Time is flying by and Cooper is already 6 months old! So I thought it was about time I post an update on Cooper as well as share my reviews for Cooper's new car seat the Cybex Sirona S convertible car seat and his Cybex Gazelle stroller. I'm so happy to be partnering with Cybex for all of Cooper's travel gear, starting with his infant car seat. And now adding these two products, which have been absolutely amazing. They're both super functional as well as stylish and both have special features that are hard to find in other brands. Cooper is growing like a weed. Cooper, at six months, already weighs as much a Mason did when he was one years old. I'm guessing that his length isn't too far off either as Cooper is in the 94th percentile for his length. My boys truly couldn't be more different when it comes to the growth charts and ... Read more...
The Best Nail Art Trends for Fall 2021
My roundup post with the best nail art trends for Summer 2021 did so well that I decided to bring it back. I've been searching to find the best nail art trends for Fall 2021 on Pinterest and on my favorite nail artists accounts on Instagram. These five trends I've seen over and over and think they're going to be the biggest nail art trends for fall. Let me know which nail art trend you like the most in the comments below. Fall Foliage - The changing of the leaves is one major indicator of fall and I'm loving the idea of swapping ... Read more...
Cooper Ford’s Birth Story
Just like with our first Mason James, I wanted to share Cooper Ford's birth story. It's true what people say, that each pregnancy and birth are so different. I couldn't have had a more different experience for Cooper's birth as compared to Mason's. If you didn't read Mason's birth story, you can find it here...but long story short, I was induced at 37 weeks due to complications and after my water broke in the hospital Mason was born less than 3 hours later and after only 3 pushes. They cut me to help with his delivery, again because ... Read more...
Cybex Aton 2 SensorSafe™ Car Seat Review – Car Seat for Little Ones
It's been almost 5 years since we've had a newborn and in that time there have been some new and improved design elements in car seats for little ones (or at least I think so). When I was doing my research on infant car seats this time around, I came across Cybex. I kept coming back to their products because I loved their designs as well as safety features. I decided on the Cybex Aton 2 SensorSafe™ car seat for a number of reasons. The Aton 2 is part of the Cybex Gold Collection and has a number of safety and design features ... Read more...
Mason and Cooper’s Shared Brother Bedroom
A while back I shared the inspiration behind what is going to be Mason and Cooper's shared brother bedroom. Mason opted for a Safari themed room and I ran with it. Not only did I purchase a bunch of pieces that fit the safari theme I also created an accent wall with the help of my dad. Cooper will not be sleeping in their shared room for quite a while but since I have it cleaned up and organized I figured I'd better share now before Mason's toys have taken over the entire floor space in their room, as they usually ... Read more...
Pro Tips for Shopping the 2021 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
It's that time of year again when Nordstrom selects some Fall 2021 items in each shopping category and places them on sale for a limited time before the Fall retail season officially kicks off. I have been shopping the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale for the past few years and feel like I have a pretty good handle on things, including best practices for shopping the highly anticipated 2021 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. Like previous years, shopping the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale can be frustrating. Some popular items like my Barefoot ... Read more...