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applesonatreee

wife • mama • writer
raising my apples
#2under2
📍 Ontario, CA

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Back in December, I started the #1000BooksB4K “challenge” with my children. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s a challenge to read 1000 books to your child before they reach kindergarten. The benefits of the challenge are large, but honestly, I started it solely because I suck at remembering to set aside time to really bond with my kids.

Having two kids under two can sometimes (all the time?) lead to a lot of mom guilt. Between having to chase Charlotte while Michael just lays there alone playing with his toys on his mat, to having to help Michael with tummy time while all Charlotte wants is to snuggle and sing the ABCs, it’s so hard to feel like I am giving either of them enough of my attention.

Having this little challenge is a nice reminder to set aside allotted time to bond and really connect with one or both of my kids each day. We’ve even begun doing weekly trips to the local library to burrow some new-to-us books. Charlotte is currently obsessed with reading (mainly because she loves pointing out all the letters), so I’m hoping this “challenge” only fosters that love and maybe creates one in Michael!

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Michael turned 4 months last Monday, which means he turned 3 months last month, which means that I’m very late to write this post😉
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Journeying through the fourth trimester with two under two was definitely chaotic, but hey, we did it!!
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And you can visit [ applesonatree.ca ] to read all about it and to see what things I did to make the journey run smoothly while still maintaining sanity😂

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Finding food that not only Charlotte likes but is also healthy has been such a challenge recently. She’s definitely going through a picky phase and I’m not loving it. When @welokids offered to gift us some of their probiotic bars for her to try, I was so excited to try something new but also so nervous Char would just spit it out.

Well, I’m SUPER glad to say that is not the case at all!! Charlotte devoured her first bar so fast that in order to document her feelings, I needed to give her a second one😂 Swipe to see her trying to deny me a bite! She was only kidding and did give me one right after; I know it’s labelled kids but they are definitely mom-approved too!

Not only are these bars delicious, they are full of nutrition. Made only with clean ingredients, loaded with a days worth of probiotics, low in sugar, and are peanut/gluten/dairy free! The cherry on top is that they are local to Ontario❤️
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These are definitely a new staple in our weekly grocery trips! Check them out yourself by grabbing your own online (ourwelo.com) and using my discount code applesonatree20 for 20% off your first purchase! #gifted

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I got some photos of Michael smiling too but for some reason, this photo where he looks lost in dream land is my absolute favourite!! I’ll share some of the smiling ones (and some of the “fails”) in my stories.

It’s been another 30 days with this little one and what an amazing 30 days they have been. He is the happiest baby I have ever met; he loves to laugh and play! He is all smiles and giggles if someone sings to him. ❤️ Best of all, he adores his big sister - watching the two of them interact is better than Christmas.

He NEEDS to be moving at all times, whether that be kicking, flailing, or trying his absolute hardest to roll over. It’s so hard to even hold him because he just wants to be down and moving his wee body! He successfully rolled over from back to belly two days ago and was SO happy with himself. I just know I’m going to have my hands full once he learns to move, he’s going to be a “go-go-go” baby❤️❤️ #0114mamas

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Recently, this little guy has started actually playing with his toys and it has been the SWEETEST thing to watch!! He’s even laughing when he makes the bells in this toy jingle!! Watching him explore and learn new things is completely magical.

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The cutest muggle there ever was to snuggle!
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Wand is from Universal Orlando (a friend brought it home for me years ago❤️) and the book is the HP1 picture book.
#0107mamas

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(Quick Disclaimer: I was right beside Michael using a Bluetooth clicker to take this photo. Never leave your child unattended on the change table.)
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I know I can’t be the only one who has never-ending laundry ever since I welcomed my first child. But wowza, since having Micheal, I’ve gone from doing a load of laundry every third day to one, sometimes two, a day!

This guy LOVES to spit up, drool, and overall, make messes in his fresh new outfits. I swear we go through 6-8 outfits a day on just him, and that’s on top of the already 2-3 burp blankets!

Long gone are the days of having an empty laundry bin for more than an hour😂

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No better way to start my New Year than by enjoying a hot chocolate with my daughter!! Swipe for a cheersing by Charlotte😍

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