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Choosing the Best Diaper for Your Baby

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Parent’s Choice Diapers. The opinions and text are all mine. Thank you for supporting the brands my family loves!

A few days after we started using Parent’s Choice Dry and Gentle Baby Diapers, I commented to Sasha about how I was worried that Poppy was dehydrated because her diapers were much drier than usual. He said he had noticed the same, so naturally, my mom instinct kicked in, and I began to panic. The next day, it dawned on me that Poppy’s dry diapers had nothing to do with her milk consumption but instead the great absorption of the Parent’s Choice brand baby diapers. In fact, Sasha walked into the kitchen yesterday and declared, “These are the best diapers we have ever used.” After many years of having kids in diapers, this is truly a huge compliment coming from the person responsible for diaper ordering in our house!

Parent’s Choice diapers have a helpful diaper wetness indicator, as well as a JustRight™ Fit Guide that lets you know when it’s time to size up. When the tabs fasten comfortably in or over the blue zone, your baby is in the correct size. When the tabs fasten in the white zone, it’s time to move to the next size. The stretchy fit and pocketed waistband (included on diapers up to size 2) help protect against blowouts. They also offer leakage protection for up to 12 hours – plus they’re lotion, latex and fragrance free. The DRYNOW™ Core absorbs liquid quickly, locking away moisture and leaving Poppy so dry and comfortable. I have honestly noticed a big difference in how much drier she is when I change the first diaper of the day (normally the wettest one). These are truly a high-quality diaper at an affordable price. These Parent’s Choice Dry and Gentle Baby Diapers can be bought online or in-store exclusively at Walmart.

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Our 2021 Durango Summer Diary

This summer, we were lucky enough to spend 2.5 months in Colorado, and after experiencing just a few days of Houston’s heat and humidity, we are even more grateful for that time in Durango! We left when Poppy was just 3 months old, which means she spent almost half of her young life in the mountains. It is such a beautiful place – one near and dear to our hearts. We spent the days playing in my parent’s front yard, walking to nearby parks, getting treats at our favorite cafe (just a few blocks from our house!), and throwing rocks in the river. For the first time ever, we signed the girls up for camps and classes (gymnastics, tennis and wilderness) to meet friends, but funnily enough, we met the sweetest family on our first weekend there and continued the friendship over our duration. The girls are already asking when they can go back to see them! We spent a lot of time with my parents at the house with us, but also were lucky enough to have Jill, Kevin, Karine, Hunter, and some of our close friends come to see us. It is such a joy to share one of our favorite cities with loved ones.

This summer, we were lucky enough to spend 2.5 months in Colorado, and after experiencing just a few days of Houston’s heat and humidity, we are even more grateful for that time in Durango! We left when Poppy was just 3 months old, which means she spent almost half of her young life in the mountains. It is such a beautiful place – one near and dear to our hearts. We spent the days playing in my parent’s front yard, walking to nearby parks, getting treats at our favorite cafe (just a few blocks from our house!), and throwing rocks in the river. For the first time ever, we signed the girls up for camps and classes (gymnastics, tennis and wilderness) to meet friends, but funnily enough, we met the sweetest family on our first weekend there and continued the friendship over our duration. The girls are already asking when they can go back to see them! We spent a lot of time with my parents at the house with us, but also were lucky enough to have Jill, Kevin, Karine, Hunter, and some of our close friends come to see us. It is such a joy to share one of our favorite cities with loved ones.

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Austin House Updates with Serena & Lily

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Serena & Lily. The opinions and text are all mine. Thank you for supporting the brands my family loves!

We are excited to be in Austin in one month – it feels like we’ve been talking about moving for years! In fact, we bought our lot two years ago this month, so it has been a long time coming. I shared details about our move here – but in short, we are rebuilding our Houston house with just a few changes, mainly to accommodate having a fourth kid (we only had one when we first drew up plans!). This means adding an extra bedroom, locker in our mudroom, and changing the layout of our kitchen island to allow for six barstools (instead of four). We spent a lot of time hanging out in the kitchen, and I always felt like it was sad to only have four barstools when we were a family of five. When Poppy was born, I told Sasha it was important to me to have six seats at the island, so we reconfigured it to make it work!

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Happy Seventh Birthday, Isla Milijana!

Isla turned seven years old earlier this month, and we had so much fun celebrating her birthday here in Durango, Colorado. Before we left Houston, her classmates sang her “Happy Birthday!” at the end-of-year party and spoiled her with the sweetest gift. She was absolutely elated – I will cherish that photo of her beaming forever! For her birthday, she asked for a two-wheeled scooter, Polly Pockets, Barbies, Junie B. Jones books, an iPad, and “squishies,” amongst other things! It’s such a fun age – she still enjoys imaginative play but also can get lost in a good book (Junie brings lots of laughs!).

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Introducing Poppy Alexandra Petrovic

On Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 at 8:54pm, Poppy Alexandra Petrovic was born, completing our not-so-little family. She is now two weeks old, and I’m not sure where the time has gone. We all love her so much – she will definitely be babied her whole life!  

I wanted to write down her birth story, as I love re-reading her big sisters’ (it’s amazing how quickly you can forget the details!). We woke up early on the 23rd – around 5:30am, with the goal of leaving the house at 6:30am. We left on time and arrived at Memorial Hermann Memorial City at 6:45am. By the time we parked and got to the L&D floor, it was right at 7am. Unfortunately, they didn’t have a room ready for us yet, so we were told to wait and that it wouldn’t be long. Two hours of sitting in the waiting room later (with a quick visit from my doctor, which was nice!), room 18 became available and we got escorted to the room where Poppy would be born. It was a suite, which was nice, but also funny that we finally got one on baby #4 when nobody can visit.

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