the secret is out

So a few weeks ago (when it wasn’t quite as cold out), Eliza and I had a little girls day with some close friends. It turned out that our girls day was more accurately a celebration of a new tiny life that will be joining us this spring, and we are ridiculously excited to meet…

choosing joy in the new season

Recently, it seems like every time I take a photo of Eliza Jane I think to myself, “She just oozes joy.” It’s as if she can’t even help it. Despite restless nights, teething, or screwed up nap schedules, this tiny human is so full of joy. Currently, she is cutting teeth through her gums… If…

this is for BABIES ONLY

Do you ever think it’s weird how we find everything that babies do to be ridiculously adorable, yet if an adult was to do those same things you would immediately call the insane asylum? This is something that has boggled my mind many a time. Last week, Trey and I were discussing this topic and…

let’s talk about expensive babies – and one way I have saved a little (or a lot) of $$$

Burp cloths, binkies, bottles, OH MY! The numbers add up VERY quickly. According to Baby Center’s First-Year Baby Costs Calculator, the average cost of me having a baby when I plugged in my most basic needs during that first year of life is $2,154. That is if I exclusively breastfeed without supplementing, use disposable diapers, and plan to…

5 things to think about when taking a baby to the beach

You’re going to take a four and a half month old baby to the beach? Are you insane? So no individual actually said those words to me, but the questions above crossed my mind more than once as my husband and I were planning our summer beach vacation. Nevertheless, we were going to make it…