If you’ve landed here from instagram and just watched this video, you are likely wondering whether this is all an elaborate April Fool’s joke. I’m happy to confirm that indeed, it is not. I mean, if it is an April Fool’s joke, then the joke’s on me as well. Surprises all around!

Rich and I are thrilled to finally share that we are expecting the arrival of a small human this summer. I’m currently 20 weeks along, due in August 2019. Yes, I’m hoarding all of the cute baby things. Yes, I’m currently diving deep into the mysterious and frightening baby underworld of things like “pack n’ plays,” “changing pads,” and “college funds.” There’s a lot to learn.

The current hot topic in our house is regarding swaddles and my desire to have someone prove to me that it isn’t, in fact, a baby straitjacket. I get that they cry a lot, but between these and “baby gates” (which apparently aren’t for creating baby prison cells?) there just seem to be a lot of aggressive parenting techniques out there.

[Omg I’m kidding. Mommy shamers, don’t @ me.]