Whenever I ask anyone about when to start Amalia on solid foods, I get the same answer: Between 4 and 6 months. Well that's a pretty long stretch! She's currently 4.5 months and my gut says she isn't quite ready yet... And one thing I've learned as a mother so far is to always listen to your gut.
Since having Amalia, this has been my most requested blog post by far. People ask me on a daily basis how I "lost the weight". To be clear, I'm still not at my pre-baby weight and don't expect to lose it all until I'm done nursing, which is completely fine by me.
I'm also pretty sure my body shape is forever changed, but instead of trying to emulate the celebrities of the world who look like 12 year old girls 6 months after giving birth, I see my post-partum body as the place that built my beautiful baby, and I'm proud of what it did to do that.
Happy Monday and holy happy holidays. I feel like everywhere I turned this weekend there was a twinkle light winking right at me... and I loved every second of it. All that's missing is the snow... JK I hope it doesn't snow until Christmas Eve and then only stays for like five days. A girl can dream.
Onesie / Bow / Monthly Milestone Cards c/o
Be present. Time seems to be flying by with her and as cliché as it sounds, being present is so important. When I'm with Amalia, I try to really be with her. Obviously sometimes I have to work or do something around the house while she's awake, but I make sure we have many moments each day where my phone is off, and we can enjoy each other's company.
As you may know, I've been updating my gift guide page regularly, but I've gotten an overwhelming amount of requests to create gift guide collages as well so I'll be doing these weekly until Christmas. My first is one of my faves every year: Gifts for the plaid lover. At this point, is anyone not a plaid fan?
