I loved putting together E’s baby book once she was born! But once I filled in the first year pages there wasn’t much space to add in detail. I decided to get personalized notebooks to keep track of the little notes I have kept in my phone about her (and the new baby, too!). Sometimes I’ll write something funny that happened that day, or something memorable. Maybe it's something new learned. It doesn't just have to be a major milestone! There are so many great places to buy …
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Pool Safety with a Toddler
We have had a pool for about 10 years, and I never thought much about extra safety beyond fencing - until E became a water bug. Since starting swim classes about a year ago, E got a lot more comfortable in a pool. Now she LOVES the water. E’s tutu swimsuit is by this brand We were concerned about having an open pool + a very active toddler + a new baby, so we did a lot of research on pool safety. Here’s how we approach pool safety with a …
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What I’m Most Nervous About for Baby #2
Going from 0 kids to 1 was a BIG transition. Not only was there suddenly a tiny person in our house who needed care 24/7, but it totally changed my identity when I became someone's "Mommy." And now that we're adding a second tiny person to our family, I have a few recurring worries. How will my first born deal with being a big sister? We have been talking about the baby for a while - since I started to show - so E knows what is coming. Or at least when you ask her, she will tell you that …
What Travel Means Now
Since we started dating, T and I have traveled - Chicago, NYC, London, Paris, Bangkok, Cape Cod... I think we had been dating about a month when we took our first trip together! …
Weekend Hikes near Home
If you had asked me a few years ago, I would have told you that hiking definitely wasn't "my thing." Sprout, on the other hand, thinks he's a goat and loves to climb rocks. …
