Playtime with Wee Giggles Play Mat

September 11, 2018

Thank you Wee Giggles for sponsoring my post. All my opinions are my own.

We are currently renting a house with all hard wood floors which we thought were beautiful until we had another baby. There wasn't a safe place for him to play on the floor or do tummy time. The Wee Giggles play mat was delivered at the perfect time. Earlier that week our pediatrician asked me if I had started tummy time with Oliver and I said not yet. To be honest I had forgotten when to start. I haven't had a baby in three years.

Reasons we love our Wee Giggles Play Mat:
1) Safe & comfortable play area for our baby
2) Keeps our big chocolate lab mix dog away from the baby(she sheds a lot)
3) We love the gray and white colored foam tiles
4) Easy to clean
5) Non toxic play mat
6) Has foldable sides/fence to keep baby safe

Setting up our Wee Giggles mat was so much fun with my toddler Henry. He loved naming all the different animals on it and was so excited that it was a big puzzle. We mostly have my toddler's toys in there since my baby cannot play with toys yet. I love watching my boys lay down together on the play mat. Oliver, our baby, loves watching his older brother play and he gives him the biggest smiles.


This sweet photo was taken by my three year old toddler who wanted to take pictures just like Daddy. I love his little feet sticking out.


My littlest love taking a break to snuggle mama.




Tummy time with that amazing hair!


Learn more about the Wee Giggles play mat here: weegiggles.com
You can purchase a play mat on Amazon & their website: weegiggles.com/shop/


 Love,
 Andrea

Our Favorite Sleep Essentials For Baby

August 21, 2018

I have received these items compliments of the brand for my honest review.

Hello friends,
It has been a few months since I last blogged. Our sweet Oliver joined us on July 2nd and we are so in love with him. Adjusting to two has been harder that I thought it would be. I forgot how hard it is to wake up every two to three hours with a newborn.Also having a newborn that doesn't like to be put down often. He loves to snuggle. We are getting into more of  a routine now which is helpful. Oliver has slept stretches of four and five hours the past few days. I will probably jinx myself by writing that haha.
Having two boys and sons has melted my heart. Our oldest Henry is the sweetest and best big brother. Oliver gets the biggest smile around him and stops crying when Henry lays by him and holds his hand. I can tell these two will be best friends.

                

Our bedtime routine consists of having a full tummy, playing Jammy Jams on Spotify, being swaddled using  The Ollie World swaddle, and put down in his DockATot. We have always loved velcro swaddles and The Ollie is made of an amazing material that doesn't get hot. It has been so helpful in this California heat. Our little guy doesn't sleep long stretches unless he is swaddled.

            

We are loving our DockATot deluxe! That size is for 0-8 months old. Oliver feels secure and comforted while sleeping in it. I sleep better knowing he is he right next to me too. Oliver loves lounging in it while I get ready and doing tummy time on it. It is so helpful since I only have hard wood floors in our house. You can save on yours by using my referral link: Save $10




Here is a throwback to Oliver at two weeks old. I cannot believe how quickly they grow.




Love,
Andrea

The Humble Soles

June 20, 2018



Our Henry boy is almost three years old. His birthday is a month away. He loves his new handmade leather sandals that  The Humble Soles sent us. They are beautifully made and 10% of your purchase is donated to Nicaraguan children. You have the option to feed a child, fund's a child's education, or fix a child's home.  


These  Luna brown sandals are also super comfortable and soft on his feet. 

I cannot believe my little love is almost three years old. He brings so much joy to our family.


We have been wearing our The Humble Soles Luna sandals all over town. We took them to our local zoo last week. He loves animals and being sweet with them.


Little curious feet watching the Sea Lions at the Zoo.


He was so excited about out to dinner with mommy and daddy. He is currently obsessed with the Incredibles and super heroes! I love this stage he is currently in. He makes us laugh everyday, is so loving towards us, loves hugs, speaks more everyday, and his Spanish is amazing too. I love my bilingual toddler! 

Thank you The Humble Soles for sending us a pair of your sandals for our review. All opinions are my own.

Love,
Andrea
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Baby essentials: Baby wearing with Ergo

Thank you Ergo for gifting me the 360 Mesh Baby Carrier for my review. All my opinions are my own.


I am so excited to tell you more about this amazing  Ergo Omni
We loved baby wearing with our first born but we didn't start until he was five or six months old. I tried a few times when he was a newborn, but it was 113 degrees here in Central California. We would both get super hot. We borrowed the original black Ergo 360 from my sister in law. It was so wonderful! Baby wearing was such a special connection. Every time he was sad, teething, sick or having a bad day, I would baby wear him and he would fall asleep. It was the sweetest. I am excited to be able to have my hands free and help with anything my toddler needs too.

The Omni 360 is perfect for warm climates and it has the ultimate ventilation to keep both baby and carrier cool. I love that I can start baby wearing my sweet boy from newborn until 48 pounds. You don't need an insert for the Omni 360! The Omini also has lumbar support, a baby privacy hood with UPF 50 and has been acknowledged as a healthy hip product from the International Hip Dyslplasia Institute. 
I will post a follow up on my Instagram to
let you know how much I love this new Ergo. Follow me on  Instagram to check back.





Newborn Freshly Picked baby moccasins, a MilkMaid beanie, an Ergo 360, and a white newborn Carters onesie are the cutest essentials.


Here is our coming home outfit! We got it at Babies R US and it's by Burt's Bee Organic.


Our baby boy is due July 3rd and a Fourth of July outfit was part of his essentials! I found the cutest outfit at Old Navy.

Love,
Andrea
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