It is so easy as a mom/parent/caregiver to get caught in the comparison trap, comparing your child to other children or their siblings. Each child is unique and will do things on their own time! As hard as it is not to see another baby doing things that your baby isn’t or knowing that their […]
Browsing Category: Child Development
Terrible Twos, Threenagers, Ferocious Fours…
When you are the parent of an infant, you are getting almost no sleep and trying to learn a whole new world with an infant who is also trying to learn a whole new world. And people start then saying to you… “Oh just wait until they are walking… that’s when it gets hard!” Then […]
Our Daily Routines: A Guest Post with Brigid
Hello friends! Thank you for taking your time to learn a little about me and my successes in parenthood. My name is Brigid Case. I am originally from a small town just outside of Pittsburgh, PA and now reside with my husband and daughter in Davidson, NC Before having a child, I was an elementary […]
Why We Take the Boys to the Library
We love taking the boys on trip to the library and we wanted to share why with you! It’s FreeIt’s hard to turn down a free, educational place for kids! We like to library hop in our county. They all have different perks. The one closest to our house is tiniest and has the smallest […]
Swim Lessons
Both of the boys are taking swim lessons and loving them so much! Chloe and I are going to share a little bit about the swim lessons and our experiences. Brooks has been taking swim lessons for a year this month at Little Otter Swim School, he loves it! He started out in the Otter […]
Getting Through Sleep Regressions
Transitions and changes are HARD! It seems like we figure one thing out and feel like we are getting into a groove and all of the sudden something changes! Brooks has had a few sleep regressions: 9 months, 12 months, and most recent one at 18 months. The 9 month & 12 month regressions came […]
Daily Activities
A couple of months ago, I decided to start doing one intentional activity with Lucian every day. With my experience working with toddlers in preschools, I know if he were in preschool he would be doing daily activities. Of course, staying home is different, but I wanted to start including one thing just for him […]
Baby Sleep Transitions
In this post, we are sharing our experience with baby sleep and what worked for us! This is not a guide to what is best or what will magically help your baby. Infant Sleep For us it was important to follow the CDC Guidelines for Safe Sleep. So, both of us used bassinets in our […]
Surviving Leaps and Growth Spurts
Brooks and Lucian are both currently in leaps. How do we know? We use The Wonder Weeks App and by now we are recognizing the signs too! They both fuss a little bit more, sleep a little less and want Mom more too. During these leaps we try to be more understanding and give extra […]