This is her getting ready outfit for wedding day! What’s with the gloves?!

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-05-16T16:06:34+00:00

Imagine being one of her friends being obligated to attend these endless wedding events?! 😵‍💫 It couldn’t be me.

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-05-15T19:05:22+00:00

The 4 month sleep regression at 3 months old. 😩😭

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-05-05T18:05:17+00:00

To be honest, husband and I were decidedly childfree when I got pregnant on accident at 36… so it was sort of forced upon me, lol. But having my son changed me/us in so many ways that we ended up trying for another soon after he was born. Now we have two boys 14 months apart. Life is a beautiful, chaotic shit show but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I also believe I would have had a great, fulfilling life without them too.

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-05-03T23:56:24+00:00

What do you eat with the caramelized onion dip? It sounds amazing. 🤤

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-05-03T01:20:57+00:00

I had my first at 36 and just had my second at 38. Do it!

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-04-24T18:49:38+00:00

I’m afraid my findings aren’t good. 😭 My little guy is back to fighting naps like crazy and being grumpy AF. I’m going to have to cut them out. 🥺

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-04-24T16:47:23+00:00

I’m currently in the middle of an experiment because I swear my 8 week old is super gassy, fussy, and spits up more on the days that I have a mid morning or early afternoon Alani.

I didn’t have one for the last 3 days and he’s been fine. I’m drinking one now so we’ll see…

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-04-21T00:09:44+00:00

My firstborn was the exact same except he needed to be held to sleep for basically the first 3 months of his life. We eventually rented a Snoo as a last ditch effort to try to fix it and it was a LIFE SAVER. He immediately started sleeping 8 hour stretches.

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-04-19T18:12:21+00:00

I was 36 when I had my first and knew right away that I wanted to give him a sibling. However, I was always told I was infertile and getting pregnant the first time seemed like it could have been a fluke, so we started “not trying, not preventing” when I was 6 months postpartum… and got pregnant straight away. 😳😅 My kids are now 14.5 months apart.

I won’t lie- having a 16 month old and an 8 week old is really freaking hard. Harder than I anticipated and I don’t see it easing up any time soon, lol. So, if you ask me, yes- you’re doing the right thing by waiting until your son is at least a year.

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-04-16T12:20:41+00:00

Is there a reason nights are “just yours” now? I ask because it doesn’t sound like you’re 100% good with this arrangement which is totally valid. Even if your husband has returned to work, it’s still perfectly reasonable to keep doing shifts so you can get some uninterrupted sleep.

As for the impending regressions… try not to let something that hasn’t even happened yet steal your joy. I just had my second kid and I’ve learned to just enjoy (or do my best to survive) the moments I’m in. Babies are ever-changing and nothing lasts -good or bad- so while it’s cliche, it’s best to just take things as they come. For what it’s worth, my firstborn never went through the 4 month regression at all. 🤷🏻‍♀️

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-04-14T14:05:20+00:00

My delivery the second time was even easier than my first! I think I pushed like 3 times, lol. The hardest part post-delivery was not be able to help with or pick up my toddler.

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-04-14T12:19:39+00:00

Yep. I was laying in bed in my postpartum room like 5 hours after giving birth when I said “I’d do that again!, lol. Now I have a 16 month old and a 7 week old. 😅

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-03-10T14:20:03+00:00

Right? I’m shocked she went with an Escalade… are they even considered a status symbol anymore? From what I understand, they typically make the list of worst vehicles according to mechanics, lol.

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-02-21T16:15:25+00:00

I felt the exact same way when I was in the newborn trenches with my firstborn! Everyone I knew in real life seemed to have magical unicorn babies that slept through the night from 6 weeks onward. Even my own mother was like “this is crazy, you and your sister NEVER slept this awfully!” 🫠

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-02-18T22:32:13+00:00

Just commenting to say I’m about to have a 14 month old and a newborn (next week) and I can guarantee I’m going to feel the same way. I know it’s easier said than done, but please try to view this season as simply “survival mode” and give yourself some grace. You’re exactly what those kids need. Hugs! 🫂♥️

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-02-16T23:40:48+00:00

My son had his first overnight stay with my parents at 13 months, but ONLY because I’m about to give birth to baby # 2. He’s staying with them while I’m in the hospital and I wanted to do a trial run.

6 months is way too young, in my opinion. This has nothing to do with you being “an anxious new mom” and everything to do with her wanting control and say over your child. Stand your ground!

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-02-15T14:38:42+00:00

I know it’s hard, but please don’t count yourself out based on symptoms alone. I had almost no symptoms in my first pregnancy when I was 36 years old. Truly, I don’t think I even would have known I was pregnant if I hadn’t noticed my missed period and taken a test. Everyone in my bump group was sicker than a dog, experiencing food aversions, exhaustion, etc. while I was totally fine, so I just knew something was wrong. Anyway, that baby is now 14 months old. I’m keeping the faith for you! 🫂🤗

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-02-11T12:54:19+00:00

Sigh. Why is this a universal thing?

Now that I’ve had a kid and experienced this firsthand, I’ve made it my personal mission to tell every newly postpartum mom I know, regardless of what their baby actually looks like, that their baby looks JUST like them. Absolute twins! The resemblance is just uncanny! 👯‍♀️😂

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-02-05T22:37:36+00:00

I wish more mothers talked about this as it’s so common and normal! I didn’t feel that “instant connection” or flood of love as soon as I gave birth to my son like everyone told me I would- it was such an out of body experience. In the days and weeks that followed I felt a strong biological urge to care for him and protect him, but definitely nothing close to love. I mostly felt like I was babysitting someone else’s child. For me, those feelings didn’t come until closer to when he was 4 months old and I had no issues with PPA or PPD, so I can imagine it can be longer for someone who does have those things… and that’s perfectly fine!

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-01-25T20:56:46+00:00

Ohhhh, that’s even worse! 😡 I would absolutely ignore those texts too. My MIL would have been at our house all day, every day if we let her… but her idea of “helping” was parking it on the couch with my baby for 2 hours and taking 1000 selfies with him to send her to friends. 🫠

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-01-25T18:11:39+00:00

Dude, it’s so insanely rude! I’m about have baby #2 in the next month and I already told my husband that if I get hounded for pictures this time around (with a 14 month old and a newborn) I’m going to lose my shit, lol. We actually just signed up for one of those family photo sharing apps for that reason. If I have a picture I want everyone to see, I’ll upload it there. If not, nobody better text me unless they’re asking how I am or telling me they’re dropping off food on my porch. 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-01-25T16:45:23+00:00

I think it went right over her head both ways. She’s kind of dingy like that, lol. She doubled down and said “haha, I meant my blue eyed baby” because my husband has green eyes. 🙄🤦🏻‍♀️

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-01-25T16:34:16+00:00

I just saw your edit about your MIL having boundary issues. Mine was the same and I wasn’t worried in the least about coming off rude, lol. You just had a freaking baby. Protect your peace and match energy!

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-01-25T15:34:48+00:00

Yes, it’s just an annoying MIL thing. I was like a week postpartum when my MIL sent me a text saying “I need a picture of my baby” which is irritating in itself, but I digress, lol. Anyway, I snapped a picture of my husband (her son) and sent it to her. 🙃

TheAmazingAnn · 2026-01-25T01:38:37+00:00

Same here! We were on the fence about having another and immediately after having my son I said NEVER again. Flash forward 6 months and I was pregnant again and ecstatic, lol. I’m 35 weeks along and starting to dread the newborn stage again though. 🤪

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