Fall 2014 Outfit Inspiration

Hello everyone! I'm sorry we have been a little MIA this last week! We have been trying to enjoy some family time over the Labor Day weekend.

Currently, I'm in that rough stage of postpartum where all of my clothes look pretty bad on. I seriously tried on 15 outfits the other day and didn't like any of them. I'm excited for fall because that means big comfy sweaters, and that seems like the only thing that will look good at this point. :) I came up with a few outfits to help get me in the mood to clothes shop again. Hopefully it gives you guys some ideas too!

The first two outfits are solely Target items, as that's where I tend to shop. Click items listed below each picture for the links:

TANK TOP - SCARF - SWEATER - BELT - JEANS - SUNGLASSES - BAG - BOOTIES

SUNGLASSES - SHIRT DRESS - SCARF - SHOES - LEGGINGS - BAG

PLAID SHIRT - BOW HEAD BAND - JEANS - LEATHER JACKET - BOOTS - BAG

I hope you guys enjoyed! Is anyone else excited for fall?! I'm pulling out my decorations today, too!

Have a great day!

Simon: Three Month Update

Simon turned three months old today! Things have been going pretty well, overall, and I'd say he has grown quite a bit over the last month, especially that head of his! ;)

Likes/Dislikes:

Simon LOVES - bathtime, sleeping with a blanky covering his eyes, his playmat, watching his sister, his binky, looking at the beams on our ceiling, going for car rides, being outside, and sucking on his fingers.

Simon DISLIKES - tummy time, getting buckled into his carseat

Brother/Sister: 

Addie is still doing well with Simon. He is interacting with her more, so she enjoys that. He loves watching her and smiling at her. Addie has been more interested in holding him lately, which lasts all of 10 seconds, but its cute. Not that Simon notices, but Adeline has been a little jealous lately, too.

Feeding:

Breastfeeding is still going really well, and I am so proud to have been at it for 3 whole months. It may not seem like a big deal to those who have done it like a boss for the whole first year +, but after it being such a struggle with Adeline, I am so happy! He is still nursing every three hours, with his last feeding between 9:30-10:30pm. This past week he has also been wanting to eat every three hours at night too..poo poo.

Naps/Sleeping:

I think he is getting more of a nap routine down throughout the day. I'd like to write down his sleeping patterns for a few days to see when he usually naps. Our nights have been a bit of a nightmare. ha. Not really, I mean, at least he is still sleeping, but he has been waking up every three hours wanting to feed. He doesn't seem to be doing any "longer" stretches at night, the way he used to do. I'm hoping he gets back into a longer stretch of sleep at night, this mama's TIRED!

Milestones:

-Simon has begun to roll over to his side, has hasn't completely rolled over yet though. 

-He has grown out of his rock and play sleeper so we've moved him to the pack and play (still in our room)

-He is doing great at holding up that big noggin' of his!

-When laying under his play mat he reaches for the hanging toys and grabs onto them!

-Tonight Simon laughed for the first time! It was super cute, but of course, when I tried to make him do it again for video, he wouldn't!

-He has outgrown all of his newborn clothes, a few 0-3 months clothes fit him, but he is starting to fit mostly into 3-6 month clothing.

-He can sit in the bumbo now, which is probably nice for him - a whole new view of the world! :)

I am so excited to watch him continue to grow and grow! 

P.S-->Be sure to enter our Breast Pump GIVEAWAY, which ends tomorrow night! :)

Crockpot Apples & Oats Dumpcake!

Happy Wednesday! I hope you all are doing well! Apple season is upon us, and I really mean upon us! The apples surrounding our house are being picked now. It's a little crazy around here! It was like a maze trying to get off the orchard today. In spirit of the beginning of apple harvest, I made an Apple & Oats Dumpcake in the crockpot! It turned out super tasty! This is an adaptation of a recipe from Crazy for Crust. I basically just made mine a bit less sweet & a bit less cinnamon-y.

Here are the ingredients I used:

-4 large granny smith apples

-1 yellow cake mix

-1/8 cup sugar

-1 Tbs cinnamon

-1/2 cup oats

-1 stick butter

And the directions:

1. Cut up your apples into semi-small pieces. I didn't peel my apples, but go on ahead if that ain't your thing. Place apples into the bottom of the crock pot.

2. Sprinkle the sugar on top of the apples, and then half of the cinnamon.

3. Now sprinkle the cake mix evenly on top of that.

4. Sprinkle on the oats & the rest of the cinnamon.

5. Cut your stick of butter into slices and arrange on the top of the oats.

6. Turn your crockpot on high and wait a few hours. You'll be able to tell when it's done by the edges.

I hope you give this recipe a try! It was super easy and delicious with a bit of vanilla ice-cream. I'm sure I will be making this all the time during fall since we will have an abundance of apples, and I always have these ingredients on hand.

Have a great rest of your evening!

Psst... Don't forget to go and enter our Breast Pump Giveaway! It's still going on until Friday night!