I love dressing up my little ham, especially for when we visit Disney World. How adorable is this Monster's Inc smocked bubble! One of my favorite places to get her outfits for Disney World is from a preorder group on Facebook and website - Magic Kingdom Boutique. This company has a website that you can get ready to ship items from but they may or may not be available in the size that you are looking for. You'd have to be lucky. If you order during their open slots for preorders then you are guaranteed to receive your smocked or appliqué outfit, but it would take several weeks to be delivered to you as the clothes need to be made to order. 

Sofia's bow is custom made by Vera Rose Bows, which you can purchase from on her Etsy shop - Vera Rose Bows on Etsy , or directly through DM messages on Instagram - @verarosebows. 

We are a Disney obsessed family and we frequently visits the Walt Disney World theme parks using our annual passes. Covid caused a lot of changes throughout all of the parks and one of the new additions to the parks is the Disney Genie Service feature on the My Disney Experience app. Genie Service is an at your fingertips concierge service to plan your day at any of the 4 parks. The Genie Service dashboard populates a Tip Board with recommendations on how to plan your day for both experiences and dining. With the tap of a finger you can buy Lightning Lane passes for some rides at the parks at a cost of $15 per person, with some big wait time rides having their own add on prices in addition to the $15 per person. For example, we purchased Lightning Lane passes for our day at Magic Kingdom and we got to hop on Haunted Mansion, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, and Big Thunder Mountain and were able to schedule a time to hop right onto the rides with a wait time of probably 5 minutes max. Rides like Space Mountain and Seven Dwarves Mine Train were an uncharge, around $9, or $12 per person. 

 

Every little kid loves to pretend play in a playhouse, so I decided to get one for Sofia, even if it seems like she is too young to have one for her first birthday! Pretend play and dramatic play is so valuable for child development. It encourages imagination and creativity, supports social and emotion development, and recreate experiences and positive relationships through play. Children can experiment with different roles and develop their language skills through pretend play. It is true that play time has been the first thing to be cut when it comes to school curriculum. The amount of time children are allowed to play has been drastically cut throughout the years. It's so important for kids to be kids, so allow them to play!

 

Finding the perfect crib is every mom's goal once they find out they're expecting a bundle of joy. I had purchased a full size crib for my baby just to discover that I was too worried and scared to leave her alone in there. My baby as going to sleep in a bassinet right next to my bed every night. This was the case until I discovered the Delta Children Essex mini crib which was the perfect little crib to place right next to my bed. 

I feel like I've been pregnant forever, but its finally time for me to go to the hospital to deliver my little princess! I am being induced tomorrow and I am feeling so many emotions. Im nervous, anxious, happy, scared, and excited all in one! I can't even wrap my head around this overdrive of emotions. 

The first thing I realized when my doctor told me that I would be induced tomorrow was that I was not packed! I rushed home to get my bags together! I didn't even know where to start so I asked my friends, and of course, went on a trusty google search to find the things that I needed to pack for the days that I would be in the hospital.