snippets from life

Jet Black

What is the one thing that we all say we want?!? TIME .. I just want more time. How much time do you spend researching and shopping for products/gifts and random items throughout your day, week, life?? If you are like me, I tend to fall through the rabbit hole of...

My insane morning schedule : Working mom problems : work / life balance challenge

Do you struggle to get to work on time? or get anywhere when you plan to?!? I have to admit, I had time issues even before having kids and being a working mom, but this brings it to a whole new level!! Just when I thought my morning routine could not get any harder,...

Newborn Baby Essentials

Preparing for your first child is definitely an overwhelming experience. Looking back, I was continually bombarded with items I thought I "needed" to get. I didn't want to be the only parent unprepared (mom shaming starts early!). After having T, I wanted to write...

Mother’s Day … when you are “trying” to get pregnant

Mother’s Day ... I spent a lot of time in bed this morning thinking about Mother’s Day ... originally I had planned to post a pic of me with my little ones singing all the joys and happiness associated with today but then all these mixed emotions came when...

National Infertility Awareness Week 2018

It's National Infertility Awareness Week ... Someone on social media was kind enough to send me a link nominating me as an Infertility Social Warrior. This is someone that I have never met and I only know through sharing my story publicly. Getting this simple...

happy easter!

HaaaPppYy Easter "That bunny is scary ... " - T (my daughter) T said this numerous times even after the party was over. lol ... I have to agree with her. As a child myself I was extremely scared of all of these adults dressed up as fictional characters. Of...

Missing T …

Since Lee has been home, I have cried twice. One would think that I would be crying due to overwhelm and the simple exhaustion of having a newborn, but these are not the reasons. I cried both times because of T.

Welcome to the World Lee!

Hi Lee! As you know I had many thoughts going through my mind before having little Lee here. One of the main concerns is how could I love anyone more than I do T. Many people told me “You’ll see, once you take a look at that baby, you will be immediately in love .. “...

Pregnancy thoughts : Part 4 : How can I love someone as much as I do T? … & also missing my time with T

This is a part of a series of posts where I am writing about my feelings/emotions towards the end of my pregnancy with my second child. This is the last of four. You can read the first entry here. I write this as I am currently 36 weeks pregnant with my second child....

Pregnancy thoughts : Part 3 : Fear of contractions/labor …

This is a part of a series of posts where I am writing about my feelings/emotions towards the end of my pregnancy with my second child. This is the third of four. You can read the first entry here. I write this as I am currently 36 weeks pregnant with my second child....

Pregnancy thoughts : Part 2 : I have forgotten everything!!!

This is a part of a series of posts where I am writing about my feelings/emotions towards the end of my pregnancy with my second child. This is the second of four. You can read the first entry here. I write this as I am currently 36 weeks pregnant with my second...

Pregnancy thoughts : Part 1 : Sad that this is the last time I’ll be experiencing pregnancy

I write this as I am currently 36 weeks pregnant with my second child. This third trimester has caught me by surprise in so many ways. First, it has snuck up on me, I know I can’t be pregnant forever, but just like in my first pregnancy I always want more time...

Jim Henson Exhibit at The Museum of Moving Image

Today both Matt and I had off from work for Martin Luther Kind Day and decided to take T to The Museum of Moving Image in Astoria, Queens to see the Jim Henson exhibit! It was Matt and T's first time there and it was my first time going to their new location. I...

mission : christmas tree!

'Tis the season! What a difference a year makes. Last year, T had no idea what christmas was or any of the holiday festivities. This year she has been talking about a christmas tree for weeks! I actually felt bad that we didn't get one last week, but this is the...

Holiday cards are here!

happy happy holidays!! I normally never do holiday cards but this year I decided to try something different when I saw how easy and seamless it would be with Pretty Polite print. I submitted my order on Thursday evening, using one of their templates and on...

Thankful for Little Cousin Love

Cousin Love over Thanksgiving I am dedicating a whole post to cousin love because they are so adorable together! Meet Cici, T's older cousin (by a little over a year). T has another cousin, but he is not allowed to be seen on social media etc.. so we will...

T is TWO!!

hAAAPPPyyy HaaaAAPppyy T!!! Where does the time go? Seriously, I know everyone says this but my little T is growing up way too quickly. I feel like every week she changes dramatically. By two she is speaking full sentences and becoming very independent. I...

Balloons, balloons & more balloons!

Every year at work there is a kids halloween party. Normally in the past, before I had Teagan, I would stay around for a short time but would be overwhelmed by all the kids running around. This year, I was still overwhelmed, but I had T in tow and I learned first...