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What I’ve Learned About: Baby Sleep
The “What I’ve Learned” series is my personal opinion based on what I’ve learned through my life experiences in various topics. I share, not as an expert, but just as someone who has “live and learned”. Please take what works for you and leave what doesn’t 🙂 One thing that I was majorly not prepared for as a new parent was getting my baby to sleep. Sure I knew I would be “sleep deprived”- but I guess I didn’t realize how incredibly hard it would be to 1. get a baby to sleep without being held and 2. function with virtually no sleep yourself. I remember feeling like a complete…
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Best gifts for babies 0-6 months– Under $25!
Finding useful and educational gifts for babies can be challenging and overwhelming. There are so many choices out there, it is hard to know what babies will like, use or need. When looking for gifts for babies, I think it is important to shop for toys that are fun, but will also help them develop new skills. Babies learn and change so much the first few months! They learn hand eye coordination, how to grasp objects (and bring them to their mouths!) and develop head control as well as use their five senses. They also begin to work on mastering the skills of rolling and sitting. The toys that I…
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Best Educational Gifts for Babies 6-12 Months
Babies who are 6-12 months learn a ton of new skills in this short period of time. They learn how to roll, then sit, scoot, crawl, and pull up to standing all in these few months! Additionally, their brains are continuing to develop at a rapid pace, they are developing fine motor and language skills and are teething! My son will be 8.5 months at Christmas so I wanted to get him toys that will promote his development now and as he gets older and begins to master these skills. I am including some of his current favorites as well as some that are on his wish list! * This…
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Sneak Peek review, tips and reveal!
A few weeks ago Sneak Peek sent me their Fast Track gender DNA test kit to try. As you may know, I am a big planner, so I was eager to find out the gender early! You can take the test at home, as early as 8 weeks with 99.1% accuracy- so why not try it?! Thank you to Sneak Peek for gifting me their product; all thoughts and opinions are my own. How it works: Sneak Peek sends you a kit with everything you need to complete the test at home! You poke your finger and collect blood in a vial. After blood is collected, you place the vial…
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Indoor Activities For Toddlers
Need some easy and inexpensive ways to keep your baby or toddler entertained this winter? Keep reading for 20+ fun indoor activities for toddlers. It’s true what they say, “The days are long but the years are short.” I think all moms understand the sentiment behind this quote. Time seems to fly by when looking in retrospect, but MAN the days can seem long at times. Especially during the winter. Being stuck inside with a very active and busy toddler can really make you feel crazy some days! To help combat these long days/weeks/months, I have been trying to do some simple, inexpensive activities with Henry at home. This post…
