1. Happy Halloween! Poor Carson is still too tiny to fit in a Halloween costume (he barely fits in newborn onesies), but he’ll be rocking his pumpkin hat all day. As for Everett? Well, we went to the costume store on Sunday and there were exactly four costumes in his size. One of which was Elmo. Yes, Everett was Elmo last year. Yes, he begged to be Elmo again. And yes, I let go of all parental expectations and said yes because Carson came a month early and we waited five days before Halloween to buy a costume and REALLY WHO CARES. I have more important things to worry about, like whether we’re going to have pizza or Chipotle for dinner tonight.
2. Speaking of dinner, we’ve had three meals delivered to us this week and can I just say—food is basically the best gift you can give a new mom. If you have a friend who just had a baby, one of the greatest things you can do for her is to set up a MealBaby registry. You can put in all the details for them (address, likes/dislikes, allergies, time to drop-off, etc), and e-mail it to their close friends and family members. People can sign up to drop off a meal when it’s convenient for them. Best gift ever, boom.
3. Post partum favorites worth mentioning: this underwear and this belly bandit. I know those post partum panties are the most heinous things on the planet and scream Grandma in every way, but no joke—they make me look a whole size smaller. I’ve basically been wearing them every day since I had Carson. The belly bandit is working wonders on shrinking my tummy back to its “normal” shape and actually feels really good to wear because it forces me to have straight posture for a little while each day when I would otherwise be slumped over breastfeeding.
4. The Coffee + Crumbs writers have been BRINGING IT. Recent essays worth a read: The Answer To The Question // Brave, Brave, Brave // Some Days Left; Other Days, Right.
5. I am happily on maternity leave from my photography business through the end of the year. Still working on updating my photography blog, but here are a few recent faves: this bikini maternity shoot, these adorable twins, this beach maternity shoot, and this cute family sesh. I’ll be taking clients again starting in January; e-mail me if you want to set up a session!
That’s all folks—have a happy and safe Halloween! I’ll be breastfeeding and eating candy all night; shoutout to all the other new moms doing the same.