the importance of swaddling

January is here and my due date is just about a month away. Although, I’ve never made it to my due date, so who knows?! But I am in full blown baby mode. Today I am so excited to share a great giveaway with you that I organized with some other blogging mommas-to-be! All of… Continue reading the importance of swaddling

a baby wish list gift guide

The baby countdown is on, 33 weeks down, seven or less to go! I recently talked about all the baby basics that every mom needs, whether it’s her first baby or her tenth. But sometimes there are also baby items that make it onto your wish list. Maybe they’re bigger ticket items, maybe they’re new baby… Continue reading a baby wish list gift guide

pregnancy update for baby #5

I figured that since I’m now in my third trimester (almost 30 weeks!!) that I owed you a pregnancy update. It’s been interesting to me this time around because I feel like a lot of things have been different. With all the questions I’ve been getting from people this seemed like the easiest way to… Continue reading pregnancy update for baby #5

a baby registry for an “experienced”mom

If there’s anything I’ve learned as an “experienced” mom, it’s this–babies don’t need a lot. However, even though they don’t need most of the products that are being flung in your face as an expecting mom, there are some things they do need. And that’s true whether it’s your first baby or not. So, it’s… Continue reading a baby registry for an “experienced”mom

our baby piñata gender reveal

I’m so excited to be sharing the gender of baby number five with y’all today! We didn’t have an official reveal with friends, but we did invite some family over and Skyped with some too. We knew that we wanted to do something fun for the kids. That way those on Team Boy and those on… Continue reading our baby piñata gender reveal