Every month I start out the post by saying I can’t believe Crosby is X months old! And today she’s 6 months old – half a year! How??? Time really is the greatest thief and I wish there was a way to freeze it.

A few months ago I shared a similar post about what I keep in my diaper bag. At the time I had an eight week old and was just getting the hang of taking her out and about.

top knots turban c/o, splendid romper (old / similar), freshly picked moccasins c/o

Crosby is five months old today! It’s crazy how fast it’s going – we’re trying to savor every minute while she’s still this small but she’s changing every day. This month she’s starting interacting with us much more and has finally started to notice and pet Mackie. I can’t wait to see their relationship develop.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Walgreens. All opinions are my own.

When I was pregnant I had so many thoughts on how things would be once Crosby arrived. Like every first time mom I only wanted the best for her – the best car seat, bassinet, diapers, wipes, etc. I planned to exclusively breast feed, but sometimes things don’t go according to plan.

For the past 4 months I’ve felt like a legit paparazzi. Jeff and I even sing the Lady Gaga chorus to each other when we walk into a room and find the other one doing a full-on photo shoot with Crosby!  All of you mamas out there know exactly what I’m talking about. We just can’t take enough photos of our little peanut.

The first few weeks with a newborn are rough and nothing can really prepare you for it. When I was pregnant everyone told me to get all the sleep I could because once the baby arrived I’d be a zombie. And I did because I never had a problem sleeping or got to an uncomfortable stage in my pregnancy – I was lucky. However, once Crosby arrived I turned into that sleep deprived zombie everyone warned me about. It was hard to see it as temporary and imagine life on the other side.

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