Every baby update I've read starts with disbelief about the child growing so quickly. You can go ahead and insert that statement here about Addi. As of today she is 7 months old! She's so much closer to 1 now and I can't handle it. I haven't posted an update since she was 4 months old, so I wanted to share a bit about how she's doing now. Sleep: Addi is still waking up at least three times a ... Read more
Baby Items I Didn’t Need
My baby registries were minimal compared with those I have seen others make. Nonetheless, I ended up not needing everything I registered for. I'm still grateful for everything I was given and for the gift cards used to buy my baby items, but I could have done without some of them because they ended up not being used as much as I'd hoped. All babies are different, though, and what didn't work for ... Read more
Ways to Offer New Moms Postpartum Support
** This post contains affiliate links. I am compensated for purchases made through this link at no additional cost to you. Thanks for supporting Floradise! In the past seven months I have realized I have not been as supportive as I should have been to my friends and family who have given birth. I didn't realize this until my postpartum experience showed me how much support new moms need and ... Read more
Dia De Los Muertos: Our Family’s First Ofrenda + DIY Sugar Skull
** This post contains affiliate links. I am compensated for purchases made through these links at no additional cost to you. Thanks for supporting Floradise! This year we decided to create the first Flora family ofrenda for Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. While I have celebrated the holiday with family in Mexico in the past, I have never made an ofrenda of my own at home, so I ... Read more
Doing Things My Own Way As a Mom With JOHNSON’S®
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GetJohnsonsBaby #ChooseGentle #CollectiveBias Becoming a mom has taught me countless lessons from the time we adopted V last year to giving birth to A in April. Just like when we first brought Victoria home, the past four months since Adelina was born have been full of trial ... Read more
Baby Favorites and A Fail: 0-5 Months
** This post contains affiliate links. I am compensated for purchases made through these links at no additional cost to you. Thanks for supporting Floradise! These past five months have been the quickest of my life. How can my little Addi already be 5 months?! I enjoy reading posts about baby favorites because it gives me an idea of what I might want to check out for my own daughter, and ... Read more
How to Become More Informed About Women’s Healthcare Choices
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #LetsTalkPlanB #CollectiveBias #ad Since becoming pregnant last year, I have taken my healthcare decisions even more seriously. Throughout my adult life, and especially during pregnancy, I haven't wanted to simply accept a certain route just because that's what others told me ... Read more
Why Brookfield Zoo Is Worth A Visit
There are certain Chicago area spots that are worth repeat visits. For us, Brookfield Zoo is one of them. You don't need to have children to enjoy a day at Brookfield Zoo. In fact, we often see adults roaming the grounds with a beer in hand and not a worry about keeping a kiddo entertained. My brother- and sister-in-law visited over Labor Day weekend and Graham and I thought we might have some ... Read more
How I Organize My Baby Changing Station
** This post contains affiliate links. I am compensated for purchases made through these links at no additional cost to you. Thanks for supporting Floradise! I like for all areas of my home to be neat and organized, and that's become a challenge with two kids, but at least my diaper changing station is in order. When Addi was first born we weren't even sure we would buy a baby changing ... Read more
Flora Family Photo Session
** This post contains affiliate links. I am compensated for purchases made through these links at no additional cost to you. Thanks for supporting Floradise! Graham and I have a tradition of taking photos around the time of our wedding anniversary to document our life together. It's been so fun to capture the changes to our family: Over the past four years we've gone from just the two of us ... Read more