As I write this post, baby Kate is 13 weeks old. David is downstairs with Kate making us “brinner” aka breakfast for dinner (our favorite). I can hear him narrating his movements to Kate, who’s watching on from her BabyBjorn. “THIS IS BREAD”. She coos back. Still two peas. Meanwhile, I’ve trekked upstairs with a glass of champagne for a little baby break. I’ve learned to take full advantage of dad being home all day on weekends. Fortunately, he doesn’t seem to mind.
Read MoreA little late on this Kate update. As I type, it’s actually been 9 weeks with the Nugget. And she’s now been hanging out here with us on earth long enough that I can confirm what they say about babies is true… they really do change every day! It’s something every parent tells you beforehand, but I never truly believed it. Seemed a little hyperbolic to me! But nope. It’s true. Every day she changes. It’s so fun to watch.
Read MoreKate is exactly 6 weeks old today, and we’re in the thick of sleep training. So far it’s going well! We’re using the method laid out in the book “12 Hours by 12 Weeks” by Suzy Giordano. I will discuss the method itself, but first let me chat a little about why we feel so strongly about sleep training and how we landed on this approach vs. others.
Read MoreIn light of the Memorial Day holiday, I took it a bit easy this weekend. Accordingly, I’m kicking off this week’s blog calendar with a simple sampling of my favorite pictures from baby Kate’s newborn photoshoot with Jenni Noel Photography. Kate was just over 2 weeks old when these photos were taken, and she’s already changed so much just few weeks later!
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