For eight months I have almost exclusively breastfeed my son. But, despite my best efforts, I’ve come to grips with the idea that I cannot always be by my Itty Bitty’s side. Sometimes I have to leave him with someone else – a sitter, a friend, grandparents, or even ::gasp:: Tall Dad 🙂 But, um, Houston, more »
6-9 months
Disney On Ice At The Dunkin Donuts Center
Disney on Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic is at the Providence Dunkin’ Donuts Center Dec. 26−30, and Itty Bitty was able to feast his eyes on Mickey Mouse for the first time! We were saw more than 60 of Disney’s unforgettable characters. We watched the stories of Mulan, Finding Nemo, Toy Story, and even the tale more »
Baby Essentials: The SwaddleMe WrapSack
I love helpful baby products, especially ones that are from Rhode Island based companies! One of the biggest baby companies, Summer Infant – is also from The Ocean State. I’ve already gushed about one of their favorite products – the SwaddleMe – and now Summer Infant has added another awesome product to their swaddle line more »
Tall Dad Reads B is for Bear – Story Time For Baby
I wish this video was a joke, but it isn’t 😉 Welcome to StoryTime at my house! Remind me never to purchase any more books that have the word CAR or BEAR! My Itty Bitty is surely going to have a Boston accent!
Tall Mom tiny kitchen: Roasted Purple Cauliflower And Parsnips
Our first Winter Veggie Box had the most delightful surprise inside…a purple cauliflower! After spending way too much time oogling over the violet beauty, I decided to cook some of it up with another item from the box – parsnip. One tray was filled with deliciously spiced goodness… and another tray had the veggies minus more »
Our First Night Ferberizing
Our First Night Ferberizing Our Baby We swore we wouldn’t do it. We scoffed at the idea, acted all high and mighty… “Oh we could NEVER let our darling child cry.” (But cry he did. Granted, Itty Bitty had a serious case of colic until he was seven months old.) But if we had any more »
We Found Baby Mittens!
I’m a huge believer in purchasing baby and children’s clothing second hand, but have had a tough time finding baby mittens at thrift shops. Actually, I’ve had a tough time finding winter mittens pretty much everywhere. I finally found the cutest hat/mitten set at Target!! Granted, Itty Bitty will most likely lose one or both more »
The Best Baby Friendly Places in Rhode Island – East Side Music Together
Rhode Island Music Class For Babies and Young Children Music plays an integral part of my life. I’m a little obsessed. I’ve taught music as my job, performed in musical ensembles almost all of my life, received a Bachelor of Music from the University of Rhode Island, and currently perform in the Rhode Island Wind more »
How To Celebrate Your Baby’s First Thanksgiving
Ways To Celebrate Your Baby’s First Thanksgiving This is going to be Itty Bitty’s first Thanksgiving – so we want to make it extra special! So here’s some suggestions on how to celebrate with Food, Fashion, and Fun! Food: Let’s be honest. Thanksgiving is ALL about the food – so why not include your youngest family more »
Tall Mom tiny kitchen: Pureed Green Beans Baby Food
How to make pureed green beans for babies One of my favorite memories from my childhood was going out to our garden and picking fresh green beans off of the stalks and eating them. I loved the crunch, the bright color, and the fresh little slippery beans inside. Green beans are in season in Rhode more »