This weekend, we started to make some big strides in the transition from bottle to cup, so I figured I’d share our tips with you and review the two cups OXO sent us to try out! Here are my top… Continue Reading
This week, Olivia: Pretends to feed me from a cup Continued her funny acrobatics – she lays on the floor head first, then rolls over onto her back, says “aaahhh” and just lays there, looking up at the ceiling, maybe… Continue Reading
Olivia loves popsicles, but there’s usually a lot of waste and mess involved when she tries to eat an adult sized pop on her own. So, I was incredibly excited when I discovered the Zoku Mini Pop Mold and even… Continue Reading
This week, Olivia: Woke up with a stuffy nose on Tuesday. And started drooling a bit for the first time since she was 3 or 4 months old! Sure enough, on Wednesday, we felt her top left first molar coming… Continue Reading
This week, Olivia: Has a molar coming in on the bottom left! The average first molar is meant to come in between 14-18 months, according to this teething chart. O was a late teether – her first tooth sprouted at… Continue Reading
This week, Olivia: Had her 12 month doctor’s appointment. O weighs 20 pounds and is 32 inches tall! She had two shots this time, and although she seemed to cry harder, or with more awareness, she was back to her… Continue Reading
This is SO long overdue! I mentioned how in love I am with my Boba Air baby carrier in my recent post on travel, but it really deserves its own review since it’s one of the best baby purchases we’ve… Continue Reading
Olivia’s birthday was this week, and even though we celebrated with a party last weekend, we had to do something special on her actual day! So, we went to the zoo with grandma and grandpa, who visited us for the… Continue Reading
Olivia’s first birthday party was this weekend, and although we only had seven guests in attendance, I’m still recovering! Everyone always says that the first birthday is more for the mom than the little one. That’s a fairly accurate statement,… Continue Reading
You guys didn’t think I’d miss posting highlights from Week 52, did you?! Between O’s party and family visiting, I’ve just been a tad behind. It was difficult to tell whether the Wonder Week 55 stormy period passed, because O… Continue Reading
The fussy period preceding Wonder Week 55 is upon us, and we’ve definitely noticed some changes in Olivia’s behavior. Now, if you haven’t been following along (or maybe you have, but need a refresher) I have a post dedicated to outlining the Wonder Weeks… Continue Reading
It’s time to review another product that I continue to love the more I use it – the OXO Sprout High Chair. Here’s the rundown on my top three reasons why I think the OXO Sprout is one of the best high… Continue Reading
Olivia’s top lateral incisors are breaking through, and the pain was so bad one morning that she was acting totally unlike herself as a result. She woke up crying, with a clear runny nose and alternated between crying and saying (and… Continue Reading
This week, Olivia: Got scared going in the pool and refused to go in her float. She wound up clinging to daddy the entire time she was in there. Is back to letting us read books to her (sort of).… Continue Reading
Ok, you know when you fall for someone hard, I mean super duper hard and you want the world to know? That’s how I feel about Talking Threads Clothing, so I wanted to introduce you to my latest crush. Nic… Continue Reading
This week, Olivia: Gets extremely impatient in her high chair unless she is feeding herself. If I spoon-feed her, I have to give her an extra spoon to keep her distracted. She also mashes food onto her highchair tray and spreads… Continue Reading
This week, Olivia: Is throwing objects from her highchair and her pack and play Is starting to fuss at mealtimes again. She gets up in the middle of drinking her bottle and decides she wants to play instead Likes to… Continue Reading
It’s kind of ironic, me posting a recipe, because we usually just eat big salads piled with lots of random ingredients around here. But this Grilled Shrimp and Quinoa recipe is so yummy, it has become one of my signature… Continue Reading