Our Birth Story: Baby Sandee #2 is here! Willem’s Birth Story

by ColorfulFoodie // July 7, 2021 // Comments off

Our sweet boy is here! He has been for nearly a month now and his birth was so fast and furious it took me all of a month to digest it and share it with you all – something you’ve... Continue reading →

Lactation Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

by ColorfulFoodie // May 14, 2018 // Comments off

Hi guys! As you know, I had a baby! Alexandra Maria is 2 months old (see more of my life with her on “life with a newborn“), and boy does she have an appetite! To keep up with her demand, I... Continue reading →

Why we “FAILED” sleep training the first time…and why we are trying again.

by ColorfulFoodie // February 28, 2018 // Comments off

Perhaps a better title would be “Why sleep training didn’t work for us the first time around, but now it appears to be!” Glass empty or full? You decide, but everyone has their reasons for why it worked for them... Continue reading →

What’s with the helmet?

by Colorfulfoodie // December 18, 2017 // Comments off

So…What’s with the helmet? If I don’t get the question on a daily basis, I get the look, which is totally alright because people look at things they don’t know enough about or are just simply curious about! I’ve grown... Continue reading →

Flying with Baby – What you need to know!

by ColorfulFoodie // July 8, 2017 // Comments off

FLYING WITH A BABY! How exciting! Scary? Sure…but time to get out of your bubble and get on the plane. You can do it! I did, and this is how it went (goes). I can say I’m getting more and... Continue reading →

Bye bye Newborn + Baby Sandee’s Nursery

by Colorfulfoodie // May 23, 2017 // Comments off

Hello world! You know when you can’t decide which picture is best? Here is a profile and a “what are you looking at” stare right into the camera, because “I’m brand new, but I feel like I will have to... Continue reading →

On leaving baby for the first time: Pumping and More

by ColorfulFoodie // May 5, 2017 // Comments off

To a new mom, there is nothing more scary than this. Seriously, even if you’re leaving them with what is typically the next best thing, your significant other or your mother. For most people, this seems to be the general... Continue reading →

Breastfeeding, Pumping, Bottle Feeding and Building a Milk Stash

by Colorfulfoodie // March 23, 2017 // Comments off

I decided to write about this after so many emails, messages and inquiries about my breastfeeding and pumping journey; Most importantly, how to transition baby from boob to bottle and how I built my milk stash to date. I’ve been... Continue reading →

Post Partum Basics: My Survival Kit

by ColorfulFoodie // March 12, 2017 // Comments off

So you’re SUPER pregnant and wondering what’s next, OR you just have your baby and have no clue what you’re doing? Congratulations and Welcome! You’re having a baby or just had one! You get to take him/her home but what... Continue reading →

Life with a Newborn

by ColorfulFoodie // February 20, 2017 // Comments off

We survived the first month with Little Miss Sandee! Congratulations! You have a baby! Alexandra Maria is finally here, and you get to take her home. Yep, that’s how it goes. We chose to stay at the hospital for one night (24 hours) so... Continue reading →