Happy Father’s Day to my wonderful husband! I had these photos taken and I just can’t get over how cute my loves are! I thank God everyday for sending my my hubby and for our beautiful babies. Josh is not only the best husband but the best dad tour children I could ask for. He works so hard for our family, and always goes out of his way to be there for each and everyone of us. He’s funny, makes us all laugh, and just the best person to be around. We love him so much!
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Hope everyone has a wonderful Father’s Day. Thankful for all the amazing Father’s around especially for my hubby.
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Hope you are having a great week! With summer officially here, I wanted to share these fun mommy and me color block summer dresses. Plus it’s bump friendly too and under $20. Check out how I styled this dress below!
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These color block summer dresses are perfect for summer. They are comfortable, fashionable, and colorful! Plus I love any chance to coordinate with Ella. Mommy and me looks are so much fun! Are you fan of the color block trend for summer?
Ya’ll my beautiful baby girl is officially one years old! I can’t believe how fast this year has flown by. Ella is just the sweetest, happiest, easiest little babe. She brings nothing but joy to our family. Today I wanted to share her one year photos we took this past week. These turned out so beautifully. Yash our photographer always does a great job capturing our family. Check out her photoshoot below and a round up of her first milestones!
My first:
1. Word – Mama
2. Kiss – mama
3. Crawling – 8 months
4. Taking steps – 11 months
5. Walking – 12 months
6. Bobo – None yet thank goodness!
7. Beach – 7 months
8. Trip – Europe at 6 months!
9. Tooth – 10 months
10. Smile – 2nd day after she was born
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For her photoshoot I got her dress, the balloons and one birthday topper from Amazon. I made her smash cake by getting a $6 cake and $9 flowers from Kroger and decorated it myself. It was a great way to save since it was just for her photoshoot. Overall love how these photos came out. It will be something I cherish forever.
Check out more of her monthly milestones here! And Jayden’s first year below!
Hope you are having a great week! I just wanted to share our family photoshoot we took over my birthday weekend. Honestly it’s the greatest gift my family can give me is humoring me with a photoshoot. I know they don’t find as much joy in it as I do, and though there is bribing and whining involved at the end of the day when I look back at these photos it brings me nothing but joy and happiness. These are just little moments captured of my greatest loves on my birthday, and as I grow older all I want is to grow old with my family, watch my children grow, and spend the rest of my life with my love of my life.
My favorite person, my best friend, father of my babies, my love of my life, the guy I get to call my husband and spend the rest of my life with. How did I get so lucky? He always spoils me and makes me feel like a Queen every day. And every time he gives me a baby my love for him grows exponentially more because he is the best dad to our kiddos. He is the one person I can never get enough of, no matter how annoyed I am or mad at him. He is my person.
I can’t with this girl and her cute little faces. You can tell she has her daddy wrapped around her little finger. These photos are just too precious!
My little loves! My boy is growing up so fast. Trying to capture him is getting harder and harder as he grows, but he humors me on my birthday. I love watching their sibling relationship grow. Jayden is the best big brother, and Ella just loves her Bubba!
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Looking back at these photos I can’t help but feel incredibly blessed and thankful. I never dreamed a life like this, and I was a big dreamer! I didn’t know a love like this existed. It’s like I am living a fairytale. I thank God everyday for my family. They are my greatest loves!
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Hope you are doing well! Today I wanted to share a quick bump update with baby #3 and the cutest mommy and me yellow gingham dresses. I actually had this dress last year when I was pregnant with Ella but never got to share on my blog. Well it’s back in stock this year and I found a matching dress for Ella. I can’t get over how cute this dress is for Spring and Summer. Check out more of our matching mommy and me look and my twenty one week pregnancy update below!
21 WEEK BUMP UPDATE
Alright guys this pregnancy is flying by so fast! I honestly can’t believe we are already half way through. So far I’ve been doing really good at staying active, walking two miles a day 2-3 times a week and doing weight training 1-2 days a week. I have been making sure to make my health a priority in order to minimize any chances of going through what I went through when I was pregnant with Ella. You can read more about it here.
I haven’t gained much weight, but baby is growing perfectly. I definitely eat much better this time around, minimizing the sweets, and making sure to get enough protein and iron in since I normally get anemic during pregnancy. I hope that is not the case this pregnancy.
My doctor referred me to a hematologist to get some extra testing done just to rule out any blood abnormalities that might have caused my bleeding when I gave birth to Ella. Thankfully the consultation went well, and he doesn’t think I have any blood abnormalities.
We had our anatomy scan and baby is perfect. Doctor said everything looked good and baby is growing right on track. I always get so nervous before and during those appointments so I am very thankful we have had nothing but good news so far.
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Five more months till baby #3 joins us and only one more month till Ella turns one! Time really does fly by when you have children. Trying to enjoy all these little moments as much as I can. Thanks for stopping by!
Can you believe it our sweet Ella girl is already eleven months old?! Today I thought I would share Ella’s eat and sleep schedule since so many have been asking with her monthly update. Since we have this flexible routine set up for her our lives are so much easier. She honestly is the reason why I don’t feel stressed about having another little one so soon. She is a great sleeper, great eater, very independent and just easy going. Just the happiest little babe.
And now with her being eleven months she is almost starting to walk on her own. She is definitely a little mover and loves to explore. It won’t be long now before she will be walking on her own. And she also finally has her bottom two teeth coming in. It’s the cutest thing really! Check out more of her eleven month photos below!
Ella’s Eat & Sleep Schedule
7:00 – 8:00 AM – Wake up
Eat breakfast – Banana, 4oz of milk, occasional croissant
8:00 AM – 11AM – play, walk park, run errands with mom
11:00AM – 12PM – Eat big lunch get ready for nap
For lunch we always make sure she has organic probiotic yogurt to keep her regular.
1pm – 3pm – 40z of milk and then down for nap in her room.
If she has taken a nap earlier mid morning we have a shorter afternoon nap. As long as she gets 2 hours of nap before 3pm then we aren’t too strict with her napping in her room. Sometimes she naps in the car when I am running errands or on our park walks.
3PM – 5PM – play time, school pick up, run errands. Drink 4oz milk.
5PM – 7pm – Eat dinner, take a shower, get ready for bed
Dinners are smaller than lunch because we don’t want her to have a poopy diaper when she sleeps at night.
7pm -8pm – Bed time with 6oz bottle
This time between 3pm to 8pm is not strict as we sometimes have late baseball games with Jayden. But as long as she has eaten dinner and in bed by 8pm then we are flexible with her schedule.
Ella sleeps through the night and is very consistent when it comes to her naps and eating. We implemented Taking Cara Babies sleep classes and it helped us so much in making such a great sleeper out of Ella. I wish I had known this with Jayden. Even when we travel and have room for flexibility as long as we keep a general routine she is always right on track.
We work her schedule around us so that way we are not restricted to her schedule. It has helped us better with managing our family time and makes her more easy going to change and traveling. I think it’s important to have the right balance when it comes to routine and schedules so you aren’t tied down to it for your sanity sake.
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Our sweet Ella girl makes me want a fourth after baby number three arrives. I just want as many little babes as I can, especially when they come out so cute. I told Josh it’s hard not to want more when we make such cute babies. He is still on the fence for a fourth. He says lets see how three is then we can see lol! I guess we will see!
I hope you enjoyed this post and found her eat and sleep schedule helpful. Thanks for stopping by!
I officially turned 35 this week! I spent this past weekend celebrating with family and enjoying a little staycation at the Grand Galvez. It’s been recently renovated and it is absolutely stunning! We loved our stay there. This year is the second birthday in a row I’ve been pregnant. It’s crazy to think I will be thirty five with two under two. I like to say I am in my Rihanna era because Rihanna is also thirty five, with both our previous babies born in May, and a second one on the way. She has been my inspiration for rocking my pregnancy since she preformed at the Super Bowl pregnant.
I honestly felt a little down on myself because I felt I was getting too old. Technically when you turn thirty five they say you are having a “Geriatric pregnancy”. But this pregnancy has me feeling stronger than ever. I am thankful for my body for being able to carry another baby. After having two miscarriages previously before Ella, a healthy baby is always a blessing. I definitely don’t take it for granted. So here I am at 35 pregnant with baby number three and enjoying every minute of it. Of course I had to dress up a bit to document this time. So here’s a little birthday photoshoot and some photos of this past weekend birthday celebration!
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How amazing is this Chanel cake from Butter Baby Bakery. She did my baby shower cake too and it was absolutely stunning. My husband just told her a few of my favorite things and she knocked it out of the park. It was as delicious as it looks too! Honestly it was the best birthday I could ask for. My hubby always finds a way to spoil me on my day. I am so thankful I get to spend the rest of my birthdays with him by my side.
This year I am thankful for another year with my family, being a mom, a wife, and bringing another beautiful baby in this world. I couldn’t ask for a better way to spend my birthday.
Jumping on the color block trend this spring with this bump friendly, chic, cut out, $15 Color Block Maxi dress. I’ve definitely been more on the budget friendly fast fashion side of things lately with this pregnancy, because I don’t want to invest in anything that I won’t be able to wear for long. I use to never shop at these online stores, but lately I have been finding some great fashion finds for less. Now don’t get me wrong not everything I’ve gotten has been amazing, but the ones I do I want to share with you. So here’s one of my favorite color block maxi outfit below!
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This dress is definitely giving me summer chic vibes. I can see myself wearing this out for lunch with friends or even date night with the hubs. I love the cut out details and how it stretches with my bump. I’m almost twenty weeks and wearing my normal size small. I can see myself wearing it through my second trimester. I know most people stay away from loud colors during their pregnancy, but this is your sign to go for it. Be bold, be colorful, and rock that bump. What do you think of the color block trend?
My sweet little Ella girl is ten months ya’ll! We just can’t get enough of our happy little girl. I love coordinating mommy and me looks with her. Trying to enjoy it as much as I can before she thinks she’s to cool for it lol! Ella is starting to stand by herself, and trying to walk! I can’t believe she will be one in two months! She is the best eater I know. Loves her bananas, waffles, turkey, and yogurt. She definitely takes after her dad when it comes to not being a picky eater. Check out some of her cute ten month milestone photos below!
Spring is officially here, and today I wanted to share another cute mommy and me coordinating spring look with this Floral Mommy and Me Look. Since I’ve been in between sizes with my pregnancy and Ella has been growing so fast, I like to shop on a budget. I hate spending too much money on something we might not get to wear in a month. So today’s coordinating dress and sweater is under $20! Check out our look below!
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This dress is bump friendly and currently wearing my normal size in a small. I don’t know if it will grow with me past my second trimester, but it’s great for now. I love the colorful florals. It’s perfect for spring. Ella is so cute in her floral sweater. Shein honestly has great baby clothing for cheap! It’s great quality too. Most of her clothes I get from there and they are darling!
Hope you are doing well! You know me and yellow dresses. Well here is the most adorableYellow Floral Baby Doll Dress I’ve ever seen! I can’t get over how much I love this dress! It is perfection. It’s the perfect Easter dress too! Check out more of how I styled this dress below!
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I love this yellow floral baby doll dress with these white boots, but they would go great with sandals or heels! Did I mention this was bump friendly too! I love that I can wear this through my pregnancy. This dress is a must in your closet. I can’t say enough on how I much I love it!
Can you believe it our little girl is already nine months old! Gosh I can’t get enough of this sweet girl. She is just always such a happy baby. She brings pure joy to our home. It’s crazy to think in six short months she will be a big sister soon. I hope little babe will be just as easy as her big sister. Check out more of her nine month photos and milestones below!
Ella is a crawling machine, she loves exploring everything. She says three words already: mama, dada, and bubba. It’s the cutest thing. I still can’t believe she doesn’t have any teeth yet, but that isn’t stopping her from eating. She loves her waffles and fruit! We had to lower her crib to the lowest setting last week because she was already pulling herself up. I know it won’t be long before she is walking soon, but I hope she takes her time, because I know she is going to be non stop when she does.
Who do you think she looks more like, me, Josh, or Jayden?
