OUR FIRST TWO DAYS IN VA | DAY IN THE LIFE WITH A NEWBORN AND A TODDLER 2020

This move has been crazy you guys! But here's how we've been settling in! Here's what our first two days in VA looked like. Thanks for all the love you guys! xoxo, Kayla
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[@Petalsandpups122]

The fact that you openly talk about budget and money is so refreshing!

[@KaylaBuell]

Little Blue Door I’m so glad you guys appreciate that! We don’t talk about money enough, and I think it’s so important!

[@murgy1234]

Thank you for being so transparent with your vehicle purchase! One of the many reasons why I love watching your videos.

[@casandraking4814]

I cant imagine the patience joe had to have to move all of your things and unload/stage a ton of it without help. Good job joe lol.

[@kimhedges4697]

Totally agree. No way in hell would my place have looked that good if left to my husband haha. He would do the furniture and be look, good enough!

[@ryanm7249]

I would too. LOL JK!

[@lauracullen854]

I love how you keep on top of everything! You are so busy have a newborn and you are still so consistent with your uploads. 😘😘 And them donuts are just 🤤🤤 Xxx

[@MssAleyois]

Kudos to your mom. Her help is priceless!

[@KaylaBuell]

DADADADADA Net net net net it really is. She’s been the MVP through all of this!

[@Chels444]

It’s so refreshing to see your videos of normal day to day life and not this virus stuff. Such a nice break for me. Love it

[@darrady8224]

Regardless of everything going on & you adjusting to Joe going back to work you’re doing such an amazing job! I’m so sorry you guys came here during this whole situation but you stay so positive it’s uplifting! I was supposed to leave VA but due to the travel ban from the military I’m stuck here until it lifts😭 I’m glad there’s people like you who post and share your life & experiences to take our minds off of the world for a bit🖤 ALSO! That brand coffee during Christmas time puts out a Peppermint mocha cold brew that’s AMAZING! Target carries it around the holidays! You should definitely try it🖤

[@cheerleaderforlife77]

the weather and your new house makes me jealous cause you look so cozy !!!

[@emilyutsch8247]

That owl painting is so cute!

[@MrsKari-ip9ll]

Awesome video! Love how everything is coming together. Your husband is so supportive and helpful!

[@sassysavannah4383]

“random house on a hill,” welcome to VA 😂💕

[@sassysavannah4383]

I can’t wait for summer and really hope you guys make it out to the oceanfront! I don’t know where Joe got those donuts. However. If you haven’t. You NEED to try Duck Donuts! However, they are cake donuts , so you have to be into that. They’re extra like those ones lol I get donut sundaes which is exactly what it sounds like xD

[@KaylaBuell]

Sassy Pants Haha thanks!! 🙌🏼💕💕

[@kaylynbroussard4122]

I love that you are adjusting so well to being in VA now. The weather is so beautiful there. I love your vlogs and can't wait for the next one! What kind of monitor do you have?

[@jessmenegakis7163]

Glad you guys are settling in and adjusting well! The house is looking great ❤️🙂

[@cassieyniguez9394]

Kayla “we’re poor right now” *drives through Starbucks” Me: literally SAAME😂❤️

[@KaylaBuell]

Kekai 5evah hahaha it really was a treat for us for a few days while we were out and about! Now we won’t be seeing a Starbucks for a whileeeee 😭😭

[@juanajorden9295]

I just love and adore you being real with us all. Life is tough.

[@eurylopez6510]

You truly are blessed to have your mom helping you! And to have such a good hubby that has helped you out so much! Your kids are adorable as always! And I admire you for holding it together in such a hectic time in your life! Kuddos to you and your family!

[@Alydabri93]

Your mom is so awesome. She helps you so much.

[@KaylaBuell]

Alyssa Potter she really is. Don’t know what I’d do without her!

[@Alydabri93]

That owl painting is absolutely adorable! Owls are my favorite animal.

[@joannediaz8978]

I absolutely love the painting you made!! Its so freaking cute. I still have a painting my mom gave me when I was 11. Riley will love that you made it when she's older. ❤❤❤

[@courtneybubnick2987]

Love seeing you and your fam settle into your new home! You have so much going on and you are handling it like a champ :)

[@KaylaBuell]

Courtney Bubnick omg thanks, Courtney! There sure is a lot going on and sometimes I’m a little hard on myself, so thanks for that! It really means a lot! 😊

[@ivisvalentine122]

I love the hatch baby rest night light! Good buy!

[@kelseyroot1028]

I just want to tell you what I see: an extremely smart and strong woman! You inspire me. Sometimes im worried about my pregnancy and future but watching your honesty in the videos reminds me that I can overcome every challenge I face. you handle every situation you face with bravery and grace. Thanks for being you and for sharing your life with us.

[@KaylaBuell]

Kelsey Root awww thank you so much, Kelsey! You just made my day. Life throws us so many hurdles and challenges, but I really believe that you just gotta keep getting back up and keep going. Nothing’s ever perfect, but we can still make things pretty awesome with the right attitude! Best of luck with your pregnancy mama! You got this 😘

[@selumaethiopia7756]

Kayla i am happy for u....finally u found ur own space.

[@parisbrennan3922]

You're a super mama! I could watch one of your vids daily 😂 I feel as if I'm looking into my future when we decide to have another

[@Dollytimebabies]

The house is looking homely already. Your doing really well 🌺

[@KaylaBuell]

Nicole - reborn hobby thank you! We’ve still got a lot to do, but I’m so happy with the progress we’ve made!

[@sophiaharper723]

Omg that iced coffee is amazing! I have a few bottles of it in my fridge! Have you tried the mocha flavour? Sooooo good! 😋

[@emilybarbarino8690]

I am moving (not cross country but still a stressful time haha) about a month after my baby will be born and your videos make me feel confident that I can do it! Might now be pretty but I will survive!

[@philippapay4352]

Kayla, you made me laugh about the random house on the hill. It looked fairly old and has been on that land a long time and all the other houses around as you continued to drive down that road were on large portions of land and up the hill from the road. Everything is not all squished together like it is in FL & CA. Some more modern neighborhoods are the infamous "little boxes made of ticky tacky...and they all look just the same." And they're close together. Generally things are more spread out and individualized in that area or some facsimile thereof. Aw, Jackson looks so happy to be downstairs with you in the Dock-a-Tot on this morning. You are progressing really well. Make lists. Unpack a certain room or number of boxes per day and you will be fine by the time your mother leaves. But you need to get used to your new area a bit so that you can go places on your own when Joe's at work and your mother's back in Florida. It sounds like you lucked-out and got a great car. The time change is getting to everyone, but she's had a lot of change even though you tried to minimize the disruption it would be to Riley. I'm on my way to join you all for a doughnut! Joe is a treasure. He found a house, fixed it, took the things there, put them in place and he found a good doughnut shop. What more can you ask? Are you staying away from dairy due to Jackson's belly problems? You have to try to be prepared financially to buy a little more out, like coffee and doughnuts, when you move because it is hard to get everything done and plan and execute family meals. There are folks who are actually poor. You are not. You are just having an expensive move. They are never cheap. You got a cheaper house and a cheaper car than you had before to save money, so you will get back on track. Get all the extras done this month so you don't feel the excessive spending is slipping over into yet another month. Next month is Easter and May is Mothers' Day and June is Fathers' Day, so you will be spending for special events/holidays. I think you said you have a wedding in the summer. So get as much of the household stuff now as you can. If anyone ever asked the caretaker of an infant what is the best invention in any building, they might all say the floors after some consideration. It's always the safest place to put the baby when you are trying to get things done and they cannot yet locomote, but can see you. Not only is your own painting cute, but you have two children with big, expressive eyes, too. I hope Riley listened to you and didn't start messing around in Jackson's room. She can learn from the get-go that the entire house is not hers to rummage through and mess up. The new mirrors look really good in the bathroom. You can get those cupboard arranger baskets and shelves to give you more room under the sinks for all you have to keep in the bathroom. The round mirror looks terrific in Riley's room. PF Chang meals are pretty good and quick and easy.

[@KaylaBuell]

Philippa Pay ha! I’ll save you a donut! And yes, Joe’s really the best. He takes care of us well ❤️

[@nazurozzie]

Loved this video & all your other videos!!! Your new house is so cozy & beautiful...makes me want to move to Virginia! lolll

[@KaylaBuell]

Oz Nazur thank you!!! It really is cozy and I can’t wait to go making it even cozier little by little! ❤️

[@TheAllenroni]

Congrat's on your new home & car, God Bless & Stay Safe!!

[@KaylaBuell]

Lisa Lewis thank you so so much! You too! ❤️

[@barbarshuxley8186]

You are a dynamic mom. Wished I lived there; I love to organize and place. Your children are beautiful. Your hubby is a treasure.

[@KaylaBuell]

Barbars Huxley thank you so much!! I really appreciate all the kind words and support ❤️❤️

[@Hauna10]

Welcome to Virginia ❤️ I love it here ! You guys will too!!

[@KaylaBuell]

JoHauna Cassanova thank you so much! I haven’t been able to explore too much, but so far it seems great!

[@jOHANNAMARiiE09]

i was enjoying this soo much i wanted to watch more😭😭

[@KaylaBuell]

JOHANNA MARIE aww I’m so glad! Don’t worry, lotssss more long vlogs coming next week! 😊

[@brichristian6453]

I love your videos so much!! 😍😍🥰

[@KaylaBuell]

Bri Christian thank you!!! ❤️😘

[@MegenShep1985]

I love the hatch. We have it for our son. Download the app and connect to it to change the color, sound, brightness, and volume. It's so convenient and easy. You can even set up wake and sleep schedules along with naptime.

[@kokyko5545]

Your mom is so cute and supportive god bless her

[@KaylaBuell]

Sara Soso she sure is! Love her face so much!

[@lynnettevilla3233]

Ahh Duck Donuts! how I miss that place LOL. It's such a treat when I visit my best friend. I live it CT 😩

[@KaylaBuell]

Lynnette Villa so freaking delicious 😋

[@faviolaaguirre5079]

Love your videos, I hope you adjust well to Virginia. I currently live here since my husband got stationed here we are from California. It took me a while to adjust but I love it here now(:

[@KaylaBuell]

faviola aguirre oh I’m so glad to hear that! I bet it’s way different from California but from the little I’ve seen so far, it sure is beautiful!

[@khadijarb7904]

I love your watch😍 which brand and model is it??

[@tiffanygreen4524]

I love how much you vlog I love all your videos Jackson is so adorable he giggles now it’s adorable he’s getting so big Riley is so cute my toddler makes a mess too lol mom life I’m glad you got a big car for the kids I hope you can do a organize with me with us :) thanks for sharing ❤️💕 I’f you find we’re you got the organizer for Riley❤️

[@authorjessicaerin]

Did you ever mention where in VA you moved to? I have live in Richmond my whole life and I have always wanted to move to Florida.. So funny! 😂

[@lovebeauty3877]

Omg that’s amazing 💕 I’m from va Fredericksburg area !

[@Megenz327]

Welcome to Virginia!! I’m in Virginia Beach and I will say although I’m assuming your up north, this is a great place to live!

[@KaylaBuell]

Magical Megz thank you!!! So far, from what I’ve seen, I’m pretty sure I’m gunna like it here!

[@DaNcElOvE11]

Where did you get that fireplace cover? It's so pretty

[@starsanddiamondss]

Download the hatch app!! You can control everything from your phone within a certain range. We love our hatch

[@selumaethiopia7756]

I have a question, we also moved to MD 2 month ago....I was so wondering how much u gat for ur place and the process u went to get a house. U should definitely do a video on that. How to buy a house in a new state.

[@thejennys2695]

You should do a what’s in my diaper bag two under two!! I’ll be having two under two very soon also ☺️💕

[@babybearchannel9937]

Hi i am new to your channel, you have such a beautiful family! Your babies are so cute. And your mom look so young for a grandmother! Oh by the way, is that fireplace a real fireplace or electronic?

[@julyethi5737]

Hi Kayla I'm a first time mom of a 2 months old baby boy and we're thinking he has reflux and probably allergic to cows milk. He's always sad and fussy to add he will only sleep when he is carried. I had a hard time feeding him too, so we switched to Similac Alimentum, though it's expensive and smells bad but it works. Also we were referred to a gastroenterologist he recommended to put 2 table spoon of rice cereal in every oz of milk so it is thick. 2 oz milk 2 tablespoons of rice cereal in every 2 hours feeding. We see the difference and that makes me happy.😊

[@KaylaBuell]

Julyet PH aww I’m so glad you’ve noticed a difference with your little guy! Thanks for sharing! 😊❤️

[@millie1869]

How was Riley’s transition to a new room in a new house? I just moved back home with my family and we lived with my mil for 2 months and now I’m having trouble getting my toddler sleep in her own room again 😔

[@kellyboone6667]

I'm 41 and have lived in Va my whole life. What do you think of the traffic its awful what county are you in I'm in prince William county

[@Maria-yp6rf]

I had asked if you could link the safety gate as I have a 8 month that is crawling all over?

[@maddowlysunlight]

Leather Interior in the car sucks in summer, when you have no clothes between the leather and your skin 😂😅

[@rachaelcochrane1044]

Just as a heads up, the carmel in the carmel macchiato has dairy :(

[@claudiachristine8232]

Update on Jackson?? My LO is on nutramigen and still seems so uncomfortable but crying has been reduced!

[@KaylaBuell]

His 3 month update will be live on Friday! Stay tuned! Sorry your little one is still uncomfortable. We’ve gone back and forth but right now no more Nutramigen. He just hated it. Right now he’s pretty much 100% on breastmilk but he’s still uncomfortable from time to time too. They’re so hard to figure out lol

[@marianaarmendariz8690]

Does your back hurt after carrying your baby almost all day?

[@johannajohannes1049]

I wish I could find hand sanitizer I am in Namibia Africa I can't find anything in my town and here we don't really get much online😢😢

[@BrandyNutt502]

I’m new here and I was wondering why u guys moved to Virginia if Joe was at his job for 11 years did his job just relocate him??

[@lexiemery5182]

Brandy Cooper I believe she said he gotta promotion

[@KaylaBuell]

Yep, it was a promotion 😊

[@mirilovesmiri]

Dave Ramsey is who I’ve been following

[@KaylaBuell]

Miri oh yea we’re big fans of Dave Ramsey too!

[@fridagarcia5057]

You do know you can look at all your past orders on Amazon? Since you’re always saying “I’ll see if i can find the link for this..”

[@KaylaBuell]

Frida Garcia yes!! It’s just that sometimes if I bought something a long time ago, the listings are no longer available! Aaand other times I just forget 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@marianaarmendariz8690]

How much does Riley weight?

[@trishomalley6114]

Kayla, can you tag your rug in the comments? Thanks!

[@rubichavarria5252]

❤️

[@KaylaBuell]

Rubi Chavarria ❤️❤️

[@tonylee3969]

So👍

[@artsygirlmarilyn6296]

Don’t use cash 💵. Viruses live on it. Love 💕 the vlogs

[@kierstinbravo8242]

I used a debit card to pay my down payment for my car at Jeep

[@KaylaBuell]

making a baby Bravo well that’s good! I thought I could do that here but they looked at me like ummmm what were you thinking? Lol oh well!

[@lifewithmya5193]

Shes 2 and in size 4 diapers and my son has been in size 5 since he was 6 months😂

[@Alydabri93]

Does anyone wash their baby’s little cotton plush toys like the rattles and the stuffed animals that the pacifiers attach to before they give them to their baby?

[@hollybarrett8029]

YES!!!

[@Alydabri93]

Holly Barrett okay good. That’s what I was planning on doing but I was curious if that’s just me bc i sanitize everything. Lol. Thanks!

[@JenniferLevi6]

I just throw it in the laundry with her clothes

[@Alydabri93]

Jennifer Ford the ones I have all say to hand wash them bc they have the rattles in them and the material it is.

[@aroosachaudhry4165]

Have 2 cars now that’s good for u Nd ur husband

[@KaylaBuell]

Aroosa Chaudhry yes! Now I have one to be able to take the kids around. Even though these days we’re just staying home!

[@queenleila282]

seeing your videos with these two bundles of joy makes my day! jackson is so cute and riley is beautiful and smart! am in a situation a very complicated situation and would like your advice🙏🏻 i got engaged last year abd got pregnant in the process of planning my wedding , and something happened and we had to stop the wedding and i only live with my dad , my parents are divorced and tbh my mom is a very toxic unsupportive person our relationship is not healthy at all and rn my dad is so mad at me , i mean i didn’t expect him to be happy with me being pregnant and cancelling my wedding but i never expected him react the way he did , him& my brother literally told me to go away 😭 i don’t have anywhere else to go and am not financially stable but i begged him and he let me stay at home but he said i should not depend on him for any financial support , its so emotionally draining like this whole thing happened so fast i am trying to save up and the baby daddy said he is goin to support me as he can! so i kinda of want to first buy all the baby products and then save up for an apartment so i can move out! i don’t want my boy to grow up here where my dad and my brother don’t love him! but its all very hard am just 21 and 22w3d pregnant and this whole covid-19 thing😪 i feel like the whole world decided to crash down on my head😭 i’d like all the advice i can get ! tell me what you guys think i can do for me and my babies future healthy life

[@vieve9292]

Pregnant women are not at a higher risk for covid19. Don't stress about that. - Love, a 33-week pregnant mama in Canada.

[@queenleila282]

Vieve thank you! ❤️❤️ wishing you a healthy and safe preg&delivery

[@darrady8224]

Any woman especially pregnant during this time can be stressful! But they said many pregnant women in China who caught Covid 19 recovered & had healthy baby’s (: As for baby products, a good financial investment that could help you save money up to move out would be cloth diapering! And even cloth wipes (: There’s many KZbin videos of mamas saving up while doing this & I myself do it as well! I pray your situation gets better & for a healthy rest of your pregnancy🖤

[@queenleila282]

Nathan well i did, i apologized all i can but african parents sometimes are unpredictable

[@queenleila282]

Darrady Candelario-Thibodaux tku for the advice

[@theofficialCvk]

This sucks

[@theofficialCvk]

This sucks