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As a new mom, I was looking forward to my new bundle of joy. I was ready to hug, kiss, play with my baby and be happy...Then reality hit. "Why is my baby always cranky"?... "Why is she so upset"?..."Why is she not sleeping"?  "Why is she always crying"? The questions were endless. I kept hearing the word COLIC  (<link) thrown here and there when I mentioned my situation to friends so I decided to do my research. I was surprised with what I found. I knew nothing about colic before that day. The Beginning My mom was working pretty much 24/7 and my child's father worked as well. The little that he was around did not seem to help. I complained/ vent to family and friends, but they did not have the answers. All I heard was "she will grow out of it"... They tried.  I read articles online about families going through the same thing. Though it eased my mind a little to know I was not alone, it didn't really help.  The Mi

Not using A's 0-3 months clothing earlier was a mistake. By the time i turned around she had outgrew some of them and was not able to wear them. This time around I'm making sure every so often to fit her  6 months clothing, especially the warmer ones. She will not be able to wear them in the summer time. If they still fit come September, cool. (she was not cooperating for the pics & drooled on her sweater) cardigan| Circo 3 months   Top| Carter's 6 months  Pants| Carter's 6months    Shoe (gift) Blessings J

I love mommy- baby matching outfits. I usually match with colors rather than style itself. Here is a simple example. We just lounged around the neighborhood that day :) I did a quick video too Blessings J

5.20.15 I was wondering why Anna's sleep and eat cycle changed after doing so well. She is no longer sleeping her 4 hr stretches at night and that 4-5 oz of formula she used to guzzle down every 1.5-2hrs is now 1 oz here and there. Online I discovered this article , and to be honest it made me feel much better. Knowing that I'm not alone has definitely calmed my nerves. I'm sure she is teething because she is always chomping on her fingers and anything she could find. (She doesn't care for teething rings and the paccy) Also, as the article says, she is going through a lot right now, a serious development stage. Poor thing. Babies go through so much. After the teething phase (or during) there would be another growth spurt Staying strong and loving to my baby while she's going through yet another milestone in her little life 5.26.15 UPDATE: She is almost back to her usual self and routine :) (She'll be 5 months tomorrow) Blessings J

Hope you all having a great weekend. The weather is beautiful here in NY. Mommy got her groove back! lol I went to a boat ride yesterday Had a blast. My first real outing since giving birth. Enjoy the Holiday Blessings J

I came across Mini Acorn on Instagram and I immediately rushed to their website. I've bin eyeing Freshly Picked moccs for a while now but was not ready to dish out the 40-50 bucks. I read reviews on Acorn's Moccasins and was pleased. Also at that price, you can't go wrong. Choosing a color was the hard part. I wanted gold, duh, but they were out of stock...duh. I went with rose red because matching with me (with my red converse) seemed dope.lol. Shipping was pretty decent and packaging was cute. Only thing (and this is my bad) I got a size two, hoping it would sorta fit now but be perfect for summer. Turns out its super big and might fit ok for summer. Eh I love to see bare feet babies anyway...who needs moccs?! Plus she has sweaty feet so it might be for the best...till Fall I guess. Well, the other day, I was determined she wore it tho HA! so I left some of the stuffing that came with the shoe inside and that's how she rocked it. It didnt look too bad.

Hope this post reaches you in a good mood. My weekend was everything. Apart from the weather being amazing, I got to enjoy it with my best friend, my daughter. We made it to church then spent the evening Down Town Brooklyn at my favorite lookout . I see many more of these 'daze' ahead for my love and I. I'm wearing|Top: H&M Anna's wearing: Carter's Romper size 6 months Bow| Carter's Memorial weekend coming up. Any plans? Blessings J

Hi everyone!! *covers eyes* Its bin wayyyy too long. I have so much to update you on My baby is 4 1/2 months already and boy oh boy a lot has happened. First, I hope everyone is doing great. Its finally warm in NYC yay!! The little one and I cant wait to be on the move... well...me especially, after being cooped up all winter. Anna-Leah was born with jaundice , which thankfully didn't last long (about a week). We were in and out of the emergency room for her first week of life. She was also very colic I will have to make a separate post about this. It was a very hard time. Frustrating, sleepless days and nights. I'm so glad I know God and have a relationship with him. HE kept me sane. I would tell friends and family about what I was going through, but no one understood. Thank goodness its over. It lasted about 3 1/2 months. I also decided to exclusively breast feed Anna (after bottle feeding for a while) which lasted about 6 weeks. It was great!