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Happy Father’s Day to our favorite guy 💙 We love you to the moon @misha_stein
I’m a day late for #bumpday but I thought I’d share this throwback from my girls weekend at the Jersey Shore a couple of weeks ago. 🌊 I was a little nervous about attending a bachelorette party while pregnant, but I seriously had the best time! 💍 I wore this comfortable LBD for our night out and danced the night away with my besties! 🖤 I am 18 weeks pregnant in this picture (I’ll be 20 weeks tomorrow - half way there!)🤰🏻
Happy Monday, friends! 🌸 While I love going on weekend trips, traveling with a toddler is exhausting! We had a great time in Fire Island, but it was not quite as restful as I hoped it would be (thanks to my 5:45 wake up call from Adina on Sunday morning! What happened to sleeping in??) 😴 We came home yesterday afternoon and got to hit the reset button with an early bedtime for everyone. It's true what they say - there is no place like home! . . In other news, I'm so excited to be taking over @mindrnyc Instagram stories today! Head over to their profile to follow along on our day today! 📷: @anna_mcclellan_photo
TGIWeekend!! 🦄 We’ve been trying to transition Adina to one nap and have started weaning her, which made for a much clingier toddler and more tired mama these past few days. 😴 (Any advice on nap transitioning and weaning from nursing welcome!) After a long, tough week full of sad stories in the news, I’m looking forward to some R&R in one of my favorite places on Earth - Fire Island! ⛴ It’s our first weekend out there this season and I can’t wait!
It’s crazy how much kids learn at this stage! I was only away from Adina for one weekend but she came back from her sleepover at Grandma and Grandpa’s saying so many new things that she learned with them! She’s been reciting different animal noises (that I hadn’t taught her) whenever we see its picture, 🐆🦒🐘🐓🐇🐎🐄 says “clock” whenever she sees a clock or watch, 🕰 and has started to say a version of her own name when she sees an image of herself. It sounds more like “Anna” than “Adina” but I’ll take it. 👧🏼These may not be the big milestones like first steps or first foods, but I don’t want to forget these little moments. They’re just as special to me. 📷: @anna_mcclellan_photo
Still smiling from my ladies weekend down at the shore. 🌿👰🏽💗 Had so much fun celebrating the beautiful bride-to-be @ejnsky and spending quality time with my girlfriends! A good reminder for me that it’s really nice to have a solo weekend away every once in a while! 📷: my #1 blogger bestie @petiterachelle
It’s my first weekend away from these two in a long time... While I’m at the beach for a bachelorette party, Michael is having a guys weekend with his childhood friends and Adina is getting spoiled by Grandma and Grandpa. 🏖 Even though I know I’ll miss them, I can’t wait to spend quality time with my girlfriends (and even have some *me* time...I slept passed 7 today for the first time in ages!) . . Do you guys feel guilty leaving your families for the weekend? Or are you excited to get away and recharge your batteries? 📷: @anna_mcclellan_photo
🎶You can stand under my umbrella!🎶 . . . Rainy days ain’t got nothin’ on us! 🌧 Now that Adina has her own pair of rain boots, she’s been jumping in every puddle she comes across. 💦 Sure, it requires a little extra planning for us to go outside, but the joy on her face when she sees an umbrella open and splashes in the rain makes it totally worth it! ☔️