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How to Fill The Day With A 6-12 Month Old
Babies are busy little things, and it can be hard to fill the day with fun activities that will keep your baby entertained. I have always appreciated the feeding time and nap time, because those take up such a huge chunk of the day. What can you do with your baby to help break up the awake times though? I am a stay-at-home mom, so life can get very repetitive, so I feel like I need new activities to fill the day as well! I have compiled a list full of fun and entertaining activities for you to try with your 6-12 month old! This post contains affiliate links. If…
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My Favorite Styles of Baby Clothing in the First Year
After being a Mom for 9 months, I have really grown to like and dislike certain styles of clothing for my son. Some things are just ridiculously hard to put on, let alone work with after every diaper change. Other things are super convenient and I go out of my way to do laundry, just so my baby can wear that outfit again. So, if you are a first time mom that is trying to buy clothes for your baby, but you don’t know what is good, I got you! Here is a list of my favorite baby clothing items and why I like them! If you haven’t read my…
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5 Major Things Parents Should Know About Choking
Choking can be so such a scary topic! It can really make parents feel nervous just simply talking and learning about it. Don’t avoid learning about choking though! It can be such a crucial topic to be extremely comfortable with. Shannon Trip (@shantripp) is an amazing pediatric ER nurse who shares so much knowledge with the world! HERE is her website if you want to check her out. She did a free 3-day workshop on choking not too long ago, and I wanted to share what I learned so that more moms and dads can be prepared for choking! DISCLAIMER: This is NOT medical advice. I am not a doctor.…
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4 Ways to Improve Cradle Cap in Babies
Cradle cap might just be one of the more common things that new parents have to deal with. If you don’t know what cradle cap is, it’s basically a really bad case of dandruff that can be quite challenging to get rid of. Around 4 months, my baby started experiencing it severely (along with eczema) and it was really hard on my momma heart! I just wanted to make it go away, but everything that I tried, seemed to fail. After lots of research, several visits to doctors and dermatologists, I have a wonderful routine that works miracles for my baby. I can’t guarantee that my routine will work for…
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What You Need To Know About Starting Solids
Starting solids is a big deal! When my baby was about 4 months old, I started doing a lot of research on how to feed my him solids! I wanted to know what he should and shouldn’t have first. I didn’t find any one place that had all of the information I was looking for, so hopefully this post can help you with that! If you find this post helpful, check out my recent post How to Introduce Solids Correctly (The Order). Best Dishes For Starting Solids Whether you decide to start solids by baby led weaning or by purees, you’ll need some kid friendly dishes! I really like THESE…
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How to Introduce Solids Correctly (The Order)
When I first started my baby on solids, I felt so overwhelmed. I didn’t know what was okay for him to have, and what I should be avoiding until later. I didn’t want to feed him any solids that would increase a risk of an allergy, but I didn’t know how to go about it. Hopefully this post will help you feel more comfortable with introducing solid foods to your baby. Please talk to your doctor to be sure that this is the right approach for your child! This post goes along with my post What You Need To Know About Starting Solids. Hopefully you will feel more confident after…
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What You NEED In Your Baby’s First Aid Kit
You never know when you’ll need to whip out that first aid kit, so it’s important to make sure you have everything on hand! As a first time mom, there have been so many late night runs to the grocery store because we didn’t have something in our first aid kit that the baby needed. I’m going to list ALL of the essentials so that you can feel prepared for any emergency! If you haven’t read my post What I Wish I Would’ve Known About Baby Shots, it’s definitely worth a read! I could’ve been so much more prepared! This post contains affiliate links. If you click on them, I…
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Advice for A First Time Dad- Written By A Dad
Is your spouse about to become a first time dad? I asked my hubby to share his advice for first time dads. Birth can be scary for the dads-to-be because there isn’t much that they can do to help. They see their significant others going through so much and there really isn’t much that they can do. My husband talks about what surprised him about the birth, and what he wishes he would’ve known as a first time dad! Keep reading to hear his perspective on the hospital experience! This post might contain affiliate links. If you click on them, I might receive a small commission at no extra cost…
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What You Need To Know About Baby Sleep
Not getting sleep is probably the top thing that people will comment about when you are expecting a baby. If I’m being totally honest, I don’t even think the lack of sleep has been that bad for me, and I have a 6 month old now. I definitely have learned a lot about baby sleep thanks to Taking Cara Babies courses to help though. Here are a few tips to get your baby to sleep better, whether that is through the night, or for a few hours longer. If you haven’t read my post 7 Ways to Play With Your Newborn (0-12 weeks), that is definitely worth the read! These…
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What I Wish I Would’ve Known About Baby Shots
When my baby was almost two months, everyone would say something along the lines of, “Oh good luck with the shots!” and it kind of terrified me! I was so nervous about how he would react to those shots! I’d heard people talk about fevers, no sleep, grouchy babies and so much more. I was just barely getting adjusted to having a newborn. I didn’t want to have everything messed up because of a few shots. Worry no more mama, I can share a few tips with you! My baby actually did pretty well with shots at his two month appointment, but there were definitely some things that could’ve gone…
