I know I say this every month, but when did my baby get so big?! Charlie turned 6 months old on Wednesday and for the life of me I can’ figure out where the time went. He’s half a year old! A friend asked me the other day if I had started planning his first birthday party yet. I am so not ready for that.
Charlie goes to daycare most days and loves it there. I’m so thankful we have a place where I know he is not only cared for, but loved on every day.
When you’re pregnant, everyone has opinions on what necessities you need to register for. Of course you need a crib, diapers, bottles, and clothes, but each mom has a list of “extra necessities” that she found to be lifesavers during those first few months. Taking the advice of many friends and a few anonymous internet ladies, I created a Babylist registry (highly recommend!) with lots of these “necessities.” But were they all worth the hype? Let’s find out!
Our baby boy will be 5 months old on Saturday! When did that happen?! Each stage just gets better, and this one is definitely my favorite so far. Charlie’s little personality is coming through more and more every day and he’s just so much fun!
I love to bake, but cooking isn’t really my favorite. It’s not so much that I don’t enjoy the steps of cooking a meal. For me, it’s more about the timing. Right now, Charlie eats at 6 p.m. and then usually has his fussy “witching hour” until I top him off at 8 p.m. and put him down for the night. So we tend to eat dinner around 8:30 or 9 p.m. It’s definitely later than I’m used to. I’m an early riser and definitely not a night owl, so eating this late is a new norm for me. But hey, we make it work.
Here are just a few of my favorite recipes that I use on repeat. I’ve tweaked them a bit to fit our tastes, but what they all have in common is that they are simple and fairly quick. In addition, we almost always have yellow or brown rice on hand, plus sweet potatoes and fresh green beans for roasting.
As of today I’ve been a mom for 19 weeks. So naturally I’m an expert now.
Being a mom brings a whole new meaning to the phrase “learn as you go.” These past 133 days have brought some serious on-the-job training. And just when you think you’ve got it down, it all changes. I’m still new at this, but I’m pretty sure that’s parenting in a nutshell. It’s a moving target.
Today I thought I’d share 4 things that I’ve learned since becoming a mother. There are about 837,627,198 things I’ve learned, including how to change out a diaper genie, how to make the most of nap time, and how to do just about anything with one hand, but these are the ones that I think all new and expecting moms should know.
