This is the phase when you introduce solids and then have to wrestle a dirty diaper with mysterious contents off a baby who just learned to roll over. Have fun!
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11/14/17
10 Tips to Get Your Tot Talking
For parents with kids who have a tough time communicating, here are some fun and functional ideas to support their language development that are easy to incorporate into your daily routine.
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The first time we noticed Mazzy could read was when she was trying to sound out a totally inappropriate word spray painted on the side of building and we were like— STOP READING!!!!!
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Last Thursday, Mazzy lost her fourth tooth. I was working late at the office and Mike had to deliver the news via text message.
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My niece might look innocent but my sister currently has bruises on her upper arms from her exercising her new chompers. And my nephew Jack once gnawed through his wooden crib!
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10/25/16
34 Firsts Parents Don’t Want to Miss
There are the obvious firsts that parents don’t want to miss like first smile, first food, and first steps. But important milestones don’t end after the first year. What about first ballet class, first camping trip or first time your daughter meets her first pet?
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I’m not naive enough to think there will never be a wet bed or an accident, but I’m happy Harlow took her time transitioning out of diapers and got comfortable at her own pace.
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04/15/16
Mazzy Loses Her First Tooth!
After weeks and weeks of wiggling, Mazzy’s tooth finally fell out. Then she wrote a note, put her tooth under the pillow and waited for the tooth fairy to arrive.
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Next time your kid follows a household rule, feel free to pat yourself on the back. But please know their motivations are probably very different than you imagine.
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Kids seem to go from rolling over to crawling to scaling the walls in a blink of an eye. As a result, every parent has a moment when they find their child somewhere they least expected.
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08/26/15
Big News! Mazzy Took a Shower!
Typically, Mazzy reacts to the suggestion she take a shower instead of a bath like I’ve asked to trap her in a cage with a bear. But this summer, I was determined to make it happen.
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Milestones don’t stop on your baby’s first birthday. In fact, I would argue that milestones at older ages are even more important. When your baby can blow her own nose? THAT’S a game changer.
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Harlow has started telling her own abbreviated versions of her books. Her interpretation of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” is way better than the original.
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No 5th birthday party would be complete without Elsa and Anna’s heads on paper plates and a club remix of “Let It Go” playing on a loop.
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10/09/14
Ditching the Pacifier
“When are you going to get rid of the pacifier?” That’s the most frequent question I get asked about Harlow. The answer up until a few days ago was, “We’re working on it.”
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