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firstcomesfamily.mama

🙋🏻‍♀️ | family + pregnancy blog
👪 | first time mom + dad
👶🏻 | little baby girl 🎀
✉️ | hellofirstcomesfamily@gmail.com
📍 | Tampa, FL

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Walked the @tampariverwalk while my mom was in town last weekend. It’s such a great way to spend a day. Start at armature works with some drinks then stroll along the river walk up to the convention center! Fun Fact: Armature Works to Sail Pavilion is 2.5 miles🚶🏻‍♀️

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𝐓𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐘 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄⁣⁣
It’s so easy to run out of activities for our littles before they can sit up and play. I saw this on @busybabesco to help give tummy time a little sensory fun. I bought the play mat on Amazon for only $15. ⁣
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•You can also diy this! Take a gallon size bag and fill with water and other small toys. Easy and fun way to occupy your LO.

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We checked out Bok Tower Gardens over the weekend. 🌳 It’s about a 1.5 hour drive from Tampa! It started as a bird sanctuary by Edward Bok back in 1921 and then the tower was added in 1928. ⁣There is roughly 130 acres of greenery, flowers and wildlife.
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Walking the well preserved gardens seems like a dream✨ There are plenty of spots to have seat and enjoy the views. I recommend coming when the weather is a little cooler (due to the walking) and bringing bug spray! ⁣
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Oh and they have a children’s garden, perfect for the kiddos 🌺 @boktowergardens

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Nothing says #momlife more than when you’re trying to get a cute picture with your baby and realize there’s spit up coming out of her mouth 😂 (see my insta-story for the pic) ⁣
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Spent the morning at @mommyspottampa Fall Play date at @sparkmanwharf ! They had mommy & me yoga by @bellapranayoga and cute vendors set up. What a great event!

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Today had me missing these days. The days when Vivian was under 2 weeks old. She slept 22 hours a day and was so tiny. She would curl into my chest for hours at a time. Life was such a blur but these moments were the sweetest. I still stare at her like I did in those early days. I probably always will. ⁣⁣
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To all my new mamas, soak in every single cuddle with your babies. You’re in the good ole days and you don’t even know it💕⁣
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📷: @angeladrianaphotography

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Happy October 1st🍂🎃⁣
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We went to the @hydeparkvillage Fall Festival this weekend. They had a cute pumpkin patch and the sales profited the @humanesocietytampabay 🐶 We couldn’t pass up on a photo op with the pumpkins! (Don’t mind Lee’s hand, she can’t quite sit up yet!) ⁣
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Now I feel like we can officially start fall activities 🍂

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5 M O N T H S O L D 💗⁣
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Today, my heart melted. Before naps and bedtime, we rock her for 5 minutes then lay her in her crib. She usually is wide awake looking around. Well today, she scooted her body down and rested her head in my chest and laid perfectly still. For those 5 minutes, my heart was beating into her ear.. the perfect lullaby, just like she had heard for 9 months in the womb. Each time, I wanted to freeze the moment and never let go of her. So I rocked for a few more minutes and shed a few tears. This is exactly what I have needed ❤️

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The apple (cider donut) doesn’t fall far from the tree 😝 ⁣⁣
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Fall in New York means @mayerbros cider donuts and apple cider slushie🍎We have gone every year for the last 7 years. My mom has even shipped me some of their donuts one year 😋 It was so fun bringing Vivi there to share sweet memories with her. ⁣
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What’s a fall tradition that you’ve carried on with your kids?!

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Last night was Vivian’s first time sleeping in this crib. It’s a start of a new chapter. Her first step of independence. It’s hard for me to feel as if I lose a little control with her going in the crib. That’s normal, right? But we need this. She needs to sleep and we need our personal space back. It’s so bittersweet 💔⁣
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This room is easily my favorite room in our home. Lee worked so hard on it. He put in new flooring, wallpaper (his least fave part), paint, and new furniture. He wanted it to be absolutely perfect for our little girl. And that’s what it is... perfect💓

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H E L L O F A L L 🍂 Celebrating with cute bums shaped like pumpkins😋

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When you realize tomorrow is Monday 😳

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One of my favorite parts of fall are the beautiful mums 🌻 We took a trip to Home Depot to pick up some for the hanging pots on our front porch. ⁣
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What is your favorite fall flower?

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On this day, I was out shopping in a small town with my mom and nana. Vivian became hungry so no brainer, I searched for the closest chair to feed her in. I sat down and an older woman who was waitressing approached me assuming I was a customer. I told her I just needed a quick seat and I’d be on my way. She smiled and walked away. Before she went inside she turned to me and thanked me. She thanked me for having the bravery to feed my child in public. She said that if she were to BF in public when her son was a baby 34 years ago, she would’ve been asked to leave. ⁣
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I am so happy that I live in a time where I’m able to breastfeed my child anywhere at anytime. It’s rare that people are rude or have something to say. Breastfeeding is 100x normalized compared to when we were babies. It’s actually supported more than any other form of feeding. There wasn’t nearly as much support years ago.⁣
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⭐️ I encourage all mamas to take advantage of lactation consultants, breastfeeding classes, support groups (in person or online), or even a friend (🙋🏻‍♀️I’m always open to help another breastfeeding mama).⁣

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Stealing kisses from my girl at Niagara Falls 😘🌊

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𝐁𝐀𝐁𝐘 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐋 𝐓𝐈𝐏𝐒: We went on Vivi’s first vacation back in July and boy is it an eye opener 👀 Let me share a few tips so you don’t pack your whole home like we did😝:⁣⁣
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▪️Don’t worry about the cute baby tub you have; you can put extra towels in the sink to make it soft for your little.⁣⁣
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▪️Pack small toys like rattles and balls instead of the huge play mat they love to lay under.⁣⁣ ⁣ ⁣
▪️Bring a co-sleeper like @snuggle_me_organic or @dockatot instead of a large pack n play. Our LO loves it and plus I get to stare at her beautiful face all night.⁣⁣
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What tips do you have for traveling lightly with a baby? I’ll take all the advice I can get 🤓

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Anything is popsicle with you, baby girl ☺️⁣
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Cooling off with @wholefruitfrozen mango popsicles 🥭 They are gluten free, dairy free and also non-GMO! *insert mama happy dance*⁣
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Just like the abundance of gorgeous murals (like the one behind me), @wholefruitfrozen is also made here in Tampa! ☀️

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