It's Friday, ya'll!

It's Friday! This week has been really busy for the Smialek crew, so it's flown by! Eric has a half day at work today so we are excited to have him home in just a couple hours! 

{Favorites}

{One}

Ok, I'll admit it. I haven't been to get a pedicure since Bryce was born. Luckily it's been winter, so I haven't needed to have my toes out... But my feet were getting SO dry #ew. I bought this thinking maybe it would help between pedicures to keep my feet smooth. I love it!! I've been using it one and week and putting lotion on after and my feet are looking great #asgreatasfeetcanlook

{Two}

I bought this to have something quick and easy for breakfast. With two littles I wanted something really easy! I mix it with almond milk, throw in some fruit and heat it for 20 seconds. 

{Three}

When we first found out N was a boy, I was SO excited for the day to come that I could be the mom on the sideline! This kid loves sports! We signed him up for a 2-3 year old soccer "team" and he's having the best time. It's pretty much just a bunch of kids kicking balls all over the field but I have to say N is pretty much the allstar 😂

{Four}

Fresh summer haircuts! Why does he look 15 years old?! #cuddleme

{Five}

On Thursday I met with my best girl friend, Kelly! (kickinitwiththekosts.blogspot.com)

For a coffee date while our two oldest kids were in school. It was the best! I can't remember the last time we've had a conversation without one of us stopping to yell "don't throw that!" "No pushing!" "Be nice or we are going home!" We brought the babies with us and they both slept the entire time #favoritechildren #justkidding 

If you know me.. You know my love language is a chai tea latte (Is that a love language?) 

This one was a dirty chai

#dowehavetocallitthat

Because it has a shot of espresso in it. 

Yes.yes. And yes. 

I can't believe April is over next week! 

I'll be taking a look at my April goals and sharing how miserably I failed at them all.

#ilovesugar 

Xoxox 

April Goals

It's April! 

April happens to be my favorite month because it's my birthday month and the weather really starts to get nice! 

I'm sharing my goals for April today with the hopes it keeps me accountable! I'll come back in May and review how I did! 

1. Pack 7 boxes per week

    - we are moving the first week of May and I'm hoping to slowly pack throughout the month to minimize the stress at the end. Packing with two kids...yikes 

2. Three Date Nights with E ❤️

 -hoping we can fit these in this month 

3. No sugar after 8 pm

 - except on April 7th! This ones gonna be a challenge for sure but I'm gonna try!

#wineisafruit #doesntcount  

4. Increase water intake

- yes 

5. Active 4 days/ week 

-21 day fix or walking with the stroller 

6. Planned outside activity for N at least once a week

- my boy needs to run and I need some color on this chalky skin 

7. Read 1 Book 

- #inmysparetime 

Happy April #insertaprilfoolsjokehere

A little bit of everything..

Catching up on the last two weeks around here! It's been so crazy trying to get used to my new normal with two littles at home. 

In no particular order.. Mainly because I can't figure out how to move the pictures on my phone! 

A beautiful day at the park! My favorite mama and I got brave and took all 4 kids to the park #andeveryonesurvived

Love these two toddlers! 

The neighborhood church has a great date night once a month! We dropped off Nathan for the night (they feed him! Hello!) and went out to dinner. Then we met up with our friends Kelly and Nate for a glass of wine! This picture is simply evidence that we do actually wear makeup still. The moms are back!

And of course.. Our third wheels in the corner of the bar. What? Bars are totally baby friendly #itwasawinebar #totallyacceptable #secondkids 

For St Pattys day we headed to the beach! They have an awesome parade and it's such a fun time. Unfortunately this year it was cancelled because of the weather. Grandma still got her cuddles in with her favorite boys in green!

Matching outfits

Silly brothers relaxing at grandmas beach house! 

My big man 

Nathan had his 2.5 year check up! He is happy and healthy! 32.5 lbs and ____inches. #imabadmom 

We had a warm and sunny weekend day so we took full advantage and tested out our double stroller. 

My girlfriends and I snuck out for dinner #margs and to check out a makeup place downtown where they make custom lipsticks! It was such a fun time and we all have new lipsticks for spring! 

That's all for now. A more organized post is next #probablynot 

Month One Favorites

I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that my littlest love is 1 month already. Post Partum with baby #2 is wildly different then it was with baby #1. I am laughing at my old self who used to carry baby #1 into the bathroom with me because I just "couldn't set him down". WHAT. #sorrynathan

Finally have my energy back and feeling my old self again and I'm ready to share some of my favorite things over the last month! 

1. Boba Baby Wrap

I was totally intimidated by this thing. Turns out it's actually pretty easy to do. I did youtube a video on how to wrap it and then practiced a couple million times. It's comfortable and my snuggley loves it. It says it can hold up to 35 lbs which is the size of my toddler. #nothappening 

My wrap is in black, because if you know me then you know that I like to look slim when I am wearing my baby. 

2. Honest Company Nipple Cream

My nipples were sore for over 3 weeks. This stuff saved me. I feel like there needs to be some sort of {extra sensitive nipple} support group out there. Seriously. Killer. 

Enough of that. Buy it.

3. Bryce Thomas Blanket

This is one of my favorite purchases I made before Bryce came. I found it on Etsy. It came super quick. It's so soft and we use it all the time. I love the way it looks in pictures! It would make a great baby shower gift if you know the baby's name! 

#omgcuteness

4. iBaby Feed Timer

With my last baby, I used a complicated app that drove me crazy. This time I knew I needed just the basics. This is it. #thispictureisnotmine 

5. My Brest Friend

The name is ridiculous. Come on. A play on words using "brest" in place of "best". No. 

The product... is ah-mazing. 

I used the boppy with my first, and this is so.much.better.

Lets just call it something different.

Once the weather is nice I'll finally get to review our new double stroller! 

xoxo

Friday Favorites

I'm linking up with some of my favorite bloggers Andrea and Erika to share some of my favorite things this week!

1. FRIDAY

Can FRIDAY be a favorite? Because TGIF, seriously. The winter is officially killing me. I am ready for spring and outside time with my boys! 

2. Pandora "Sleep Station"

I have this playing whenever Handy Manny isn't on #sonever. It chills us all out and has a perfect mix of music. I listened to it in labor with both boys and i've just kept it around for days when Nikki Minaj is just a little much. 

3. My Boys

This last month has been c.r.a.z.y. 

I thought I had prepared myself for life as a "mom of two", but lets be honest...there is no preparing. 

But then in the middle of the chaos. this happens. #melt 

(p.s. I totally bribed the big one with a sip-up for this picture. #winning)

4. My Magic Mud

 I just started using this and so far i'm loving it! It's a total mess..so I use it (with a different tooth brush) while i'm in the shower. So far i've noticed some whitening and it gives a great clean. It's black but tastes like nothing. It's all natural and doesn't make your teeth sensitive like the whitening strips. 

5. Eminence Strawberry Rhubarb Dermafoliant

I got this from a girlfriend for Christmas. I was a little skeptical. Mainly because my face routine includes...well nothing. I've been using it a couple times a week since Christmas and I LOVE the way it makes my skin feel #likeababy. It's a little pricey, but you use such a small amount I think it will last forever. Anything that smells like pie, is a friend of mine. #girlhityahallelujah

Bring on spring! See you next week!

xoxo 

Life Lately

Ok, Wow.

It's been almost 3 years since I've been a "blogger"...and lets be honest, it was a pretty weak effort to start with.

I'm back! And sharing life with my 2 Boys. Yes! You read that right, I've had a busy 3 years. I am now "Mommy" to Nathan Timothy (born Sept 2012) and Bryce Thomas (born Feb 2015). Life is crazy nowadays but I'm going to try and keep up with this blog as a way to help me document the good, bad and ugly of life with two babes <3

If you want to see what life has been like over the last 3 years...follow my instagram @ashsmialek

Long story short. My first born grew up overnight so we decided to add another cute baby to our family! 

xoxo for now. #becausemykidsarecrying

19 Weeks! and it's a......

BOY!

We are thrilled to announce there will be a little blue eyed, curly haired, golf loving BOY joining our life this September! We couldn't be more excited!

Grandma and Grandpa Larson hosted an AMAZING "Gender Reveal" party so we would all find out the big announcement together. It was so wonderful to find out what we were having with so many of our friends and family! Lots of happy tears!

 Table setting

He or She!?

 Wearing BLUE and his "Future Dad" button

 A surprise guest came home just to find out if he is going to have a niece or nephew :)

 

  
A side view of our little guy! 









Next week we have our 20 week appt at the doctors office and will be getting more pictures of baby boy!

How far along? 19 weeks!!

Total weight gain/loss? Maintaining my "pre-pregnancy" weight
Maternity clothes? Wearing all maternity pants- luckily my scrub pants still fit when I roll them below the belly!
Sleep? Wish I could get more!

Best moment last week? FIND OUT IT WAS A BOY!!

How I’m feeling: Great! Excited!
Food cravings? Different all the time. Today--egg salad and pickles :)
Gender? BOY!
Labor signs? WAY too early
Belly button in/out? Innie! 

What I miss: Starbucks

What I am looking forward to: 20 Week checkup on 4/26
Milestones: Baby is the size of a BANANA! Started our registry this week! So many cute things in BLUE!