Ingenue Mom

First of all, pregnancy milestone! Last night, Lewis was able to put his hand on my belly & feel the baby kick! I love it when the baby gets big enough that he can feel the kicks! He was very excited. We tried to show Isis this morning, but she wasn't quite as interested.  Now, on to other things, I've been thinking about the things I need for this baby and I've also been thinking about things that we don't need for this baby or any baby! Everyone gets so much advice about what to register for and what not to. While someone else may offer different advice than me and I always tell people to take everyone's advice and then piece together what works for you, I've decided to throw in my perspective on this! 1. Changing Table I got a changing mat and I just moved it wherever I needed to change her. It is really rare that you actually want to, in my case, climb the stairs to go change the baby on the changing table. If your baby room and everythin...

We find out on May 29 whether we are having a boy or a girl. I am very excited to know & to start preparing! I get so much more attached to the baby in pregnancy when I can call the baby by name. But speaking of names, we've made a decision this time that is different than what we did with Isis. We have decided not to reveal the baby's name to anyone until they are born. I wrote this post right after I found out Isis was a girl. We had chosen her name and were very excited about it and were surprised to find out that people had some very strong opinions against unusual names.  We have a boy name and 2 potential girl names picked out for our baby and all of them are unusual, along the same lines as Isis' name. We are super excited and look forward to the big reveal when the baby comes! It'll be fun to tell everyone this time because nobody is going to be rude when they are holding my beautiful baby! Isis has totally grown into her name and it is perfect for her a...

Luckily, having baby #2 has many perks, including the fact that we have most baby items we need! I kept a running list in my head of things I wish I had with Isis or things I would've used a lot. I made a wish list of things I'd like this time! 1. Glider I sat on our futon in Isis' bedroom when I would nurse her. I wish it had rocked or moved in any way. I would love a glider to go in the baby's bedroom this time! Options: Stork Craft Hoop Glider & Ottoman , Graco Avalon Glider & Ottoman , Stork Craft Tuscany Glider & Ottoman 2. Jumper We had something that was more like an exersaucer with Isis. She couldn't bounce like she could in a jumperoo like this. Every time we would go to someone's house who had one of these, she loved it! It would be fun to have this time. Options: Fisher-Price Rainforest Jumperoo , Evenflo Jump and Learn Safari Friends Jumper   3. Baby Bullet We had a Beaba Babycook from Williams-Sonoma with ...

My husband pays attention to my blog. He bought me one of the necklaces I mentioned ! I love it!!! I hope your Mother's Day is wonderful and that you get time to celebrate your mother and to be celebrated for everything you may do as a mother! In honor of mothers, here are a couple of mother-related posts that I've enjoyed lately: Really, TIME Magazine from The Planet Pink, Breastfeeding is a big deal from The Mommyhood Memos, Cheering on MOMS from Life Wrapped in Pink

I have a couple of friends who are pregnant for the first time and I was having a conversation with one the other day. I realized that half the stuff I was talking about, I had posted about on here at one point. I decided to put together a little go-to list. The thing to keep in mind with all of it is that this is all from my experience and my experience. That'll look different for everyone, but I took from other mom's experiences & perspectives to piece together what worked for me, so take what works for you & leave the rest! Pregnancy Baby Stuff I Can't Live Without (while you're registering!) My Top 10 Pregnancy Tips Isis' Big Debut (Birth Story) General Info & Baby Sleep Books Parenting Books Coming Home What's Been Surprising (then I thought of one more )   The Hard Stuff (a post written in the middle of my baby blues weeks) 5 Ways to Calm Those Baby Fears New Mom Tips I did a New Mom Tips series with guest posts from other bloggers Pos...