Welcome To The Show

Where have I been for the last year? Welcome to the show. Or more accurately, the circus. Because that is how we’ve been adjusting to life with three kids.  Don’t ask me how many weeks old the baby is, because I don’t know. I don’t know what day of the week it is or whatRead more

Facing The Dreaded Bottle Rejection

Do you have a little one who just won’t take a bottle? Was your baby fine with a bottle at one point, and then suddenly stopped? Does your baby fuss and cry with every bottle feed? Thankfully, it’s completely normal – but that doesn’t make it any less frustrating! Here are some tried and trueRead more

Ten Things I Wish A Veteran Mom Had Told Me About Breastfeeding

  Let’s face it – breastfeeding is natural, breast is in fact best, and it has countless benefits to both you and baby – but it’s also a giant pain-in-the-butt (or should I say, chest area). Here are the top ten facts that I wish I had known when I first started my breastfeeding journey.Read more

Month 3 Top Five

  Here are my top picks for the third month of mommyhood! Bouncer chair This was something I had purchased with Logan that I didn’t think I would need with Roman, but I forgot how easy it is to move from room to room so he can watch while I do things. He always criesRead more

What’s In A Name?

  So, what’s the deal with the name “Roman Mateo”? As I’ve mentioned before, my journey to choosing Logan’s name was pretty boring. His dad and I searched through baby name books, discussed lots of possibilities, realized our ability to agree on a name was just as difficult as agreeing on literally anything else inRead more

Month 2 Top Five

Month 2 Top Five   Roman just turned a whole two months old a few days ago, and it’s hard to believe how fast the time flies when you no longer sleep! He’s gotten much bigger, smarter, cuter, smiles more, and also demands more. You don’t want to mess with that baby when he’s hungry!Read more

The First Six Weeks

  A few weeks ago, little Roman turned 6 weeks old. The sleepless nights have made the last month and a half blur into one giant blob of memories, but it has been worth it. Six weeks marks the unofficial “end” of the postpartum healing period, even though I don’t see my doctor until nextRead more

Month One Top Five

Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Jay Z: For when my white girl gangster side needs to come out, but in a baby friendly way. Sometimes, I can’t stand the typical baby lullabies on repeat or the white noise machine, but hearing some of my favorite rap songs in a gentle lullaby format is soothing bothRead more

Welcome To The World, Baby Roman

I was warned that my second labor might go faster than my first. But I wasn’t quite prepared for just how fast.   April 20, 2018. It was just a typical Friday for me. I woke up nauseous, but drove Logan to school. This was something special I had added to our routine, as IRead more