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Potty Training Tips Tricks and Advice

Potty training is hard.  Well, not for everyone I suppose.  You could have a prodigy who goes from diaper to porcelain throne within two days.  (By the way, I am very jealous of whoever that is.) But for us common folk – it’s the source of a lot of stress.  In fact, I’d say I’m more »

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Top 5 Nurturing Tips for New Dads {guest post}

Mothers nurture their babies for nine months in their womb, care for them when they are born and are understandably more attached to the newborn than fathers are. When we brought home our first child, I remember my husband shying away from the nursery. So one evening, after he came home from work, I put more »

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Newborn Baby Felicity – One Month Old Update

Our sweet little lass, Felicity, is a month old! These four weeks have flown by, and I’m in awe of how remarkable our newest baby is! Stats: 11lbs 11oz 22.75 inches long Loves & Dislikes:  Loves being swaddled, her pacifier (she prefers the MAM newborn pacifier), being worn in the NuRoo Pocket baby-wearing shirt, being outside, sleeping more »

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What Dad Needs to Pack for the Hospital Bag

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser.  All opinions are mine alone. #MySignatureMove #CollectiveBias My pregnancy is slowing creeping to a close, as I have officially entered my third trimester.  I’m really excited, not just to meet my new baby, but actually for the whole birth process. Sure, my first birth didn’t more »

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10 Nerdy Father’s Day Gifts

Whether you need to purchase a gift for your dad, or for the father of your child, please make sure it’s not another tie or boring card. Make your Father’s Day gift awesome, and possibly nerdy. Father’s Day t-shirt – this awesome personalized (any year) tshirt is perfect for a father-to-be or a first Father’s more »

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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 »

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5 Ways To Celebrate New Years Eve With A Baby

Congratulations! You made it through Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and every party in between  – and some of you did it with a new baby in your life.  If you have a little one, like we do, then you are feeling our pain right now. Nap and night time schedules have gone out the window, and more »

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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 »

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