People always want to throw their tips and unsolicited comments, thoughts, and suggestions at new parents. One of the most common ones? Reminding prospective parents that babies are expensive. And they aren’t wrong. But just because they aren’t wrong doesn’t mean you can’t come up with creative solutions for bringing your baby into this world…
As we’re gearing up for our second baby to arrive, one of the (many) things on my mind is all of the preparation that should be in order before our son arrives. This includes thinking about what I’ll be putting on my labor and delivery hospital checklist because the third trimester is right around the…
One of the best things that we had set up before our first son arrived was a diaper station on our main floor. We live in a two-floor home and all of the bedrooms were set up on that top floor. I knew, from conversations with friends, family, and my ob/gyn that constantly trekking up…
Congratulations! A new baby is such an exciting time. But, let’s be honest, its a totally overwhelming and confusing time as well. When I was pregnant with my first son, I was so overwhelmed. Overwhelmed by the prospect of bringing home a new life that I was responsible for. And overwhelmed with the prospect of…
For some reason, when you’re pregnant and in full fledged baby prep mode, so many people try to add one more thing to your list: baby proofing. There are checklists galore out there telling you to add baby proofing your home to the list of other things you do actually need to do before baby…
When I was pregnant with my son, I would peruse tips online, trying to make a perfect baby registry, while feeling anxious and overwhelmed. I did my best to prepare to bring our son home: I made lists of which things I needed to bring home from the hospital, attempted to prepare our dogs to…
Welcome to the world of motherhood – where people will judge your choices without taking into consideration your circumstances. Being a mom, or parent in general really, is a tough gig. Not only are you responsible for keeping an indefensible human person alive, but you’re also responsible for managing every day life in the most…
One of the things I really wish I had been better prepared for when heading to the hospital was the number of hospital freebies available to me. There are plenty of hospital freebies that will be provided to you after delivery. Most of the things that will take up room in your bag will be…
When I was pregnant with my son I had this, at times, overwhelming fear that he would come and we would not have a single thing ready for him. How would I handle it if I went into labor before we had a crib? What about diapers? And wipes? Do I need a baby monitor…
If you’re anything like me, you find the countless items online regarding the “things you absolutely must do before baby arrives” to be overwhelming and exaggerated. There were so many items on those lists that I couldn’t help but question – does this really need to be done before my baby arrives? So, I found…
