I like to think I do a pretty good job of keeping it real on here but sometimes I post happy carousels of photos like this and I wonder if it’s misleading. Not that every post needs to be a reminder that sorrow is synonymous with joy and instagram is only a teensy snippet of life, but it’s just so easy to look at our online follows and compare lives. It’s not often we reach for our phone to “capture the moment” when we are having a fight about sippy cups with our significant other. And it’s unlikely anyone wants to document the tears they’re shedding about just how hard the transition into motherhood is as they grieve the friendships, time and self lost. And of course, we take photos of the cute restaurant moments but not photos of the fact that we currently eat a lot of meals alone as the other caregiver walks our high-chair-refusing toddler around the restaurant. So later we scroll our videos and photos and memories with a smile bc that’s what artifacts we have. And then we post our weekend recaps and remember the good times because at the end of the day they really are good times. But sometimes I look at other people and think wow their baby eats every single meal with a smile. And wow those two must never argue. And wow she’s so great at being a mother to three kids why do I struggle with just one?? So as I post this recap of what my memory will tell me was the most perfect birthday weekend with my family I could have ever imagined – it was after all – I also share that all good times are sprinkled with tough times no matter how good your instagram post looks. 🙂
I like to think I do a pretty good job of keeping it real on here but sometimes I post happy carousels of photos like this and I wonder if it’s misleading. Not that every post needs to be a reminder that sorrow is synonymous with joy and instagram is only a teensy snippet of life, but it’s just so easy to look at our online follows and compare lives. It’s not often we reach for our phone to “capture the moment” when we are having a fight about sippy cups with our significant other. And it’s unlikely anyone wants to document the tears they’re shedding about just how hard the transition into motherhood is as they grieve the friendships, time and self lost. And of course, we take photos of the cute restaurant moments but not photos of the fact that we currently eat a lot of meals alone as the other caregiver walks our high-chair-refusing toddler around the restaurant. So later we scroll our videos and photos and memories with a smile bc that’s what artifacts we have. And then we post our weekend recaps and remember the good times because at the end of the day they really are good times. But sometimes I look at other people and think wow their baby eats every single meal with a smile. And wow those two must never argue. And wow she’s so great at being a mother to three kids why do I struggle with just one?? So as I post this recap of what my memory will tell me was the most perfect birthday weekend with my family I could have ever imagined – it was after all – I also share that all good times are sprinkled with tough times no matter how good your instagram post looks. 🙂
I like to think I do a pretty good job of keeping it real on here but sometimes I post happy carousels of photos like this and I wonder if it’s misleading. Not that every post needs to be a reminder that sorrow is synonymous with joy and instagram is only a teensy snippet of life, but it’s just so easy to look at our online follows and compare lives. It’s not often we reach for our phone to “capture the moment” when we are having a fight about sippy cups with our significant other. And it’s unlikely anyone wants to document the tears they’re shedding about just how hard the transition into motherhood is as they grieve the friendships, time and self lost. And of course, we take photos of the cute restaurant moments but not photos of the fact that we currently eat a lot of meals alone as the other caregiver walks our high-chair-refusing toddler around the restaurant. So later we scroll our videos and photos and memories with a smile bc that’s what artifacts we have. And then we post our weekend recaps and remember the good times because at the end of the day they really are good times. But sometimes I look at other people and think wow their baby eats every single meal with a smile. And wow those two must never argue. And wow she’s so great at being a mother to three kids why do I struggle with just one?? So as I post this recap of what my memory will tell me was the most perfect birthday weekend with my family I could have ever imagined – it was after all – I also share that all good times are sprinkled with tough times no matter how good your instagram post looks. 🙂
21 weeks! Over the halfway mark and things are feeling REAL. Not just the typical symptoms of the last half of pregnancy, but the very real feeling that our family of three is going to be a family of four. Gotta be honest, I’m a little nervous about the change, I’ve heard the jump from one to two is the hardest. Without scaring the crap out of me, what are things you noticed, wished you had prepared for or suggestions for making this leap? 🙏 And then, please enjoy the rest of this random roundup of quotes I like and pics I love. Side note the “talks a lot” one cracks me up bc there was not a report, paper or class I took where I didn’t get that feedback and gotta say, worked out well for me!
21 weeks! Over the halfway mark and things are feeling REAL. Not just the typical symptoms of the last half of pregnancy, but the very real feeling that our family of three is going to be a family of four. Gotta be honest, I’m a little nervous about the change, I’ve heard the jump from one to two is the hardest. Without scaring the crap out of me, what are things you noticed, wished you had prepared for or suggestions for making this leap? 🙏 And then, please enjoy the rest of this random roundup of quotes I like and pics I love. Side note the “talks a lot” one cracks me up bc there was not a report, paper or class I took where I didn’t get that feedback and gotta say, worked out well for me!
21 weeks! Over the halfway mark and things are feeling REAL. Not just the typical symptoms of the last half of pregnancy, but the very real feeling that our family of three is going to be a family of four. Gotta be honest, I’m a little nervous about the change, I’ve heard the jump from one to two is the hardest. Without scaring the crap out of me, what are things you noticed, wished you had prepared for or suggestions for making this leap? 🙏 And then, please enjoy the rest of this random roundup of quotes I like and pics I love. Side note the “talks a lot” one cracks me up bc there was not a report, paper or class I took where I didn’t get that feedback and gotta say, worked out well for me!
21 weeks! Over the halfway mark and things are feeling REAL. Not just the typical symptoms of the last half of pregnancy, but the very real feeling that our family of three is going to be a family of four. Gotta be honest, I’m a little nervous about the change, I’ve heard the jump from one to two is the hardest. Without scaring the crap out of me, what are things you noticed, wished you had prepared for or suggestions for making this leap? 🙏 And then, please enjoy the rest of this random roundup of quotes I like and pics I love. Side note the “talks a lot” one cracks me up bc there was not a report, paper or class I took where I didn’t get that feedback and gotta say, worked out well for me!
21 weeks! Over the halfway mark and things are feeling REAL. Not just the typical symptoms of the last half of pregnancy, but the very real feeling that our family of three is going to be a family of four. Gotta be honest, I’m a little nervous about the change, I’ve heard the jump from one to two is the hardest. Without scaring the crap out of me, what are things you noticed, wished you had prepared for or suggestions for making this leap? 🙏 And then, please enjoy the rest of this random roundup of quotes I like and pics I love. Side note the “talks a lot” one cracks me up bc there was not a report, paper or class I took where I didn’t get that feedback and gotta say, worked out well for me!
21 weeks! Over the halfway mark and things are feeling REAL. Not just the typical symptoms of the last half of pregnancy, but the very real feeling that our family of three is going to be a family of four. Gotta be honest, I’m a little nervous about the change, I’ve heard the jump from one to two is the hardest. Without scaring the crap out of me, what are things you noticed, wished you had prepared for or suggestions for making this leap? 🙏 And then, please enjoy the rest of this random roundup of quotes I like and pics I love. Side note the “talks a lot” one cracks me up bc there was not a report, paper or class I took where I didn’t get that feedback and gotta say, worked out well for me!
21 weeks! Over the halfway mark and things are feeling REAL. Not just the typical symptoms of the last half of pregnancy, but the very real feeling that our family of three is going to be a family of four. Gotta be honest, I’m a little nervous about the change, I’ve heard the jump from one to two is the hardest. Without scaring the crap out of me, what are things you noticed, wished you had prepared for or suggestions for making this leap? 🙏 And then, please enjoy the rest of this random roundup of quotes I like and pics I love. Side note the “talks a lot” one cracks me up bc there was not a report, paper or class I took where I didn’t get that feedback and gotta say, worked out well for me!
21 weeks! Over the halfway mark and things are feeling REAL. Not just the typical symptoms of the last half of pregnancy, but the very real feeling that our family of three is going to be a family of four. Gotta be honest, I’m a little nervous about the change, I’ve heard the jump from one to two is the hardest. Without scaring the crap out of me, what are things you noticed, wished you had prepared for or suggestions for making this leap? 🙏 And then, please enjoy the rest of this random roundup of quotes I like and pics I love. Side note the “talks a lot” one cracks me up bc there was not a report, paper or class I took where I didn’t get that feedback and gotta say, worked out well for me!
21 weeks! Over the halfway mark and things are feeling REAL. Not just the typical symptoms of the last half of pregnancy, but the very real feeling that our family of three is going to be a family of four. Gotta be honest, I’m a little nervous about the change, I’ve heard the jump from one to two is the hardest. Without scaring the crap out of me, what are things you noticed, wished you had prepared for or suggestions for making this leap? 🙏 And then, please enjoy the rest of this random roundup of quotes I like and pics I love. Side note the “talks a lot” one cracks me up bc there was not a report, paper or class I took where I didn’t get that feedback and gotta say, worked out well for me!
Happy Father’s Day to my bab(ies) daddy and the best papa anyone could ask for!!! I was so excited for this day this year – out of the newborn trenches we were in last year and finally feeling more settled in our new state. We planned a fun family day with friends and contrary to Kilmer’s impromptu nap, I swear she was loving it. Father’s Day has always been a day I avoided, ever since my dad died when I was a kid, this day felt like it was taunting me. But now I have a new reason to celebrate, new eyes to see this day through and a new person to appreciate. @nicotortorella, you truly are the dad I always wanted my kids to have. So involved, so present, so relaxed in all the right ways and so so soooo fun. Thank you for always taking care of us, for everything you do for our family and for going on this wild ride called parenthood with me. I can’t imagine doing it with anyone else. WE LOVE YOU!
Happy Father’s Day to my bab(ies) daddy and the best papa anyone could ask for!!! I was so excited for this day this year – out of the newborn trenches we were in last year and finally feeling more settled in our new state. We planned a fun family day with friends and contrary to Kilmer’s impromptu nap, I swear she was loving it. Father’s Day has always been a day I avoided, ever since my dad died when I was a kid, this day felt like it was taunting me. But now I have a new reason to celebrate, new eyes to see this day through and a new person to appreciate. @nicotortorella, you truly are the dad I always wanted my kids to have. So involved, so present, so relaxed in all the right ways and so so soooo fun. Thank you for always taking care of us, for everything you do for our family and for going on this wild ride called parenthood with me. I can’t imagine doing it with anyone else. WE LOVE YOU!
Happy Father’s Day to my bab(ies) daddy and the best papa anyone could ask for!!! I was so excited for this day this year – out of the newborn trenches we were in last year and finally feeling more settled in our new state. We planned a fun family day with friends and contrary to Kilmer’s impromptu nap, I swear she was loving it. Father’s Day has always been a day I avoided, ever since my dad died when I was a kid, this day felt like it was taunting me. But now I have a new reason to celebrate, new eyes to see this day through and a new person to appreciate. @nicotortorella, you truly are the dad I always wanted my kids to have. So involved, so present, so relaxed in all the right ways and so so soooo fun. Thank you for always taking care of us, for everything you do for our family and for going on this wild ride called parenthood with me. I can’t imagine doing it with anyone else. WE LOVE YOU!
Happy Father’s Day to my bab(ies) daddy and the best papa anyone could ask for!!! I was so excited for this day this year – out of the newborn trenches we were in last year and finally feeling more settled in our new state. We planned a fun family day with friends and contrary to Kilmer’s impromptu nap, I swear she was loving it. Father’s Day has always been a day I avoided, ever since my dad died when I was a kid, this day felt like it was taunting me. But now I have a new reason to celebrate, new eyes to see this day through and a new person to appreciate. @nicotortorella, you truly are the dad I always wanted my kids to have. So involved, so present, so relaxed in all the right ways and so so soooo fun. Thank you for always taking care of us, for everything you do for our family and for going on this wild ride called parenthood with me. I can’t imagine doing it with anyone else. WE LOVE YOU!
Happy Father’s Day to my bab(ies) daddy and the best papa anyone could ask for!!! I was so excited for this day this year – out of the newborn trenches we were in last year and finally feeling more settled in our new state. We planned a fun family day with friends and contrary to Kilmer’s impromptu nap, I swear she was loving it. Father’s Day has always been a day I avoided, ever since my dad died when I was a kid, this day felt like it was taunting me. But now I have a new reason to celebrate, new eyes to see this day through and a new person to appreciate. @nicotortorella, you truly are the dad I always wanted my kids to have. So involved, so present, so relaxed in all the right ways and so so soooo fun. Thank you for always taking care of us, for everything you do for our family and for going on this wild ride called parenthood with me. I can’t imagine doing it with anyone else. WE LOVE YOU!
Happy Father’s Day to my bab(ies) daddy and the best papa anyone could ask for!!! I was so excited for this day this year – out of the newborn trenches we were in last year and finally feeling more settled in our new state. We planned a fun family day with friends and contrary to Kilmer’s impromptu nap, I swear she was loving it. Father’s Day has always been a day I avoided, ever since my dad died when I was a kid, this day felt like it was taunting me. But now I have a new reason to celebrate, new eyes to see this day through and a new person to appreciate. @nicotortorella, you truly are the dad I always wanted my kids to have. So involved, so present, so relaxed in all the right ways and so so soooo fun. Thank you for always taking care of us, for everything you do for our family and for going on this wild ride called parenthood with me. I can’t imagine doing it with anyone else. WE LOVE YOU!
Happy Father’s Day to my bab(ies) daddy and the best papa anyone could ask for!!! I was so excited for this day this year – out of the newborn trenches we were in last year and finally feeling more settled in our new state. We planned a fun family day with friends and contrary to Kilmer’s impromptu nap, I swear she was loving it. Father’s Day has always been a day I avoided, ever since my dad died when I was a kid, this day felt like it was taunting me. But now I have a new reason to celebrate, new eyes to see this day through and a new person to appreciate. @nicotortorella, you truly are the dad I always wanted my kids to have. So involved, so present, so relaxed in all the right ways and so so soooo fun. Thank you for always taking care of us, for everything you do for our family and for going on this wild ride called parenthood with me. I can’t imagine doing it with anyone else. WE LOVE YOU!
Happy Father’s Day to my bab(ies) daddy and the best papa anyone could ask for!!! I was so excited for this day this year – out of the newborn trenches we were in last year and finally feeling more settled in our new state. We planned a fun family day with friends and contrary to Kilmer’s impromptu nap, I swear she was loving it. Father’s Day has always been a day I avoided, ever since my dad died when I was a kid, this day felt like it was taunting me. But now I have a new reason to celebrate, new eyes to see this day through and a new person to appreciate. @nicotortorella, you truly are the dad I always wanted my kids to have. So involved, so present, so relaxed in all the right ways and so so soooo fun. Thank you for always taking care of us, for everything you do for our family and for going on this wild ride called parenthood with me. I can’t imagine doing it with anyone else. WE LOVE YOU!
I’ll let everyone in on a not-so-secret secret, anyone who is pregnant or just had a baby is being constantly reminded of their weight whether or not they want to be constantly reminded of their weight. Doctor’s visits, apps, articles, books, social media…not even the grocery store is safe! 🫠 Gimme your best “did they just really say that” story in the comments so we can laugh/cry it off together.
I’m in New York City for the weekend. It’s my first time away from my baby, my first time alone for an extended period of time in over a year and my first time really getting to sit with the baby in my belly and my changing body. This weekend is so dramatically different from my typical day to day that I needed to ground myself, and there’s no better way for me to do so than through movement. So I popped on a favorite @thebecomeproject routine (this one is “all around me”) and began to move in this new body of mine. When suddenly the words to song i’ve known for years hit me in a whole new way – “in love with the shape of you, in love with your body”. And I realized, I was. I don’t remember having this appreciation last pregnancy. I wanted to, but anyone who has carried a baby full term knows just how jarring it is to watch your body change so drastically week over week. No matter how “good” someone says you look, it’s often a very out of body experience. But this round feels so much more in-body. Maybe it’s because I have less time to think about it. Maybe it’s because this pregnancy feels dramatic easier than my last. Maybe it’s because I’ve done it once before and know what to expect. And maybe it’s because I’m just learning to lean in – to the softness, to the fullness, to the gentle sweetness of the mommy body. I’m writing this out today in hopes I carry this feeling with me throughout the rest of my pregnancy, into the fourth trimester and beyond. Link in bio to shop this routine and all my routines if you’re seeking neutral movement you can access on demand 🩵
I’ve been finding myself in the kitchen more and more these days which is actually surprising bc a year ago I would not have believed you if you told me I’d be baking bread, making salads and searching for recipes during nap time hours. And yet, here we are! This simple salad is from @ambitiouskitchen and it’s a winner. Favorite part is that it keeps well overnight – because after making all of this, we ended up ordering Chinese for dinner and ate the salad for lunch the next day lol. Look up “summer glow strawberry kale salad” for recipe details and I’ll link in stories and highlights as well!
Been having so much fun with summer maternity-ish clothes. Sharing some favorites I’m sooooo happy to have in my closet. Not an ad, not sponsored – just sharing the love with my bump buddies. Will link items in stories / highlights! @levis @asos @bumpsuit @truewarriorjewelry @_jennybird
