Chasing Cozy

by Leslie Claire

PREGNANT

WHAT I ACTUALLY USED AFTER BIRTH AS A FIRST TIME MOM

With one simple Google query you can go down a rabbit hole when researching all the gizmos and gadgets deemed “must-have’s” for after birth. Before I had Simon, this made my head spin. We were on an extremely tight budget and only wanted to purchase what we absolutely needed.

Now that I have made it through the first two months of being the mom, I have been a guinea pig and can tell you what I actually needed. I hope this helps reduce stress for at least one mom-to-be out there.

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NURSERY RENOVATION-SPRING 2020 ONE ROOM CHALLENGE: WEEK 8

Boho nursery changing table and dresser

If you’re reading this, thank you so much for following James and I along on this eight week journey! This was my first time participating in the One Room Challenge and it was a very rewarding experience. I’m sitting here 38.5 weeks pregnant and feeling every bit of it. We’ve spent a lot of time in the nursery and I’m so happy with the results.

The creation of our boy’s nursery started and wrapped up all during very uncertain times. As first time parents-to-be, we navigated the last nine months with lots of skeptical optimism while we looked forward to meeting our first born.

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