my love for tunic's

I for real love tunic's.

Austin calls them "bed sheets."

I call them comfortable.

These are so easy to dress up with some cute skinny jeans and heels... or to throw on with some leggings and sandals. I also love that they aren't super tight... I literally lived in these after I had the twins... They hid my "I just had a baby (or babies) belly", they are way easy to nurse in, and they made me feel like I actually took time to get ready and look cute.

This tunic from PinkBlush is lightweight, comfy, and it just so happens to be my favorite color! Score!

tunic c/o PinkBlush

Dress Obsessed

dress: c/o PinkBlush

So really. I think I have a slight obsession with dresses. In the summer it's so easy to throw on a dress and be done! No tight pants, no layering, no super thick materials... I'm all about only having to put on one layer of clothing and being done!

This dress is also from PinkBlush and I love love love how comfy it is. It's super flowy and it long enough that I don't have to be worried about the wind catching it and ::whoops::. It's also super versatile... you can wear it as a cute maternity dress, after baby cause it's so comfy, or even as a swimsuit coverup! I've worn this dress with some cute wedges (as pictured) and I've also worn it with some sandals (since I'm usually chasing 3 kiddos around).

PinkBlush has a few different dresses like this and I am so tempted to get them all! Whether it's worn as a maternity dress, or non maternity, this dress is definitely one of my favorites for the summer!

Check back soon to see my last look from PinkBlush!

the transition

Okay let's be real for a sec.

Anyone else feel like the transition from being pregnant to not being pregnant is seriously the craziest thing?? I mean, not only are our bodies all like, "dude, what the heck just happened to me?!?" but we learn to function with little to no sleep, our hormones... I won't even go there, and... AND... we have a little human (or two) that we are in charge of feeding, changing, and keeping happy all. the. time.

Say WHAAA?!!?!

Yea. It's all just a crazy, happy, wonderful whirlwind of emotions. And honestly, the last thing I want to worry about is finding clothes that fit post baby and are flattering (y'all feel me? Insert "amen" hands emoji). The fact that we even get dressed at all after having a baby is a huge accomplishment, and comfort is key... so I was so super duper excited to find that everything at PinkBlush was just that! They have a line of cute maternity clothes that I wish I could've gotten my hands on while I was pregnant, and then super cute, comfy, affordable clothes for after baby (non-maternity).

Yes, you heard right. To find clothes for the bump, clothes for the after-bump, and clothes forever more all in one place is my kind of shop! So this maternity dress right here... I want to wear it to the grocery store, out to dinner, laying on my couch, running errands, to bed... you name it, you can do it all in this dress! Whether you're wearing it as a maternity maxi dress while pregnant, after baby to nurse in, or (like me) just cause it's the most comfortable thing you've ever put on, this dress is my jam. And cheetah?? Sold.

dress c/o PinkBlush

But you all just wait... cause I'm not done talking about PinkBlush yet... I've got a few more looks I can't wait to show you all... in the meantime, feel free to follow them on instagram @pinkblushmaternity for more cute maternity clothes, or @shoppinkblush for everything else!

the "P" word

Okay, I lied. It's two words.

Potty. Training.

a.k.a the days I've been d r e a d i n g for quite some time.

I was all about getting Chan out of diapers... However, I was NOT excited about the process. But within the last month of so, Chan threw the biggest fits when it came time to change her diaper. I mean, all out crying and kicking fits. So, one day I told her that if she didn't want me to change her diaper anymore, she needed to use the big girl potty.

She agreed.

So... as in Chan's words, "1, 2, here we go!"

I changed her out of her diaper and put some "undies" on her. (I seriously can't stand the "p" word... so, it won't be used in my house. Like, it literally makes my eyes water every time I hear it.) Of course, when she had to go, she just went on the carpet while she was watching tv... so I got her some new undies and had her sit on her Minnie Mouse potty with a cup of apple juice and had her drink her juice until she had to go. I told her that if she went potty in her Minnie potty I would give her 5 "nominees" (m&m's a.k.a her favorite thing in the whole wide world). So, about 20 minutes later she went! She was so excited that she went AND that she got some m&m's... So we ran with that for the rest of the day... Every time she went potty, she got 5 m&m's. ::I am not above bribing, obviously:: We went the rest of the day with no accidents. 

The next day we did the same thing but without the m&m reward. But now it was time to tackle the other "P" word. She was super scared to do that... so again, I am not above bribing... I told her that if she went poo poo on the big girl potty that she could have ice cream for dinner (No, I'm not that bad of a parent... I meant have dinner and then get ice cream after... she wouldn't know the difference). That did it for her... later that day, she went #2 in the toilet! Easy peasy, yea??

Nope.

Then it came time to venture out into the world in her "undies". She actually did really well... until she discovered the automatic flushing toilets. You know, the kind that either flush while you're still sitting there (yea, and give you a mini heart attack as a bonus) or the second you stand up it starts to flush so your hurrying to get outta the way so you don't get sprayed. Anyway, I'm sure she thinks that the toilet is going to suck her right down into that hole... I get it. 2 year old fears. So, we battled her saying she has to go, taking her all the way to the front of the store to the bathroom, then crying and screaming while on the toilet thinking it's going to flush at any second, to carrying her back to the cart, only to have her pee all over the floor. Sorry 'bout it store-I-will-not-mention. So, I reverted back to the m&m's and ice cream for dinner bribes... which worked sometimes and sometimes not.

But... mom's got skills and worked out a sweet deal with those automatic scare-the-crap-outta-you toilets. I said, "When I'm done doin' my business... before I get up I'm going to say 'flush toilet!' and you're gonna listen, okay?" Toilet says, "Okay, deal." And ever since then, we've been friends. And Chan loves to scream at the top of her lungs, "FLUSH TOILET!!!" and then proceed to clap and say, "It yistened!!" every single time. I know, I know, I'm crazy for having her talk to the toilet, but whatever works to get her to go in the potty, and not anywhere else.

Now, I did try to work out the same deal with those automatic hand dryer thingies... They apparently don't want to be friends with me. Or Chan. So, we either A) hand dry. B) wipe our hands on our pants (bad parenting, I know) or C) whip out the hand sanitizer.

So there ya have it. Potty Training for Dummies... err The Hunt's.

Check back soon... I have some pretty nifty things coming up!!

but for real...

I am still alive.

Mother's Day - the twins were already asleep in the car so they didn't make the picture.

Just in case you all wondered.

L I F E happens. And when that happens, I should probably blog about it... or something.

But somehow, the days go by and my blog continues to sit.

NOT ANYMORE!!!

I'm back. For good. With p l e n t y of updates:

#1 - We all survived our first "busy season". Don't know what busy season is? Oh, let me tell you. Austin works for a pretty big public accounting firm and basically from January until May, he's pretty much home to sleep. Like for real, I have a man that I call my husband sleeping in my bed every night, but other then that, he's pretty much non-existant. He would leave for work around 7:30am and get home between 8:30 and 9pm... So pretty much he would leave before anyone was awake and come home after the twins had already gone to sleep and Chan was on her way to bed. Oh, and let's not forget Saturday's... 9am - 3pm. Efffff my life. Hashtag single mom life. But whatev. We lived. Yolo.

#2 - Chandler is potty trained. I repeat: Chandler is potty trained!!! Can you believe it?!? I actually think that she had been ready for a while, and I was the one who was stalling. Yes, we've had accidents here and there, and I do still put her in pull ups at night and during bed time, but she has done so well. I'll save my strategy for another post. But hallelujah for one out of diapers.

My sweet Chan and her friend Paige at swim lessons.

#3 - Chan also moved into a "big girl bed". Well, it' just a little toddler bed, but still. She still chooses to sleep in her crib about half the time, and that's fine with me. The first night she slept in her bed she came waltzing into my room at 4:56am. A.M.!!! I wanted to die. So, whenever she wants to sleep in her crib, I don't argue. Ha.

#4 - The twins m o v e. They move! Ava is an expert crawler. She is all over the place. up the stairs, on the tile... she pulls herself up on things to stand... We call her our little mighty mite. And sweet Indie, she tries so hard, but just rocks back and forth on her hands and knees. She would still rather be held and loved, but she'll be crawling in no time.

Just cause my twinners are so dang cute :)

#5 - The twins are also sitting up on their own and eating lots of baby food. Ava is a champion eater. She'll eat anything. Indie likes food, but prefers her bottle. She sticks her fingers in her mouth after every bite of food and tends to blow all of her food back out of her mouth all over the place. Super fun.

#6 - I signed up to run the Disney Half Marathon in September. Now, ask me if I'm a runner... my answer is no. No I am not a runner. Not at all. But I'm making progress. My legs, butt, and abs hurt every single day from running but I'm taking that as a good sign. I just ran a 5k (and all you expert runners out there pipe it down) and it was some serious business. Half marathon?? Yikes! I'm just hoping I can finish and now have to be carried off in the golf cart!

#7 - I finally renewed my cosmetology license so I can start working again. I let it expire while we were living in Utah and I was pregnant with the twins... but I'm so ready to be back at it! I haven't decided if I want to do hair or eyelashes yet... so that's my next step!

Okay, I'll stop there... But I will tell you all that I have some super fun things coming up so be sure to check back in or follow me on instagram @ashleyhunt5