Life is full of ironies. Here are five we’ve discovered as it applies to babies:
8 Smart Ideas to Prepare for a Baby
Now that we’re four months into parenthood, there are a number of practical things I’m super glad we did in preparation for having a baby. At the time, I wasn’t sure how much they would matter, but in retrospect, these things helped preserve our sanity to greater or lesser degrees.
The Name-That-Expression Contest
Welcome to the Name-That-Expression Contest! We have 6 fabulous prizes to give out for the winners of this contest. Why the heck are we running a contest? Mostly for the fun of it. Also because we get bored in between the feeding and diapers and laundry and washing and changing of the baby. And we like giving away stuff.
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Oh how a baby grows
It’s amazing how much a baby changes in just 3 months.
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Our Cloth Diaper Service (Happy Nappy review after 2 months)
It’s been almost two months since Alena was born so I thought I’d write a little review of how the cloth diapering service from Happy Nappy is working out for us (initial introduction of the service can be found here). [Update: As of Feb 2013, in the Vancouver Lower Mainland, this diaper service company is now called Happy Baby Cheeks. There is no more Happy Nappy in Vancouver. Most of the below still applies but there have also been some changes. You can read the Happy Baby Cheeks review. We’ve also written a review for Toronto-based BabyDue Cloth Diaper Service, which we used during our 3 week visit to Toronto.] Read More
6 Surprises I Encountered as a New Mom
In these first 6 weeks of motherhood, I have often found myself feeling surprised. Certain things I hadn’t expected would catch me at various times.
Here are 6 things that surprised me in these early days of motherhood:
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Baby Analytics – How much does a newborn eat, pee, poop, and sleep?
I am slightly obsessed with numbers and statistics. For me, it’s fun to keep track of things. So Olive and I have been keeping track of the things that Allie does, like pooping, peeing, eating, and sleeping. It’s been very helpful in learning about our baby and her needs. It’s also allowed us to develop a schedule for the day that meets Alena’s needs, Olive’s needs, and my needs for food, sleep, and personal time.
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