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Uncategorized | October 13, 2014

This n’ That

Oh Monday…why do you have to roll around so often? I am so not ready for the weekend to be over! This weekend we took some family photos (can’t wait to see them, even if Hudson was not cooperating , I’m sure they are still cute!) and then we packed up our bags and headed to my mom’s lake cottage for some rest, relaxation, and lots of yummy food. Moms are good like that. 
It was absolutely gorgeous all weekend and we all spent a lot of time crunching leaves and picking up acorns. And then Hudson dumped the entire bag all over the driveway…so we picked them up all over again. Two year olds are fund like that. 

 Jon helped my mom set up her farm house table! It’s gorgeous and I’m crazy jealous. And I may have also gotten a sneak peak at a table in the works for me….SO EXCITED. (My moms chairs are from Restoration Hardware). 
The rest of the time I took advantage of an extra snugly boy….I hope he’s always this sweet!
How was your weekend?


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  1. Shayna @ The Fancy Yancey says

    October 13, 2014 at 1:19 pm

    Aww can't wait to see y'all's pictures!! Love your mom's table!! Looks like ours so, if you're getting one I promise you'll LOVE it!!!

  2. Christina @ Still Lucky says

    October 13, 2014 at 1:36 pm

    That farmhouse table is so beautiful. I think I want one now too! So gorgeous. My daughter was sjiggly this weekend too, I love it so much!

  3. Classy Fab Sarah says

    October 13, 2014 at 1:38 pm

    Ahhh the weather and leaves were so pretty this weekend, I bet your pics were GORGEOUS!!

    Can't wait to see your table… it's going to be amazing!!

  4. Kelly Mock says

    October 13, 2014 at 2:08 pm

    Oooh! Can't wait to see your table! lol, you have been gushing about it for so long, that you have me excited!

  5. Laura Marie Keenan says

    October 13, 2014 at 2:10 pm

    Can't wait to see the family photos! I really wanted to take some this fall, but now I think we will just hold off for maternity & newborn photos! Also, always so jealous of how close you live to your mom! 😉

  6. hello erin says

    October 13, 2014 at 2:17 pm

    So excited for your family pictures AND so excited for your farm table!! HORRAY!!!

  7. Jessica says

    October 13, 2014 at 8:00 pm

    Can't wait to see your family pictures! And can't WAIT to see your gorgeous table (hey, I have my priorities, lol). But seriously, I know how long you've wanted one, so I'm glad to hear that one is in the works! Yay:)

  8. Nat{natyouraveragegirl} says

    October 13, 2014 at 9:52 pm

    wow I LOVE her dining table! swoon!

  9. Jenny says

    October 13, 2014 at 10:36 pm

    sounds like a perfect fall wknd in MI! Can't wait to see your family photos!

  10. Ashley @ Life on the Parsons Farm says

    October 14, 2014 at 1:23 am

    That table is gorgeous! I so want one of those in my next house!!

  11. Vanessa says

    October 14, 2014 at 2:38 am

    That table is to die for! And we have the same chairs…love them!

  12. Lexie Loo, Lily, Liam, and Dylan Too! says

    October 15, 2014 at 10:17 pm

    I love Hudson's shirt in the first picture and your mom's table is beautiful!

Uncategorized | December 3, 2012

this n’ that

And now, a post in list form….because it’s Monday….and I’m tired.
  • Thank you for your prayers and good thoughts on my last post. Hudson did okay at day care. He was sort of fussy for them and is still unsure about taking a bottle, but overall he did fine. I, on the other hand, cried in the parking lot and the entire drive to work. 
  • Hudson stays home with me on Wednesdays and daddy or grandma on Fridays…which I am so thankful for. Any tips for helping a breastfed baby take a bottle?
  • Want to know what’s awkward? Pumping at work. 
  • Now that I’m no longer on maternity leave the weekends are even more precious. More time with my little man = a happy mama. But weekends just go by way too fast. 
  • Hudson slept through the night last night! And I couldn’t even enjoy it because my boobs hurt so much.
  • Finally ordered our Christmas cards……I feel so behind this year. My OCD tendencies usually mean I have them addressed and ready to go by the first of December. Oh well. 
  • I really want some cute reindeer/snowflake leggings. Does anyone know where I can find some that don’t break the bank?
  • And because I can’t post without a picture….here is one of my sweet little man. It’s so hard to leave him!

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  1. Our family, two feet at a time says

    December 3, 2012 at 3:16 pm

    Ha, ditto on the pumping at work and the sore boobs from an all night sleeper!!

    Luckily I've trained my ladies to go about 8 hours at night, but it takes FOREVER to empty them in the morning. I guess I'd rather pump longer and get a good night's rest!

    Good luck this week too! Enjoy your mid-week day at home with the little guy!

  2. Jess says

    December 3, 2012 at 3:22 pm

    I feel ya! My maternity leave ended last week and man, was it rough! I heard after a few months it gets easier though. I don't have tips on how to get your little one to take a bottle, but my little man loves the Avent bottles. Maybe try them?

  3. Carolyn says

    December 3, 2012 at 3:26 pm

    I can only imagine what pumping at work is like. HAHA Good luck with everything with Hudson! 🙂

  4. erin vancura says

    December 3, 2012 at 3:45 pm

    Yay for a full night!! Your boobs will totally catch up and get on the new schedule.. But yay for a few uncomfortable nights 🙁 and maybe try a new bottle? I know mommies have found success with the first years breast-flow bottle? Maybe a long shot…. Buuuuut in sure he'll get used to his new routine and be a champ in just a few short weeks!

  5. Katie says

    December 3, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    Such a sweet little man– those cheeks kill me!

    I have so much admiration for working mamas– you're doing great! I'm sure it makes your evening, morning and weekend time that much more treasured 🙂

  6. Jen says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:30 pm

    Max didn't take a bottle easily for my mom either. But when they realize that's all they are getting it will get easier. It took a few weeks of him only eating 3-4 oz at a time. When he's introduced to cereal and other foods it gets easier because you know they are eating other things to help keep them full. I use platex nurser bottles with the liners and he seems to like the nipples on them.

    I feel ya on the pumping. The pump seems SO loud when its super quiet in the office. I would time it so when the air conditioner kicked on I would pump. It just sucks that something so natural is so inconvenient to do.

  7. natasha {schue love} says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:31 pm

    I hear you on so much of this post! I remember the first night E slept through the night and I was SOOO uncomfortable! And yes, pumping is definitely the worst…boo! We use Dr. Brown's bottles and E loves them.

  8. Blue Dog Belle says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    I'm glad everything is going so well with the babe. He is beyond adorable.

    xo, Emily
    bluedogbelle.blogspot.com

  9. agalandherdog says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:39 pm

    My 8-week-old slept 8 hours straight last night and I had to wake her up because my boobs were hurting so bad!

  10. Tracy Evelyn says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    I have nannied for a ton of babies and I think the best trick is to soothe their face withyour fingers while giving them the bottle, it keeps them calm and helps them feel loved and relaxed! Good luck!

  11. Amy Powell says

    December 3, 2012 at 5:07 pm

    glad to hear you made it through!

    and in some total mistake, I have our christmas cards in the mail today… I think I stole your christmas card timeliness, because that never happens to me.

  12. Lindsey says

    December 3, 2012 at 5:55 pm

    Hang in there with the adjustment of going back to work, it does get easier.

    Also I agree with previous posts about trying a different bottle, we ran into the same issue and Easton ended up preferring the cheap gerber bottles!

  13. KatiePerk says

    December 3, 2012 at 6:12 pm

    I switched bottles and that helped us with the transition. We had success with Born Free bottles. Pumping at the office is awkward. I work with only men. Sweet.
    Hooray for sleeping through the night!!
    Check Target for some Nordic leggings.

  14. "B" says

    December 3, 2012 at 6:14 pm

    6 months in and my chest still hurts when I wake up OR I wake up in a HUGE puddle (NOT COOL). Course my babe still hasnt slept more than 6 hours straight. I keep waiting for that to happen. Your cutie patootie is a champ for sleeping so well already!

    Going to work does get easier and weekends are PRECIOUS time with our little family. At least the holidays are around the corner, gives you that many MORE days with your little guy!

  15. melissa says

    December 3, 2012 at 6:53 pm

    Oh boy, is pumping at work awkward! I was so terrified someone would walk in. And once I forgot my steam clean bag for parts in the office microwave and a male coworker found it. It was hilarious. He was so freaked.

    We used the Tommee Tippee bottles and Blaire took to them well. I think the shape of them helps with the transition between bottles and BFing. Good luck!

  16. Emily says

    December 3, 2012 at 10:48 pm

    I've been thinking about you friend, hoping all is going well with working. I go in a few days a week usually just 6 or so hours but it is still so hard to leave the little guy! We use Dr. Brown's bottles and O seems to like them and I totally hear ya on being uncomfortable while sleeping, it's such a blessing but geez..do we ever get a break?!ha

  17. Kim says

    December 22, 2012 at 3:38 am

    Maternity leave is so quick, right!? Weekends are like gold one work is back in the picture. I am glad he did good at daycare! Its so hard!!

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