consider this page a round-up of allllllll our favorite things for our family.
favorite things by age:
written at 10 days postpartum, this is a list of the things I’m SO GLAD I prepped, did, and/or had that made those first few months of KK’s life so stinking sweet, even though I had a heinous amount of stitches.
in other words, this is the post I wish I had read while pregnant - every other post I read was either too scary or too sugar-coated or too basic.
also includes some of my favorite baby things - like my favorite things for sleep and favorite home things.
what I did before getting pregnant that really helped us, how my pregnancy went, all the things that really helped me while pregnant, and allllll the things I did to prep for KK’s arrival. consider this a detailed diary.
other favorite things:
kk’s themed monthly bookshelf + a list of our favorite books for each month of the year
our favorite toys, books, sensory bins, and activities BY MONTH
our BLW journey + a full recap
KK’s nursing/formula weaning, how we introduced solids, our BLW journey, our favorite resources/recipes/products, an example of how I meal prep, etc
our favorites for feeding a toddler…and cooking dinner with a toddler nearby
this post lists out our favorite things we have in our kitchen. things KK loves to use to eat, things that cause our mealtimes to be so stress-free, things that keep her 1000% entertained while I cook, things she loves to play with, etc. it’s one of my absolute favorite posts.
in other words, sometimes I completely and utterly rely on our kitchen and our mealtimes to entertain (and wear out) KK. this part of our home is a TOOL in our toolbox and I treat it as such. the linked post goes into more detail!
seasonal favorites:
our favorite toys, books, sensory bins, and activities BY MONTH
what kk gets for christmas (and how we plan for christmas)
kk’s valentine basket formula + kk’s easter basket formula
links also include our family traditions for each holiday, too
our summer essentials for both mama and bebe
including my simplified swimsuit formula and how I make sure I always have summer pieces I feel good in. I was so happy I had these things when KK started swim lessons.
our first beach trip was when KK was 14 months old. we swear by this list.
our system for preserving, displaying, and organizing photos and memories
because once we had a bebe, we wanted a simple system that worked. like what we do with all those precious candid pictures on my phone and what we do with sweet cards KK receives.
other kk-related posts:
a peek into our day-to-day rhythms and routines these days
a full list of what we keep on hand in our home now that we have a bebe. alllll the things that we have to make our lives easier.
because while it’s great for avoiding frantic, last-minute runs to the store, it’s also nice for first aid situations, baby poop situations, running-out-of-XYZ situations, i’m-tired situations, i-don’t-feel-well situations, and, you know, natural disasters.
my longest post yet! a full list of all our household systems, organizational ideas (like toy storage, memory boxes, and baby binders!), and decor choices so that our home is child-friendly, but also a home we love. this is my parenting hill to die upon.
our pregnancy loss - a story of how I grieved + healed
