Babies and Toddlers

Normally, I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions. But I do want to set a challenge for myself this year, and maybe you do too. My working mom’s New Year’s resolution (aka my New Year’s challenge to myself) is to introduce my son to one new experience every month. As a working mom I especially…

As our son has been getting older and more independent (14 months and he thinks he’s grown :-P) my husband and I have been discussing the way being in daycare seems to be impacting him. In some ways, its been absolutely great, but there have been some frustrations as well. No matter how much you…

Horray! You’re baby is starting to eat solids! It’s an exciting time and one (hopefully) both you and your baby love. My little guy loved eating table food – still does. And to our benefit, he has a pretty broad palate (at least for now – hopefully that keeps up)! But as much fun as…

Little Man started learning to walk he would go between me and Hubbaloo This started right around when he was 13 months old. The first day, literally, that he started – he face planted hard into the base of the couch. Poor kiddo promptly got an enormous, unicorn horn-style bump in the middle of his…

This post is based on personal experience and not to be taken as medical advice. Consult with your pediatrician when making decisions involving your child’s health. Starting solids is an exciting time. There are funny facial reactions and excitement as you broaden your little one’s world a bit. But it can also be stressful. Not…

If you’re anything like me, establishing a bedtime routine for your kid might seem like a daunting task. I can’t even manage my own consistent bedtime routine! How am I supposed to put a routine in place and make this strong-willed minion consistently go through the same routine night after night? As it turns out,…

In the early weeks after bringing my son home one of the things that drove me crazy was the suggestion to start “reading baby’s cues” in order to get him to sleep. Seriously, what freaking “cues” were those people talking about?! I simultaneously felt like I couldn’t imagine life without him and also totally and…

Introducing solids is such a big step for our kids. It can also be a bit overwhelming as parents. We worry about food allergies and if they’ll figure out how to eat. Whether we’re choosing the right baby food and if we’re doing it right. Should we be following baby led weaning or jumping straight…

I don’t know about you, but in an ideal world I could live at the beach. But having babies means that a beach trip requires a lot of preparation.  You need to plan out your timing, how to combat the heat and the sun, as well as the items you’ll need in order to make…

Sleep tips for 2 months and up This post is based on personal experience and not to be taken as medical advice. Consult with your pediatrician when making decisions involving your child’s health and sleep. Ah, sweet sleep deprivation. We mommas (and dads) wear it […]