We are off for our first travels this year. Traveling with baby can be tricking. We are driving 10 hours to a very lovely town on the ocean in Northern California. 10 hours in the car with my Little Man... I am nervous! Thankfully, I am prepared. Well, as prepared as I can be. Here our the essentials for us when we are traveling with a baby: 1. Snacks - yes my Little Man is eating snacks. There are a wide variety of organic cereal Os, banana crackers, and rice crackers that he loves. I … [Read more...]
8 Months Old: #WordlessWednesday #Linky
Wanting to badly to crawl... Feeling that first tooth with his tongue... Drooling like crazy and look closely you can barely see that white enamel... 8 Months Old and so thankful for our Nuby Teething Blankie (it crinkles, squeeks, is bright, fun and those 4 teething corners are so soothing!) Do you have a Wordless Wednesday post? Link up below! … [Read more...]
RSV Protection For Babies
Have you heard about RSV? This is my second post about RSV. I wanted to share some personal tips on how we keep our family as healthy as possible during this time of year. We have two children under the age of 6 and they have a large exposure to contagious germs and viruses. My kids love close personal contact with others and my 5 year old washes her hands but still could use help. Those two behaviors combined with our travel lifestyle creates an environment for infection spreading. Because … [Read more...]
6 Teething Tips
We are at 7 months old now and my Little Man's is having teething issues. It is affecting his sleep and therefore affecting my sleep. When will I ever catch up on sleep? (This is deja vu people! I remember saying this with my Princess!) So here are some tips that we currently are using to combat teething: Teething Tips 1. Bibs - we are currently going through 4 per day. I purchased the water resistant bibs and they still are soaking through. Bibs and doing laundry often are a … [Read more...]
Baby Update: 7 Months Old!
It has been too long since I posted a baby update. My Little Man is now 7 months old. I cannot believe how fast time is flying by. It is so crazy. I love this age, don't you? My Little Man is now using so many letter sounds, trying so hard to "talk". I swear there are times when he is saying 'Daddy' and 'Bella'. It is so cute. My parents and grandfather all think that he really is talking. Grandparents are fun like that, aren't they? This month he is mastering grabbing his food, even the … [Read more...]
Affordable and Great Baby Gift Ideas
Our Little Man has learned to sit up this last month. It is so nice to have him sit up and play, and he loves it. He doesn't want to lean back, lie down, or be held any more. He just wants to sit up and be played with. This is why I love Tiny Love, they have such great baby gift ideas for the holiday season. About Tiny Love Tiny Love® is a multiple award-winning global toy and baby product manufacturer which was founded in 1991 by Shoshi and Isaac Oren, entrepreneurs who had built … [Read more...]
November 17 is Prematurity Awareness Day
Did you know that November 17th is Preemie Awareness Day? I did not. I am very thankful that both my children were full term. But I do know that many women have their babies early. Here in Indiana we had the opportunity to meet a women who's baby came at 25 weeks. She has a petite little girl who is nearing her first birthday, but she is not the same size as an almost 1 year old. About World Prematurity Awareness Day Did you know that worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, … [Read more...]
