Imagine being pregnant and wanting to nurse, but realizing after your baby is born, that for whatever reason, it’s impossible. It must be devastating. Trust me, after speaking with a number of experts, it can happen very easily. Maybe your milk supply just never came in, or your breasts couldn’t work the way you had more »
9-12 months
Pinterest Inspired Baby 11 Month Photo Shoot : Nailed It
Oh Pinterest, you’ve done it again! You’ve made this Tall Mom believe that she could take the cutest photos with the monthly stickers. Alas, I need to chalk this up to another one of my Pinterest Fails, because as you will see from the photo shoot below, we really “Nailed It!” Have you had an more »
WTF – I Just Swore In Front of My Kid
I woke up this morning by being kicked in the boob. Why my boob? Because H is for hell. That’s pretty much how we sleep each night, thanks to the fact that our tiny baby is teething, except Tall Dad and I face inwards towards each other. Which, if you look closely at the diagram more »
Car Seat Safety
I, along with many parents, am a bit clueless when it comes to car seat safety. I wondered: What’s the big difference between a bucket seat and a convertible car seat? Why can’t babies wear coats in their car seat? When should we turn him around from rear facing to forward facing? Plus, another hundred more »
Baby Essentials: Baby Carriers
I absolutely love wearing my baby – even still at 10 months and close to 26 pounds – I chose to wear him 90% of the time when we are out and about. I just find it so much easier than dealing with strollers or carriages, and he seems to enjoy it so much more more »
I Can’t Put My Arms Down
It’s been quite a snowy week here in Rhode Island – and this winter loving Tall Mom couldn’t wait to bundle up Itty Bitty in his snowsuit and take him for a ride in his baby sled. After I got him dressed and ready to go, I took a brief look at him and had more »
Long Night With a Sick Baby and Mickey Mouse
Shame on me. Seriously. Slap my wrists and revoke my mom card, because I did something I swore I wouldn’t do. I even secretly scoffed when I heard other moms talk about it. I pacified my baby with the television. This poor little guy was sick as a dog for the past three weeks (which more »
What Is Baby Led Weaning
Just when you think you have a handle on ,how to care for your new baby – suddenly, they’re six months old and now you’re nose deep in the process feeding them solid foods. WHAT?!? You gotta be kidding me, right? I wish. As if finding the perfect bottle, or learning how to breastfeed more »
Baby Essentials: Born Free Glass Bottle Gift Set {review}
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 »
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 »