Colleen Steele

‘96. Bostonian turned Virginian

[Colleen Steele @csteelereilly]

My daughter likes to sleep in almost every morning besides the weekend. Without fail she will wake up super early every weekend. Girl why?!?!

[Colleen Steele @csteelereilly]

*trying to get my daughter back to sleep after she woke up in the middle of the night last night* Once she finally falls asleep, I attempt to transfer her back to the crib which fails. She stands up says “Up. All done”Girl we aren’t done sleeping it’s 4am. Just wanted her cuddles

[Colleen Steele @csteelereilly]

The “newborn scrunch” was cute but the “toddler slump” where she melts into my body and hugs me is something else. It makes my heart so happy every time, some of the best cuddles ever.

[Colleen Steele @csteelereilly]

My daughter head-butted me really hard and then gave me a slobbery kiss. Ahhh motherhood

[Colleen Steele @csteelereilly]

It’s not the holidays if you don’t become violently ill and have to miss out on the festivities

[Colleen Steele @csteelereilly]

Behind every well-fed baby is a well fed dog. (We have entered the food throwing stage)

[Colleen Steele @csteelereilly]

Babies teeth typically start coming in around six months. But here’s my kid who has had teeth since two months and already has almost 7 teeth. The teeth that she has coming in now typically doesn’t show up until 10 months. We’re going through it.

[Colleen Steele @csteelereilly]

Why did no one warn me that when your child starts rolling/crawling that changing their clothes would be like you’re trying to wrestle an alligator!?! This little girl will not sit still for the life of her and I’m struggling

[Colleen Steele @csteelereilly]

The song somewhere over the rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole is the only thing these days that will get Melanie to fall asleep. If you need me, I’ll be singing it on repeat until I lose my voice

[Colleen Steele @csteelereilly]

My daughter let out a huge yawn (clearly exhausted) and I’m putting her down for a nap, whispering “go to sleep” and she widens her eyes and giggles at me. Who knew nap time was so funny….

[Colleen Steele @csteelereilly]

As a new mother it feels like my entire existence now it’s convincing sleepy people to fall asleep…

[Colleen Steele @csteelereilly]

My daughter is starting to smile wide every time she sees me and it’s just so precious my heart can’t take it ❤️🥰

[Colleen Steele @csteelereilly]

Melanie is starting to grow out of her newborn clothes and I’m not ready. I’m so happy she’s growing up but at the same time I just got used to the little nugget we brought home from the hospital. I’m crying happy and sad tears 🥲🥹

[Colleen Steele @csteelereilly]

I’m in the mood to be productive around the house but my sweet baby girl is passed out on my chest so it looks like we will just have to cuddle for the rest of eternity

[Colleen Steele @csteelereilly]

I don’t know what it is about the newborn baby smell but it’s is absolutely divine. I just can’t get enough of this little one

[Colleen Steele @csteelereilly]

My daughter has flipped me off while I was breastfeeding her, she’s only 4 days old and she’s has so much sass already

[Colleen Steele @csteelereilly]

Two weeks or less until we get to meet baby girl!

[Colleen Steele @csteelereilly]

The struggle of the third trimester is having the urge to nest and deep clean every square inch of the entire house but feeling physically uncomfortable and exhausted to get anything done

[Colleen Steele @csteelereilly]

It’s 4 degrees but feels like -15 where we live in VA… we picked the right time to visit family for the holidays in Tampa.

[Colleen Steele @csteelereilly]

I can’t believe I’m already 30 weeks pregnant. We get to meet lil miss musgrave in 10 weeks or less. Oh my goodness I am beyond excited