When we were first told that we would be doing a day in the life posts, I wasn’t so sure how this would work. It’s very rare that one day in my life is exactly like the other. I’m a stay-at-home-mom for my little boy and my daily schedule is dictated by his very good, sometimes rigid, schedule. But we work with it and I make sure that I get everything done while still helping him maintain consistent nap times …

One of my favorite things about being a first-time mom is getting to experience so many of my son’s firsts. Holidays are some of the best firsts around and I try to make them as special as possible without going overboard on an infant’s first holiday.

I jumped at the chance to order Hudson’s Easter basket and wanted to make sure that I wasn’t scrambling at the last minute. I ordered all of our Christmas stockings from Pottery Barn Kids because …

Turning into a mommy just happened over night. One day we were two and the next day we were three.

But. I have always been a little rigid, controlling, obsessed with tidiness and cleanliness. I’m a Monica. I obsess over the little things like a crumb on the counter top or some dog hair near the baseboard. I can’t help it, but I’m learning to tone it down a bit.

What girl doesn’t want her house to look impeccable and always be …

I hope you’ve all got Madonna’s “Holiday” stuck in your head now!

Now that we’re entering the fall season, it’s almost impossible not to start thinking about the holidays. We’ll start with football, lead into Halloween, then comes Thanksgiving, and finally the December holiday season of Hannukah, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve. It’s such an exciting time of year, but can also lead to lots of stress if you’re a newlywed.

I’ve written about compromise before, but I think one of the …

Do I mention a lack of time in all of my posts? When I was pregnant and dreamed of being a stay at home mom, I thought I’d have all this time to make dinner and when my husband got home from work I’d meet him at the door wearing my high heels and beautiful dress with my delicious meal waiting on the table for him. The baby would be peacefully napping and the dogs will have been fed and …

Memories are very important to me. When we found out that we were expecting a baby, Todd got our family a Canon Rebel. Then we purchased a pretty good little video camera after he was born. We don’t want to miss a second of his life and want to make sure that we capture the important little moments for him to look back on later.

Scrapbooking used to be one of my biggest hobbies. In college, my roommate and I would …

Being a newlywed means that you’re going to be invited to lots of dinners at your friends’ homes and you’ll most likely be asked to bring a bottle of wine or some dessert. I always choose to bring dessert. Dessert is especially fun to make because you know that it’s going to be someone’s favorite part of the meal and because your husband gets to lick the beaters and the bowl.

If I’m making dessert for a good sized crowd I …

My husband and I have been car shopping for about six months. We’re looking to find something that is big enough for our growing family and that will also accommodate our two dogs. The idea of a new car is always exciting, but there is a downside. We have not had a car payment since we’ve been married and I can get used to that really quickly. I have gotten used to that.

I’d love a new car, but I’m not …

Oh my word. I had such high hopes of remaining normal after having a baby. I committed to keeping all baby-related items in the nursery and my house that I’ve worked so hard on would remain an “adult house” and there would be no sign of baby outside of the nursery. Psha!

We’ve got the swing and the gym in the living room, the pack ‘n play in our bedroom (for when I’m getting ready in the mornings), bottles and the …

When you get married you gain a partner, a husband, a best friend, a new family… and lots of stuff.

We closed on our house and moved out of our bachelor and bachelorette pads about five months before our wedding in May 2008. We had each been out of grad school and law school for three years so we each had lots of furniture and plenty of stuff to fill our own houses. We moved into a precious bungalow that was …