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Wes’s Birthstory

Wes’s Birthstory

The cutest caboose to our trio of little dudes. This is how Wes came into the world! From the second I found out I was pregnant with Wes, I knew I wanted to let my body lead the way with his birth. I was induced at 39 weeks with my other boys and really wanted to experience going into labor on my own and that’s exactly what happened. Let’s start in the early morning hours of my due date, September 22nd! I was woken up two different times throughout the night with intense contractions. Honestly it was kind of weird and for a second I had to convince myself they were real and not a dream! Nothing was consistent though so I was able to go back to sleep both times. Then when I finally got up for the day and went to the bathroom, I noticed bloody show! I wasn’t really having any cramping or anything though so I still went to my 40 week Dr appointment later that day. I made the decision to have my Dr. gently sweep my membranes to try and help things get going since my body was showing all the signs labor was near. I had this done with both boys before and nothing came of it besides cramping, so I didn’t have

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Baby #3’s Registry with Target!

Baby #3’s Registry with Target!

We’re just a few weeks away from meeting our 3rd baby boy and I’m making sure we’re as prepared as possible with my Target Registry! No matter if it’s your first baby or not, everyone should create a registry with Target. There are so many perks included in their year of benefits program. A few of my favorites: 1- You get a free welcome kit that’s 100+ value with deals and samples. 2- You’ll receive a 15% off registry coupon to grab anything you didn’t get gifted. 3- Enjoy 1 year of free returns because with a new baby to love on, you’ll need some extra time! As a mom of almost 3, I’ve found my favorite brands over the years and they’re all available at Target! A few things that I couldn’t survive the newborn days without is a wipe warmer, Comotomo bottles for when mama needs a break from breastfeeding, and of course aquaphor to help protect that precious skin. Something new we are trying this time around though, is this baby bath seat. I’ve seen so many of my friends and favorite influencers rave about it so I’m excited to try. Don’t forget to make yourself a registry HERE with Target and take advantage of all the benefits you can as you enter this amazing new chapter! Thank you to Target for sponsoring this post, all

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Our Family Getaway to Casper Wyoming!

Our Family Getaway to Casper Wyoming!

Thank you to Visit Casper for sponsoring this post, all opinions are my own. I never knew Casper, Wyoming belonged on my bucket list until I took a trip there, but I’m telling you now to add it to yours! Especially, if you have a family. We had so much fun and made such incredible memories with our little crew. It was the most magical kick off to the Christmas season complete with festive activities. I’m going to go through our entire itinerary in detail so you can get a really good feel of our trip. Make sure you bookmark this page for when you’re planning your visit to Casper! Day 1: Direct flight from the SLC airport to Casper, Wyoming! This was honestly the biggest part of the reason we went to Casper. When traveling with kiddos, a quick, direct flight is the easiest and safest option for us. With overall less travel time, there’s less risk of catching bugs during cold and flu season. I was also super impressed with how many sanitizer stations I saw at every stop on our Casper itinerary. There’s also great signage for social distancing which made me feel really good about our decision to travel. I know as parents navigating life through a pandemic can be tricky, but I truly have no

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Black Friday Starts Now with Walmart!

Black Friday Starts Now with Walmart!

Thank you to Walmart for sponsoring this post, all opinions are my own. I hope you’re ready to get your shop on, because Walmart has the deals coming to you even earlier this year! Black Friday has already started and the sales are so good! I wanted to make sure I got all my holiday shopping done extra early this year, and now I can score great deals and cross everyone off my list before we even carve the turkey! This year we decided to get Kai a Nintendo Switch for Christmas, so I couldn’t have been happier to see Walmarts Deals For Days event included a Nintendo Switch, and a Mario game to go along with it. Come Christmas morning we are going to have one happy 5 year old! I also found some other great deals on toys and activities for kids. You can save so much money by shopping the event early. Walmart is a one stop shop for everyone on you list! In addition to having great deals on gifts for the whole family, Walmart also has all the supplies to wrap your gift! I grabbed these boxes and wrapping paper as well has some Christmas decor on my latest order and couldn’t love it more. Shop it below! Happy shopping! -Krychele

Crafting with Kai!

Crafting with Kai!

Thank you to Walmart for sponsoring this post, all opinions are my own. Kai has always loved all things art and creating things. His imagination is one of my very favorite parts of him! So when I saw these craft kits at Walmart, I knew he would absolutely love them. I love that they are easy enough that he can do them on his own (with my supervision) but still challenging enough to keep him interested. So far his favorite has been the Robot window art and the Monster craft! Roman helped him make the cutest little creatures, and I painted a few robots with him and throughly enjoyed it! I love that crafts can bring the whole family together to make memories. Can’t wait to paint the rocket ship with Kai next! Walmart Home is always my go to when it comes to arts and crafts for my little artist. They always have the supplies I’m looking for on hand, and even better, full kits to let his mind run wild with ideas. With the temps starting to drop, I know we’ll be spending much more time in doors, so it feels good to be stocked up on fun activities to keep my energetic guy entertained. If your family is into creating projects, I promoise you will LOVE all

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