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Easton's 14 month update

February 9, 2021


 I wanted to be that mom that had an update every month to look back on but honestly this year has just flown and I have slacked. Below is a huge update on Easton who just recently turned 15 months February 3rd. 

I have everything from updates, milestones, his current schedule, how we transitioned from the bottle, his favorite things, some "firsts", his personality and how we transitioned from two naps to one. I know right- holy crap. Hope you have a snack! Speaking of snacks, I'm going to do a separate blog post on his what he eats, meal ideas, etc. 


Updates & Milestones:

- Easton started walking at 13 months & now he practically runs (everything we have used to baby proof is linked here!)

- 24lbs and 31.5" tall 

- wears 18 month clothing and is in between a size 4 & 5 shoe

- size 4 diapers (we love Pampers Swaddlers)

- claps for himself 

- has recently really started loving Emmy & Frankie (our dogs) and plays hide and seek with them 

- loves emptying drawers and making messes lol 

- can shoot his basketball in his basketball hoop

- loves bath time (we typically do every other day) but has started wanting to stand by the faucet which of course freaks me out lol

- blows kisses

- loves Cocomelon ( we barely do any screen time but I'm becoming more chill about it)

- knows where his: head, eyes, nose and tongue are 

- says Dada, yay & waves bye (really making me wait for mama!), working on speech + sign language

- loves to eat but has started to become picky at lunch 

- getting his molars in, he has 10 teeth 

- LOVES his lovey 

- has started opening doors 

- makes animal noises (puppy, bear, kitty kat) 

- sleeps 7/8pm - 7/7:30am

- started swim class again once a week, I'm looking into other fun things for him (music, gymnastics, etc.) 

- loves "cheers-ing"

- just got his first haircut! 


Current Schedule:

7-7:45am wake up (we don't wake him but it's typically always around this time) & whole milk out of a straw cup 

8:30am breakfast 

10am snack 

11:30am lunch 

12-12:30pm goes down for nap

Nap is anywhere from 1.5-2.5 hours (haven't made it to the 3 hour mark yet)

3pm whole milk out of a straw cup & snack after 

5:30-6pm dinner 

6:30pm bath 

7pm bedtime (which includes bottle of milk, going to wean the bottle completely soon) 


Bottle Transition:

I exclusively breastfed Easton for a little over 12 months. He had a few bottles of breastmilk in a bottle during that time (if Justin fed him/my mom/etc). So when Easton weaned himself from breastfeeding (full blog post about that here) we started giving him milk from a bottle. I didn't think it would be a hard transition at all because he never really drank from a bottle and wasn't attached but I was wrong. He loved the bottle. Mostly because he could tip it back and fling it around when he drank it. Luckily I found a few cups he really likes. Here are the cups we use! I am going to do a full review on them soon. 

He gets milk 3x a day. Our doctor recommended 16-20oz of cows milk a day and we give him three 7oz cups a day. He always leaves an oz or two typically. When we first transitioned I took away the afternoon bottle and replaced it with a cup. After a couple days I did that with the morning bottle. He is doing great even though he was reluctant at first. Currently he still gets one bottle at nighttime but we will wean that soon. 


Favorite Toys/ Things to do (I'll link it all below!)

- listening to music / dancing (his favorites are The Weeknd, Mandisa & Baby Shark), we love our Echo Dot

- read books (he loves lift the flap books and I just got him these poke a dot books)

- looking out the window / banging on it lol 

- play with his kitchen sink 

- puzzles 

- his musical instrument set

 - ride his 4 wheeler 

- ball pit

- sit in his comfy chair & eat his snack 

- play with the remote & watch Cocomelon 

- doing laps around the kitchen with Frankie (our dog)


Firsts 

- being sick (he had Croup at 14 months)

- being away from me & Justin for a full day (10-6pm he went to my sisters)

- throwing a tantrum in public (he lost his sh*t the other day at Target when we were checking out)

- goose egg bruise (he just fell a couple days ago & has a big bruise on his forehead 


Personality 

- he's honestly so sweet, he leans into us and gives hugs and kisses 

- he just started to be "clingy" (like wants mama/dada)

- very inquisitive / super nosey 

- he loves joking, he'll go to hand you something and take it back and laugh

-  can definitely be moody if he's tired / hungry (wonder who he gets that from...guilty) 

- he definitely understands "no" and will look at us when he knows he shouldn't be doing something to see our reaction 

- he sits with his feet crossed when he eats and I love it 

Nap Transition (two to one)

I'll be honest I held onto to two naps for as long as possible but he was showing us multiple signs he was ready for one nap (the biggest was that he started refusing to take his second nap or when he would take it, it would only be 30 minutes). He started this right around 13-14 months. 

I read this blog post and it was super helpful. To sum it up we just started pushing his first nap later and later until we hit the 12pm mark. When he did two naps he would nap at 10am but when we started transitioning we did a few days at 10:30, a few days at 11am then eventually got to noon. 


Easton at his 15 month old check up! 

I love sharing things with you about Easton. Being a mom is literally the best thing that has ever happened to me. I feel like I'm leaving information out but if I think of anything else I'll add it in! Let me know on Instagram if you have any other questions. I love hearing from you guys! xx







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Easton's 14 month update

Easton's turns ONE!

January 13, 2021




How is our baby one?! Long overdue but finally getting Easton's birthday party blog post up. He turned one on November 3rd and we had the best little small get together for him with our close family and friends. The theme was 'Easton's 1st Trip Around the Sun' so he wore an astronaut costume and I used a lot of space themed decor. Our vendors were absolutely amazing and if you are local to Columbus I would highly recommend all of them. 

PARTY DETAILS 

Venue- Flat 51

Planner- Me & MMJ Events

Decor- Aiden & Grace

Balloons- Young & Wild with Three

Cookies- The Pinke

EASTON light up letters- BGE Balloons

Charcuterie table- MF Charcuterie

Astronaut costume

Photographer- Kandid with Kate




Flat 51 was such a gorgeous venue. It was a beautiful, perfect open space. It was so clean and had great lighting. Meleka from MMJ Events helped me plan the party and decorate with her other company Aiden and Grace. She is so talented! Highly recommend. 

Erin from Young Wild and Three is not only the sweetest but she killed it with the balloon arches. I love her personal larger balloons she made also. Because the party was in the afternoon and was after lunch we served snacks and drinks. I love a good charcuterie table. That's what we had for my baby shower so I knew I wanted that for Easton's party too. But MF Charcuterie made my dreams come true and created a kid friendly charcuterie table for Easty and his friends. 

For desserts, Elizabeth designed custom Easton's 1st Trip Around the Sun cookies. She even made a couple cookies of Easton and one of the three of us! The best thing about these cookies is not only were they beautiful, they were delicious! 


BGE Balloons set up the coolest marquee light up letters that spelled EASTON. These were a showstopper for sure. My friend Kate came and took the photos for the party and they were beautiful, she does such a good job! 

For favors I made Easty's friend suitcases to take on their trip with him to the sun! I got little custom tattoos with Easton's face on them for the kiddos and filled the suitcases with stickers, kazoos and bubbles. I got little little boarding passes for their "trip" and printed them off then added photos of all the kids and laminated them. 

Easton had a great time and I loved how the party turned out. I just need time to slow down now so my baby can stay little! 







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Easton's turns ONE!

Easton's Nursery Reveal

June 14, 2020



I know Easton is 7 months old, but hey better late than never right! I have had the nursery done for a while but wanted to add a few small touches before I shared. I am so in love with this neutral, boho calming, chill nursery I designed for Easton and it is my favorite room in our house! I hope you love it too! I tried to link everything but if I missed something you want, shoot me a DM on my Instagram ! Also- if you want to see the nursery in person, check out my highlights under "NURSERY" I am posting a room tour! xoxo 



Our crib, dresser and glider are from Delta Children  and are the 'Willow set.' It is currently unavailable but their sets are all so cute! Our glider is in the color sand. We were gifted these pieces. I love that they offer nursery sets. It makes it super easy and convenient when shopping! 

Everything linked here:

Pampas grass - highly recommend! 
Vase  (ours is the "jug")
Black picture frames (all four are 8 x 10)
Curtains (ours are in the color library gray)
Playgym: Poppyseed Play c/o
Rug (ours is 6 x 9)
Shelving in closet (right side)
"E" wall hook: ours exact is Anthropologie & not available but click here for a cute similar 
Baskets in closet: ours are Home Goods but click here for similar , these are also super cute
Pacifier clip  (that is holding our ultrasound photos)
Ottoman: ours exact was called the Soraya if they ever restock but click here for almost exact version 
Side table: ours is called Austen nightstand from Pottery Barn kids but this is almost exact
Laundry baskets: the one with the elephant is Home Goods, the other is Target that I can't find online but this one is super cute 
Easton's shirt c/o City Mouse Studio 
Easton's shorts
My sweatshirt  c/o Abercrombie & Fitch 
My shorts (LOVE) c/o Abercrombie & Fitch 
Llama stuffed animal - c/o Cuddle & Kind
Teddy bear on chair: mine when I was a baby! 
Mobile

 Photography: Lindzy Lee Annis



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Easton's Nursery Reveal

Easton's 4 month favorite things

March 26, 2020



I love doing updates on Easton and thought it would be fun to share some of his current favorite things! He is 4 months and 23 days to be exact. What are your babies loving right now? Send me a DM and let's chat here on my Instagram!

EASTON'S FAVORITE THINGS 

1).  Sit up seat: Easton loves this so much. We got it for him when he was 3 months and I really believe it has helped his head and neck strength. The print we have is not currently available but when it is I'll link it for you guys! 

2). Crinkle book: He is obsessed. There's a little red bird on the second page and he loves looking at her lol. He is super into touching everything and loves to crinkle this! He also loves this book! He smiles so big every time we read it to him! 

3). Playmat: This has been amazing! We do tummy time on it, we loves laying on it. It's perfect for any type of play on the ground. Our print is sold out but they are restocking soon! Linked their other most popular one! Thank you so much again YAY! mats (this was gifted to us). 

4). Jumper: This is hilarious. Watch my video here of Easton really getting it! This is fun for him and also a great way to extend his wake time. It also gets him more tired! We got the one with a stand because we didn't really have a good doorway to hang one in! 

5). Ball: This ball is legit! They also make a rattle. He loves it because he can grab it and he shakes it. It has really helped with his hand eye coordination. He's been playing with it for over a month. 



6). Blanket: This is Easton's favorite blankie as we call it! It feels like my Barefoot Dreams blanket. So soft! Check out their Instagram here! 

7). Swing: He loves watching the mobile spin around. We love this one because it has different sounds and there's a little mirror so he can look at himself! 

8). Play gym: We were gifted this adorable play gym from Poppyseed Play and it not only is the cutest but Easton loves it! You can hang other toys on it as well. 

9).  Boppy: I cannot even explain how much we use this. I use it to feed him (I'm breastfeeding), he lays on it under his play gym, he'll lay on it on the couch when we read him books, he loves it! Number one thing from his favorite things! 

10). Light up activity bar: This is amazing for tummy time! It keeps his attention and he likes patting it! 

Thanks for reading! Hope you babes have a good day! Xo 



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Easton's 4 month favorite things

Easton's 3 month update

March 8, 2020



My baby is getting so big! Ah! Seriously, I just want time to slow down. I can't lie to you, this past month has been my favorite. Easton smiles all the time, he started laughing, he makes amazing eye contact, he is just so happy! The other day he BELLY laughed and I seriously melted. He loves the mobile on his swing and we just recently got him this sit up seat and he is obsessed. I think he feels like a real big boy in it. I feel like he is really developing his personality and it's amazing to watch. We also took our first overnight trip and Easton did great (I'll write another post on this too). 



My confidence is growing as a mom because since we've been on a routine, his schedule has been very consistent and life is just easier and more enjoyable. He started sleeping through the night when he was 10 weeks old and that was also when I felt like a new human. I feel like the first month or two are kind of like a blur. I really don't know how I survived on such little sleep, I think we were on a "baby high" from just being so happy we had him. 

I want to make sure I add, every baby is different. I know some moms who had their babies sleeping through the night at 8 weeks and some moms who's kids still wake up and they are two years old. You have to give yourself grace and be patient. Also- a schedule isn't for everyone! If it doesn't work for you, that's ok too! 

He is now 18 weeks today and anytime I post anything on my stories about him sleeping or eating I get tons of questions. So I figured I would share with you guys!

A big helpful tip I can give you (that has worked for us) is to develop a routine early on with your baby. Babies are so smart and they catch on quick. Justin and I are opposites and he didn't think we should have a routine but after he saw how good and amazing Easton was doing once we started it, he agreed I was right. I mean, duh. 

I am exclusively breastfeeding but Justin does doing the "dream feed" which gives me a break and has allowed me to build up a milk stash for times when someone else needs to feed Easton. Easton is a hungry growing boy! He used to be this skinny little thing and now he has these delicious chunky thighs and weighs about 15lbs. I feed him every 2-3 hours. I make sure he gets in his calories during the day which has helped him sleep longer at nighttime. Taking Cara Babies goes into more details on this if you're interested. Her recommended schedule is the one we follow. Between talking to our doctor and listening to Cara (who both said the same thing) we do not wake him to eat at night. Most babies still need to eat one time a night which is why we do the dream feed.

Here is Easton's 3 month schedule, since we are currently at 4 months our schedule is a little different now (I'll update below):

His ideal "wake" time for 3 months is anywhere from 1 hr. & 15 minutes - 1 hr. & 40 minutes. 

8:00 AM - wake & feed (he wakes up anywhere from 7:45 AM-8:30 AM, I let him wake me up but I don't let him sleep past 8:45 AM)

9:30 AM - Nap 1 (this is his longest, he normally does 2 hrs.)

11:30 AM - wake & feed

1:00 PM- Nap 2 (normally 1-1.5 hr)

2:30 PM- wake & feed 

4:00 PM- Nap 3 

5:00 PM- wake & feed

6:45 PM- start our nighttime routine (bath time or wipe him down with a warm washcloth, turn on sound machine on low, change diaper, put on jammies, lotion/massage, put on Owlet sock, brush hair, say our prayers, feed, swaddle, bed)

7:30 PM- in bed no later than 8 PM

10:30-11 PM - dream feed

Now that he is four months old our "awake time" has increased to 1 hr. 30 min-2 hours. We still follow the same schedule (wake, feed, play, sleep) but we just have extended his wake time a little. As far as sleeping at night goes, he is amazing and I feel blessed. BUT let me add he did not sleep good the first month. Since we started Taking Cara Babies, he kept sleeping longer and longer stretches. After one month of implementing the strategies taught by Taking Cara Babies, he was sleeping through the night. We have only had a couple hiccups where he wakes up once and that's only because we are transitioning out of the swaddle. 

A few tips we have learned are:

- The swaddle is KEY. This is the one we are currently using. Babies are used to being in a small tight space in your belly. They like to feel confined so we swaddle him for every nap and at bedtime. The only time he's not swaddled is if we are out getting lunch or something. 
- White noise is also huge. We have this sound machine and it is life changing. There are tons of different sounds and colors and settings. When we start his nighttime routine I turn on the red color (clinical studies have shown red light helps you sleep better) to about 50%. The sound is like a stormy rainfall. As I keep feeding him I increase the sound (you can do this on their app your phone), and by the time I lay him in his crib I have the sound on 87%. 
- Like I said earlier, routine is everything. My mom watches Easton once or twice a week for a couple hours to help me and she told me the other day, "Nicole it's crazy how much he knows his routine. He literally yawns when it's nap time." 
- Easton loves when I sing to him. So every nap I sing you are my sunshine and he knows it's nap time. 
- Darkness is also key for sleep. Whether it's a nap or bedtime, the room needs to be black. We have blackout blinds, blackout curtains, a blackout shade we stick to the window then I also throw a blanket over the curtains (I know I'm a freak). But guess what, he sleeps awesome and it works! 

I can't wait to continue to see this babe grow and learn. He is truly my entire world! If you have any questions, feel free to send me a DM on Instagram. I'll probably do another update in a couple months! 

 I linked a few products below that have really helped us too. XOXO


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Easton's 3 month update

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