The first thing I did after my oldest was old enough to not NEED a diaper bag was get a regular tote that I could use instead. Then I got pregnant again and the thought of getting another bag that screams I HAVE DIAPERS INSIDE made me a little sad. I’m not a big ‘bag’ person. I typically use 1 purse and use it until it is unusable and get a new one. I do however like quality bags that…
One of the biggest differences in being pregnant with your second is figuring out how to explain the massive change that is about to happen to your first-born. The closer it gets to go time, the more I’ve been…
Reading to your little one about becoming a big brother or big sister is a great way to initiate conversation, ease anxiety and create a positive picture of what this big change will mean for them. I found that…
Do you hear that? That’s the sound of a toddler soundly sleeping through the night…and it’s HEAVENLY! For three years we haven’t had a night of uninterrupted sleep in our house. We haven’t had a night without a 2-4 hour…
I was at preschool drop off yesterday and decided to hang around a little bit. Even though my strongly independent little man cut the cord with me a week ago, I wanted to meet some of the new families…
Last week we started preschool. Our preschool does gradual start dates, so only a couple of kids start at a time…which I love. It’s far less stressful for EVERYONE (parents, kids and teachers) to slowly grow the class instead…
Living on the opposite side of the country from all of our friends and family has made us frequent fliers. Since Avery was 6 months old we have been trekking cross-country like a three-ring circus. Three years later I…
Here are our favorite books to prepare a toddler for their first airplane flight. Reading about it ahead of time will help your little one learn what to expect, making what can be an overwhelming and possibly even scary experience…
Tis the season. Parents all over the world rejoice as they happily pose their kiddos on the front porch, force them to smile for a photo, send them off onto the bus and have a party (or just enjoy…
You have to be hiding under a rock to not know that we are in the midst of the Summer Olympics. In our usually tv free house, we have been having a blast watching the olympic coverage at night.…