How am I 39 years old?!

Happy weekend!

It’s been over a week since my birthday, but because we went to New Buffalo a few days later, I feel like it didn’t really hit me until this week.

I am 39 years old. 39! When did that happen?!

I feel like my 30s have absolutely flown by. Getting serious with Adam, getting engaged, getting a dog, COVID, getting married, buying and selling a condo, going to Italy for the first time for our honeymoon, having a baby, buying a house, getting pregnant again… so much has happened that has made time feel FAST.

But on top of that, I just don’t feel almost 40. When you’re young, that sounds so old - right?

I’m a mom in the burbs with another on the way but I can’t POSSIBLY be that old yet! I’m still just a girl in my 30s! I still love cheesy romance shows! And fun girly clothes! And I’m still figuring everything out!

But what I’ve realized is that as you get older yourself, you starting understanding that every single person on this planet is just a human experiencing whatever phase of their life they’re in for the first time.

Our parents seemed like such adults when we were younger, but they were just people doing their best too, you know?

So here’s to letting go of preconceived notions of whatever age we’re turning next. I’m excited about allowing myself to be whatever version of a 39 year old I am, instead of what I think that “should” be.

And that’s going to be the name of the game this year. Especially with 2 under 2! Lots and lots of grace.

What I’ve Purchased Recently: My belly is getting so big that I’m running out of things that fit, so I bought a few dresses from Old Navy that were on mega-sale over MDW and they’re so good! Not maternity, bump friendly and so affordable. Total wins.

Of course I also had to get a few things for the boys. How cute is this $5 tee for Charlie and this one piece for baby? I also HIGHLY recommend getting this 4 pack of shorts. They are going to make getting Charlie dressed so easy this summer.

Oh, and I bought myself these maternity shorts that are CRAZY soft and still on sale! Go go go!

What I Can’t Get Enough Of: Charlie’s new room! It’s not quite done yet but I love it so much already. Adam added chair rail and painted, and we’ve been adding in some stuff we already had along with new purchases.

We’re especially excited about the bear art and this toy organizer - he already loves throwing his stuffed animals in and then trying to take them back out. So cute! And while we’re using an old rug in there, I think we’re going to set up this play mat for some extra cushion. Isn’t it so beautiful?!

Also, this isn’t in his room but I recently splurged on this table and chairs after seeing it at our friends house. The curved seats and anti-slip legs are really awesome and he already loves playing and eating snacks on it.

What We’re Watching: Ok we started the new Love Island USA this week and this is what made us feel old 🤣 Why was there so much making out? And why does everyone feel so betrayed after less than 24 hours? Can we not watch this show anymore?!

On the other hand, I don’t think we ever talked about Off Campus which also centers people much younger than us… except we LOVED IT. I can’t remember if I’ve talked about it here yet or not, but what a delight! I already can’t wait for season 2!

What’s In My Cart: We’ve been so focused on what we need for the boys that I’m trying to limit spending on myself… but I found this dupe of this set that I’ve been wanting and I think I’m going to order it. I usually don’t give in to Amazon knockoffs but since the real thing isn’t an option, I figure it’s worth a try! The style is so perfect for pregnancy and postpartum.

A few more things:

They are practically giving away this dress - and it’s a GOOOOD one! We’re talking originally $128 and now under $40!! I love that it’s non-maternity but so stretchy that it’s perfect for a bump. I sized up to a medium but I honestly don’t even know if I needed to because I’m 35 weeks and it still doesn’t feel tight. 10/10 recommend.

Merit launched new shades of my favorite lip liner and Rose is soooo beautiful. I’ve been wearing it almost every day!

Charlie got pasta sauce all over this cute shirt in New Buffalo on Saturday night, we sprayed it with this magical stain spray on Sunday and it looks good as new. SORCERY!

I still don’t know what rug to get the nursery! We painted the bottom half of the walls dark green but I’m unsure about the rest of the decor. Do we like this or this?

I got the newest Hatch Baby for Charlie’s new toddler room and wowwww it is SO much better than the Rest! You can easily press the button on the top to turn the sound on and off, or twist it to turn it up or down. There’s also a nightlight button on the side and a dimmer on the other side… and you can, of course, still do all of this in the app, too. I’m obsessed.

I gasped when I saw this dress. So feminine and whimsical! (And yes, it says it comes with a slip!)

Ok thats it for now! Hope you all had the best weekend!