Hi, friends! Good afternoon!
Here is another edition of What I‘m Loving Latelyย for your viewing pleasure! What I am loving lately…
Murphy’s love for the Snoogle
Murphy has so much love for my Snoogle, it’s ridiculous. He’s always cuddled up in it, and it’s so adorable.
He honestly can’t get enough of it. Maybe I’ll just give it to himย when I’m done with it?
This video
Runner Falls During The Race Of Her Life, Then Gets Up And Shocks The Crowd!
This video isย awesome! The woman in it falls flat on her face during a championship race, but then gets right back up and wows the entire crowd with what she does. It’s pretty amazing to see. Definitely worth a watch!
โShow Dad Howโย book
Mal’s sister gave him a book called Show Dad How: The Brand-New Dad’s Guide to Baby’s First Yearย for his birthday, and it’s already been a great reference for the both of us.
The book is a fully illustrated, step-by-step guide to everything a dad needs to know from conception through his baby’s first year. It covers everything from childproofing your home to delivering a baby on the subway and everything in between.
Mal and I joked that this book was written just for us since it had a few pieces of advice that were pretty specific to our lives. For example, don’t name your child after your pug.
And how to customize your blue Subaru Impreza, which is Mal’s exact car. Haha! Anyway, it’s a really cool book and perfect for a first-time dad.
Summer Prints & Patterns
I love all of the summer prints and patterns that I am seeing lately. They are so fun, and I want them all. Perhaps a little shopping spree is in order after Baby H. arrives?
CineMama App
I wish I had discovered this app sooner, but I figured I’d pass it along for the moms-to-be!
CineMama is a fun tool created by March of Dimes to document your pregnancy and track your belly’s growthโโjust like the weekly photos that a lot of us take, but the app has a belly grid and photo editor, so you can line up your belly each week to see how it’s grown over time. There’s even a option to turn your photos into a movie at the end of your pregnancy. So cool!
Zulily
A bunch of you guys told me about Zulily when I first got pregnant. It’s a website for moms, babies, and kids where you can score dailyย deals on top brands. I actually signed up awhile ago and have popped over to the site a bunchย of times to check out the various sales, so I was pumped when they reached out to me.
The folks at Zulily recently sent me a wonderful newborn care package, and I was so excited to see what was insideโโeverything from an adorable onesie to newborn diapers and wipes to Sophie the Giraffe. Thank you, Zulily!
Question of the Day
What are YOU loving lately?
38 Comments
haha that book is so cute! I love that it starts at conception, too.
Sophie the Giraffe is amazing!! I hope Baby H loves it as much as my little guy. LIFESAVER during teething
Such a cute idea love the book!
I am loving coconut oil in my oatmeal! I just recently “discovered” coconut oil. So yummy!
Yum!!
I love Zulily! I’ve scored a tin of pregnancy items.
I love that Heather’s video is still being shared! ๐ I went to high school with her (she was a couple years older) and I actually had the chance to run on a relay track team with her during my freshman year. She is crazy fast and extremely nice and genuine. She was a huge inspiration to teammates then and still continues to be an inspiration now in her professional running career.
That’s so cool you know her!!
I’m totally getting that book for my husband. He was shocked to learn I couldn’t eat deli meat. Haha. He needs an education! Also, can we talk about Murphy in that photo of Mal reading the book? What is he doing?? So funny.
These are all great suggestions.
Weirdest dog ever. Haha!
I have ordered from zulily before. It was some New balance workout gear and it was like cheaply made and cheaply priced. I guess you get what you pay for!
@Heather J.:
I ordered from Zulily once. The sweater I bought got a hole a week into owning it and the skirt of bought was see-through. I was not impressed with them.
Lacinato kale…it makes the best kale chips! That book is brilliant! My niece has the same “pet” name as the dog..I call them both Molly! The dogs actual name is Magic, Naoise is my nieces name…it just sort of happened! A shopping spree as opposed to trip will definitely be in order! Loving finally being able to wear my Toms and not have cold feets!
I am going to have to get that book for Gary!!
That book looks hilarious! I need to get that for my brother!! Love Zulily, so sweet of them!!
Now that the weather is warmer I have really been loving iced coffee in the afternoons! Hits the spot.
Grocery delivery. My husband and I started using Instacart for all of our groceries, and it has been a total game-changer for us. We love saving our precious weekend time by not making the trip. The service is only available in a couple major cities, and I believe Boston is one of them.
Thanks for the link to that race. I hadn’t watched it yet, but that girl showed so much strength and courage to get up and win the freaking race!! Some kind of life metaphor right there. ๐
Oh I have been loving smoothies! This warm weather has made me crave them like you wouldn’t believe!
That Dad book looks incredible and funny too! A great idea for a gift!
aw murph and mal both look adorable! murphy all cuddled up in the snoodle and mal is intently reading that daddy book…..cute!!!
almost there!!
I love Zulily! They have adorable shoes!!
I just ordered the Show Dad How book for my husband, it looks hilarious!
I love summer prints and patterns too! Lately I’ve really been into rompers. I think they’re so cute!
That’s so nice of Zulily to give you a newborn care package! They have so many cute clothing on their site!
What i am loving lately is lying in on a Saturday morning (rest day). I am sooo tired will all this new training for my triathlon in 6 weeks time.
Pleased to hear that Murphy is on the mend.
What a great idea a ‘how to guide’ for men.
Enjoy your weekend as your due date draws ever closer – exciting ๐
I found Zulily after my pregnancy but they have so many great items for babies kids and of course, the new body shape post pregnancy, I have to stop myself from buying too much. Sophie the giraffe was a life saver with my son, guaranteed smile and/or laugh every time he looked at her from about 1 month until 10 months,. I also found some beautiful inexpensive clothes for the awkward stages for myself. Wearing too man old Maternity shirts because nothing else fits is a real downer.
I found Zulily after my pregnancy but they have so many great items for babies kids and of course, the new body shape post pregnancy, I have to stop myself from buying too much. Sophie the giraffe was a life saver with my son, guaranteed smile and/or laugh every time he looked at her from about 1 month until 10 months. I also found some beautiful inexpensive clothes for the awkward stages for myself. Wearing too man old Maternity shirts because nothing else fits is a real downer.
That illustrated book is hysterical! How funny that it seems like it was made just for you two!
Murphy is slowly taking over all baby and pregnancy items. First he finally gets comfy about your belly, then he hops in the car seat, and now he’s all over the pillow. He does look awfully comfy, though.
I’m loving mixing up my breakfasts. I finally made overnight oats for the first time today and it was delicious! I warmed it up a bit as it’s a bit cool here, but I can’t wait to have it when it’s warmer, too.
I’m loving:
-My Gap maternity jeans
-Traders Joes S’mashing S’mores!
-Hershey brought back large Krackel Bars! No need to buy a bag of the miniatures to pick out just the krackels any more!
-Long walks with my dog now that the weather is getting better in New England!
Wow, that app looks so cool! I’m loving sheetz coffee this week. I drove from NY to VA yesterday and stopped twice for their coffee (and lots of french vanilla creamer, yum)
I looked up the snoogle on Babies r Us and no lie a customer uploaded a photo of their pug snuggling up to the snoogle! LOL Must be a pug thing!
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jspproductId=2267435&cp=&parentPage=search
Haha! So cute!
I am not a mama, but I ordered two new sundresses from Zulily last month. They took awhile to ship, but the prices were fabulous, and I love them!
I’m loving the weather in NYC lately! I’m not loving that i’m currently injured and can’t run ๐ But I am loving my new bike! Something tells me my dog would love that snoogle as much as Murphy.
Whole Foods gazpacho!
Is it possible that no new post today means Baby H is on his way?
Zulily rocks! I’m downloading cinemama now ๐ I wonder if, since I’m already in 3rd trimester, I can go back and download old pics to show my belly progression.
I’m loving my Jawbone UP 24. I got it for Valentine’s Day and I would have thought it was just a fad, but I’m still in love!!!!