When you have a newborn and a toddler, one of the biggest concerns you may have is, how will you spend time with your toddler when you’re busy caring for a newborn?! How can you make sure your toddler still feels special and not forgotten in this huge transition??
Shopping for gifts for a new baby can be so much FUN!
But also a little… stressful.
If you’re like me, you really want to get the perfect gift – something that will be appreciated, used and loved. You know, something that your money will be well spent on.
I have seven kids.
That means six different times I’ve brought a baby home from the hospital and have had to go through the transition of the “baby” no longer being the “baby.” Not once have I ever had a problem with the newly displaced “baby” have a “new blessing” take over his spot. As in never.
It’s 3 am and you’re googling “tips to get baby to sleep” or “when will my baby sleep through the night”? Maybe you’ve been awake for about 76.3 hours without even a moment of sleep.
Or maybe you’ve just spent 2 hours bouncing and praying and walking, and he finally closed his eyes. You placed him in his crib and silently climbed into bed. Just as you were closing your eyes, you hear him start to fuss, and the only thing left to do is burst into hysterical tears. (Been there!)
(If you’re here at 3 am because you googled “when will my baby sleep” or “why won’t my baby sleep” then Hi + Welcome! Also, I promise it gets better.)
At least for me it’s certainly been the most difficult thing. I would go as far as to say that my life has been controlled by anxiety over my baby’s sleeping. I don’t know why, but since the day he was born I have been distraught about his sleep.
We all know that Disneyland is one of the most magical spots to vacation. But even though it’s the “Happiest Place on Earth”, the thought of taking a baby to Disneyland can seem a little daunting. If it’s something you’d love to do, (or if you want to take your older kids and the baby just happens to be coming along – because you know – she’s your baby) don’t let it scare you!
Those first few weeks of Motherhood…
Bleeding. Exhausted. Scared. Crying. (And that’s just me. I’m sure it’s an adjustment for the baby too.)
Oh. my. word. My nipples. (Do I still even have nipples? Maybe I just wish I didn’t have nipples?)
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My grandma and mom were NEVER too busy to make time to make a fun (and memorable) mess decorating eggs with us… and it’s something that stands out to me to this day. We didn’t just dip eggs in colored water either. We did the whole thing – we painted, we glued, we taped.
How much fun is it to decorate and buy stuff for your new babe?! Way too much fun. That’s a problem.
If you don’t have an unlimited budget, then decorating the baby’s room might have be at the bottom of the “priorities” list when it comes to spending. (Because diapers and stuff. Them are necessary.)