And just like that… we’re a family of four. My daughter BB was born in late July. She turned 11 weeks old yesterday, so we’re almost through the fourth trimester. Doing this for the second time in less than 2 years has been an interesting experience because I both did and did not know what to expect. I knew what…
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Hello again! I had another baby.
Essential Newborn Products I’m Using With My Second Child
Before RJ was born, I looked at countless lists of the “best newborn essentials” and “baby items you can’t live without” in hopes it would make me better prepared to enter parenthood. In reality, you can have all the best, trendiest products in the world and the things that end up being the most essential to you end up being…
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20 Homemade Popsicle Recipes You and Your Kids Will Love
Now that the weather is finally warming up and my son is old enough to enjoy most foods, I’ve been fixated on finding the best homemade popsicle recipes for us to enjoy all summer long. Popsicles are a fun and simple way to use up extra fruit and yogurt in the fridge, they’re easy for young kids to eat, and…
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My Postpartum Survival Guide: 10 Tips for New Moms in the Fourth Trimester
Now that I’ve survived the postpartum fourth trimester once and I’m getting ready to do it again, I’ve been thinking about what helped me through that vulnerable period and what I should do differently this next time around. I know it won’t be exactly the same because all babies are different and I’ll have an 18-month-old to care for as…
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My Favorite Products for Starting Purees and Baby-Led Weaning With Your Little One
One of the biggest lessons I learned after becoming a mom is that the research never ends. Every milestone will have you Googling what to do, what not to do, and what products you will need to get through it. For me, starting my baby on solid foods was one of my biggest research projects. Between purees, baby led weaning,…
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