Perfect baby sleep can be the great white whale of parenting. We went into parenting not knowing anything about baby sleep besides the rule to lay baby down on their back. Now I've got a year of experience under my belt. I'm going to let you know what I did and what worked for us. I'm no expert and this will not work for everyone, but I'm happy with Calvin's sleep.
If you were to ask me the number one thing that I wasn't preparing for when I became a mother, I would say breastfeeding without hesitation.
There are hundreds of baby products out there and it can be so overwhelming to try and sort through them all! I'm honestly figuring out all of this mom stuff as I go, but I'm sharing my discoveries along the way!
I have loved books and reading for as long as I can remember. My one-year-old, Calvin, has quite a few options to choose from, but he has a few distinct favorites. I'm sharing those favorites with you today!
Taking a baby outside in the cold can be complicated and confusing, but worth the effort in the end. I've got a few tips if you have an almost-toddler like I do! (And even a few for those of you with newborns!)
Toy rotation has been amazing for our little family, both in keeping our living room under control and in maintaining Calvin's interest in his toys, rather than buying him new ones to keep him interested.
The toy corner is my way of storing Calvin's toys that are 'in rotation' out in our living space. It's kid-friendly, very easy to keep tidy, and an aesthetically pleasing piece of our living room. Let me walk you through it.
When Calvin first started solid foods around six months old, I knew that I wanted to give him purées and that I did not want to have to pay for prepackaged ones. Here I'll go over how I made his very first foods from scratch during his naps.
There are hundreds of baby products out there and it can be so overwhelming to try and sort through them all! I'm honestly figuring out all of this mom stuff as I go, but I'm sharing my discoveries along the way!
We spent a lot of summer 2020 driving in the car with Calvin. We drove from northern Utah to Lake Powell, Moab, Idaho Falls, and West Yellowstone. We had some amazing stretches of road and some stressful ones. This post is to help you avoid the latter as much as possible.
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