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When I first had Liv, I used to get a little bummed out when I saw moms that looked so “put together.” While reading mommy blogs, I’d see photos of these moms, perfectly coiffed, wearing heels and red lipstick, and here I was in yesterday’s pajamas, with sticky hair and a unibrow. I feared quite…

Lately, I’ve been trying to think of new activities Liv and I can do at home. We do a lot, but I feel like it’s a lot of the same things- puzzles, books, toys, songs and adventures out to play dates, baby gym and story time. We’re also big fans of the zoo: While we…

The second Liv sees a banana, she’ll immediately start saying “anana? Anana? Nana? NANA?” until she gets a bite 🙂 Livi pretty much loves anything banana, which is convenient since it’s such a healthy, portable snack. Bella likes banana, too, which is also convenient when Liv decides to toss her discarded banana bites on the floor.…

I love reading these posts from other mamas because it helps me think of new snack and meal ideas for Oliv. Posting “munchkin meals” was popularized by Brittany, and you can read a great list of Munchkin Meals and link-ups on her blog. They usually occur the first Thursday of the month (so technically I’m…

There are so many moments in your baby’s life that will shock you and fill you with happiness that you didn’t know existed. Just a few on the very long list: How dang cute they look in those little hooded towels.. the first real word, “mama,” “dada” or in our case: “eye” when they smile…

There’s a common theme in my life right now: so many of my friends are pregnant or very recently had their babies. Does it give me baby fever? Yes. I always thought the octomom was insane, but now I kind of understand it. Does it make me want to cook for them? Yes yes. I…

Better late than never, right?  And in lieu of the usual 12-month sticker on a onesie ordeal -getting Liv to stay still and smile at the same time is a near-impossible feat- we went to the professionals for this one. It was nice for Tom and myself to focus on dancing around and making crazy…

We’re most likely going to be switching Liv into her big girl room. It’s sooner than planned and maybe can picture the excitement on my face. (It looks like a sad face.) Of course this is a “problem” that’s not really a problem, but it’s on my mind lately so I thought I’d share. Since…

I’m pretty sure our baby hates Santa Claus.  She’s going through a big-time stranger danger thing. Pair that with a giant red suit, surly beard and she’s not a fan. Last weekend, they had an awesome squadron kids Christmas party on base. Lots of activities: a jumping castle, cookie decorating, ornament decorating, face painting and…