Celebrating Labor Day Without Going Into Labor! [MOMLIFE]

Felt pretty ambitious yesterday after debating whether I should take Nui Nui swimming today and then finally deciding yes, and actually asking her. She said yes. And couldn't be more excited about it— we haven't been to the pool in a while. Felt even more ambitious after a night of minimal sleep and constant waking/getting up, and actually following through.

Nui Nui was 'just SO excited'. Those three words put together make up one of her favorite phrases to say.

She came in this morning at an ungodly late hour, as I tried to catch up on sleep, reprimanding me that I get up, eat breakfast, brush teeth, and take her swimming. Girl's got pizzaz. Some might call it bossy but I have to admit I like her GSD attitude. [GSD: Get Shit Done].

Feeling ambitious after telling her I'd take her #swimming, not knowing the rough night I'd have. Welcome to #37weeks. #piecesofm #girlboss #instatoddler #momlife #motherhood #bumplife #pregnancy #lovestar

A video posted by m (@mdesenna) on Sep 7, 2015 at 11:03am PDT

It'll be hot all week in the 90s, so I'm debating whether I should try to take advantage and bring her to the pool again. Having not yet decided, I took some more photos of us getting ready, as we took the same just 10 weeks prior at 27 weeks. My how much we've both grown. xo

Taken at 27 weeks:

'Mama, your belly is warm!' #piecesofm #momlife #maternity #shitmykidsays #bigsister! #love #family #team #happy #smiles #lovestar

A photo posted by m (@mdesenna) on Jun 27, 2015 at 4:21pm PDT

Taken at 37 weeks:



Happy Labor Day! So glad I avoided labor on this holiday :> xo

The Most Equipped (And Cutest!) Little Fish :>

Prepping Our After-Dinner Fruit Together! - VLOGUST 8, 2014 [VIDEO]

Every night, after dinner, we eat fruit. It's just something we always did when I grew up, and I guess you can say it's something we're passing down to Nui Nui. She almost always wants fruit after dinner. Recently, she's been very eager to help me prepare the fruit— grapes and strawberries are her current favs.

What's your favorite after-dinner treat? Share in the Comments below, we'd love to hear! :> xoxo

Hot Pastrami + Wurst-Haus - VLOGUST 1, 2014 [VIDEO]

Summer Swimming!

This is definitely not the first time Nui Nui has gone *OUTSIDE* to swim this season but is the first time I'm taking pics of the occasion. Though my daily commute is longer, it's times like these that I know we're in the right place. Summer is for swimming outside, isn't it? :>

When I was a kid (and still to this day, to the extent that my schedule allows), I was a hard-core swimmer. I'd swim during the day, eat a hearty dinner (ahem, 20 bbq chicken-wings), then swim at night. Those times were some of my best childhood memories.

When I was pregnant, swimming was my best form of exercise. I'm hoping to share this love of the water with Nui Nui. So far, she loves it :>

What's your favorite summer activity and/or childhood memory? Share in the Comments below, we'd love to hear! :> xoxo

One of Baby's First Swimming Classes

Baby's Swimsuit of Summer 2012