Baby Must Haves // 0-2 Months

There are a few things that I have come to realize in my new state of mommyhood that really make my life a little easier. I've come up with a list of eight things I couldn't live without! 

1. Play Mats // Not only are these great for development but they also give my arms a little bit of a break. These are great to have around for baby to play on and discover new sights. Good for tummy time as well!

2. Aveeno Baby Shampoo // This is a calming night-time shampoo and I love this stuff! We do bath time every other night and this stuff smells amazing. He also sleeps really well after using this shampoo.

3. Pampers Diapers // I tried Huggies a couple times and found that they leak on my little one. I've never had a problem with Pampers except for the time that he was outgrowing newborn and there just wasn't enough space anymore. Besides that, I swear by Pampers!

4. Johnson's Baby Bedtime Lotion // This stuff also smells great. Paired with the baby shampoo he gets so sleepy and sleeps really well! It makes his skin soft and moisturized as well. 

5. Mam Binkies (0-3 mo) // I love these binkies! As far as nipple confusion goes these don't have the normal shaped nipple on them, it's more just rounded so I feel like these work well! 

6. Munchkin Latch Bottles // We got one of these bottles for free when we signed up for our baby registry at Target, and I instantly loved them! They've worked really well for us so far, and I like the anti-colic valve and the similar breast shaped nipple design.

7. Binky Clips // My little one is notorious for dropping his binky out of his mouth and it always end up on the floor covered in dog hair. These save me a trip to the bathroom to clean the binky off! Plus they have super cute designs!

8. Swaddle Blankets // I'm not super picky on brand, as long as it gets him in tight and snug, he's happy, and I'm happy. Swaddling has seriously been a lifesaver sometimes! 

What are some things that make your life easier as a mom? 

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Dear Hunter // Two Months

(As of Friday on March 13) It's already been two months since I first met you, and I can't imagine how I lived without you before. You are getting your own little personality now, and are pretty much all smiles. Which is such a change from before when you were pretty fussy at times. I've loved this last month and getting to see you reach new milestones. Your head strength is incredible when you're held. When you're on your tummy you still have a hard time lifting your  head sometimes, but we've got plenty of time for that!

Unlike last month your all smiles during your diaper changes usually! And, you love bath time now! And, unless you're really overtired you don't cry in your carseat anymore. You coo and talk to me, and I swear my heart just soars every time. You're pretty much exclusively sleeping in your bassinet now. Sometimes in the early morning around 5 or 6 a.m. I'll bring you in bed with me if you get cranky, it helps calm you when you're close to me.

Unfortunately, as much as I wanted to and as hard as I tried, I had to quit breastfeeding you. There were so many factors in me making this very difficult decision, but overall you seem to be doing better. It still makes me upset when I think about it, but I'm just thankful that we could do it for 6 weeks, since some mom's can't at all. Since we stopped, your colic has gotten much better and you seem to be happier, which is all I can ask for. Plus, going back to work it's been a weight off my shoulders not having to pump. I hated pumping!

Speaking of going back to work, I've done better than I thought I would. Although, I had a rough day on Friday and cried many times throughout the day. There are just times I can't stop thinking of you and missing you. Your Nonna and Gigi trade off babysitting you throughout the week. I'm so thankful that they are able to watch you so I don't have to hand you off to somebody I don't know. To be honest, if they weren't able to, I would quit my job. I can't stomach the thought of a stranger raising you when I'm not around.

You're wearing 3 month clothes now, and working your way to 3-6 month clothes. You're breaking my heart by doing this, by the way. I look back at the newborn clothes and can't believe just a month ago you could fit in those tiny things! You are officially 13 lbs 8 oz and 24 1/2 inch long!

LOVES // still loving being swaddled (you can't sleep well without it), talking, bath time, your swing finally (yay!), eating, when dad plays classical music in the car for you, looking around

HATES // when you get gassy :(, to be burped sometimes, taking your bottle away to burp you when you're hungry

I can't wait to see your personality develop even more my sweet boy! I just love you so.

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Return of the Blogger

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Man, oh man. Being a mom is exhausting. A full time job on top of my already full time job! Although I do enjoy it much more. Needless to say, I took a break from blogging to adjust to my new little life. My son in the beginning wouldn't sleep by himself so I barely got any time to myself at all! So blogging was obviously not an option for me.

We are on a much better schedule now. He sleeps by himself. (Unless I need mommy snuggles in which I make him sleep with me. HA!) He is content being by himself for some amounts of time, so I'm able to get more stuff done. I want to return to blogging, my blog also needs a bit of TLC.

My blogging schedule will consist of 4 posts a week hopefully. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. I'm going to try my very best to do this. First things first, I need to update this place and get it to my liking.

I also have another excuse as to why my blog has been lacking of the posts. My laptop decided to break on me. Now I have a beautiful MacBook Air that I'm already in love with! This week I'm going to do my best to get back in action with updating my blog, so my posting schedule should start next week. Especially because my family lost a dear family member today and I will be going out of town to attend the services for that.

I'm excited to be back here!

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