Olivia's 3 Month Update!

Hi friends! Wow, I cannot believe my baby girl is already 3 months old! She is turning into quite the little person now! She is full of smiles and even starting to giggle a little. Everytime Olivia sees her daddy, she gives him the biggest smile, she thinks he is just the funniest guy! She is beginning to get antsy when we place her in her swing and Rock n' play, so we aren't sure those toys are going to be around much longer. This little girl wants to kick and push her feet all the time!

On her 3 month birthdate, we decided to transition Olivia to sleep in her crib in her own room. I was very nervous and anxious about it, but I knew it would be best for everyone. I felt like everytime we moved throughout the night, she would move. So I was hoping by her sleeping in her own room, she would have a bettter sleep at night. So far so good! She has been doing very well in her big girl crib, and was not even phased by the transition. Mom and Dad didn't sleep much the first two nights, we pretty much just stared at the monitor. But everyone got used to it rather quickly and she has been sleeping like a champ!

Evening Routine:
  Olivia gets a bath every other night. So on bath nights we usually begin our routine around 8PM
Her entire bathing process typically takes about a half an hour. Afterwards, I take her into her room and nurse her right before I put her down. On a typical evening, Olivia will be in her crib by 9PM. Michael and I have to maybe go back into her room two or three times to give her the pacifier if it falls out and then she's good!
   Now depending on how she napped and nursed throughout the day, depicts how well she will sleep throughout the night. She won't wake more than twice but most often she only wakes once. 5AM is her typical wake up time. I will nurse her and put her back down which she will stay asleep until 8AM.
  
  We are still working on tummy time, (she has not been enjoying that at all) hopefully it will be a better experience for her soon! I am so proud of my little girl and the strides she makes every day!

Gift Guide for Mom

Every year I seem to struggle with what gifts to get for my mom. Not onLy during the holidays, but for her birthday too! Today I am sharing a few items that I know most mothers would love! The prices vary too!

1. Louis Vuitton Key Pouch- who wouldn't love to be gifted with some LV during the holidays?! This is such a convenient key pouch to have in your bag! I use mine for all of my gift cards and membership cards.
2. Slippers- Fuzzy slippers are the best! And I especially love these with the little pom flower detail
3. MacKenzie Child- I would LOVE to have this piece in my kitchen. It is such a staple.
4. FitFlops- If you take notice next time you go out, so many mom types love to wear FitFlops and I know why! They are so comfy and great for your feet! These are particularly cute with the fringe.
5. MAC Eye Shadow- You can't go wrong with this pallet. There are endless amount of looks you can create.
6. Tiffany's Bracelet- I love this bracelet. I actually own one in pink and I already bought this one pictured for my mom last year. But this year she has hinted that she maybe would like more to layer so that is why I included it in this gift guide, it has already been a hit!

Thanks for stopping by!

The Best Baby Shower Ever at The Chew!

The Chew is one of my favorite day time shows, Olivia and I rarely miss an episode. When I was about 6 months pregnant, Mike and I went to a taping in NYC. I never had the opportunity to blog about it, but it was so fun, I had to go back in time and share with you all!

So one of my best friends tagged me in a post on Facebook from "The Chew" stating that they were looking for expecting mothers to be a part of their audience and to enter for a chance to win tickets. Well, I never thought I would, but I won two tickets to their show! So Mike and I booked our flights and were in New York City for a total of 36 hours. It was such a whirlwind! I have never been one to do many spontaneous things, but I am so glad that we chose to take this quick trip.

The staff members at "The Chew" were fantastic! They were so accommodating to all of us preggo mamas and kept us laughing the whole time. It was when Daphne Oz was still on the show and she was my favorite host, such a sweet girl. Carla Hall was a hoot too and I loved her dancing moves!

We were so fortunate to be given many amazing gifts, it still blows my mind that we were so lucky! We were given a year supply of Pamper diapers, a Chicco car seat, $100 Target gift card, a gift card to Cafe Press, and an OxO Tot Stroller. Thank you so much to these amazing companies and "The Chew" for gifting us with these items. It sure made the transition to parenthood just a little bit easier! We had a fabulous time on our short but super exciting trip!

I absolutely love NYC

Picture of us off of our TV

So neat to see the behind the scenes!