• Babies + Toddlers,  Pregnancy + Postpartum

    Sample Toddler Daily Routines: 12-20 Months

    Hello friends! Welcome back to my blog! Today I just wanted to throw together a quick post about toddler daily routines. Specifically, these are Josie’s daily routines at 12 months, 14 months, 16 months, and 18/20 months, plus her nighttime routine which has pretty much been the same since she was a little baby.  I am a person who thrives on consistency. When I first brought Josie home from the hospital, my normal day-to-day life was totally flipped upside down. I had an insanely hard time adjusting to the lack of consistency with having a new baby.  Over time, though, I came to recognize Josie’s patterns throughout the day –…

  • About me,  Babies + Toddlers,  Family,  Our PRS + NICU Journey

    Josie’s 20 Month Update

    Some links may be affiliate links. I may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. Hi there everyone! I realized that I haven’t posted a “Josie update” here in awhile. A few people have asked me how Josie is doing nowadays, so I figured it was the perfect time to fill everybody in. Josie is 20 months old! I can’t believe how quickly time is flying by. It feels like yesterday that she was learning to crawl. Now she is running around the house, “reading” books all day, playing pretend, and even helping clean up her toys. Unfortunately, due to the ongoing…

  • Adventures,  Babies + Toddlers,  Family

    Josie’s February 2020 Adventure to the Central Florida Zoo

    Happy March everyone! We are already starting MONTH THREE of 2020! As I mentioned in this post, my main goal this year has been to go on more adventures with my daughter. I really want to get out of the house more, and take Josie somewhere fun at LEAST once a month. Unfortunately this plan did NOT pan out in January.  I had scheduled a trip to the Central Florida Zoo – then I threw my back out. So I rescheduled our zoo trip for the following weekend – then I threw my back out AGAIN. (If you couldn’t tell, I have a lot of back issues. I’m basically an…

  • Babies + Toddlers,  Family,  Holidays + Traditions

    How To Celebrate Valentine’s Day With A Young Toddler

    Some links may be affiliate links. I may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. Can you believe it’s already February?! Valentine’s Day is around the corner! I’ve been trying to bring some holiday spirit into my house for every holiday since Josie was born… but honestly, there’s only so much fun you can have with a 1-year-old.  Specifically, Josie will be about 16 months old on Valentine’s Day, and she doesn’t have the attention span (or really the desire) to do any themed activities with me yet. So I’ve been trying to keep things short, simple, and fun.  Heart Shaped Treats…

  • About me,  Babies + Toddlers,  Family,  Our PRS + NICU Journey

    Josie’s 14 Month Update

    Some links may be affiliate links. I may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. Hello everyone! I hope you all are having a great 2020 so far. I just wanted to give a little “Josie update” on how things are going with her lately. Josie is now a solid walker and walks everywhere! She LOVES to go outside and pick up any leaf or stick she can find.  Her personality is totally blossoming lately. She is such a happy, silly, fun girl. She loves to be near her mama at all times! She also loves to read books, climb on all…