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06 Oct 2020

GIFTS FOR A 1 YEAR OLD

Lily turned one back in May and we were so fortunate to receive some incredible gifts from our family and friends! I know it can be overwhelming when choosing a baby gift, especially when it’s for such a special occasion like a first birthday. I wanted to write this post a while ago but I also wanted to make sure to wait to see which toys she actually loves to play with and which ones weren’t as successful. So now we are almost hitting 17 months (!!) and I can confidently give you a list of[...]

NANNY Q+A

We hired a full-time, live-in nanny for Lily back in August and today I am answering all your questions about the nanny life. We are so incredibly happy with our decision and she already feels like a close member of our family. This post will cover everything in a Q+A format: from hiring to what the transition is like. If you have any other questions, feel free to DM me or send an email! Let’s get into it: How did you decide to do nanny versus daycare? We definitely considered both as we have fr[...]

LILY’S EATING AND SLEEPING SCHEDULE: 15 MONTHS OLD

I'm back with a schedule update for Lily who will be 15 months old tomorrow. The last time I wrote one of these she was still having two naps and 4 bottles a day. Feels like a lifetime ago, which is crazy. So before we get into it, you may want to check out these other posts for reference: Newborn sleeping Newborn eating 5 month schedule 8 month schedule 12 month schedule At thirteen months, it sort of feels like everything changed. All these huge changes seemed to happen right around[...]