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Harrison’s First Year- A Preemie’s Journey

May 19, 2017
Newborn Baby

Harrison’s First Year- A Preemie’s Journey

I put together this video as an anniversary present for my husband. We decided not to get each other gifts this year (more on that later). So I decided I could make this video for him and it would be something that we would both love and cherish. With him being a preemie, born 10 weeks early, every little milestone is one we are blessed to be able to share and celebrate! He said it was the best present he has ever gotten! Score one for me 🙂

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Spring Peony and Magnolia Arrangement

March 23, 2017
Spring Peony and Magnolia Arrangement

Spring Peony and Magnolia Arrangement

I have a love affair with peonies. I just want them in my house year around. I have about 5 peony bushes at my home. Ants are the ones that eat at the peony bushes and that is what makes the flowers open up. Therefore, it never fails when I try and have fresh peony flowers from my garden I also get those pesky ants.

I decided to go with a faux peony arrangement this year. Looked online and everything was so expensive so I decided to make one myself!

Found flowers on Afloral.com and the quality looked good so I decided to give them a try.

Here is my arrangement:Spring Peony and Magnolia Arrangement


These are the flowers you would need to create this look:
Spring Peony Arrangement
1 | 2 | 3 | 4

I used 3 Lambs ear, 2 of the Magnolia branches and 1 of each peonies bunches.
The vase I got in 2015 from Pottery Barn. You can get a similar one here

TIPS:
• I cut the peonies off their “base” using wire cutters. (I purchased wire cutters at Lowes)
• I use plastic cups to hole my arrangement in vases (that aren’t glass). They will hold you arrangements pretty good and you can adjust the height of your arrangement by adding/subtracting cups!

Spring Peony and Magnolia Arrangement
• I put together the arrangement in my hand first to arrange it
• Cut off extra length that you don’t need

 

 

Not feeling the DIY? Here are some that you can purchase

Hair & Beauty

Free Schwarzkopf Gliss Hair Repair

March 22, 2017
Schwarzkopf Gliss Hair Repair

Free Schwarzkopf Gliss Hair Repair

FREE?! Well, you can’t pass that deal up. You can get any Schwarzkopf Gliss Hair Repair products and there is a mail-in-rebate where you can get up to $7.99 check in the mail.

I put on the hair mask and let it sit while I fed my son and put him to sleep. Then I took a shower and rinsed it out. I used the  Schwarzkopf shampoo and conditioner after that. When I went to brush my hair, I had hardly any tangles! Impressed already.

After blowdrying and styling my hair felt smoother and looked less damaged. Overall I loved this product. The only downfall for me is that my hair is so thick it took half the jar to use 1 time! The photo above shows me after using the repair. That is my natural hair; no hair extensions

Schwarzkopf Gliss Hair Repair

Birthday Party

Dinosaur First Birthday Party ROAR!

March 13, 2017
ROAR Dinosaur 1st birthday Party

With Harrison being a preemie, this 1st birthday really snuck up on us! The only toy he really loves is this little dinosaur that pops balls up and down. I thought a ROAR dinosaur First Birthday Party was a perfect idea! Here are some of the things that I did for his party. Hope you enjoy!

ROAR Dinosaur First Birthday Party Invitation

ROAR Dinosaur 1st Birthday Party Invitation

Dinosaur 1st Year Stats Chart
Dinosaur 1st Birthday Stats Chart

Dinosaur Fossil Dig

Dinosaur Fossil Dig with Graham cracker sand

I knew I REALLY wanted to do a Dinosaur Fossil Dig at his party but was struggling with a way to put it together. First, the party was in early March and the weather is unpredictable. I knew I would have to have the dino dig inside. I also knew that I did not want sand all over my house. Little ones also enjoy eating sand and I didn’t want that to happen either. I looked all over Pinterest for “edible sand” and found a couple of decent looking recipes, but they just weren’t the effect I was going for. I then thought about using my food processor and a cereal like Frosted Flakes (the generic kind). Kind of like making a breading for chicken. That would have been a cheap option but I felt that it was going to be too rough. Then I had the perfect idea of using Graham crackers!

Edible Graham Cracker Sand
Graham Cracker Sand
• 6 boxes of generic Graham Crackers
1) Using a food processor or blender, grind up the graham crackers.
2) Store in zip-lock bags for the party

Dinosaur Sand MoldsNext came the fossils. I looked and could only find expensive fake dino bones. I didn’t want to spend that kind of money so I decided to make my own. I got these dinosaur sand molds from Amazon and used the Air Dry Clay to fill them.

DIY Dinosaur Fossils DIY Dinosaur Fossils

Tips:
• The small pieces tend to crack so be careful removing them
• It took 4 days for the molds to dry, longer for the bigger ones

For the dig, I got these sand toys and used the shovels and pan. Figured this wouldn’t go to waste cause he would use it in his sand box this summer.

The sand box I have is this one: ROAR Dinosaur 1st birthday Party

 

I used my silhouette cameo to make this dinosaur happy birthday banner. Feel free to email me for a custom order of this banner. email: [email protected]

ROAR Dinosaur 1st birthday Party

Here is his 1 year old stats chart:
ROAR Dinosaur 1st birthday Party

Dinosaur Food Theme:

T-Rex Legs aka “Turkey legs”
Dinosaur Chicken Nuggets from Tyson
Dino Bones aka “Macaroni & Cheese”
Dino Scales aka Lays Potato Chips
Herbivores – Veggie tray
Prehistoric Dirt

I decided to save the money and just have my mom make cupcakes and my sister made his small smash cake.
I got these dinosaurs from Amazon and washed them and used them for the cupcake toppers as well as part of the Prehistoric dirt! The dinosaurs were 72 pieces for $6.50!!

To make Prehistoric dirt:
• I mixed 1 bag of chocolate instant pudding with 1 bay of dark chocolate instant pudding
• Fill the cups half way
• Take apart Oreos and use a food processor or blender to grind up the chocolate part of the Oreos.
• I used the dinosaurs to top it as well as gummy warms!

I used these dinosaur cookie cutters to make sugar cookies! They were a big hit!

The Turkey Legs turned out huge! But everyone seemed to love them!

The dinosaur decorations came from Hobby Lobby

FREE DOWNLOAD of the Dinosaur Food Signs

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Smash Cake

I got this dinosaur cake topper here. I know I could have made one but I was just feeling lazy that day and bought this!

Surprisingly my sister made this smash cake out of a small square cake pan. Used two layers and then hand cut them into circles after they cooled. I decided not to go out and get a smash cake made cause well he was just going to smash it! No sense spending a lot of money on something he was going to destroy.

It took Harrison a while to get into the smash cake but after about 5 min he just stuck his entire face into it!
ROAR Dinosaur 1st birthday Party
I decided I wasn’t going to be lazy when it came to his high chair banner. They are really simple to make just take a piece of ribbon and tie other ribbons on them! You can get this burlap banner from Amazon and just take it apart to use as the center piece. Then, I found this dinosaur from Hobby Lobby and glued it in the center. Simple, but effective and at only .77 cents!

ROAR Dinosaur 1st birthday Party

Pin the tail on the Dinosaur

Just like the classic game of pin the tail on the donkey. This was something I created for his party.

Pin the tail on the Dino

Dinosaur First Birthday Party
Dinosaur First Birthday Party

Everybody loved the Dino party! After this last crazy year, we couldn’t believe he is already one!

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog!

Have a great day!

-Johanna Ackerman

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Pink Peonies Nursery Hack

January 13, 2017
Darling I love you I love you I love you

 

Pink Peonies Nursery Hack

One of my favorite blogs to follow is Pink Peonies. I just love her style! But let’s face it.. I don’t have the money to spend on the beautiful stuff she has in her house or the clothes she wears!

I fell in love with her little girl’s nursery, especially this I love you sign

Pink Peonies

So I immediately searched her blog to see where she got it. To my dismay, she got it from SugarBoo & Co- a fabulous store, if you have the money. This sign was $700! I couldn’t believe it.

I put my graphic skills to work and created this myself.

Not too shabby if I say so myself… and for 1/7 of the cost!

Darling I love you I love you I love you

My son Harrison and the “Darling, I love you I love you I love you I love you” Canvas Print

You can purchase my print here:
Darling, I Love You Canvas Print

Desserts

Chickpea Cookie Dough Recipe

August 14, 2016
Chickpea Cookie Dough

ChickPea Cookie Dough Recipe

This will solve your sweet tooth problem and you’ll get some protein from it! A great way to get your kids some protein with them thinking they are eating something sweet! I’ve added a couple different ways to make it! But feel free to try a couple of your own pairings! Chickpeas are also called garbanzo beans. In my local grocery store you can find them in the Mexican Food Isle. 1 Cup of Chickpeas have 100 calories and 7g of Protein. Nutrition Facts below:
Chickpea Nutrients Facts

Classic ChickPea Cookie Dough

Healthy Cookie Dough

Healthy Cookie Dough

Ingredients
• 29oz Can of Chickpeas (or known as garbanzo beans)
• 2 tbs of Honey (add more/less to taste)
• 1 tbs of Vanilla Flavor
• 3 Tbs of Peanut Butter – You can leave this out if you don’t like peanut butter, or substitute it with Almond Butter
• 1 Cup of Oats
• 1/4 Cup of Milk (add more/less depending on thickness)
• Sugar Free Chocolate Chips to taste

Recipe
1. Drain and rinse throughly the can of chickpeas.
2. Add all the ingredients except milk to the food processor or blender. Add milk a tbs at a time then blend. Stop and check the thickness and then add more milk if needed.
3. Once throughly blended, add the chocolate chips.
4. Refrigerate for a while to cool off before you eat.

Lactation Cookie Dough

Lactation Cookie Dough

Lactation Cookie Dough

I’ve seen and tried a lot of the lactation cookies. They are really good, but filled with sugar and butter. The last thing you want to do after given birth is to gain more weight! This is a healthy alternative and it gives you another source of protein!
Use the same recipe as above but add 2-3tbs of Brewers Yeast and 1 tbs of Flex Seed. I buy the NOW Foods Brewer’s Yeast Reduced Bitterness. It is good and it really works!

Birthday Party

MJ’s Rookie Year

August 9, 2016
1st Birthday Smash Cake Photo

MJ’s Rookie Year A baseball Themed First Birthday

1st Birthday Baseball Themed Invitation 1st Birthday Baseball Themed Invitation

MJ First Year Stats Board Visitor Home Painted Sign Concessions Banner Cracker Jacks and baseball cards for treatsPersonalized Baseball Cards For Birthday Parties
Personalized Baseball Cards For Birthday Parties

12 Month photo BannerMJ Turns 1 Baseball Themed Party MJ Turns 1 Baseball Themed Party 1st Birthday Smash Cake MJ Turns 1 Baseball Themed Party
1st Birthday Baseball Cake
Baseball Themed Birthday Snapchat GeoFilter

This past year has just flown by!  I feel like it was just yesterday that I posted MJ’s newborn photos. Atlas, my nephew MJ turned 1 and my sister asked me to help her with his baseball themed party. I turned my sisters vision into a reality. With his baseball themed invitation to his very own personal baseball cards that she put on the treat bags of Cracker Jacks. My sister made the “smash cake” all by herself!

• Invitations: Tags4Tots
• Banners Design- Tags4Tots
• Fabric Banner- Stuffsosimple
• Stat Board Design- Tags4Tots
• Baseball Card Design- Tags4Tots
• Cake Topper- SerendipityPartyShop
• 1st Birthday Photo Smash Cake Outfit- SMPstore
• 1st Birthday Smash Cake Photographer- Jessica Edwards Photography
• Baseball Themed SnapChat Filter- Tags4Tots

 

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When life comes early

July 27, 2016
Harrison James Ackerman

 

When Life Comes Early

28 weeks pregnant

Wednesday, March 2, 2016– (30 weeks pregnant)

If you are familiar with pregnancy than you know that back pain is a common symptom. I researched son websites that says if you are active in your pregnancy than your back pain can go down. I woke up Thursday morning with some back pain and decided I should go to the gym and walk. Just did my typical pregnancy walk on the treadmill at a speed of 2.7 for 20 min. Nothing too fancy and nothing too stressful. Then I went to work.

Around 11am my back was still hurting so I gave my mom a call. It was a dull pain, about a 4-5 on the pain scale. It felt like the same pain I get during that time of the month. My mom told me that I needed to go in and get checked. I didn’t think it was that big of a deal cause I have had such an easy pregnancy and I wasn’t spotting or anything.

Abound 3pm I thought I might be getting some cramps in the front but I wasn’t too sure.  I decided to leave work early and go home. I told my co-worker Kyle that I was going to go home cause my back was hurting but don’t worry it’s not labor (little did I know!)

It takes me an hour to get home from work and I had an hour until my husband got home. I was still in that 4-5 range of pain but I really wanted some chocolate icing. I had to hurry and make some before my husband got home so he wouldn’t see me just eating icing, lol.

I laid down and called my mom again to tell her that I was still in pain. She told me that I need to go in. She said that if I didn’t go she was going to come pick me up herself and take me in. It was after 5pm when I called my OBGYN’s office. I left a message for the on-call doctor. She called me back 10 min later and I explained my pain to her and she said that was typical for my stage in pregnancy and to lay down and see if that would help and if I wanted to I could come in but she didn’t seem to worried about it. I laid on my side for about and hour and still had some pain.

The pain that I was experiencing was constant back pain with what felt like muscle spasms in the front.

I called the OB Emergency Room phone number and talked to the nurse who said that was typical and asked if I was spotting and I told her no. She said if it got worse to come in. I called my mom again to update her and she begged me to go in.

My husband was out talking to the neighbor and I waited until he was done and told him I think that we should go to the OB ER to get checked out. He said okay and we got in the car and left.

I checked in around 7pm. The nurse said that bladder infections could cause spasms so I peed in a cup to get that tested. They then hooked my belly up to a monitor. The OB ER doctor came in and explained that it could be a bladder infection, kidney infection or dehydrated that would cause the spasms. They gave me some IV fluids while the test for the bladder/kidney infection was sent off. All this time I was about a 5-6 on the pain scale. This time the “spasms” were coming and going. The monitor on my belly that shows contractions was going up and down according to my spasms. Luckily, my mom was in town for church and was able to come to the ER to be with my husband and I. The IV fluid went right through me really fast and they started another one. Well after 2 bags of IV fluid and well hydrated, my spasms were going down.

Around 10pm the doctor came back in and let me know that I was negative for a bladder infection (which I could have told him because it didn’t hurt when I peed, lol but whatever). He explained again that it could be cause I was dehydrated and/or braxton hicks(fake contractions). The ER Dr gave me an ambient to be able to sleep and discharged me a little after 10. My mom headed back home (she lived about 1.3 hrs away) and we headed back to our house.

My husband got on his playstation to play with his friend Chris while I took a bath. I know what you are thinking… he gave you an ambient at the hospital and you weren’t asleep by the time you got home..  YEP! So I took my first bath. While I was getting ready for the bath I got nauseous and threw up. I didn’t think much of it. I just thought I was hungry because I didn’t eat any dinner. I called out to Josh and asked him to make me a peanut butter sandwich cause I was hungry. He made me a sandwich and then took a melatonin to help him get to sleep. I called back to the ER nurse and let her know that I threw up and asked if I needed to come back in. She said that was probably just cause I didn’t eat any dinner.

I laid down in bed and was still in some pain. I decided to take another bath. This time I had a little  light brown discharge but it didn’t look anything like blood. My pain was back to the 5-6  on the scale. I called back again to the ER nurse and told her that and she said if I wanted to come back in that I could but she didn’t seem to concerned.

So around 11pm I went into our room and woke Josh up and told him I think we need to go back in. He asked if I was sure and I said yep. He got up without complaining and we got in the car and headed back to the hospital. On the car ride to the hospital my pain went from a 5-6 to about an 8. I was crying and I told Josh that if this wasn’t labor I don’t think I could handle it.

I can handle pain pretty well, but at this time I was doing my “Hmmmmmm high pitch grunts” trying to suppress the sound. The nurse came in to the room and began to hook me back up to the monitor. She kept moving the monitor around on my belly and I asked her if anything was wrong and she said that the baby’s heartrate was measuring over 200 but that it was probably just picking up mine and his. At the same time the DR. came back in and was like “oh you feeling worse”. At this same time I’m screaming “hmmmmm” as low as I could (without screaming loud). I was thinking, um DUH, don’t you hear me screaming?

He told me he was going to check to see if I was dilated. I can still picture his face as soon as he checked. He got up real quick and told the nurse that I was 8cm dilated and fully effaced. He told me that I was probably going to be having the baby tonight. I was crying/screaming that it was too early and made Josh call my mom and his parents. My mom had just gotten home and she got in her car and headed back.

The start of the chaos– another nurse came in the room and tried to start an IV. The DR came back in the room with the ultrasound machine and said he was going to see if the baby was in the right position to deliver. Well the Dr couldn’t figure out how to get it turned on. At the same time the nurse was having trouble getting the IV started. There was also another nurse in the room trying to get me admitted by asking a million questions really fast. The Dr. finally figured out how to turn the ultrasound machine on and put it on my belly. I swear he really didn’t see and anything because I looked at the screen and it was just black. He said the baby was in the right position.

We then moved to the labor and delivery room. They hooked tried to hook my baby back up to the monitor and found that the baby’s heartrate dropped to 70. The dr. said they were going to have to do an emergency C-section and since it was an emergency my husband couldn’t go with us. My husband later told me that all of a sudden the room flooded with people and they took me away.

I remember being rushed down the hall and my husband running out telling me he loved me.

I thought I heard the nurses talking and saying that the on call dr was 20 mins out and I was worried the baby wouldn’t live that long for the dr. to get there.

We got to the room and I had to move to the surgical or whatever you call it bed. All the time they were trying to get all the stuff set up and the anesthesiologist got the oxygen mask on me when I felt a rush of fluid. I thought that it was blood and that I was dying. Not to mention the fact that one of them screamed to go get the father. So, here I am 30 weeks pregnant,  my baby’s heartrate is 70 and I am dying. I thought that my husband was going to have to make the decision to save me or the baby. We just had discussed this a week earlier and I made Josh promise me that he would choose the baby.  Side note- it turned out to be my water that broke but at the time I didn’t know that.

My husband got in the room and he later told me that they were standing there saying “what do you think we should do, should we have her push? Yah lets give that a try”

They told me to push. My first “push” was more of a scream and not a push, I even realized this. They told me less screaming and more pushing. Two pushes later the baby was out and they took it away. I don’t remember seeing or hearing it. Josh later told me that the baby came out blue. We didn’t find out the sex of the baby so I was asking if the baby was okay. Finally they told me that it was and then I asked if it was a boy or a girl. It was a BOY!!! They were taking the baby out of the room but they did allow me to see him and give him a kiss before they took him.

Newborn Baby

 

Just so you understand how fast everything moved. My husband called his parents when we got to the labor and delivery room at 12pm and he told them that we might be having the baby. Harrison James Ackerman was born at 12:07am… in 7 min from the phone call with his parents.

Since it happen so fast they were unable to give me a shot that would have helped his lungs develop. I was unable to get any medicine for pain. I had him all natural. After he was delivered I remember the anesthesiologist coming over to me and said “I just put the oxygen mask on you, I’m not even going to charge you for that!” I thought that was pretty funny.

Side note- Poor josh was in shock while it was happening and the nurses had to tell him to pull his phone out to take some pictures. Some of which I had to delete from his phone for the inappropriate angles! lol

Meet Harrison James Ackerman, born 12:07am on March 3, 2016 weighing 3lbs 4.9oz and 16.25″ long.

Harrison James Ackerman

It was a long struggle in the NICU but we had the best doctors and nurses around.

It was about 3 days before we were able to hold him. It was the best feeling in the world.

First Time Josh got to hold Harrison First Time I got to hold Harrison

 

Our little guy was a fighter and strong! Little man blew out all his IV spots within 6 days so they decided to try and see if he could go without it. They gradually increased his feedings and was able to stay off the IV. That was basically our motto throughout our NICU stay… “Lets see if he can do without this…”

Harrison James Ackerman

He grew and grew getting stronger every day. We did have some set backs but he always pulled through.

The nurses in the NICU were amazing and they were so kind and supportive and we felt like we were leaving him in good hands every time we had to leave at night.

He spent 70 days in the St. Mary’s NICU and finally got to go home May 12, 2016.

Leaving the Hospital

Harrison James, now almost 5 months, is about 15 lbs of pure chubbiness and cuteness! We couldn’t be more proud of him.

It has been a long journey but we just thank God that we were able to keep him on Earth with us when it could have easily turned out different. My prayer for Harrison ever day has been “Let every breath he breathes bring praise and worship to God”

Harrison James Ackerman 4 months

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Paw Patrol Birthday Party

February 10, 2016
Paw Patrol Birthday Party Invitation

Paw Patrol Birthday Party

I was blessed to get to design another birthday party for my twin niece and nephew! This year, Brooks is in LOVE with Paw Patrol (as most kids are these days!) So that is where the theme came from.

I would with my sister-in-law Keyna to design a great party off of her ideas.

Here is the Paw Patrol Birthday Invitation:
If you would like to purchase this design you can get the digital version for $15 HERE or you can let us print them for you with 25 cards starting at $39.99 HERE

Paw Patrol Birthday Party Invitation

Paw Patrol Birthday Party Invitation

Next came the table decorations. My sister-in-law found these decorations on Etsy and she wanted me to make her some similar:

Here are the ones that I created:

Paw Patrol Birthday Centerpieces

Paw Patrol Birthday Centerpieces

Paw Patrol Birthday Centerpieces

Paw Patrol Birthday Centerpieces

Paw Patrol Birthday Centerpieces

Paw Patrol Birthday Centerpieces

You can purchase the ones already put together by that Etsy seller for $15 a piece or if you want to save some money and DIY you can download the files from my Etsy account for $9.99 and make them yourself!

The centerpieces on my Etsy account come with everything you need for ages 1-5.

Paw Patrol Characters included:
• Chase
• Rocky
• Skye
• Marshall
• Ryder
• Zuma
• Rubble

Includes Images for 1st- 5th birthdays.

Purchase the Popcorn buckets here:
http://www.birthdayexpress.com/c/?ntt=dot%20treat%20boxes

Purchase Dowel Rods Here :
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033F4GSQ?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

Purchase White stuffing here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PXGUIVC?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

TIP: I used small ramekins in each box to keep them from tipping over.

My sister-in-law used dog bowls to put the food in them, I thought that was a great idea!

Paw Patrol Party Ideas

Paw Patrol Party Ideas

 

She also had the cutest cake created for the party:

Paw Patrol Birthday Cake

Paw Patrol Birthday Cake

 

Instead of treat bags we did an “adopt a puppy” where the kids got their own stuffed animals. I believe she got the dogs from Oriental Trading.

Paw Patrol Adopt a Puppy

Paw Patrol Adopt a Puppy

I created this “Help Save The Day by Adopting a Puppy” Sign that can be instantly downloaded for $5 on my Etsy shop. I also created a Adoption Certificate that can also be purchased for $5 on my shop and then you can print out as many as you need!

Paw Patrol Adoption Certificate

Paw Patrol Adoption Certificate

Paw Patrol Adopt A Puppy

The Adopt a Puppy was a HUGE hit with all the kids!

 

Other Paw Patrol Party Ideas:

Paw Patrol Birthday Party

Paw Patrol Birthday Party

DIY Paw Patrol Cupcake Toppers for $5

Paw Patrol Cupcake Toppers

Paw Patrol Cupcake Toppers

Pregnancy

My Pregnancy Journey- 16 Weeks

November 29, 2015

My Pregnancy Journey- 16 Weeks

Thanksgiving week! What a great time to be a) pregnant and b) in the second trimester! Lately, I have been getting morning sickness basically every day which is weird cause I didn’t have that the first trimester. So it has been a pain trying to figure out what to eat for breakfast. Heartburn has also been an issue with me lately and nothing seems to work very well. But I did enjoy avacadoThanksgiving feasting on all of the food and not feeling guilty about it!

What’s the Baby up to This Week:
• Baby is as big as a Avocado
• Baby’s listening to your voice, thanks to tiny bones forming in his or her ears.
• Baby’s growing hair, lashes and eyebrows.
• And baby’s forming taste buds

 

 

I’ve also started to do my baby registry. I found a great website called Babylist that allows you to link or incorporate everything you want from multiple website including Etsy! Here are some of the things that I have added to my registry:

The Deluxe dock is the ultimate docking station for your baby ages 0-8 months old. Multifunctional and multitasking, the Dockatot™ Deluxe offers a safe and comfy spot that lets baby rest, lounge, play, cuddle, do tummy time and get diaper changes. Deluxe docks are lightweight and portable, allowing for easy travel. Additional covers are available for purchase to match your mood, room and style.

The MILK SNOB™ Cover was designed with you and your baby in mind. – Use as nursing cover, car seat cover or shopping cart cover. – Offers 360 coverage. – The stylish way to protect your child against harsh sunlight, wind and unwanted onlookers when used as a car seat cover. – Modern and super easy to use. – Amazingly soft and airy. – 4 way stretch allows for a custom fit on any infant car seat. – New Moms love to receive it as a baby shower gift.

Diaper Clutch, Herringbone Fabric, Aqua, Small Diaper Bag, Modern Print

Gray & White Elephants Travel Changing Pad for Babies

Sup Cuz Bodysuit or Tee

Two Gender Neutral Mint Baby Burp Cloths in Arrow and Minky, Baby Arrow Burp Cloth by BizyBelle

With natural colors, textures and forms, the mimijumi baby bottle provides the perfect complement to breastfeeding and the best possible transition to bottle feeding. The innovative nipple design replicates a mother’s breast, creating a natural feeding and latching experience for a happier and healthier bottle fed baby. Bold colors and soft textures are combined to give the Very Hungry bottle a distinctive, eye-catching appearance.