A Letter to my baby

To my baby: It's strange being back at work without you. For 19 months, we spent almost every moment together. I remember sitting at my desk and feeling you move in my belly. I had no idea what a special, silly and amazing little person you would become. I still sometimes reach down to my belly but you aren't there anymore.

Back to Work... The next couple days

The second day did NOT go as well as the first... But we got through it. I learned on Day 3 that even if she cries when I leave, she stops about one minute after I walk out the door. I stuck around in the hallway to witness for myself and that made me feel much better.

I only worked about ten hours over three days but it was a good transition. I would like to get close to twenty hours next week, but baby is my first priority.

I will say the weekend has new meaning again after working, yay for the work week being over. I got to meet up with one of my besties and her adorable little guy for a nice hike around Roosevelt Island.

Favorite Baby Products @ 9 Months

Here are my favorite products right now:

Bumkins Bibs

You can hand wash these or machine wash them. They are light and waterproof, and they are cute!

Plum Organics

Keira and I are on the go all the time. Fresh fruit isn't always feasible so we needed some healthy and quick (and not messy) snacks. 

OXO Bath Bin

This sized-just-right bin is cute and practical. It comes off and scoops up all the baby stuff or stays put and just holds everything is place. I love this thing.

Quiet for a little while...

I have two weeks left of maternity leave and I'm trying to enjoy every second so the blog will be a bit quiet for a little while... (Crickets)

The (Baby) Weight is Over!

As they say- nine months on, and nine months off...

Today was the day that I finally reached pre-baby weight!

The Great Outdoors

Everything is better outside! We go for a walk every day and try to go to the park every other day. Keira loves playing with grass, sticks, leaves and dirt. Yup, she plays with dirt. We are lucky to live near so many parks!

Sticks make great teething toys-

A little picnic-

Why does grass taste so good?

And they have swings at the park!

Watching the big kids play-

Selfies are more fun with a baby-

There's a sleeping baby tucked in there-

The chlorinated pool water feels so good-

Being wrapped up and in daddy's arms feels even better-

A little back porch snoozing-

Virginia is just gorgeous in the summer-

And also relaxing-