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There are so many fun options when it comes to duct tape these days.  Neon, patterns, you name it!  Duct tape is so fun and versatile, you really can create just about anything with it!

This little handbag was so much fun to make.  And, my little girl loved to store her treasures in it!

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Baby S turned 5 months old a couple days ago. I say it every month, but it really is crazy how quickly time passes. This morning after breakfast, baby S got dressed in his elephant outfit that he wears for all his monthly photos. I pulled out the 6mos size, but then decided to try the 3mos to see if it still fits and it did. Baby S was much more active during photos this month than he ever has been before. He immediately grabbed the elephant and pulled its ribbon off.

Maddox @ 5 months

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After six months of trying to get pregnant, I got annoyed that nothing was happening yet. It was too soon to call my doctor (every book I read said it could take up to a year under “normal” conditions), but I wanted to feel like I was making proactive decisions aimed at achieving my goal (geez, talk about Type A) beyond the basics like watching my diet and exercising.

I had read a little bit about acupuncture and its applications for treating infertility, and a friend at work swore that it was the key to her successful pregnancy, so after some serious research (yup, that’s the librarian gene coming through) I decided to give it a try.

Acupuncture is often classified under the category of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It involves inserting very thin metallic needles through the top layers of skin in specific points on the body.

An acupuncture needle, about 2.5″ long

I had high hopes Baby Y would have a seamless transition to our new home since he’s a good traveler and sleeps OK on the road. But after about a week in our new digs, sleep is still spotty.

What makes it harder is that before our move, he had been sleeping through the night for about a week – something that had never happened for more than a night or two in his whole life! Was that the beginning of the new normal? I may never know.

We’ve kept as much the same from his old nursery and nap/bedtime routine as possible, but the kiddo has also been battling a cold. Combined with new surroundings, it has made for a challenging week. I’ve been coping, but I’ve had to bust out my two last-resort, baby-must-sleep methods more often: the car nap and desperation co-sleeping.

What my backseat has looked like lately; checking out the new digs.

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I have been waiting practically my whole life to be a mother. I’ve been nurturing my baby dolls and animals since I was just a little bitty thing.

(Love the bowl cut.  Thanks, Mom.)

I get gooey when I see a family pushing a stroller and enjoying an evening walk. I cry at commercials featuring moms and babies. I can’t wait to do art projects with my kids, to teach them to skip and cook, and to be the one they run to when they scrape a knee.

Though all the signs point to me being ready to enter Parentsville, I have a blogger secret: lately, I’ve been panicking about TTC. I have really tried to avoid acknowledging this, even to myself. After all, I’m blogging about getting ready to TTC. I should be the shining example of preparedness, right? Wrong-o!

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There are any number of great reasons to make baby food: it’s inexpensive, you have complete control over what your baby is eating, and you can offer a wider variety of foods than what’s available in jars. Cooking  food for your little one isn’t complex, but it can be time-consuming if you feel like you have to do it in big batches.

If you feel like you don’t have enough time to devote to making big batches of pureed fruits and veggies, here are five foods you can make for your baby using only a knife and fork.

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