Welcome to Philomena Jean's Nursery Looking at this room, it blows my mind it started as a gender neutral nursery. With a few little pops of lilac and florals, it couldn't fit my sweet girl any more perfectly. Even…
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10 Week Postpartum Update Crazy to think all that has happened in the last 10 weeks. It feels like we had Philomena 2 weeks ago, but it also feels like she's been a part of our family forever.…
This pregnancy I have focused a lot on finding non-maternity pieces that work for the bump. As I near the end, I wanted to round-up some of my favorite Spring & Summer maternity outfits I've shared in the past…
With our birth plan being very different this time around, I'm feeling much more prepared for our hospital stay. To be honest, I think I'm overthinking the entire thing because the hospital truly provides you with everything you need.…
Studio Maternity Photoshoot Can't believe we are weeks away from meeting our little babe! This pregnancy had flown by and although most of the time I very much remember how pregnant I am, there are other times I just…
Newborn Must Haves There are so many products out there as a new mama, I'm happy to say we like a lot of what we used. I wanted to share some of our favorites with you in case you're…
Family Travel We took Addison James second flight ever over a week ago and I'd have to say it was a lot more fun this time around. The last time we traveled in an airplane was April 2019 and…
Preparing for baby number 2 I'm over a week into my 3rd trimester and feeling all over the place as we start preparing for baby number 2. My emotions and to-do list couldn't be more up & down. I'm…
Shop my Maternity Spanx Faux Leather Leggings (+ non-maternity) & Ribbed Tee 20 Week Bumpdate! How the heck are we half-way already? This question has been asked numerous times in our household this past weekend. I've heard it before,…
Fall Family Photos I have always dreamed of capturing the beautiful colors around Minnesota in fall family photos! With this shoot being a special announcement, it couldn't have been more perfect. We were a bit nervous how Addison was…
2nd Birthday Party Addison James 2nd birthday party couldn't have gone any better! He loved his construction theme party and the weather was beautiful. Plus, he wasn't sick like his 1st birthday party so that's a big parent win.…
Addison James is growing & changing more than I can even believe. I swear he becomes smarter with each day and just soaks up everything he could possibly learn. He's babbling more words than I can count, always wants…
Shop the photo's above: floral embroidered peplum top (use code D1EDCHIFF for 15% off) | Mom Jeans similar | Small round rattan mirror similar (mine is a Target dollar section find) | Faux Fiddle Tree (we have the 5 ft size) | Pillow…
Easter is just around the corner! With all the craziness going on right now it's hard to think of celebrating the day as we all normally would. Addison is at such a fun age we definitely plan on doing…
We Have A 1.5 Year Old! I feel so so lucky to have a happy, healthy and very opinionated 18 month old toddler (wink, wink on the latter). Addison James isn't ashamed of who he is, loves to be with…
Storytimes has always been big part of our routine with Addison. It was something I knew I wanted to do everyday with him before he even arrived and we sure did create a little bookworm. Addison has his favorites…
As a first time parent, it's hard to ever think past breastfeeding or bottle feeding. The you hit toddler stage and you're in shock with how much those little tummies can eat! Plus, what do you even feed them?!…
Toddler Life It's insane looking back at my last monthly update on Addi. So much change has happened in our lives since then and so much growth has happened with Addison. We have a full on toddler and every…
We did it! Addison turned 1 + Kirby and I survived our first year as parents! I seriously can't believe it's gone so fast, but I also can't wrap my head around how much we've done as a family…
I know I have probably said this a million times in the last few weeks, but I seriously can't believe Addison is almost 1! This year has been the craziest & most fulfilling year yet. So many ups &…