Tweet Our 4th of July was rainy. It was the type of day you just have zero desire to go outside and mainly would like to crawl up on the couch with a good book or a decent movie. For me, it was the perfect day to jump back into the world of my deep freezer. Right before H was born, I did a marathon of freezer meal prep and had meals for a good while after he arrived. This was an excellent decision and saved us from eating frozen pizza every night of the week (not that my sweet hubby would have complained!).  Then I went back to work…

Tweet The other day I was at the grocery store. I had gotten there later than I planned so it was pushing 5:00 when my husband called. Having left him home with our child, I was a bit concerned. He assured me everything was fine and then proceeded to let me know our neighbors had decided they could come for dinner.  We quickly created a menu and I picked up the few things I needed in order to hurry home and prepare a meal. A little over an hour later, our neighbors showed up and entertained the little man while we finished up dinner.  They were so appreciative of the…

Tweet Cue mushy post. I have to brag on my better half a little. Most days being a working mom is incredibly tough.Trying to balance a job, a baby, a civic life, a social life, and a home can be exhausting. And there are many days I feel I am doing a terribly inadequate job at all of it. And then my amazing husband will notice the laundry is put away or tell me how awesome of a mom I am or remind me how much he loves me. Those moments when he reminds me I am capable, adequate, and doing a great job are precious. They are fuel to keep…

Tweet On Friday’s, I am going to try to give you a review of some of my favorite products. My goal is to mostly highlight gear helpful to working moms, but I will probably throw in a baby item here or there because that is what mostly consumes my life outside of work.  For this first post, I have to write about the one product I believe is essential for any working mom-the most amazing Sarah Wells Bags. After a week back to work, I realized quickly something had to change. I was lugging 3 or 4 bags with me everyday- my gym bag, a pumping bag, a work bag,…

Tweet We found a wonderful daycare. I started searching before I even told anyone I was pregnant because around here, the waiting lists for infant daycare are months long. Typically you find one, put your name on a list, and then call and be as annoying as possible until you secure a spot. This is not me. And so, when I found a daycare I liked and they also promised me they would have a spot and I didn’t have to call back until H was here, I was overjoyed.  The Friday before the first day, I went up to the daycare and spent way too long in H’s room…

Tweet I am officially due in 4 days.  Several of my co-workers stop by each morning to check in and see if I am still here. When I see other friends they ask, “are you still pregnant?” (if the belly wasn’t a dead giveaway, I am not sure what else would clue you in) In their defense, two weeks ago I told them I could have the baby any day after a different doctor seemed convinced our little guy was going to come that day. He was all like, “have you packed? installed the car seat?” and I was like “nope, I have three weeks left and my doctor doesn’t…