit Stage 5 Clinger levels! Sure, it felt good to have him snuggle and hold on to me, but of course the downside is I can’t be with him ALL the time. Whether it was putting him…
Spring Cleaning…
Well well well, I guess Spring finally decided to show up…although this weather feels more like summer. While most people are knee deep in spring cleaning their home, I’ve been cleaning up my diet. Why? I’ve been pretty transparent about my struggle with my skin since my pregnancy, especially with eczema. When I saw…
9 months…already
Where did the time go…Bean has been here for 9 months (9.5 actually)! I can barely remember what life was like without him…except that I got more sleep! Who needs sleep when I get to witness him grow each and every day?! So what’s new with our 9 month-old? Well, he’s has 4 teeth and…
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from our family to yours! The holiday was a whirlwind as we hosted family dinner for the first time. It was a lot, but we made it through and there were no meltdowns! There were some killer germs going around because Bean and I have been sick for the entire holiday break. It…
Baby (and Mommy) Eczema
I’ve had eczema since I can remember. Back then, the treatment was a steroid cream/ointment for flare ups. Citric acid seemed to trigger it (at least that’s what we thought) so I stayed away from citrus fruit, sodas, etc. That probably explains why I’m not big on orange juice now (unless it’s a mimosa). When…
Holiday Traditions
It’s holiday season and Bean is getting in some serious time in with family in VA and NYC! He’s growing up right before our eyes and it’s so cool to see him interact with our families. We split the holiday weekend so Bean could experience it with both sides of our family. Bean took pictures…
Month 4 and 5
Hello….is this thing on?! It’s been a couple months…possibly the busiest couple of months since Bean’s arrival. We’re officially in our first home! We ended a two year lease at the end of August…only we were still in the home-buying process. Fortunately we have great friends that took new career opportunities in New York and…
Sleep Regression
Around 13 weeks, our family moved…and I prepared myself to lose some sleep as Bean transitioned. Surprisingly, his sleep schedule stayed the same. It was a week into our move when I noticed a change in his sleep habits. Bean has very strong legs. We have a rocking bassinet (thanks to some of Bean’s awesome…
A Bean Grows In DC 