Another One?! 2 by TWO?!

Scared, excited, anxious, full of love…These were just some of the emotions that rushed through me, (with major goosebumps) as I stared at the test. I looked up from that positive test, and saw my firstborn, the love of my life, my whole entire world, twirling around in a roll of toilet paper dancing to her own tune.. My precious girl, my best friend, that’s when the tears came. How your world is about to change.

Finding out we are bringing another bundle of joy into this world was a roller coaster of emotions. The first time I was pregnant, I was scared, of EVERYTHING. I doubted my potential of a mother, I questioned my teenage (I was 20) relationship, what my parents would think, how my life would change!? EVERYTHING was up in the air.

This time, I know Im an amazing mother 😉 , Leo and I are more mature now, we’ve been together for quite awhile, and well we’ve survived our first year and a half of parenthood, and well the pregnancy was no joke either! We seem to have a deeper understanding and we’ve really grown as a couple, so there’s another plus. My parents love my daughter to death, and honestly I’ve done amazing with my first and I dont ask them for anything so really…who the hell cares?! Haha!

My only roadblock, is our daughter?! My time wont be all hers in a couple months, I wont be able to spend my days doing what SHE wants. And I don’t know how I feel about it. I will be giving her the gift of a sibling, a lifelong best friend. A play mate when I can’t be. The deepest and most precious bond of a sibling.

But she is so young, will she understand that? Will she think we’re replacing her? That we dont love her?!

Not only that, but I still have days where I can’t get everything done, the household chores get the best of me, how will it be with two?!

Hayli will turn 2 years old a month before baby #2 is due, the countdown begins, and the last months of just me and her also begin..

Where did my little girl go.. 

Santa’s Top Toys 4 Tots 2018

The Holidays are a time for delicious kitchen smells, beautiful decorations, and some wonderful quiet time by the fire… HAHA

Who are we kidding!? The holidays are a time of full houses, messy kitchens and full tummy’s, and ofcourse, all of our kids running around playing with all their new toys!

There is nothing like the heartwarming smile and joy that comes from our children when they open their new gifts. And the second best feeling?! Knowing the toys Santa brought them will not only bring fun playtime to their days, but healthy, learning playtime!

If you’re like me and your a bit of a last minute kinda gal’ here’s a list of the best toys for your tots that are fun, and productive !

1 ! If you’re bundle of joy is learning to or not yet walking?! This is absolutely PERFECT! Hayli girl was able to play with this before she was even walking and loved it as she was learning and loves it now while she’s running around with it! Multipurpose toys, with educational touches, and developmental uses?! YES please!!

You can set the wheels to different speeds which is definitely a plus for stability while learning to walk!

Definitely recommend this ultimate toy!

Find it on amazon!

Ultimate VTech Sit 2 Stand Walker!!

2 ! One other toy I highly recommend is another one of my personal favorites! My nephew had this and absolutely LOVED it! It is a puppy, that sings with your kiddo, teaches songs, phrases, shapes and colors!

Not only can your child sit and ride it, but the seat pulls up and BOOM you have a fun walker! Easy fun toy that everyone will love!

The Fisher Price Laugh & Learn Stride to Ride is always a great toy choice that grows with your kids !

3 Okay! Enough with the walkers!!

This is a classic that I’m sure all parents are familiar with! Colorful, not too expensive, not too big, stacking fun!

Toddlers will definitely enjoy stacking the blocks in different combinations and pulling the train around! Keeps kids entertained, and plain simple old fun that us parents can definitely relate to!!

Classic Wooden Toddler Train !

4 This one is definitely a WOW toy. I ordered it last week and I’m so excited to open in on Christmas with Hayli! It’s more of an outdoors toy but you can definitely use it in your playroom too! You can set it up in different variations and the kids have plenty to do from crawling through the doors, looking through the peep binoculars, a portable activity table, there’s a slide, balls to play with and plenty more interactive features. Definitely a thumbs up toy for me I wish I would have gotten in for Hayli last year because she could have grown with it !

Activity Garden by Little Tikes!

5 and last but not least, after a long day of playing with new toys and running around with family members, any tot deserves and craves a great big….NAP! This is great for toddlers to sit and feel independent with their own little sofa, that turns into a bed!!

Portable and Fun Sofa Bed!

I chose Paw Patrol but there’s plenty to chose from!

These are the top 5 toys that I have researched and enjoyed for now! I will have another post up within a few days with a different age group in mind!

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HAPPY SHOPPING

always

We HAVE ALL been there. Those days of sheer frustration. Things don’t always go as planned, in life, or in mommyhood. Take a deep breath because…. that’s OKAY.

Anyone who has had little ones knows there are days when the sun is shining through every inch of their skin like if they ate the sun, happy as can be. Then .. there’s those days where they can be compared to a crawling, walking, babbling miniature gremlins. BUT HEY we all have our good and bad days !! Sometimes I really don’t know how I am going to get through the day or hold myself together long enough for Hayli’s dad to come home and have some actual human interaction besides baby talk babbling and “Finding Dory”.

DISCLAIMER: I love my daughter, more than anyone else in this world. I want nothing but the best for her and I want nothing more then to be the best mommy to her! I am more than sure there a few of you can relate !

 

ON THOSE DAYS

On those days where I am holding on to every last ounce of my patience for dear life

 

I just think how she needs me more than ever now, as she is  learning, growing and she needs the reassurance that someone is there. MOM is here, and always will be. No matter how many things I need to get done, how much of a mess my house is or how much of a break I need for myself, if she needs me, I will drop everything for her. Whether its a tantrum now, at her first school game, her first fall off of a bike, her first heartbreak, for ANYTHING I am here.

I am the one who will teach her what love, patience, and comfort is, well her dad and I. For now, I am with her all day, every day. These are the moments that I am going to cherish for the rest of my days. Its important to STOP and live the moment with her.

CRAWL around with your babies, play hide and seek, do things THEY LOVE. Get down to their level, into their little WORLD. You have no idea how much they need that, to feel like you are there for the good as much as the bad. And how much they will LOVE it.

 

I crawled with Hayli the other day, (Yes i got down and spent half an hour chasing her around the house, and letting her chase me) you have no IDEA how much that little girl laughed, and how excited she was.

Yesterday Hayli girl was sleeping so peacefully in her crib after having a rough afternoon, I couldn’t help myself but to get in with her. She woke a few minutes later when she heard her dad come home, but she woke up to me. She did a whole double take, like if she couldn’t believe it and just started laughing and hugging me. She wont remember that one day, she probably already forgot. I didn’t, I never will.

But the feeling of joy that gave her, will ALWAYS be there. And one day she will be able to understand more than she does now, that for anything she can come to her momma.