The Early Days of Parenting

My sweet baby girl was just 3 days old when this picture was taken! Oh, how I miss those early days. The days when I was just figuring everything out, like how to breastfeed, or how to change a diaper, or how to cope with no sleep due to night nursing and the pure excitement [...]

RECALL: Graco Strollers and Travel Systems

Unfortunately, there has been another massive stroller recall, this time by the widely popular brand Graco. Apparently, there have been seven reports of children placing their fingers in the stroller’s canopy hinge mechanism while the in the process of being opened or closed, resulting in five fingertip amputations and two fingertip lacerations.
 
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety [...]

The Baby Name Dilemma

So, I’m almost positive that I’m having a little boy this time around since this pregnancy has differed so much from my first one! However, since my husband and I have our boy name selected, I’d like also to select a girl name just in case we are pleasantly surprised, which if I’ve learned nothing [...]

Natural Cough Remedies for Babies and Toddlers

Since the cold and flu season is upon us, and it seems as if everyone I know is getting sick lately, I feel compelled to post this article regarding natural remedies for your child’s cough or cold. In our household, we try our very best to combat illness with holistic remedies first, before paying our [...]

RECALL: Amby Baby Motion Beds

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced Tuesday that the Amby Baby Motion Beds have been recalled due to two reports of infant suffocation.
 
The widely popular baby beds are marketed to parents with babies that suffer from colick or reflux, and tend to resemble hammocks. However, this design flaw can cause the infant to [...]

My Girl

The moment I held my baby girl in my arms for the very first time, I just knew we were going to be the best of friends. Throughout this past year, we’ve been inseparable and I like it that way! Whether I’ve rocked her to sleep on countless nights or held her close in a [...]

Pregnancy…It’s Kind of Like a Rollercoaster!

Pregnant? Well, then I am sure you can relate when I talk about hormones and their tumultuous effect on your life during this special time. I’m talking specifically about the ups, the downs, the twists and the turns you can experience all in the name of hormones. Fun, aren’t they?
 
Let’s see, since I’ve been pregnant, I’ve [...]

Mommy Moments: The Crying Edition

Last night I had one of the most emotional “Mommy Moments” since becoming a mom 15 months ago. And it all kind of started like this…
 
It was about 8:30 and I, like most nights was rocking my sweet baby girl to sleep while singing softly to her. My song choice of the night was “Wind [...]

Maclaren Stroller Recall

Approximately 1 million Maclaren Strollers are being recalled due to reports of children’s fingers being cut off as a result of a faulty hinge mechanism. The CPSC reports that Maclaren USA has recalled of their single and double umbrella strollers sold from 1999 through November 2009.

Here are the models affected by this recall below:
Volo
Triumph
Quest Sport
Quest Mod
Techno [...]

Supermoms, Do They Really Exist?

I often wonder if this is true when I’m stressed out or feeling overwhelmed. Who ever said being a mom was easy anyways? Just when I feel like I’m finally getting a routine down, my daughter cuts another tooth and our whole routine is knocked out of whack. And the thought of sleeping through the night [...]

The Joys of Pregnancy

As much as I love my daughter, my pregnancy with her was anything but glorious. I know so many people who are pregnant right now, and I feel obligated to write a post on this very topic. Not to scare them, but to reveal the REAL deal so to speak, during pregnancy! It’s not all [...]

Babywearing…Is it for you?

Do you wear your babies? I do! After the birth of my daughter in August, I often went on daily walks with my new baby in the sling providing the weather was nice, which it was for the first couple of months, in which I wore the sling completely out!
But is Babywearing for everyone? [...]

The Midwife Advantage

When I made the very personal choice to have a homebirth, I was also faced with another crucial decision as to who I would entrust to help me when I actually went into labor….Cue Midwife! All of the sudden, I was thrown into a research endeavor, that would take me on a journey that I [...]

Sisterhood of POSH

I recently discovered that after almost 6 years of being the only one of my siblings to have children, that my sister is due to deliver her first bundle of joy in August of this year! YAY! So now instead of being the one to have someone send spoiled children home to, I can finally [...]