The Mom I Want To Be

Looking at the beautiful tree inside Farmer Boys restaurant. After being with Baby for 7 months, I've learned a lot of things about a lot of things. This one's not a super important lesson compared to some of them--how to feed babies to keep them alive is kind of crucial, after all. But speaking of eating, at some point you'll have to eat out of the house with your baby. And I've quickly learned that some places are a lot easier to do this than others. So here's a handy guide, based on my experiences, of the best--and worst--places to eat with Baby. The Good: Fancy coffee shop, Leoné Café Any place you can order at a counter with Baby instantly makes things easier because it cuts down on wait time--no waiting for a server to come take your drink order, then your meal order, etc. And with a baby, quick is always better. You never know when an impatient/hungry/fussy/tired baby might force you to make a quick getaway. And with counter service, you've alre...

Of course every holiday with Baby is going to be new right now--but Baby's first Christmas seems especially important to document. Christmas is one of the biggest holidays of the year, and has held so many special traditions and memories with my own family before Baby came to be. Now that a first baby is in the picture, of course we're going to go all out! We started the celebrations early, with Baby's visit to Santa before Thanksgiving. Early November might seem a little early, but we wanted to go before the event got too crowded, and before Baby got too tired. We ended up first in line to see the jolly man! Even better, he remembered Hubby and me from last year, and was just as nice as ever! Baby didn't cry when placed on his lap, though it helped that we had his favorite toy on hand to get an actual smile for the photo. Then once December rolled around, I continued the celebration by setting up a little tree, playing Andrews Sisters carols for Baby, and ...