Well, I have to tell you – aside from a few blips on the radar, our Wonder Week 46 stormy phase was almost nonexistent. At the same time, Olivia has made some pretty cool developmental leaps during this time period… Continue Reading
This week, Olivia: Claps when we sing to her Is repeating everything we say Is becoming more social with strangers – she smiles and waves at them. On a side note, most people wave back, but the couple of times… Continue Reading
Here it is – our daily routine with a 10 month old baby! The last time I did this, Olivia was 12 weeks old and my, how things have changed! I read back to the post when she was 3… Continue Reading
This week, Olivia: Had her 10 month birthday! Olivia loves bananas, blueberries, yogurt, peas and whole wheat mini bagels. She can take 5-6 solo steps before she gets down and crawls. She is great at blowing kisses, says “mama”, “dada”,… Continue Reading
This week, Olivia: Is incorporating more walking/steps into her usual mode of transportation. She cruises from one piece of furniture or toy to another, sort of like a little monkey jumping from branch to branch. When she really wants something,… Continue Reading
This week, Olivia: Walked her official solo first steps on May 2! Four of them in a row!! For the past couple of weeks, she’s been taking 1-2 steps without any support and then deciding that it’s way easier to… Continue Reading
I’m on alert, anticipating the stormy period that precedes Wonder Week 46. I think this may be the beginning of it. Either that, or true separation anxiety, or a combo of both! Our week got off to quite a start, with… Continue Reading
This week, Olivia: Had her 9 month check up. This one was pretty uneventful. She didn’t need any shots, which was a relief, and she was so sweet to the doctor. She even showed off her waving and babbling skills.… Continue Reading
Now that we’re back and mostly recovered from our trip to the East Coast, I wanted to share some tips on traveling with baby! I fully recognize that we’re still novices – the travel portions of this trip were successful… Continue Reading
This week, Olivia: Had one day where she cried really hard and clung to us when we put down for her nap. That same day, she started acting strangely – testing and examining things more, crawling backwards and doing downward… Continue Reading
I took Olivia to a new pediatrician this week to check her swollen lymph node because I was paranoid that she was catching hubby’s cold. He told me that the node behind her right ear is outside the bone so… Continue Reading
Phew, a bit late but for a good reason. We are still recovering from our first cross-country trip with Olivia, which included a red-eye flight each way. Some thought we were crazy for setting it up that way, but Olivia… Continue Reading
This week, Olivia: Removes my hand from things so she can do it herself (books, toys, etc.) Can turn on her toy laptop and play with it Really enjoys tinkering with and examining household items Can lower herself down from… Continue Reading
Phew, it feels like so much happened this week! First off, I’m pretty sure we’re in Wonder Week 37 territory. I should probably bite my tongue, but this one hasn’t had too much of a stormy period for us. Wonder… Continue Reading
This week, Olivia: Started laughing and amusing herself more and even laughs when we laugh! Loves being chased on all fours Pulled herself up to stand without support from a sitting position and really started standing on her own for… Continue Reading
I have been going on and on about my unabashed coconut oil use and the myriad benefits of coconut oil to the point where everyone (including my husband) thinks I’m nuts! Yes, I’ve been smelling like a coconut for months now, and… Continue Reading
This week, Olivia: Stood on her own for a couple of seconds!! She was cruising along the couch like she normally does, picked up one of her little plastic animal toys that I was holding (she LOVES those things, btw),… Continue Reading
I’m always a little weary to write about sleep routines so as not to jinx us. It seems like every time I do, Olivia starts sleeping poorly again. But I just had to share this. I stumbled across the 2-3-4 sleep… Continue Reading