If you’re planning a sock monkey birthday party, follow the list below for some great ideas and resources to go with your theme! Sock Monkey Invitations: Show some class and invite your guests to the party with custom sock monkey invitations. Polka Dot Pear will help you create your own custom invitations to go with your [...]
I was recently introduced to Polka Dot Pear, a company that specializes in creative stationary, announcements, invitations, and other related items. But what sets Polka Dot Pear apart from the rest is that all of their products are completely customizable. Try getting that when you order your Christmas cards from Walmart or Shutterfly! It won’t [...]
I recently stumbled upon a pamphlet at my routine eye exam that said babies age 6-12 months get a free eye exam. I picked it up and read through it, trying to find what the “catch” was. But there wasn’t one. I even asked my optometrist about it and he confirmed that is it a great, [...]
Need a little help shopping for a first birthday gift? Here is a quick list of five gender-neutral ideas at a variety of price ranges to help get you started. A wagon: Though on the higher end of the price range, there is no gift more classic than a little red wagon. Radio Flyer makes several [...]
Well, my husband and I finally had “the talk”. We both had been beating around the bush for quite some time as to when we’d try for baby #2, but the conversation eventually surfaced. I had secretly been hoping that we’d try for another baby in the near future, but I wasn’t sure how my [...]
When was the first time you realized you loved your baby? Many women would answer that they fell in love with baby the day they found out they were pregnant, or maybe even the first time they heard the heart beat or felt movement. Or maybe even when they saw the ultrasound picture. It seems [...]
Forget those cheap, plastic baby hairbrushes with synthetic bristles! The Ambassador Wooden Baby Hairbrush is a quality hairbrush that has enough charm to become a great keepsake years after baby is grown. The features of the Ambassador hairbrush make it easily stand apart from the rest. The head and handle of the brush are made [...]
For breastfeeding moms, especially those first-timers like myself, it can be hard to know when to wean baby from the breast. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusively breastfeeding for the first 6 months and continuing until at least the first year of baby’s life. However, everyone has a different preference and every baby is [...]
This weekend I discovered what may be one of my favorite items for baby: the Dropper Stopper. For a while now, my mind had been devising a device that could attach from a bottle, sippy cup, or toy onto a high chair or stroller to keep these items from hitting the floor every few minutes. [...]
Should I Get an Epidural?
Are you weighing out your pain management options for your upcoming labor and delivery? An epidural, in my opinion, is the way to go! But if you’re on the fence about whether an epidural is right for you and your baby, read on! An epidural can make your labor and delivery a, dare I say, [...]
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