It occurred to me awhile back that as much as I advocate breastfeeding, I had never actually been to a breastfeeding support group. I was fortunate to have a fantastic lactation consultant in the hospital, but never sought additional help after that. Big mistake on my part, since I really could have used additional support. [...]
Some Boy is THIS close to walking, and he’s leaving quite the path of destruction in his wake. We’re preparing for baby’s first steps by baby proofing, gearing up with helpful products, and taking him out to stretch his little legs every chance we get. We’re taking steps to prepare for baby’s first steps because [...]
Health insurance can be a huge stress factor for pregnant women, with co-pays at an all-time high and low cost health insurance being harder than ever to find. When I first found out I was pregnant, Nate was still going through school and I was the only one employed (at a job I was THIS close [...]
Babies can really throw off the whole organizational standards of any household. It sure did for us. As soon as Some Boy came along, our office/guest room turned into an office/nursery/guest room. Yikes. If you’re short on space (or just short on sanity and sleep), there are a few ways to maximize space and minimize [...]
When I was pregnant, I was convinced that we could do this whole baby thing with minimal purchases. We’ve cut out a lot of unnecessary items and don’t have that many toys laying around, but I’ve found that children do require a lot of GEAR. We live an active lifestyle and don’t spend a ton of time [...]
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