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T R A V E L I N G
We just came home from a week in Florida to visit my grandparents. It was the first time they met Shane and it was so special. It went pretty well, although it was quite exhausting traveling with a baby. The picture above is us in the airport. Having Shane in that carrier was awesome for navigating the airport. He did so great!
G R I L L I N G
We actually just got a grill for the first time this year and we have been using it a bunch. I’ve made this salad a couple of times recently and it is amazing. It’s perfect for lunches or sides for dinner. We’ve also been eating way too many cheeseburgers since the weather has warmed up. Definitely need to take a break from eating those for a while!
E X P L O R I N G
We just explored the Blue Springs State Park in Orange City, Florida. We also went there last year and had the most fun. The park is home to manatees during certain times of year. When we were in Florida last April we got the chance to boat with them (pictured above)! It was one of the coolest things. Unfortunately though this year it was too late in the season so we just walked around the park instead.
P L A N T I N G
We haven’t gotten to it yet, but I mentioned to Tommy that I’d like to plant a little garden in our front yard this year. If you have any tips for me, send them my way! I’ve never really planted a garden before but am looking forward to it this year.
P L A Y I N G
Board games! While we were in Florida we picked up the games Risk
So that’s a little bit of what we’ve been up to the past month. What have you been up to? I’d love to hear from you!
Linking up with Anne and Owen.
– If you are planning on breastfeeding, these bottles are absolutely awesome. I have used these bottles from the first week of my baby’s life and he has gone back and forth between bottle and breast using Comotomo bottles for four months now. They are also SO easy to clean, which is an added bonus!
– This play gym has been a lifesaver for me. For the past two months, Shane has LOVED his play gym. When I need to eat breakfast or lunch, I just lay him on his play gym and he goes to town playing. It can keep him busy for so long!
– Oh my gosh, velcro swaddles are such a lifesaver too! I especially love the ones that you can choose whether or not you swaddle with the arms in or out.
– Some people prefer zipper sleepers over button ones but I think each has their own benefits. The zipper ones are a bit faster but the button ones are nice because you can only open the bottom half of the sleeper and don’t have to expose your baby’s entire chest when changing their diaper.
– This one may seem random but oh my gosh we would not have survived without it in those early newborn days. For the last month of my pregnancy I used a yoga ball to try to encourage labor to start. I think this made the motion of bouncing comforting to Shane after he was born. Honestly the only way we could get him to sleep was to hold him upright on the ball and bounce. A. Complete. Lifesaver.
– We actually haven’t used the bassinet attachment for the pack ‘n play yet but we will a lot this summer since we plan to do some traveling. The reason why it made my essential list though is because the attachments that it comes with have been so great. If I need to put Shane down for just a few minutes (i.e. to use the bathroom, get a drink, make a bottle) the napper attachment has been a great help for that. The changing pad has been an even bigger lifesaver. We change 95% of Shane’s diapers on here. It’s also great because you can just wipe it clean when diaper changes go south. 🤣
– This bassinet has been AWESOME. Shane has slept in it every night since he’s been born. We love it especially because it has a vibrate function that we turn on after we have laid him down asleep. It definitely helps him to stay asleep and not wake back up as soon as we lay him down. It’s nice too because the vibrate turns off after 30 mins so the batteries don’t run out too quickly. It also has a night-light that you can turn on in the middle of the night if you need to check on baby. It also has nature sounds, music, and a projector. We don’t use those features but they are still really nice to have.
