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 there were complications but his birth was fast. But this post is not about reliving Mason's birth but to share Cooper's birth story with you. I had an uncomplicated pregnancy with Cooper and he was measuring at around the 48th percentile during my last ultrasound. Everything looked great ... 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...
The Best Nail Art Trends For Summer 2021
One thing I absolutely love having some fun with are my manicures. I love bold designs as well as subtle but interesting combinations. At the beginning of 2020, before the pandemic hit, I made a promise to never have boring nails...I know it sounds a little silly but I was looking forward to getting outside of my comfort zone and really nailing the nail art (pun intended). I had a few really great manicures before everything shut down and as soon as I was able to I've picked up where I left off. Before I head in to get a mani/pedi ... Read more...
DIY Modern Wood Trim Accent Wall
I mentioned a while ago that Mason had requested a safari animal theme for his, soon to be, shared room with his baby brother. I finally started working on updating his room now that I am no longer working the temp job I took on at the beginning of the year. The first thing we did was have his closet updated. My dad actually took this project on by himself doing all the demo and finish work, including painting, while I was still working. My father-in-law helped him assemble the Ikea closet system we purchased. I am so excited with how ... Read more...
