Review For You

Now this is what's so awesome about 9Months! I received a review from the Tasting Director at Cuisine Noir Magazine and here is what she said about our sparkling red and whites. 

"It was refreshing and fruity with out being cloying, and the overall balance was very lovely. Certainly a welcome alternative to other mom-to-be options." 

That to me, is what I too think of our sparklings as well, but, said much more eloquently. 

Now, for those of you who haven't tried it... or haven't gifted it... what are you waiting for?  

Cheers, everyone and for those of you in this arctic freeze, stay warm out there!   

7 Months!? Already!?

My sweet little Maddie Love is already 7 Months today. Man, how time flies. Man, how I never thought I'd say that when she was a newborn and crying all hours of the day with colic. But, man... it sure does. She's so so soooo fun now! She's playing with all her toys, yelling to hear herself yell. Laughing hysterically at Macaroni and likes to play rough with her daddy. We're still working on crawling, but, that will come. Right now she really loves hitching rides on my side and hey, I don't mind it! 

Happy 7 Months, baby girl! We LOVE you! 

  

PEEK IN - Madeleine's Nursery

PEEK IN, will be a new addition to my blog for a weekly post on peeking in on people's nurseries. I always LOVE seeing what parents put together for their arriving little one. I love seeing the personal touches, what they think is important and unique styles they place in babies rooms. I decided to start with Maddie's space to kick this off. When Maddie was still in my tummy, I did not get her nursery ready at all. After losing my first child at 39 weeks, I couldn't bare to have to put away a nursery again, so we decided to keep it empty until she was officially here. When people would ask why she didn't have anything set up, my sweet husband would respond with, "we don't know what she likes yet!". It was the perfect answer for those who didn't know our story. One thing I did put up was her "Madeleine" banner. I wanted something, even something small like that to let her know that we were ready for her in our own way. 

When she did arrive, man, we had to go into overdrive! Thankfully my mother and father helped tremendously with this and set up the crib and a diaper changing area. Since we didn't have anything set up and ready, at now nearly 7 Months, I can officially say that Maddie's room is completely finished and I love it. I wanted something cute, but not too cute. I wanted something sweet, but, not overbearing and I wanted purple and grey and look... her room is purple and gray. i wanted books (I am still working on her library slowly but surely) and her room would not be complete without her trusty guard dog, Macaroni. I hope you enjoy her room as much as I do! 

     

If you would like to be apart of our "Peek In" Series, email me at carrie@9monthsbrand.com and I will send you a questionnaire. I look forward to seeing many amazing baby nurseries! 

Nanny Notes -- Ep. 2

During my holiday break I found myself sitting on my boyfriend’s couch not paying attention to him or his family. What was I doing? Reading the latest Buzzfeed article? Cursing the latest engagements on my Facebook timeline? Texting my best friends who were all hanging out three hours away? Even though those were all regular occurrences for me, at this moment I was helplessly scrolling through my camera roll at pictures of Maddie and Mack.

After two weeks of not seeing my precious babies, I went back to work today. I was greeted by lots of licks from my four legged boyfriend (Macaroni) and an ear-to-ear grin from my tiny human. Maddie now sleeps in her crib without pitching a fit, eats multiple jars of baby food for each meal, and tolerates tummy time. WHO IS THIS BABY? Needless to say, caring for Maddie Love on my first day back was a breeze.

However it would not be a day in the life if I wasn’t asked to do off the wall tasks. Todays were to make a week’s worth of breakfast and spend a weekend in California this summer…

That One Time I

... my sister and I put lipstick on Macaroni. 

(check out background dog trying to steal some burgers, too!) 

Happiest New Year

It's 2015 -- can you believe it? I cannot. This past year was a great one for us, personally. We bought a house, we had a baby girl and life has just been FUN! As 2014 was a good one, I'm ready to start 2015 as I have a feeling it's going to be just awesome. There are so many exciting things that are in the works, trips on the horizon and I'm sure some surprises along the way. That's what makes life exciting right? Our New Years Day was spent at the Winter Classic in Washington, DC. We left little Mads with her grandparents for the day and we had a great time with my sister and her husband. To make it even more awesome was that the CAPS WON! YEY for 2015! 

   

Day Trippin'

We were all getting a little antsy at my parents house and we decided it would be a good idea to get a late lunch in a nearby town, Fredericksburg, VA. This town is beyond adorable! I have never really spent much time there, but, I'm already itching to go back. The main street is quaint, the stores are cute and it all looks like it probably did in the early 1900's minus the horse and carriages. We ate at a GREAT place called Foode, I highly recommend. The staff was amazing, the ambiance was sweet and the food, YUM! Here are some pics for you to enjoy. You can also read some amazing things about Fredericksburg and it's history with the Civil War, George Washington's farm nearby and lots of other incredible tidbits, here.