My Little Man is 6 weeks old! I know he is not smiling in this photo but he has started smiling this week! We are excited to our Little Man socializing and responding more. Aren't those Monthly Tie Stickers cute? Read my Little Baby Bumblebee review and enter for your chance to win stickers like this (for baby boy, girl or pregnant mommy) in the Christmas in July giveaway event. … [Read more...]
How to Swaddle A Baby
Our Nathanael is such a great sleeper -at night. I am thankful for that. Right after we brought him home from the hospital, he slept so well. I had to wake him up after 4 hours to feed him - and he fell right back asleep. I feel so blessed, because those of you who have followed my blog for a while, know that we have had sleep issues with our Princess. In the day time? Nathanael is not that great of a sleeper. In fact, he has a hard time sleeping in the daytime. He gets fussy, because he is … [Read more...]
A Baby Story
Welcome to the world, Nathanael - or Nate the great as grandma calls you! I did it again, a natural birth. But this time? It was very hard. I didn't think I could do it... At 9pm the night before, I started having light contractions every 25 minutes. This went on through the night. By 4am they were about 10 minutes apart. I never told you all this but I was Group B Strep positive. The midwife wanted me to go in if my water broke or when my labor was 5 minutes apart. Right away - so I could … [Read more...]
Birth Announcement
Stationery Card View the entire collection of cards. Welcome to our world, Nathanael! … [Read more...]
When to Wean
With the release of the May 11 Time Magazine breastfeeding cover and the question of when to wean on the forefront of people's minds, the women of Mommy Mindset had a discussion online about weaning: Leila: My daughter and I struggled with nursing so it wasn't a big deal. My son and I... oye. I nursed for 4 months, but due to my work schedule and the pressures at work (I worked at a medically supervised weight loss clinic and couldn't do the program to lose weight until I wasn't nursing any … [Read more...]
Learning for Baby: Teach My Baby Kit
About Teach My: Teach My began with one dedicated mom, Christy Cook, who wanted to teach her toddler. By the age of three her son was reading because of the personalized kit she created for him. As a result, Christy Cook began sharing these methods with other mothers in her circles. What came of that was the first kit – Teach My Toddler. Since then, Teach My has expanded into Teach My Baby, Teach My Preschooler, Sections by Teach My and Add-ons by Teach My. Teach My Baby Kit … [Read more...]
Family Portrait Ideas
As we are getting ready to give birth to baby #2 - a boy - I am excited to get family portraits done this summer. Mainly, I'd love to get portraits with our new baby alone, with his Big Sister, and then with the four of us. (Wow! That sounds strange. To think there will be four of us soon!) Don't you love the internet? You can find such great family portrait ideas and tips. Portraits have not been easy for us. My Princess has a short attention span, and a hard time "liking" the photographers. … [Read more...]
