Today With Bay!

7:30 Coffee in bed!

We just got new grey and white bedding *swoon*, and it is sooo comfortable! I made my coffee and hopped right back in bed! :)

7:45 Morning Mom! 

 

8:00 "Eat!" Breakfast :)

 

Baylee had bananas and waffles with some syrup for dipping and Mama had a whole wheat english muffin with PB and bananas. Yummmm

8:30 Baby Einstein for Bay and cleaning for me! 

 

My brain couldn't handle any Disney Channel shows today, so Baylee watched a few Baby Einsteins about colors and numbers. The classical music is way more relaxing for both of us. :) And, yes, Baylee is sitting in her doll stroller...thanks to Daddy for teaching her that. :/

9:30 Books and puzzles 

 

10:00 Potty time!

 

Baylee decided to try and start potty training again today! She went pee once and poop once...it's a start! :)

 10:15 Dinner prep 

 

Some chicken breasts and salsa in the crock pot...easiest chicken tacos ever!

 10:30 Milk and a movie

 

I finally got Baylee off the bottle nipples! Woohoo! I found a sippy cup spout made out of the same material as the nipples that fit on all of her Nuk bottles and we never looked back. Finally! P.S. We watched "Inside Out" while we snuggled. :)

12:00 Nap time!

 

12:15 Mommy time!

 

I should have exercised, but I just didn't feel up for it. I took a shower, had some reflection time, and closed my eyes for a half hour instead. It's nice to get some peace.

2:00 Baylee's still sleeping...

 

My Dad and sister came over, so I got to go to Target *gasp* alone! 

3:00 Baylee still sleeping!!! Better wake that kid up... 

3:15 Late lunch 

 

I had my sister wake up the girl from her 3 hour snooze. Though she woke up in a good mood, it was accompanied by a stuffy, runny nose. Crap. 

4:00 Outside play! 

 

Sunshine and silly songs heal everything!

5:30 Dinner! 

 

 

My spoiled girl got to eat her tacos in front of the TV tonight because we had family over. A rare happening, but she loves doing it. (Typical kid)

6:00 I told myself no... 

 

But my eyes and tummy said "all the yes's!" Oh well...

6:30 Bath time! 

 

"Baylee, who do you want to give you your bath tonight?" "Umm...Dada!" He wins every time! 

7:00 Jammie time! 

 

7:15 Ready for my story! 

 

7:30 Drink milk and brush teeth 

 

 8:00 Goodnight kisses!

 

I can tell sweet girl doesn't feel too well because she went right to bed without a fuss! Hopefully she feels better in the morning!  

Goodnight loves!

Until next time! XoXoXo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday Favorites: Be Mine, Valentine!

Happy Friday! With Valentine's Day being only 3 weeks away, I thought this week's Friday Favorites should be my picks for the season of love. :)

 

I have been completely obsessed with these matching Mama and Mini "I Got You Babe" shirts since they released right after Christmas! What a perfect way to match your little Valentine!

I ordered Baylee this Hello Brand shirt and it's supposed to ship later this week! Hello has the softest shirts, and I love their simple designs. 

Not sure why, but I'm totally loving on donut prints this year! Maybe it's because I'm trying to be healthier, so it's a way to get my sweet fix in without actually eating it. ;) These super cute donut leggings are at Target and only $6.00! 

There is some awesome V-Day gear for boys too! For your little dude, I love this handsome little "Heartbreaker" pullover and pant set from Carter's. 

Can't forget the Mamas! I'll be rocking this pink XoXo Tee on Valentine's Day this year, and hopefully sipping copious amounts of hazelnut coffee from a new mug! I love this "love you a latte" one from Kohl's. (Half off right now!) 

Also, I know I've shared my love for Candelle's before, but not only do they have a new Valentine's line right now; they also just released their "Punny Candles" and they have to be my favorite yet! With sayings like "I donut know what I'd do without you" and "I like you a waffle lot", they're the perfect gift for a friend or family member this year!

Baylee has been having fun getting an early start on making some Valentine's for our special family members...bless this girl and her little festive heart! <3

 

Until next time! XoXoXo

15-18 Month "Must Haves"!

 

It has been so much fun to share all my baby "must haves" with all of you, but this will be my last post of the series. So sad! Hopefully in the near future we will be expecting Baby T #2, and I will have a whole new list to share! :)

1. Toddler Fork and Spoon Set 

 

We have found that anything with a fatter grip helps Baylee get the food in her mouth with little to no spillage. She's been doing a great job, and can even feed herself yogurt and applesauce!

2.  Suction Cup Bowls

 

These bowls are awesome for littles who are just learning to feed themselves. They suction to a smooth surface so that they can master utensils, and it helps to keep bowls on the table for the throw it on the ground or on my head phase!

3. Divided Plate 

 

Another helpful mealtime tool is a plate with dividers. Baylee loves to eat one type of food at a time during a meal so she likes it all organized (her mothers child). She has also recently taken a liking to dip her food, or "dippit" as she says. So, I'll squirt a tiny bit of ranch for her dino nuggets or sour cream for her taco meat in the dipping section in the middle and she goes bonkers!

4. DoodlePro 

 

This was on Baylee's Christmas list post, and it's making an appearance again, because we love it that much. She plays with this thing every single day, and I love it because she can make art without the mess!

5. Halo Sleepsack 

 

This, too, is making it's second appearance on the blog. I wasn't sure how long I was going to keep Baylee sleeping in her sleepsack, but we are going a year strong now! The XL size fits up to 36 pounds, so there's no need to take her out of it anytime soon. As of right now, I swear it single-handedly is what is keeping her from figuring out how to climb out of her crib, because she is climbing everything else. We use the fleece version right now, and it helps her stay cozy at night without the blanket falling off. I will swear by these things forever!

6. Foam Bath Letters 

 

Baylee loves playing with the foam letters and numbers in the bath tub, and it's a great way to start introducing them to the alphabet and colors!

7. Toddler Radio on Pandora

 

If you use Pandora for music on your phone, get the "toddler radio" station. It's so much fun, and a great way to remind you of kids songs that you may have forgotten about over the years. Baylee and I did the "Hokey Pokey" for the first time last week, and she was tickled pink! :)

8. First 100 Words Book 

 

This was another gift that Baylee got for Christmas, and it quickly became her favorite book. She loves to point out the pictures that she recognizes and asks me "Wassat?" if it's something new. It's definitely a book worth buying for beginning talkers. 

I'll try to get all these "must haves" grouped into any easy access scroll bar soon, so that you can look them up based on your baby's age! For now though, excuse me, because I have to sit back and watch this diva grow bigger and bigger before my very eyes *17 crying emojis*!

 

Until next time! XoXoXo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baylee's 18 Month Update!

 When the heck did my little monster get this huge?! This is, by far, the most fun age yet. I love that she can tell me what she needs ("eat!" "up!" "osh!"(off) "on!" etc.) and her little imagination is getting bigger every day. She loves to play with her babies and tells me when they "poop" and we change their diapers. Then they go "ni-night". She also pretends to make and eat soup with my tupperware and cleans the house with her little play vacuum. We are working on her picking up her toys in real life. ;)

We have done a few Disneyland trips and she is enjoying it so much more now! This kiddo loves her Minnie and it's been a blast to watch her dance and light up on all the rides.

Milestone wise, she feeds herself with a fork and spoon, and can eat snacks out of a small bowl without spilling and dumping it everywhere. She has started referring to herself by name and calls herself "Lee Lee" which I think is totally adorable! She had a few days of wanting to go potty on her big kid potty, and was doing such a great job, but then she got the stomach flu and it was all over. We haven't revisited it since, but when she's ready I don't think we will have a hard time at all. (Knock on all the wood!) She smiles and says "cheeeeeese!" although her "cheese face" looks more like shes really stressed out. She also is getting a longer attention span for her cartoons, which is nice, because every once in a while it gives me a chance to do the dishes or some laundry uninterrupted. Physically, she is running, dancing, climbing and hopping...I'm expecting a somersault any day!

Age: 18 months

Weight: 23 lbs

Height: 30 inches

Clothing size: 18 month

Teeth: 12 now! She had four molars come in!

Favorite foods: apples, bananas, and my little meatatarian will pretty much eat any meat I put in front of her! Shes not crazy about pasta or bread, but she'll eat pancakes and waffles for breakfast. She also loves yogurt and mostly all veggies! Yay!

Favorite Words: I can't even keep up with how much this kid is talking now! She is practically saying sentences (her first sentence was "Lou Lou eat nana" because she gave our cocker spaniel her banana!) and has no problem using words that she knows to ask for the things she wants and needs. She's a little parrot repeating everything I say right now!

Favorite activities: Bath time, dance parties with mom, playing with her babies, and rides in her wagon or toy car.

Least favorite activities: Stopping anything that's fun and being told "no". Full on meltdown status.

Favorite toys: All her Little People, baby dolls, stuffed animals, and her car. 

Signature moves: Doing the movements for "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes", Singing "Legooooooo" ("Let It Go")  when Frozen is on, rattling off the names of everyone in our family just because, and having facial expression wars with Daddy 

This sweet little kiddo has been the biggest blast lately! I can't believe she's 1 1/2 already...only 6 more months and I will have a 2 year old! What?!

In other news, this is my 100th post! The blog turned 2 on January 2nd and I am so happy that I have been able to keep it going. Thank you to all my readers...you guys are the best! With that being said, let me know if there's anything you'd like to see more of on the blog or any posts you would like to see! I love feedback!

Happy 1/2 birthday Princess Baylee! Mama loves you more than anything!!!

 

Until next time! XoXoXo

Snow Day!

This morning, my lovely child slept in until 8:30am because she was exhausted from having the best snow day ever yesterday! I really wish we got to have days like that more often, but then I suppose they wouldn't be as magical. :)

We got up bright and early, and started our trek to the local mountain where Brian grew up. The drive is around an hour and a half, so it's really not too bad. We picked up my sister, Nicole, and her boyfriend, Andrew, on the way and drove up to the ski lifts. This was Baylee's first time on the lift in the snow, and she was not a fan to say the least. The rule is two people per lift and even babies who lap sit count as a person. Since I'm already afraid of heights, Brian had to take her and the whole way up all I could hear from the gondola in front of me, were screams of "Mama! Mama! Mama!" Break my heart a little more, kid.

 

Once we got to the top, we stopped inside the ski hut to have some hot chocolate and warm up before we went back out to play. Thankfully, playing in the snow was a whole different ball game than riding the lifts. It turns out, my kid is obsessed with snow. She was running in it, rolling in it, digging in it, eating it...you name it. It was so nice to be able to stand back and watch her go crazy and have the time of her life!

 

 

Of course, Mommy had to pause the fun so that we could get a few family shots in. ;)

 

The best snow play fail of the day was when Andrew and Nicole made (or found? I don't remember.) a snowball the size of a bowling ball. "Look what Mimi has!" Nicole yelled to Baylee and rolled it to her...which prompted Baylee to go full run right toward it. (Do you see where this is going?) Baylee couldn't stop fast enough and ran right into the huge snowball and rolled a half somersault right over it. Epic. I really wish I was recording instead of taking pics! Don't worry about the girl, though, it didn't phase her at all. She stood right back up and took the opportunity to use the big snowball to build a snowman. My little optimist. 

It was just a gorgeous, perfect day. I hope we get more snow days like this in before the winter ends. And next year, this adorable little snow bunny will be on her first set of skis! :)

 

Until next time! XoXoXo

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday Favorites: Snow Babies

We just got some winter weather (finally!) here in So. Cal. this week, and it has been wonderful! Although we only got buckets and buckets of rain; we are so ready to go play in all the snow that has hit our local mountains! I know my little nature girl is going to love it. 

Just like anywhere where it snows, we gotta get our babes bundled up for powder play. Here are all my favorite picks for your little snow bunnies and little snow men. :)

 

For girls:

Layering is key with snow play. This little sherpa hoodie  would be perfect for under a puffy jacket. Baylee has it in both light pink and hot pink, but I love how the white looks like a little polar bear! Eeeep! 

For tiny babes, this bunting is precious, and would help keep them nice and cozy. We had one for Bay last year and it was too cute. Toddler divas get their first little snow bib and puffer jacket. Baylee got that set in the link for Christmas, and I am just dying to put her in it and then plop her in a pile of snow! Hehe.

Of course, you can't forget the accessories! Baylee has these "Frozen" snow boots, and I love them. They aren't to difficult to put on her (but lets face it...putting shoes on babies is difficult in general), and they kept her little tootsies nice and warm when she was jumping in rain puddles this week! Put on this beanie and mittens set with a pair of cool shades, and you are ready to build an Olaf of your very own!

For boys: 

This handsome little fleece jacket would be perfect underneath this snow bib and puffer jacket set for your little guy. Or for tiny ones, this navy bunting would make for some adorable snow pictures.

Boys need accessories too! These tiny little snow boots and beanie and mitten set kill me. The little snow goggles on the beanie!! *heart eyes* Can I just have a little boy already?!

Hope all these ideas get you snow ready! Oh, and almost everything I mentioned is either on sale or clearance, so happy shopping! :) 

We'll just be jumping in puddles in our snow clothes until we can make it to the mountains...

 

Until next time! XoXoXo 

"Love it!" List

This is the hardest Monday of the year, am I right? After being spoiled with two weeks of long weekends with Brian, this week is going to be a tough one to get through. We are trying to stay positive, though, so for my first post of the new year, I thought a "Love it!" List would be appropriate! Here are some of the things I'm loving right now. :)

1. Baylee looking huge in all her big kid clothes!

She got a bunch of new clothes for Christmas, so I have been trying them on her, and I swear she looks like she's headed to preschool. All the tears! I can't believe she'll be 1 1/2 next week!

2. My new planner from the One Spot at Target!

 

The One Spot is forever my friend! I snatched this little baby for $3.00 and got a set of matching pens for only $1.00. Pink and gold is totally my jam this winter. Speaking of...

3. Pink and Gold

I have been loving on this color combo for a while now, because I plan to do a "big girl" room makeover for Baylee in a "pink and gold princess" theme when she's ready to sleep in a big kid bed. Right now though, I see it popping up everywhere, and I'm obsessed!

This Fairy Dust Dress is perfect for dress up or a photo shoot. Every time The Itty Bitty Boutique restocks it, they sell out super fast, though so you gotta get on it! 

This sequin glitter tutu skirt would be adorable with a light pink shirt with hearts for Valentine's Day! (And then usable with again with a green shirt for St. Patty's!)

I've been eyeing this Gold Dot Dress from Carter's since they released the new line. Pair it with these tights and some pink accessories...so cute!

And for those of you whose daughters will actually keep headbands on, (I envy you so!) this felt flower headband is absolute perfection!

4. Gap has a Disney line! What up?!

I guess I've been living under a rock, because I just found out that Gap carries Disney clothes for littles! Two of my favorite things...I feel like I hit the jackpot!

5. New Clean Eats!

We are going to try to eat more clean, so I've been pinning some recipes on Pinterest. I can't wait to try these chicken fajita stuffed peppers.

6. Story of This Life

 

I've been following Story of This Life for quite a while now, and everything Esther posts on there about parenting is totally on point. She totally cracks me up! This video about Toddler Rules is my favorite!

Make it a great week everyone!

Until next time! XoXoXo