Category: Newborns
Five surprising ways newborns are kinda dirty
Their nails are long! And dirty! Who would have thought? Not me. I cut them every other day, it seems, and there is usually dirt underneath them. What gives? He doesn’t go anywhere to get them dirty! They have gunky eyes. I hadn’t experienced… Continue Reading “Five surprising ways newborns are kinda dirty”
Lessons from the Houdini school of parenting
How I got Baby Boy to sleep last night: A five-step method Held his arms by his sides Swaddled him Grabbed the end of the swaddle blanket and pulled it even tighter, to keep his arms from busting loose Held onto his knees and… Continue Reading “Lessons from the Houdini school of parenting”
Five things about taking a baby to a movie
I took Baby Boy to his first movie yesterday — a special Mommy/Baby showing of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. It went really well, but … uh … here’s what I learned … There is a stroller “parking lot” in the hallway. When you naively… Continue Reading “Five things about taking a baby to a movie”
Riding in cars with boys a boy
Breaking news: I drove our car for the first time in more than FIVE WEEKS. Woohoo! Technically, I am not supposed to drive until Sunday — the official six-week point — but I was going completely stir-crazy have been feeling great for a while… Continue Reading “Riding in cars with boys a boy”
10 tips for surviving the newborn haze
When days are nights, nights are days, and you can’t stop crying (true story), you are literally in survival mode. Three weeks into my new life as a mom, here is what I’ve learned about how to get through this newborn stage … Brush… Continue Reading “10 tips for surviving the newborn haze”
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