Tag: babies

Third Time’s the Charm: The Baby

Over the summer, we welcomed our daughter to our family after much debate over whether not to have a third child and then a relatively...

Weaning Sucks

The first year of my son's life was relatively easy. He slept through the night from 10 weeks old, loved everyone, and—save for a few...

Six Tips for Newborn Photo Shoots (for People Who Hate Newborn...

There is an Anne Geddes print hanging on the wall at my OBGYN’s office. It’s babies doing ballet. Or something. They are all perched...

A Veteran Mom’s Baby Must-Haves

I have a fourteen and a half year gap between my middle child and my third child. Needless to say, things have changed A...

Best Children’s Books . . . For Parents!

Reading to your child(ren) is important. We all know that. Reading to you baby is also important. But, let's be honest, there are only so...

An Open Letter to Our Pre-Kid Friends…

Dear Pre-Kid Friends, We had so much fun. You'd text me, and an hour later we'd be grabbing burgers together. Other times we were making...

What Has Changed (and What Hasn’t!) Between Having My First and...

Since my daughter was born 7 weeks ago, I’ve hardly written anything. That’s not surprising since I am not much of a journal-keeper; it’s...

Baby Wearing 101 — #wearallthebabies

I carried my baby four different times today! I realize that to some that might sound foreign, but I was just introduced to baby wearing...

My Breastfeeding Journey: From Exclusively Pumping to Nursing My Baby

It's 8pm on a Tuesday evening, and I'm nursing my baby to sleep. For a lot of breastfeeding moms, this wouldn't be a big...

Baby-Led Weaning (or Purees Make me Puke!)

When our son was around 5 months old, he grabbed a chunk of avocado off of my salad and shoved it in his mouth. He had...