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I took maternity pictures with Punam Bean when I was almost 9 months pregnant with Charlie.  Even though I felt huge and I don’t like posing for pictures, I’m so glad that I have these images to remember that period in my life forever.  Perhaps it was the purported pregnancy glow, but I think it […]

Charlie loved walkers starting around 10 months of age.  Walkers definitely helped him develop the balancing skills he needed to take his first steps just before his first birthday, and eventually start walking at 13 months. 1. Radio Flyer Classic Walker Wagon – This walker is great because it has some heft to it, so […]

When we were discharged from the hospital after Charlie was born, his bilirubin levels were 16.6, which was on the high side.  We were told to see our pediatrician within 2 days for a retest, at which time we found out his levels had gone up to 17.9.  We had to admit Charlie to the […]

Charlie had jaundice shortly after he was born, so we had to supplement with formula during the first couple days of his life.  Because I also had a lot of problems breastfeeding, I had a lot of concerns about my supply.  I met with a lactation consultant (who was very helpful), pumped like a maniac, […]

I was one of those people who always said they didn’t like kids.  I’ve blogged about it in the past, and some people got really upset with me, questioning why I even wanted kids in the first place if I didn’t like them.  Maybe I just didn’t like kids because I’ve never really been around […]

Starting solids is one of the most fun milestones your baby will hit in his or her first year.  This is some of our favorite gear to help you get ready!

Part 1 – How We Sleep Trained We decided to nap train and sleep train at the same time to get it all over with, and we didn’t want to confuse Charlie as to why he was being rocked to sleep in the daytime and not at night.  But you can definitely night train and […]