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Blink. The first 3 months whizzed right by and we now have a laughing baby with chunky thighs and eyes the color of the ocean. Here's my completely unsponsored list of the 20 items we've been using most often over the past three months. Glamourmom Mbody Starter Nursing Bra. $39. Soft, Stretchy, Supportive, Higher […]
She is a baby in arms. Always held. Forever passed between her adoring daddy and her two big sisters who fight for the chance to cuddle her. Most of all, she is close to my heart - usually resting on my chest. We are almost never apart, she and I. Still intertwined, cocooned together though […]
Cross "changing table" off of your list of MUST-HAVE baby items. Those shiny wood tables at Babies R Us are undeniably pretty, but - if you're looking to cut costs - be rest assured that they're certainly not necessary. Three kids later and we've never owned one. We've always just put a changing pad on […]
We are exceedingly grateful that our girls very rarely get sick. On the rare occasion that we find ourselves with the flu or the sniffles, I do what my mom always did. I increase fluids (especially water), increase rest (lots of sleep and lounging about), and increase touch (holding my little ones close, sometimes all […]
I'm still in a state of disbelief that we now have THREE car seats in the back seat of our truck. Three little girls to love. Our 5-year-old is in a cushy high-back leather Monterey Booster from Diono (previously Sunshine Kids). We took off the back a few months ago, but then decided to put […]
We live in a consumer culture. Every day, the media whispers in our ears: buy-buy-buy. This message is particularly loud when a woman becomes pregnant. Retailers would have us believe that we need to spend big in order to successfully care for our babies. In fact, the opposite is true. I am pleased to offer you […]
What's your solution for teething discomfort for your baby? I tend to breastfeed the pain away (and it works quite well). I also try to avoid all those numbing agents in the baby care aisle. Because they scare me. It just doesn't seem sensible to put chemicals right into a baby's mouth. Recently, I learned […]