I’m glad you ❤️ are here to visit . I’m 70 and you and your family help ME so much during my isolation. You are part of my COVID toolbox, meditation, making art, visiting you and improving my nutrition. It has made a difference. 💕
I found your channel BECAUSE OF the postpartum and baby content! I instantly subscribed because I was so excited to see someone passionate about food, health and wellness, and who was also sharing how to go about that as a new mom. You are appealing to an additional demographic by showing how to navigate motherhood and self care. I am thrilled to have found your channel.
As a mom, the fact that you are producing any content let-alone the quality content you have been creating, is INCREDIBLE. Thank you for sharing your journey. In addition to my 2.5 year old, I’m pregnant with twins and due in a few weeks and I share your concerns about missing baby groups, not having babies meet family/friends and things in upcoming months. Being a mom can be so lonely in general and adding Covid to the mix is so difficult. Sending you love and support!
It's good to hear you say it out loud. Not many new moms have a space to talk about how they feel. You are doing a good job. If people have a problem with your content it is sad. Just know you have followers who love Sage and Cashew and want to see them.
I never comment on youtube, but just wanna show my love for all the baby content! And even more importantly, over what I or anyone else thinks.... it's your channel and a business YOU run, so it is and always will be YOU that knows what is best and most aligned to be sharing. Which is naturally going to shift sometimes as you & your life shifts. You deserve nothing but support and love for allowing us all to see into so much of your life! 💖 thanks for all that you do. You are a badass & hardworking mama! Cheers!
People complain but I remember having a newborn to 6 months very well-I was very depressed, constant cryimg and holding her. If I was a youtuber back then and people had asked me to make ANY videos (never mind content wirhout baby-> impossible) I would have laughed in their face. I was glad if I got 5 minutes to pee. Napping was not a thing either. (She took mini naps-on me) Huge props to you!💪
Ya'll are doing an amazing job as new parents. Keep being authentically you. My girls are around your age, so it's been a while since they were babies. I look forward to your videos, Sage and Cashew! Don't forget about Papa Matt!
I feel this! I'm a FTM with a 2 month old and the isolation is REAL. My baby has only met grandparents and I know he doesn't feel the isolation but I sure do. You are not alone and you are doing an amazing job!
Hey Nikole! :) Have been with you for a while now through your channel. And I love everything that you post. I see a chain of comments here about showing Sage too much! Please don't be bothered. This is your journey! And you are such an inspiration! Hugs & love to you & baby Sage :* There is a time for everything in life. And this is your life now! Indeed, so wonderful to be part of your journey. Moreover, the essence of all your previous videos continues to remain even in your current videos. And this is "your" new world. You are doing great! :) Please take us through your journey as it is. These are natural, incredible experiences to be documented. Kudos to you for being so graceful & strong!
Thank you ☺️ I think what people forget is that most mamas are not working and on maternity leave with a newborn 🤪 I want to continue to work and post videos and this is where my life is at right now. Our Friday vlogs share our family and life. And since we’re stuck at home this is what we can share 🤍
Nicole, I don't think people forget people are working from home and new moms can't see other new moms. We understand this is what is happening in your life. We see how proud you are of Sage. Matt is wonderful and we love Cashew. But some of us who follow you are not new moms and can't relate to your videos. I watched for awhile because it's fun to see what has changed on the baby front from when I had my daughter. I find myself having to watch your old videos. Everyone is having life changing experiences right now. I would think most people are tired of things and want things to go back to normal. People were very responsive to your mindful challenge. You should do a mommy group. I hope you start feeling better about things. Your life is very blessed.
I am here for all the real, raw motherhood and life you want to share! It's your reality right now. And honestly if people can't relate to it, they can go elsewhere to fullfill their needs. You should not have to alter your reality to appease anyone. We all change and grow, that is the nature of life, it is organic and rarely stays the same for long. We as viewers must remember that the channels we watch will reflect this and what fills our cup at one time may not suit us in our next chapter. Again it's not your responsibility to fit what we need. Be you and those on a similar path will follow. Also I'm wondering where your cream "nursing" chair is from in your living room?? I'm looking for one but can't seem to find one I love! Xo
@@HealthNutNutrition I think what you need to understand is that your viewers became interested in you before you had your child. It would be good to have more balance in your channel. Some of have faced pregnancy loss and it’s just difficult to see baby content all the time when that’s not what drew me to your channel for years as a loyal follower. For now, I’ll unsubscribe. Just something else to consider.
Hi Nicole, Thank you for your honesty it's nice to see both sides whether you have a baby or grown kids. Your real that's why I love your channel. Sage is beautiful. P. S. Everything you've feeling is so normal these are crazy times. Here's a hug 🤗.
I appreciate your honest feelings. My little sister had her first baby during the pandemic. I am able to see her from a distance in person but have never held her, was not able to be at the hospital when she gave birth etc. it’s been hard on her and the family because we all want so badly to be a part of her life but we are restricted. Please know you’re not alone in those feelings and yes meditating on the good things you have and making the most of safe opportunities for others to see her is important. Keep up your spirits girl! We are going through it with you 😘
You are literally my inspiration every day. You are so amazing...your channel really is amazing. I just finally got your cook book and I am beyond excited. You are an amazing mother and I love that you are so open and I feel the same way you do. !! Thank you for being you and sharing your life with us.
Loving the baby content! Also, I totally relate to how you’re feeling with having a baby during this time and thank you for sharing your experience. I became a mama for the first time in December 2019 and right when hubby and I were getting out more and exploring the outdoors with baby- the lockdown happened and it was hard to manage postpartum at first without the connection and community. Virtual mom groups helped for sure but having that village around you to be physically present and support was definitely missed! Also, I thought the same about my Magnolia not being able to socialize as much with other little ones. Many blessings to your family! ❤️
Two minutes in and just needed to say, Sage looks just like her daddy. ❤️ Almost 40 years ago, we had a Johnny Jump up and daughter #1 loved it so much. She’d get going and jump and swing all over the place. It was crazy. Daughter #2 hated it. Absolutely hated it. Thanks for the memories.
It is VERY hard being a new mom and I can't imagine during COVID. I felt lonely when I had my son because I lived away from family and friends and the "mom" groups basically didn't talk to me - it was SO hard. Fellow extravert here. I feel you. Hang in there. Go on distance hikes with other moms maybe.
I’ve been following your channel for years, and it’s been amazing to watch you grow and to do the things that you make happy. I’ve been so inspired by you over the years that I didn’t even realize the impact you’ve had on my life until recently. I’ve always loved your simple approach to food and physical and mental health. To the outsider, yeah, your life looks so put together, but I know that it’s taken a long time for you to reach this point. You’ve always been open with your struggles about your anxiety and your approaches to how you handle your mental health. And I really appreciate that you talk about mental health in general. There’s always been this stigma surrounding mental health and I just really think it’s so important that we as a society peel back this ideology that mental health is a taboo topic. As a nursing student, I’ve learned how important it is to be in touch with your mental health. How you feel mentally affects how you feel physically. Whether people want to admit that or not is not something I can force. Although, if you really think about it, it does makes sense. And this whole deal with the pandemic had really the highlighted the pit falls in the mental health field and we, the healthcare professionals, have a long way to go to make it better for the patients. So, Nicole, I think it’s really great that you’re talking about how you’re feeling as a mom. Having a baby is a big change in your life and I wish that you could see other moms because having a sense of community is so, so important no matter where you are in life. Human connection and social interaction are essential. You’re feelings are your own and nobody has the right to tell you otherwise. And you’re not being ungrateful. You’re a being a human being who has emotions and experiences and expectations. And it’s completely normal to want those things no matter what anyone else has to say. You’re a mother and that’s absolutely something to be proud of.
Being a new mom right now is so hard. You’re doing amazing and Sage is such a happy babe. It’s so tough, my son is 7 months and has barely met anyone too. I’m trying to think of this time as so precious and a time for all of us (husband, myself and our son) to get to know one another during this new time in our lives. Being a new mommy is isolating and so weird to begin with, then add in a global pandemic! Haha. Thank you for being so honest and open about how you’re feeling. I can’t speak for all new moms, but you’re certainly reminding me I’m not alone in how I feel ❤️
I love your channel and I really hope you will feel better soon, beeing a new mom especially right now must be really hard (Btw even if people complain about to much baby content, I appreciate all your videos and i think you should upload and share whatever you want) all the best for you💕
I totally understand your feelings around being a new mom and Covid. I’m a new mom as well ( gave birth on Sunday) you feel a mix of emotions and it’s hard when you can’t have the “ usual “ support that’s available to new moms ( pre pandemic) I had to keep telling myself the same thing that I’m so lucky. Keep up the great videos xo
I totally get how you feel! I’m a new mom with a 2 week old baby and have been following your journey through health, pregnancy and motherhood. I was bummed about not being able to take any prenatal classes with my spouse or tours around the hospital. It is true, this is a very weird time to have a baby! But you’re doing it and thriving! It does get lonely but it’s nice to see some sunshine and outdoor walks can cure some of that :) Slowly but surely, the world will start to normalize. Thank you for doing what you do! Your content is real, raw and relatable.. cheers to that!
Proud of you for acknowledging how you feel. Being grateful and sad are two separate things and you are allowed to feel both (however that looks) and both are valid things. Sending you love. Ps continously love your content!
We had the very same puppy swing! My little guy is 9 months now and he just outgrew the swing a few weeks ago. We used it a ton, you'll love it! Also I just wanted to thank you for being so honest with your journey as a new mom. My baby was born last May and I know how tough it is with feeling alone as a new Mama during Covid-19. Most of our family and friends still haven't met our son in person yet and he'll be a year old in just a few short months. I'm feeling exactly like you. I feel blessed that we are all healthy and we get to spend so much quality time together at home safely. However I can't help but feel sad about missed opportunities like mommy and me groups, socializing my baby, and just having family and friends experience all the sweet snuggles and joy that a baby brings. It's hard being a first-time mom in a normal time, let alone during a pandemic. Just wanted to say you are not alone in these feelings Nikole! ♥️
Thank you so much for being so honest about your journey and sharing ❤️ I am currently 21 weeks pregnant and feeling the same about sharing experiences.
Beautiful little baby , loved watching this vlog tonight , you are doing such an amazing job and your honesty about the difficult times is good for you to share, makes us all feel that we are not alone in our ups and downs in life xxxx
Nikole your feelings are totally valid and you don’t sound ungrateful!! You’re a new mommy, plus this pandemic situation is making things for everyone 100x worst. BUT, just know that you and Mr. Matt are doing AMAZING!!!! 💕💕 Keep your head up girl😊
I love your honesty and vulnerability! I know how you feel and was talking to my husband about how times right now seem depressing (even though I understand why things are the way they are, it still seems sad and depressing in the world). Then bring on being a new mom with the changes and hormones and it makes things that much harder, but stay strong girl we all will get through this!
Being a parent is so different and interesting!!! Enjoy every moment, even if 2020. We are here for each other as women looking to live a healthy lifestyle and can all learn from each other! Let’s celebrate the tiny things that bring us joy. Love your channel 💕 Keep it up, you are doing great
I completely feel you with the loneliness and being a new mom right now. My little guy is almost 14 months and connecting with other moms and babes is so hard right now! Just know that you are not alone ❤️
Awww Nicole, I understand ! I miss getting together with family and friends so much these days. I truly feel fed up. I am so grateful that I have my husband, my amazing sons, my cats and my dog. We are happy and having fun, laughing a bunch but we do miss our extended family a lot. I am so glad that I have decided to homeshool my children this year but they do miss their friends and it is painful to see. Plus, I also live in Canada and the winter blues mix with all of this is pretty overwhelming sometimes. But I stay strong, I cook, I bake, I clean, I sing, I go outside often and I take really good care of myself and my family. Being a mom give me so much strenght. I builded a fort with my younger son this week and it was so much fun! Let's pray that things get better and that we can reconnect with all the people that we love! I am sending you a big hug and to Sage, Mat and Cashew too. 💚 You are doing great! If I could I would come babysit Sage in a heartbeat! 😊
I sure do love seeing sweet baby Sage! She sure is precious!! Being a new mom is hard sometimes and especially in these trying times!! Sending love to you and your little family❤️🙏🏻
I LOVE the baby content. I found your channel thanks to your pregnancy updates while I was TTC - now that I’m pregnant, I’m loving the baby videos so I can see what my future might bring.
Hi 🙋🏻♀️ I wanted to tell you I tear’d up hearing you talk about how your feeling! I totally get it. I feel for you. I am a mom of two, 6 year old and 4 month old baby, home with them all day. Rarely get out. It’s hard. Like you said lonely, I do often feel sad. My Husband tries to remind me of the positives as well, but at times it still sucks. Things will get better! This will pass... just know your not alone and you do have us to talk to 🤍🤍🤍
Love your videos as always! Always look forward to them each week and always get sad when I have finished watching them both. Since you have done a 3-month baby haul, could/will you be doing a 3-month baby update? Like, where you talk about Sage's interests and development? I don't know if this will help, but maybe watching other UA-camrs who had a baby recently might help and perhaps, reaching out to them. I don't know what else, but maybe that could work. I feel like everyone is feeling that way too. You are not alone Nikole!
Nikole: It is really hard to be a brand new mom and I know you want so much to be with your family who you are so close to. And like you said you are an extrovert! This is a hard time to want so much to be with others. I am grateful for Matt being such a support. It is stressful for certain. Do not feel bad to share these feelings. Sage is beautiful and a mini-you! The fact you do the videos helps all of your loved ones know her and before you know it; life will be different. Try to get friends and family to take outdoor walks with you and in summer you can all hang out even if the rules are the same. Love and hugs and just embrace the beautiful moments.
Oh and I want to add I am a mom of 5 grown children! And I love your Sage videos; they are a comfort. When I had my oldest we had just moved to another state and my husband traveled and it was a hard year being away from everyone I knew and so I understand your feelings on that too! It will get better especially in warmer weather like I said! Hugs!
I'm sure its extra hard not seeing your family right now. You want to share Sage with them. Hope you have lots of virtual sessions. Sending you, Matt and Sage lots of 💜
You are both doing an amazing job at parenting! And I totally understand and can relate to the feelings of not being 100% when it comes to being a new parent, especially as a new mom, your whole life changes and I do believe that having a support system of being able to lean on friends & family is huge! But especially during times like this it’s almost impossible to be present in person... but just know that it’s okay to not feel okay, post partum depression is very real. I feel that when my daughter was at Saje’s age (3-4 months) is when I struggled the most and felt very alone even when covid did not exist at the time. But in all honestly our babies grow so fast! And before you know it you’ll have a great routine and life will get easier as you’ll grow a stronger bond as she grows each month. Hang in there warmer days will come sooner than we think ☀️
Thank you for letting me tag along on your journey💕, trust and believe prayers are being said for you and Matt, this too will pass, you both are great parents💕❤️👍 you and your family are loved and Blessed 🙏💒 stay safe and and have Blessed Day🙏💒💕
💙 my daughter is 18 months now and we haven’t been able to do anything social wise for over a year and you’re right, it’s lonely.😔 my family is stuck in Portugal too and they haven’t met my 18 month old as no one can travel, so I get how you feel... you’re not alone💕😘 x
I like your videos. Wish I knew about your channel earlier. Even I have a baby who turned 12 weeks today and because of the Covid our parents couldn’t come to US from India. So it was just me and my husband taking care of the baby. We had also relocated to a different state for a new job in my 6th month of pregnancy so we didn’t have any friends as well around us. Being first time parents it was really very hard for us. But by God’s Grace somehow just survived. Listening to you I felt really good. Thanks
I love baby videos!!!!! Man I’m so jealous, looks like Sage likes to be outside. My little baby doesn’t so much, he’ll cry and fuss. But it is what it is. Looking forward to seeing Sage again😍
It's simply incredible to see how you have progressed in ur life as a mom and how far you have come! I still remember one of your initial videos where you were showing how to make thai mango parfait in your office!😁
I loved the baby haul! Can’t wait for your newborn essentials ❤️ hang on to your positivity and your mental health, it’s so hard right now but it’s not forever, we’ll get through this. Also, question: do you mind having your changing table side-facing you or would you rather have it front facing now that you have practice? 😘😘
She could change her program and focus to a baby focused channel instead. That way she will be doing what she primarily enjoys with her new life while also gearing toward that following
Rebranding could really destroy what she's worked so hard for. And her content is still relevent to living a healthy lifestyle. Plenty of postpartum women need content like this.
I hear you about it being hard not having family and friends see the baby ☹️ We live far away (different countries) from both of our families other than both of our sisters. My baby’s two months old this week and has only met my husband’s sister (she’s vaccinated because she works in a surgery center) and my twin sister only once after she was able to quarantine. It’s been so hard doing everything ourselves! Both my mother and my mother-in-law always talked about when we finally had a baby they would be here and help, but because of covid that’s not a possibility! Covid’s been really bad here in LA over the last couple months since I had my baby, so no friends have seen him either. It can be rather lonely and overwhelming. I think we’re all going to be stronger after this! Sending love to you and your little family! 😘
It's a hard time to have a baby. My son is almost a year old, so I feel the same. I never got to experience mom groups. Now it's almost time to go back to work, and I'm not even sure how daycare is going to work. I try to stay positive as well. I am grateful for what I have.
I have the cactus toy for my daughter too! She loves it & she also has the fisher price swing & loves it wayyy more than the other one I had to begin with. I also 100% recommended the fisher price sit me up over the Bumbo, my daughter loves that one wayyy more.
Thank you for sharing your feelings and experience! I would not have been able to make it this far in my pregnancy without you. Please be nice to yourself and allow yourself to feel sad. Pushing out those feelings because you know that you should be grateful isn’t helpful and doesn’t allow you to process your feelings. Let yourself sit and think on it a bit. 💕
Nikole you post anything you want....I love everything you bring to us. I have learned a lot from you in listening to my body cues about hunger and satiety, cooking good wholesome food and even though I am far removed from having a young family, my children are going to start having a family and I want to know what is all the new cool things for babies and you bring it all. Love Love Love it!!! Have a great day :)
Hi I was wondering which tog you got with the gunamuna sleep sacks ? Im not sure, I know they have temperature range but last time I bought a sleep sack was super thin
Thanks for sharing the links to products makes it so easy to order for my very important visitors. Nana needs this information too! We expect a visitor from Taiwan to Michigan and warm sleep sacks will be on order! Thanks
You look amazing Nicole. Baby Sage is so delicious. Can't wait to be a bubbie so I can buy all these wonderful things! I put your video on my favourites. Thank you for sharing your feelings. Your honesty is so inspiring. It is certainly understandable how you're feeling Nicole--especially with a newborn. I think everyone is suffering "from the blues". I find getting out when it's warm enough makes me feel better. We're getting through winter and once the warmer weather comes all of us can get out more often. I also take one day at a time. I practice mindfulness which really helps me. I take one day at a time and I don't think too far ahead. I find this also helps me. Just know that your videos always make me so motivated to be the best that I can be and I'm sure your subscribers feel the same way. Thank you so much for your wonderful videos that I enjoy so much and help me fight the pandemic blues.
Nikole, did Sagey outgrow her 0-3m sleep sack or does she still fit in it? My daughter is a week older than yours and still loves to be swaddled for bed. Hugs to you and bebe! 💕
those hanging high chairs aren't great for actual eating as you want their feet to be resting on a surface for optimal eating (some psychology thing). great idea for just watching you cook though! xx
I feel so bad for extroverts during all this. I'm an introvert and even I'm starting to crave other people's company. My partner is an extrovert and I know he's having a hard time with having to stay home all the time.
I’m glad you ❤️ are here to visit . I’m 70 and you and your family help ME so much during my isolation. You are part of my COVID toolbox, meditation, making art, visiting you and improving my nutrition. It has made a difference. 💕
I found your channel BECAUSE OF the postpartum and baby content! I instantly subscribed because I was so excited to see someone passionate about food, health and wellness, and who was also sharing how to go about that as a new mom. You are appealing to an additional demographic by showing how to navigate motherhood and self care. I am thrilled to have found your channel.
As a mom, the fact that you are producing any content let-alone the quality content you have been creating, is INCREDIBLE. Thank you for sharing your journey.
In addition to my 2.5 year old, I’m pregnant with twins and due in a few weeks and I share your concerns about missing baby groups, not having babies meet family/friends and things in upcoming months. Being a mom can be so lonely in general and adding Covid to the mix is so difficult. Sending you love and support!
This!!!!
It's good to hear you say it out loud. Not many new moms have a space to talk about how they feel. You are doing a good job. If people have a problem with your content it is sad. Just know you have followers who love Sage and Cashew and want to see them.
Just because there are people without legs does not mean you you cannot complain about your broken foot. 💖 love that analogy.
I never comment on youtube, but just wanna show my love for all the baby content! And even more importantly, over what I or anyone else thinks.... it's your channel and a business YOU run, so it is and always will be YOU that knows what is best and most aligned to be sharing. Which is naturally going to shift sometimes as you & your life shifts. You deserve nothing but support and love for allowing us all to see into so much of your life! 💖 thanks for all that you do. You are a badass & hardworking mama! Cheers!
I personally love the baby videos! I enjoyed the pregnancy updates and I now enjoy the baby updates! 👏
People complain but I remember having a newborn to 6 months very well-I was very depressed, constant cryimg and holding her. If I was a youtuber back then and people had asked me to make ANY videos (never mind content wirhout baby-> impossible) I would have laughed in their face. I was glad if I got 5 minutes to pee. Napping was not a thing either. (She took mini naps-on me) Huge props to you!💪
Ya'll are doing an amazing job as new parents. Keep being authentically you. My girls are around your age, so it's been a while since they were babies. I look forward to your videos, Sage and Cashew! Don't forget about Papa Matt!
I feel this! I'm a FTM with a 2 month old and the isolation is REAL. My baby has only met grandparents and I know he doesn't feel the isolation but I sure do. You are not alone and you are doing an amazing job!
Hey Nikole! :) Have been with you for a while now through your channel. And I love everything that you post. I see a chain of comments here about showing Sage too much! Please don't be bothered. This is your journey! And you are such an inspiration! Hugs & love to you & baby Sage :* There is a time for everything in life. And this is your life now! Indeed, so wonderful to be part of your journey. Moreover, the essence of all your previous videos continues to remain even in your current videos. And this is "your" new world. You are doing great! :) Please take us through your journey as it is. These are natural, incredible experiences to be documented. Kudos to you for being so graceful & strong!
Rewatching now that we have our baby and he's 3 months!! I totally relate with your feelings about navigating this new season of life!
I know people are commenting about too much baby content but I love it! I would also expect baby footage in a video sponsored by BuyBuy baby lol
Thank you ☺️ I think what people forget is that most mamas are not working and on maternity leave with a newborn 🤪 I want to continue to work and post videos and this is where my life is at right now. Our Friday vlogs share our family and life. And since we’re stuck at home this is what we can share 🤍
Nicole, I don't think people forget people are working from home and new moms can't see other new moms. We understand this is what is happening in your life. We see how proud you are of Sage. Matt is wonderful and we love Cashew. But some of us who follow you are not new moms and can't relate to your videos. I watched for awhile because it's fun to see what has changed on the baby front from when I had my daughter. I find myself having to watch your old videos. Everyone is having life changing experiences right now. I would think most people are tired of things and want things to go back to normal. People were very responsive to your mindful challenge. You should do a mommy group. I hope you start feeling better about things. Your life is very blessed.
I am here for all the real, raw motherhood and life you want to share! It's your reality right now. And honestly if people can't relate to it, they can go elsewhere to fullfill their needs. You should not have to alter your reality to appease anyone. We all change and grow, that is the nature of life, it is organic and rarely stays the same for long. We as viewers must remember that the channels we watch will reflect this and what fills our cup at one time may not suit us in our next chapter. Again it's not your responsibility to fit what we need. Be you and those on a similar path will follow.
Also I'm wondering where your cream "nursing" chair is from in your living room?? I'm looking for one but can't seem to find one I love! Xo
@@HealthNutNutrition I think what you need to understand is that your viewers became interested in you before you had your child. It would be good to have more balance in your channel. Some of have faced pregnancy loss and it’s just difficult to see baby content all the time when that’s not what drew me to your channel for years as a loyal follower. For now, I’ll unsubscribe. Just something else to consider.
Hi Nicole, Thank you for your honesty it's nice to see both sides whether you have a baby or grown kids. Your real that's why I love your channel. Sage is beautiful. P. S. Everything you've feeling is so normal these are crazy times. Here's a hug 🤗.
I appreciate your honest feelings. My little sister had her first baby during the pandemic. I am able to see her from a distance in person but have never held her, was not able to be at the hospital when she gave birth etc. it’s been hard on her and the family because we all want so badly to be a part of her life but we are restricted. Please know you’re not alone in those feelings and yes meditating on the good things you have and making the most of safe opportunities for others to see her is important. Keep up your spirits girl! We are going through it with you 😘
You are literally my inspiration every day. You are so amazing...your channel really is amazing. I just finally got your cook book and I am beyond excited. You are an amazing mother and I love that you are so open and I feel the same way you do. !! Thank you for being you and sharing your life with us.
Loving the baby content! Also, I totally relate to how you’re feeling with having a baby during this time and thank you for sharing your experience. I became a mama for the first time in December 2019 and right when hubby and I were getting out more and exploring the outdoors with baby- the lockdown happened and it was hard to manage postpartum at first without the connection and community. Virtual mom groups helped for sure but having that village around you to be physically present and support was definitely missed! Also, I thought the same about my Magnolia not being able to socialize as much with other little ones. Many blessings to your family! ❤️
Two minutes in and just needed to say, Sage looks just like her daddy. ❤️ Almost 40 years ago, we had a Johnny Jump up and daughter #1 loved it so much. She’d get going and jump and swing all over the place. It was crazy. Daughter #2 hated it. Absolutely hated it. Thanks for the memories.
It is VERY hard being a new mom and I can't imagine during COVID. I felt lonely when I had my son because I lived away from family and friends and the "mom" groups basically didn't talk to me - it was SO hard. Fellow extravert here. I feel you. Hang in there. Go on distance hikes with other moms maybe.
I’ve been following your channel for years, and it’s been amazing to watch you grow and to do the things that you make happy. I’ve been so inspired by you over the years that I didn’t even realize the impact you’ve had on my life until recently. I’ve always loved your simple approach to food and physical and mental health. To the outsider, yeah, your life looks so put together, but I know that it’s taken a long time for you to reach this point. You’ve always been open with your struggles about your anxiety and your approaches to how you handle your mental health. And I really appreciate that you talk about mental health in general. There’s always been this stigma surrounding mental health and I just really think it’s so important that we as a society peel back this ideology that mental health is a taboo topic. As a nursing student, I’ve learned how important it is to be in touch with your mental health. How you feel mentally affects how you feel physically. Whether people want to admit that or not is not something I can force. Although, if you really think about it, it does makes sense. And this whole deal with the pandemic had really the highlighted the pit falls in the mental health field and we, the healthcare professionals, have a long way to go to make it better for the patients.
So, Nicole, I think it’s really great that you’re talking about how you’re feeling as a mom. Having a baby is a big change in your life and I wish that you could see other moms because having a sense of community is so, so important no matter where you are in life. Human connection and social interaction are essential. You’re feelings are your own and nobody has the right to tell you otherwise. And you’re not being ungrateful. You’re a being a human being who has emotions and experiences and expectations. And it’s completely normal to want those things no matter what anyone else has to say. You’re a mother and that’s absolutely something to be proud of.
You are the first UA-camr I truly follow. I really like this day in a life posts and I love the updates on Sage.
Keep being real and stay strong!
I’m sorry you’re dealing with some challenging times, but you’re a GREAT mom. Thank you for sharing 💜🦋
Being a new mom right now is so hard. You’re doing amazing and Sage is such a happy babe. It’s so tough, my son is 7 months and has barely met anyone too. I’m trying to think of this time as so precious and a time for all of us (husband, myself and our son) to get to know one another during this new time in our lives. Being a new mommy is isolating and so weird to begin with, then add in a global pandemic! Haha. Thank you for being so honest and open about how you’re feeling. I can’t speak for all new moms, but you’re certainly reminding me I’m not alone in how I feel ❤️
I love your channel and I really hope you will feel better soon, beeing a new mom especially right now must be really hard (Btw even if people complain about to much baby content, I appreciate all your videos and i think you should upload and share whatever you want) all the best for you💕
I'm one week postpartum, first time mom, and this is so relatable!! ❤ sending you love, mama!
I totally understand your feelings around being a new mom and Covid. I’m a new mom as well ( gave birth on Sunday) you feel a mix of emotions and it’s hard when you can’t have the “ usual “ support that’s available to new moms ( pre pandemic) I had to keep telling myself the same thing that I’m so lucky. Keep up the great videos xo
Nikole, I feel like you’ve only grown more beautiful with time, especially now as a mama. Sending hugs!
Please all the baby content!! I’m pregnant with my first and these help me so much!
I totally get how you feel! I’m a new mom with a 2 week old baby and have been following your journey through health, pregnancy and motherhood. I was bummed about not being able to take any prenatal classes with my spouse or tours around the hospital. It is true, this is a very weird time to have a baby! But you’re doing it and thriving! It does get lonely but it’s nice to see some sunshine and outdoor walks can cure some of that :) Slowly but surely, the world will start to normalize. Thank you for doing what you do! Your content is real, raw and relatable.. cheers to that!
Proud of you for acknowledging how you feel.
Being grateful and sad are two separate things and you are allowed to feel both (however that looks) and both are valid things. Sending you love.
Ps continously love your content!
We had the very same puppy swing! My little guy is 9 months now and he just outgrew the swing a few weeks ago. We used it a ton, you'll love it! Also I just wanted to thank you for being so honest with your journey as a new mom. My baby was born last May and I know how tough it is with feeling alone as a new Mama during Covid-19. Most of our family and friends still haven't met our son in person yet and he'll be a year old in just a few short months. I'm feeling exactly like you. I feel blessed that we are all healthy and we get to spend so much quality time together at home safely. However I can't help but feel sad about missed opportunities like mommy and me groups, socializing my baby, and just having family and friends experience all the sweet snuggles and joy that a baby brings. It's hard being a first-time mom in a normal time, let alone during a pandemic. Just wanted to say you are not alone in these feelings Nikole! ♥️
Thank you so much for being so honest about your journey and sharing ❤️ I am currently 21 weeks pregnant and feeling the same about sharing experiences.
Beautiful little baby , loved watching this vlog tonight , you are doing such an amazing job and your honesty about the difficult times is good for you to share, makes us all feel that we are not alone in our ups and downs in life xxxx
Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions
Nikole your feelings are totally valid and you don’t sound ungrateful!! You’re a new mommy, plus this pandemic situation is making things for everyone 100x worst. BUT, just know that you and Mr. Matt are doing AMAZING!!!! 💕💕 Keep your head up girl😊
I love your honesty and vulnerability! I know how you feel and was talking to my husband about how times right now seem depressing (even though I understand why things are the way they are, it still seems sad and depressing in the world). Then bring on being a new mom with the changes and hormones and it makes things that much harder, but stay strong girl we all will get through this!
My daughter LOVES the fisher price swing. She naps on it all the time. That is definitely a must have.
Being a parent is so different and interesting!!! Enjoy every moment, even if 2020. We are here for each other as women looking to live a healthy lifestyle and can all learn from each other! Let’s celebrate the tiny things that bring us joy. Love your channel 💕 Keep it up, you are doing great
I completely feel you with the loneliness and being a new mom right now. My little guy is almost 14 months and connecting with other moms and babes is so hard right now! Just know that you are not alone ❤️
Awww Nicole, I understand ! I miss getting together with family and friends so much these days. I truly feel fed up. I am so grateful that I have my husband, my amazing sons, my cats and my dog. We are happy and having fun, laughing a bunch but we do miss our extended family a lot. I am so glad that I have decided to homeshool my children this year but they do miss their friends and it is painful to see. Plus, I also live in Canada and the winter blues mix with all of this is pretty overwhelming sometimes. But I stay strong, I cook, I bake, I clean, I sing, I go outside often and I take really good care of myself and my family. Being a mom give me so much strenght. I builded a fort with my younger son this week and it was so much fun! Let's pray that things get better and that we can reconnect with all the people that we love! I am sending you a big hug and to Sage, Mat and Cashew too. 💚 You are doing great! If I could I would come babysit Sage in a heartbeat! 😊
I sure do love seeing sweet baby Sage! She sure is precious!! Being a new mom is hard sometimes and especially in these trying times!! Sending love to you and your little family❤️🙏🏻
I LOVE the baby content. I found your channel thanks to your pregnancy updates while I was TTC - now that I’m pregnant, I’m loving the baby videos so I can see what my future might bring.
Hi 🙋🏻♀️ I wanted to tell you I tear’d up hearing you talk about how your feeling! I totally get it. I feel for you. I am a mom of two, 6 year old and 4 month old baby, home with them all day. Rarely get out. It’s hard. Like you said lonely, I do often feel sad. My Husband tries to remind me of the positives as well, but at times it still sucks. Things will get better! This will pass... just know your not alone and you do have us to talk to 🤍🤍🤍
Love your videos as always! Always look forward to them each week and always get sad when I have finished watching them both. Since you have done a 3-month baby haul, could/will you be doing a 3-month baby update? Like, where you talk about Sage's interests and development?
I don't know if this will help, but maybe watching other UA-camrs who had a baby recently might help and perhaps, reaching out to them. I don't know what else, but maybe that could work. I feel like everyone is feeling that way too. You are not alone Nikole!
Nikole: It is really hard to be a brand new mom and I know you want so much to be with your family who you are so close to. And like you said you are an extrovert! This is a hard time to want so much to be with others. I am grateful for Matt being such a support. It is stressful for certain. Do not feel bad to share these feelings. Sage is beautiful and a mini-you! The fact you do the videos helps all of your loved ones know her and before you know it; life will be different. Try to get friends and family to take outdoor walks with you and in summer you can all hang out even if the rules are the same. Love and hugs and just embrace the beautiful moments.
Oh and I want to add I am a mom of 5 grown children! And I love your Sage videos; they are a comfort. When I had my oldest we had just moved to another state and my husband traveled and it was a hard year being away from everyone I knew and so I understand your feelings on that too! It will get better especially in warmer weather like I said! Hugs!
I'm glad that you share your thoughts with us. I think it is totally understandable
I'm sure its extra hard not seeing your family right now. You want to share Sage with them. Hope you have lots of virtual sessions. Sending you, Matt and Sage lots of 💜
You are both doing an amazing job at parenting! And I totally understand and can relate to the feelings of not being 100% when it comes to being a new parent, especially as a new mom, your whole life changes and I do believe that having a support system of being able to lean on friends & family is huge! But especially during times like this it’s almost impossible to be present in person... but just know that it’s okay to not feel okay, post partum depression is very real. I feel that when my daughter was at Saje’s age (3-4 months) is when I struggled the most and felt very alone even when covid did not exist at the time. But in all honestly our babies grow so fast! And before you know it you’ll have a great routine and life will get easier as you’ll grow a stronger bond as she grows each month. Hang in there warmer days will come sooner than we think ☀️
Thank you for letting me tag along on your journey💕, trust and believe prayers are being said for you and Matt, this too will pass, you both are great parents💕❤️👍 you and your family are loved and Blessed 🙏💒 stay safe and and have Blessed Day🙏💒💕
so true, the pandemic has changed so much. I think everyone is feeling the same. its definitely hard
💙 my daughter is 18 months now and we haven’t been able to do anything social wise for over a year and you’re right, it’s lonely.😔 my family is stuck in Portugal too and they haven’t met my 18 month old as no one can travel, so I get how you feel... you’re not alone💕😘 x
I like your videos. Wish I knew about your channel earlier. Even I have a baby who turned 12 weeks today and because of the Covid our parents couldn’t come to US from India. So it was just me and my husband taking care of the baby. We had also relocated to a different state for a new job in my 6th month of pregnancy so we didn’t have any friends as well around us. Being first time parents it was really very hard for us. But by God’s Grace somehow just survived. Listening to you I felt really good. Thanks
I love baby videos!!!!! Man I’m so jealous, looks like Sage likes to be outside. My little baby doesn’t so much, he’ll cry and fuss. But it is what it is. Looking forward to seeing Sage again😍
I love love love the baby content! Also girl trust me you need the jolly jumper musical mat to go with the jumper she'll love it!
It’s so nice to be able to be part of the journey
hi I'm sure you are doing best you can as a new mama.. hang in there, it will get better you'll see !! 🥰🙂🤗
you guys have a beautiful little girl..🥰
It's simply incredible to see how you have progressed in ur life as a mom and how far you have come! I still remember one of your initial videos where you were showing how to make thai mango parfait in your office!😁
I loved the baby haul! Can’t wait for your newborn essentials ❤️ hang on to your positivity and your mental health, it’s so hard right now but it’s not forever, we’ll get through this. Also, question: do you mind having your changing table side-facing you or would you rather have it front facing now that you have practice? 😘😘
You're not alone in how you feel. Many new parents feel the same way, and it's okay for you to express your feelings. No judgment here.
Just want to say you are both doing amazing sage is a very lucky girl 🥰
These vlogs are so great for when I walk and get to relax and watch. Thx💕🎊🕺
She could change her program and focus to a baby focused channel instead. That way she will be doing what she primarily enjoys with her new life while also gearing toward that following
I see her channel as healthy life style channel-still on topic😍
Rebranding could really destroy what she's worked so hard for. And her content is still relevent to living a healthy lifestyle. Plenty of postpartum women need content like this.
Yes very true. I agree
I hear you about it being hard not having family and friends see the baby ☹️ We live far away (different countries) from both of our families other than both of our sisters. My baby’s two months old this week and has only met my husband’s sister (she’s vaccinated because she works in a surgery center) and my twin sister only once after she was able to quarantine. It’s been so hard doing everything ourselves! Both my mother and my mother-in-law always talked about when we finally had a baby they would be here and help, but because of covid that’s not a possibility! Covid’s been really bad here in LA over the last couple months since I had my baby, so no friends have seen him either. It can be rather lonely and overwhelming. I think we’re all going to be stronger after this! Sending love to you and your little family! 😘
It's a hard time to have a baby. My son is almost a year old, so I feel the same. I never got to experience mom groups. Now it's almost time to go back to work, and I'm not even sure how daycare is going to work. I try to stay positive as well. I am grateful for what I have.
She is adorable!!
I have the cactus toy for my daughter too! She loves it & she also has the fisher price swing & loves it wayyy more than the other one I had to begin with. I also 100% recommended the fisher price sit me up over the Bumbo, my daughter loves that one wayyy more.
Your a great mom even though your lonely.
Thank you for sharing your feelings and experience! I would not have been able to make it this far in my pregnancy without you. Please be nice to yourself and allow yourself to feel sad. Pushing out those feelings because you know that you should be grateful isn’t helpful and doesn’t allow you to process your feelings. Let yourself sit and think on it a bit. 💕
Omg, thank you Nikole for your honesty, let's hope this pandemic ends soon so all of us can share again our lives.
I would love to see what y’all meal prep!!
I knew you would keep it real. You are a rare Mother giving birth during a pandemic.
Nikole you post anything you want....I love everything you bring to us. I have learned a lot from you in listening to my body cues about hunger and satiety, cooking good wholesome food and even though I am far removed from having a young family, my children are going to start having a family and I want to know what is all the new cool things for babies and you bring it all. Love Love Love it!!! Have a great day :)
Oooh! I like that puffy jacket Sage us wearing during the walk. Link to it please? Thanks so much!
II think she's starting to look like you, but with red hair :) At first it was so hard to tell :D But now I definitely think she looks like you :)
Thanks!
I love your vidéo so much
Hi I was wondering which tog you got with the gunamuna sleep sacks ? Im not sure, I know they have temperature range but last time I bought a sleep sack was super thin
“It’s nice and warm” (-7°C) hahaha
Where is your bed cover from? WOw!
Thanks for sharing the links to products makes it so easy to order for my very important visitors. Nana needs this information too! We expect a visitor from Taiwan to Michigan and warm sleep sacks will be on order! Thanks
i love you and your family so so so much
Hello from Serbia and one new and alone mum also 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
You look amazing Nicole. Baby Sage is so delicious. Can't wait to be a bubbie so I can buy all these wonderful things! I put your video on my favourites. Thank you for sharing your feelings. Your honesty is so inspiring. It is certainly understandable how you're feeling Nicole--especially with a newborn. I think everyone is suffering "from the blues". I find getting out when it's warm enough makes me feel better. We're getting through winter and once the warmer weather comes all of us can get out more often. I also take one day at a time. I practice mindfulness which really helps me. I take one day at a time and I don't think too far ahead. I find this also helps me. Just know that your videos always make me so motivated to be the best that I can be and I'm sure your subscribers feel the same way. Thank you so much for your wonderful videos that I enjoy so much and help me fight the pandemic blues.
You daughter has such big beautiful eyes, lol she is so cute! 😊
lol Cashew on the bed XD My dog does stuff like that with everything I ever try to clean and organize haha
Me encanta !! Eres la mejor ❤️
Hey so I have a 2 month old and I’m wondering how u get sage to give u 8 hour stretches in the night?!! Wow that is so good 😲🙌🏻
How is your family in Portugal? 🇵🇹🥑🛵
Love your blogs need more info in your outfits 😍
Nikole, did Sagey outgrow her 0-3m sleep sack or does she still fit in it? My daughter is a week older than yours and still loves to be swaddled for bed. Hugs to you and bebe! 💕
Ma SHA Allah bless you 😍♥️
I felt very isolated even in 2014 without a pandemic. So can imagine.
Did you name Sage after Lindsay Arnold’s daughter sage?
those hanging high chairs aren't great for actual eating as you want their feet to be resting on a surface for optimal eating (some psychology thing). great idea for just watching you cook though! xx
I feel so bad for extroverts during all this. I'm an introvert and even I'm starting to crave other people's company. My partner is an extrovert and I know he's having a hard time with having to stay home all the time.
We miss seeing Cashew...where is Cashew ...?
Hi
It's your surroundings that makes you sad too.
Where is cashew ?
Oh there she is lol
Your baby Is beautiful! But OMG, when you see and taste our real Mexican Tacos you will never enjoy any others again!