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4 Things I wish I knew before I had a toddler: 1.

4 Things I wish I knew before I had a toddler:

1. Go with the flow!
Honestly this has been hard to do because we’ve been SO regimented. But with a 2 year old literally nothing goes as planned to it helps to be open to what’s next.

2. Set your expectations LOW!
I say this because there’s been too many times when I’m like “ok quick trip to the grocery store no biggie” .. I get there and LOL she has a tantrum, refuses to stay in the cart, and I forget half of my list 😂 if you think everything will be a disaster then you’ll be pleasantly satisfied when no tantrum happened.

3. Find time for YOU!
Dealing with the big feelings of toddlers is literally the most draining thing I’ve ever done. I notice when I don’t make a little time for myself every day that I tend to snap or yell more which isn’t fun for me and not beneficial for her.

4. Temper tantrums are natural child behavior 😵‍💫
Meltdowns result from unmet needs or desires. It’s because they’re starting to learn that they’re separated from their parents and want to seek independence, and yet they cannot.

😆What’s one thing you wish you knew before you were in the midst of toddler life!?

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There’s nothing better than seeing these pink @b

There’s nothing better than seeing these pink @bumpboxes on your doorstep during pregnancy 😍 #gifted

@bumpboxes is a monthly subscription box that is filled goodies for both mama and baby to be based of if your month of pregnancy. This box has the cutest @goumikids booties, under eye patches (because what is sleep at 8 months pregnant?), @genexa pain reliever for kiddos, and a back washer!

🤰🏻What is one item you love treating yourself with during pregnancy?

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Today was the best. We had our first day date in 2

Today was the best. We had our first day date in 2 years 😱 Started our day out with lunch at a restaurant we’ve never been to ( @olivia_tampa ), walked around @hydeparkvillage , then got caught in the rain while trying to get cupcakes from @sprinklescupcakes 🌧, and of course we ended the day at Target 😂

We’ve realized in the last year how hard it is to make dates a thing when having kids and how freakin easy it is to go months without a date?! 😆 But taking full advantage of dates before baby # 2 is here!

👫What’s your favorite date you and your hubs do!?

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Pregnancy is incredible. The first 20 weeks feel

Pregnancy is incredible.
The first 20 weeks feel like an eternity. Nausea, bloating, food aversions (hot coffee was 🤮 for me), and so much more.
It feels never ending.
But before you know it, you’re here at 32 weeks, coasting in the third trimester and growing literally inches everyday.
This is the part I never want to end.
The part when I can keep my little babe safe.
When it’s just him and I.
But the mothering had just begun.
I’ll wipe the tears, sing him lullabies, make him his favorite foods…forever.
My baby🖤

📷: @dezyhphotography

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I realized I had a fear yesterday 🏔 We took t

I realized I had a fear yesterday 🏔

We took the @crystalmountain gondola 🚠 ride up 6,872 feet elevation and I most definitely freaked out on the ride up. I didn’t know I had a fear of heights until we were hovering above land 😅 It helps that we had the most amazing view of Mount Rainer at the top ⛰

Few things about our adventure:

🚠 The gondola route is perfect for people who aren’t hikers (or are 7 months pregnant like me).

🚶🏻‍♀️There are several trials you can take to hike up the mountain!

⛰The area where you can stand and walk to see the view has no rails or anything sooo not entirely toddler friendly 😑

🌋 Mount Rainer is actually an active volcano!

🔽What mountain have you seen or climbed before!?

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Day at @pikeplacepublicmarket 💐 We spent the d

Day at @pikeplacepublicmarket 💐

We spent the day at @pikeplacepublicmarket with our family! I’ve seen this on Instagram for like ever so you know we had to get the quintessential picture in front of the sign 😆

Here are a few of my favorite parts:

💐Floral bouquets are gorgeous and the most expensive one was only $30!

🧀So many different foods. We tried @piroshkypiroshky , @beecherscheese , steam buns, and there was way more I could’ve tried lol

🍬The Gum Wall, a legit alleyway where people stick chewed gum. It’s kinda gross but cool at the same time.

🌽Fresh fruit and veggie stands throughout the whole market. They also had fresh seafood and other foods.

We easily could’ve spent way longer there but it was so awesome! One thing I recommend is wearing good walking shoes because it’s so hilly and so much walking 👟

⬇️What’s one destination you’ve seen on IG that you’ve always wanted to go to?!

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Today we did a day trip down to Sarasota! 🌊We c

Today we did a day trip down to Sarasota! 🌊We checked out @motemarinelab which had 3 parts to it and even had a whole area for kiddos to run around and play! Lunch was at @drydockwaterfrontgrill (try the blackened grouper tacos 🌮 ) Vivian and I shared a virgin daiquiri and it was perf because it felt like 1000° outside. Luckily we were able to sit inside to keep us from the red tide smell. If you don’t know what red tide is, it’s the common name for harmful algal blooms occurring along coastal regions which kill fish and marine life. It’s very common on the west coast of Florida but more prominently this summer.

Anddddd of course we couldn’t leave Sarasota without getting some @fiveodonutco 🍩 😍 They have the best gourmet donuts and I stalk their insta daily lmao

🚗What’s your favorite town to do day trips to by you!?

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Headed out to look at properties in a town about 4

Headed out to look at properties in a town about 40 mins from where we currently live and me being me had to find the cutest coffee shop and make my husband drive 25 minutes out of the way 😂

@mountaineercoffee had super yummy homemade Nutella pop tarts 😋🍫

So we’re finally thinking of making the switch to country living opposed to city. Are you team city living 🌇 or country living🐄?!

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Coffee date with my girl at the cutest coffee shop

Coffee date with my girl at the cutest coffee shop, Orange Cat Coffee (couldn’t find them on IG). Been a little MIA here but because traveling with a toddler is no joke! Don’t get me wrong I absolutely love it but I am exhausted by the end of the day 😅

We’ve spent 2 weeks between Alabama and NY visiting my family! We’ve eaten at our favorite food spots: @platterschocolates @hooversdairy @craft_coffee_house @santoraspizzacatering and Dicamillos bakery! We’ve spent time with friends and family and I’m so excited we got this time before baby brother comes this fall ❤️

>>>>Swipe to see a side by side of Vivian here 2 years ago Vs today 😭

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Tell me one thing better than putting on Christmas

Tell me one thing better than putting on Christmas pajamas and watching a new Christmas movie while it’s 95° out?!😅 #AD

I’ll be streaming the cutest new Christmas movie, A Chance for Christmas, on @tubi . It’s about a social media influencer who falls in love. I won’t spill the beans on the rest. 🤪 Grab some sweet and salty popcorn (which you all know I’ve been craving lately) and tune in! It’s free! Our new @amazonfiretv fire stick makes streaming it super simple with @tubi ! I love how we can plug it into any tv in the house!

Amazon, Fire, and all related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Amazon Fire TV devices are given away on behalf of Tubi. Amazon is not a sponsor of this event.

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25 weeks along with baby brother while still chasi

25 weeks along with baby brother while still chasing this crazy animal 🤪 It’s getting increasingly more difficult to chase after her. This last week I’ve been out of breath from walking and starting to feel sore when picking her up 😫 I hate to ask for help or complain but really I know this is going to get more difficult as the next 15 weeks go by😕

🔽Give me all the preggo with a toddler tips!!

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Read for some travel tips with kiddos: I was just

Read for some travel tips with kiddos:

I was just telling Lee how after 2 years, I finally feel like we have traveling with a baby/toddler down to a science 😅 We’ve had numerous shit show vacations but we finally reached a sweet spot 👏🏻 and I need to share how to help another struggling mama.

•If staying at a hotel, call ahead to have a fridge and microwave in the room. This will help keep snacks and milk for bedtime/morning.

•Get a 2 bedroom if you can to put baby in there opposed to your room. (Our kid NEVER slept well with us in the same room and this still applies)

•Put baby in the pack n play and into the closet or bathroom! Sounds weird but it’s super dark and quiet for them so it helps.

•Most hotels/Airbnbs offer travel cribs or cribs! Check before arrival to arrange. If not, there are plenty of baby equipment rental companies nationally like @babyquip .

•Stick to schedule if you can, it’s all baby knows so it helps.

•Bring sleep sack, books, sound machine, blanket and crib sheets to help their sleep environment feel familiar for baby.

•Baby camera! Having a cheap one to bring for travel is convenient, if not just bring yours!

Last but not least, don’t freak out if your baby doesn’t sleep through the night or ends up in bed with you. If you let this frustrate you then chances you’ll go on another trip are slim and it will be traumatic. Go with the flow, even if it means 2-4 cups of coffee in the AM 🤪

✈️ What is your best travel tip with kiddos!?

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You always see people say marriage is hard. But fo

You always see people say marriage is hard. But for those who have never been married it can be an extremely overwhelming and confusing statement. When people say marriage is hard they mean that when you get into a disagreement, you don’t run away. It means truly growing from every single thing (like admitting when you’re wrong and learning why). It means enduring having children (if you choose to do so) and learning to love each other even when you haven’t showered in days. It means communicating everything (my best advice) and talking about each other’s expectations.

It just means that you’re here for the long haul and will do anything. Now sometimes these things will come easy because the person you marry is YOUR PERSON and you absolutely don’t want to be with another person so obviously you’ll figure it out.

I’m rambling at this point, but I’m just here to say I’m proud to call this man my husband and what every day of marriage brings us.

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Whoooooa we’re halfway there 👶🏻 20 weeks

Whoooooa we’re halfway there 👶🏻

20 weeks have flown by like no other and it’s probably because I’m chasing a toddler 🤪 Baby boy looks healthy, only thing noticed was a low lying placenta for me which all you helped calm my nerves about in stories yesterday! I wanted to share a few things that I’ve noticed about pregnancy this time around:

•Sharing the news with our family since the day we found out has been really exciting. Regardless, I’m glad they knew early in for any support I needed.

•LOVE YOUR BODY. Dang is it hard to love it while it’s getting bigger but pregnancy is so so beautiful and if I don’t love it during it then I know I’ll be sad after that I didn’t.

•2nd pregnancy lacks the excitement and anxiousness as the first had but since it’s my last pregnancy, I’m trying so hard to savor it.

Can you relate to any of the things I noticed!?

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So if you saw my stories over the weekend, we drov

So if you saw my stories over the weekend, we drove 3 hours away for a trip and I forgot to pack Vivian’s suitcase with everything in it 😱 *cue the panic* Thankfully we were able to get by with some stuff.. let me break down what I think you MUST keep in your diaper bag as a toddler mom:

•2 outfits- Always have even since she was a baby!
•4-6 diapers- They say 1 for every hour you’re gone!
•Wipes- duh!
•Snacks 🍪🍊 I don’t know one mom who doesn’t have at least 3 different snacks in the bag at all times.
•Lovey- if your kid has a lovey then it’s probably already in the car!
•Travel silverware- we have a @beaba_usa set that is always in the bag!

Sounds basic but this got us through majority of the first day until it was time for bed!

👜 What’s your must have item in your diaper bag?!

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I did not want to post this photo. I thought to my

I did not want to post this photo. I thought to myself “my legs are huge” “look at my cellulite” “I don’t have a cute smile” “my arms look huge” and the list goes on and on. To be honest, yesterday was one of those days that I just cried and cried because I hate my body.

But upon looking at this photo this morning, I can’t help but to feel thankful for my body. My body has grown 2 babies. Which is amazing all on its own. We don’t give our bodies enough credit for what it does day in and day out. It allows me to be present and move throughout the day with my toddler, which some are not lucky enough to do.

So here I am reminding you to appreciate your body regardless of how it looks. Because you only get ONE body so you may as well love it ❤️

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