Insta-life, lately.

The past few weeks have been full. 

Full of fun, friends, and new things. We got a new couch because our other couch was not suitable for my husbands back. (Or really, most people's.)  I loved our couch but I'm beginning to realize I loved the idea of our couch. It was a lovely olive green velvet mid century couch that was 8ft wide and pretty good for naps (when those happened way back when).  We got it for like, $100 and it was ours. But, now as we grow up and have babies, we're adults now, so we bought one of our first real life purchases. It's a lovely mid century gray sectional and I am in love.  Connor loves over stuffed, whereas I like clean lines, so I was afraid we'd never see eye to eye, but somehow by some miracle, he loves it too. Win Win.

Meanwhile, Rowan is growing way too fast, and is rolling over fully now (which i didn't expect for another 2 months), but I've always had a feeling he'd be ready to move as soon as he possibly could. That kid is a little fighter.  I love watching him try his hardest to roll over with full concentration, giving everything his little body has to offer. It takes everything in me not to help him, but I suppose I'm learning the lesson all moms learn- you gotta let em go and do it on their own. Crycrycry.  That's me crying in a corner over here. 

Valentine's day was lovely.  It's funny, the other night, I was talking with some friends about expectations, and we all came to the same conclusion- we don't want to make Valentine's Day a big deal, but secretly, deep down, we want it to be special. And somehow we expect our guys to pick up on that. Poor guys. Any who, the day started out lovely. Connor and I made breakfast and Rowan and I gave him his gift, some cologne he's been wanting forever.  He works so hard, I was excited to spoil him a little bit. Then, Rowan was asked out on a date with two lovely ladies, Millie and Kristina.  We tried Babika Hen in Lake Oswego. I had some delicious waffles(cheating on my Paleo a little), and Rowan had milk.  When we got home, Connor surprised me with flowers and my favorite perfume from Anthropologie.  I used to work there before Ro came along, so I've developed lots of favorites that I can no longer afford all the time, so it was special that he thought of it, and brought my co-workers in on the hunt. It really made me feel special.  I hope yours was special too!

xoxo Mary-Anne

 

 

 

Rowan's Wishlist

Okay, so, things I want to get for Rowan. But you get it, right?

I feel like, once I had a babe, my fashion focus and buying habits switched from entirely me, to entirely Rowan. When I go to a store now, I head straight for the baby section. It's kind of fun. Plus, the au naturale mama/woman in me is always looking for holistic remedies, supplements, and the like, so my wishlist can get real long, real quick. Here are some of the things that have caught my attention lately around the inter webs.

1. Amber Teething Necklaces

 

Turns out, we have an early teether on our hands. It hasn't been that bad yet but I can tell his frustration is mounting.  To everything around him he says "Get in my mouth!!!". I've known amber to have lots of great healing properties, but now they are quite popular for the teething crowd. They aren't meant to be put in the mouth (uh, hello, choking central), but rather they are short necklaces worn close to the skin, and as your body heats up, it releases minute amounts of oils that are healing to the little ones. Of course, they should ALWAYS be worn with supervision. Locally, I found some made by Momma Goose at Posh Baby.

2.  This Adorable Growth Chart

 

 It's the Heirloom Growth Chart by Miss Natalie. Rowan isn't standing yet obviously, but I love this idea! It's basically a strip of tweed or other fabric, pins, and tags, and you pin the tag where your child stands with their name, date, and age.

3. Polka Dot Gold Sheet Set

 

Need I say more?! I'm kind of obsessed with white right now..which is probably a bad idea with a baby and a dog. But, nonetheless, these sheet are awesome, and would work well for future babes of either gender. You can find them at Land of Nod. 

4. Djeco Cachempil Mother Hen

 

How cute is this toy?! It fits all the requirements for toys babies like, yet is beautiful and most importantly, doesn't light up or squawk at you every5secondsohmygosh.  Find it here.   

5. Udo's Choice Infant Probiotic

 

This isn't a want in our house hold, it is now a staple. Rowan had extremely bad gas up until recently, and really, we tried everything. Unfortunately, I have to give Rowan formula along with my breast milk, so this was contributing to the problem. But, breast, bottle, or both, our pediatrician recommended this to us, and we will be using this for all our babies.  Pro Biotics are basically just live bacteria that you introduce to your gut, that help sort out any imbalances you might have.  Babies have constantly changing and growing digestive tracts, so this really helped get Rowan back to normal.  It's so encouraging to me that Western medicine is catching on to more natural fixes to everyday ailments. If your baby has gas, I would ask your Ped. what they think. Locally, I buy it at New Seasons.

Those are some of my faves right now. Fellow mamas, do you have any goodies on your wishlists?

xoxo,

M-A