My toddler, Jamie, very rarely sits down. If he’s not sleeping, then he’s on the go. He loves to climb up and down the steps and practice his jumping. Give him a ball and he’ll toss it and chase it until something else catches his eye, and then he’s off again. Keeping up with him…
Pregnancy & Baby
Here’s how I’m helping my baby be a better toddler
The most challenging part of having a baby is that eventually they start to grow up and they’re not babies anymore. It blows my mind that a year ago, Jamie was an infant whose main superpower was being adorable. He’s still quite the cutie, but now that he’s 16 months old, he’s added a few…
6 reasons to shop for your baby at buybuy BABY
Need to know where to shop for baby stuff? Find out why I love buybuy BABY in this sponsored post! You know how some moms look forward to putting together their baby registry and getting everything they’re going to need for their new baby? Not me. At least not the first time. My pregnancy was…
The 5 stages of learning to breastfeed
There was never a question about whether or not I would nurse my baby. Nine years ago, when I had my first child, breastfeeding came naturally to me. Baby girl latched on quickly, and we experienced 19 blissful, milk filled months of nursing. I had a feeling things would be different this go round. I’m…
Being the mom of a toddler can be really hard
A few weeks ago, at around 1 AM, Jamie, my son, woke up crying. I tried nursing him back to sleep, that didn’t work. My husband changed his diaper, he was still crying. I checked his temperature, and gave his body a once over to make sure he wasn’t injured. I tried singing to him,…