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5 Ways To Entertain Your 1 Year Old

admin — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 20:31:31 +0000

I can’t believe I’m writing an article about tips entertaining a one year old when I feel like Waylon just arrived last week! Time has flown by to say the least but boy has it been wild and fun and hard. Looking back, I’m not sure why I thought the infant stage was so hard? They sleep so much and you don’t have to spend your day preventing ER visits. I swear since Waylon started walking (on his first birthday) he has been full speed ever since. So I’ve been searching high and low for things to entertain him while he’s at home with me. I love spending time with him because it’s such a wonderful way for us to bond and teach him to learn and grow. However, coming up with fun and engaging activities to do at home can be challenging. Here are five activities that I found helpful that you can do at home with your 1-year-old that are both fun and educational. Sensory play is a great way to help your 1-year-old develop their senses and explore the world around them. You can set up a sensory bin filled with items such as dry pasta, pompoms, […]

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5 Months of Life UPDATE

admin — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:00:54 +0000

Like most moms, I of course committed to taking monthly photos of my baby girl for a number of reasons. (A) I love taking photos of her. I’m surprised my phone hasn’t exploded from baby photo overload. (B) I love celebrating her little milestones and watching her grow. Each month, I look back and think of everything she has achieved, learned and accomplished. This month … her two front teeth! And (C) something most moms probably won’t outwardly admit … it’s another month that both mommy and baby have survived … I need documentation! Seriously though, it’s tough stuff being a mom and I’m sure it’s even more difficult being a baby! I have a whole new appreciation for all mom’s and I completely get why making mom friends is so important. You have to, NEED to talk about babies and share and take in any tips and suggestions another mom may have. You never know what will help and impact baby. Now that baby girl is 5 months old, I have started to seriously re-evaluate her surroundings and our living set up. She isn’t crawling yet but since I’m back to work, time is limited and I wanted to prep for her soon […]

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Nesting Necessities

admin — Wed, 17 May 2017 09:00:12 +0000

Nesting Necessities … When I was pregnant I had a lot of informative, experienced mommies tell me what was best to buy and stock up on before baby arrived. I listened to most suggestions, but I got to tell you … it can be quite overwhelming. I mean, how do you know what will really work for your baby that is still growing inside of you?! Now that my little Adaline has finally made her debut, a week and 2 days late (a lil’ extra time for mama to get in some more nesting prep) I have come to my own understanding the necessities I need and what works for baby. I have a few go to sites that I turn to for these essentials. One being the Baby Cubby. What makes them different is that they care about the well being of your baby and YOU! I can’t tell you guys how many times I have felt overwhelmed or discouraged as a parent in the little time that she has been on earth. Is she getting enough food, are her poops irregular, why does she keep sneezing, does she look blue, does she need another diaper change already, is she alive?!?! […]

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Hello Third Trimester!

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:47:27 +0000

Hello Third Trimester! I’m in the final stretch, the trimester that ends with meeting my baby girl! I can’t even begin to explain how excited I am to meet her, to hold her in my arms and kiss her tiny little nose. This journey has been an adventure to say the least. I have had plenty of highs and of course some lows which I wanted to share with you. Now of course my lows aren’t anything really to complain about because there is nothing I wouldn’t do for this little girl, but everyone has got them, right? I just recently had my baby shower back home in DC, and the question I was asked more than I could count was “How are you feeling?”. My reply to all was that I couldn’t complain. I don’t always feel great, that’s for sure but it’s hard to complain when you know what it’s worth. That and boy have I heard some terrible pregnancy stories. Friends that couldn’t keep a meal down their entire pregnancy or those dealing with preeclampsia, swollen ankles, diabetes, bleeding gums, the list goes on. This week I go in for my glucose screening to check for diabetes, but knock […]

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