This guide is the first in a series on unpopular decisions we parents make about our babies. Tummy sleeping is generally frowned upon by most pediatricians, other parents, and anyone who watches the news. We all know the latest SIDS research warns against letting your baby sleep in any position except on his back. I […]
Guilty Mommy Pleasures: The Wheel of Time
My husband Tom and I set aside time to read every night before going to bed. Sometimes it’s an hour, sometimes it’s only 15 minutes. But no matter how long it is, it’s always a good way to wind down after a long day. While magazines may be easier to read because they’re broken down […]
Happy 8 months!
TJ, I can’t believe you’re eight months old. You’re eating Stage 3 foods. You love your Gerber Puffs, which have helped you get really good at chewing with your four teeth. You can even feed them to yourself. You’ve tried canned pears, Cheerios, canned peaches, biter biscuits, zwieback toast, and a french fry. You’d been […]
Happy 7 months, buddy!
My little man is getting so big! You may still be small, but you think you’re much bigger. You’re crawling at a startling pace across the floor already, after just learning to do it not that long ago. Oddly enough, you seem to zero in on things like your baby wipes and diaper rash cream […]
MAMA!
Grandma Kitty came over to spend some time with you before she flies out to Michigan tomorrow. She was talking to you about your mama, and you said, clear as day, “MAMA!” I don’t think you said it with any meaning behind it, but you said it! MAMA. Made my day. Tags: babies, first words, mama, […]
You are way. too. young. for this.
We were at Grandma Debbie’s house for Sunday dinner. You were entertaining everyone. Everyone was impressed as you crawled across the floor the way you did last night. You really moved. You did not just inch along like you did a few nights ago. You scooted several feet to get your hands on a tube […]
Rolling: Not the only game in town anymore
I was sitting here at my computer last night doing some work when Daddy said, “Crawling!” You don’t get up on his hands and knees like the traditional picture of crawling, but you did hitch yourself along the floor for about a foot by pulling yourself along with your hands. Of course, then you laid there […]