Lest I mislead anyone, there are times when infant potty training is less convenient than traditionally diapering a baby. Well, maybe.Take last night for example. We went out to eat with some friends, and our girl kept acting like she needed to poop, but wouldn’t. I took her to the restaurant’s bathroom, and she pooped a tiny bit. Normally that means she needs to do a lot more, but for some
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The Journey To Independence
Mar 13
As I mentioned in my last post, the thing we’re going to be working on now, since we basically have our girl potty trained is to become independent. Of course, until she’s a bit older she’ll need help with things like wiping and dressing, but I really want to encourage more independence. I just bought a book called "We Help Mommy" at a consignment store last night, and as I was flipping through
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A beautiful newborn photo from the amazing Michelle Wells – this baby was the winner of our newborn photo shoot giveaway back in September. Congratulations! You can see more pictures on Michelle’s blog.
:: sling safety ::
Mar 12
The recalled Infantino Sling Rider
The news world is abuzz with sling recalls and safety warnings this week. I was sent a great blog post by Undercover Mother outlining how to wear slings safely and I wanted to share some safety tips that she gave here for my readers. Please, if you are going to wear a sling, learn how to wear it safely. If you live in a city with a Baby Carrier store, go take a class. Babes in Arms here in Calgary has great ones. Don’t be put off using a sling because of a couple poorly designed ones…. there are great ones out there that are safely designed.
I love Gorgeous Baby slings – they are one of our sponsors on the sidebar! They have some great pouch sling wearing instructions and videos on their website too.
Baby should be close enough to kiss.
Baby should never have his chin resting on his chest.
Baby’s head should be above the rest of her body.
Baby’s knees should be higher than his butt.
Baby’s face shouldn’t be covered by fabric.
Baby’s head should be supported.
Baby should never have his chin resting on his chest.
Baby’s head should be above the rest of her body.
Baby’s knees should be higher than his butt.
Baby’s face shouldn’t be covered by fabric.
Baby’s head should be supported.
I let my daughter run hand-in-hand with her friend from the library to the playground under the supervision of the friend’s nanny. In the meantime, I was getting her jacket from the car. As soon as I turned my back, I heard a cry. I ran to her with my son in my arms. She was holding up her arm and I saw a spot of blood. The nanny said it was just a bruise, but I wanted to be sure. I took her back
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:: pi’lo mobile ::
Mar 10
Another great Canadian company to love ♥
Toronto-based company Pi’lo makes the most delightful mobiles, and I am in love with this birds and nest for a gender neutral nursery.
:: momzelle ::
Mar 10
If you are a fan of the show Dragon’s Den, you might have seen the beautiful Christine Poirier pitching her Momzelle nursing tops to the Dragons last week.
Didn’t she do an amazing job? (If you missed it you can watch here). It is so fantastic to see a fashion forward young entrepreneur making stylish nursing tops for Moms! I know that one of my biggest frustrations as a new mama was the lack of nursing tops that remotely resembled anything I would normally wear.
I have made do for a while with layering shirts, but I am finally taking the plunge and ordering the organic long tank in black. I’ll wear it with jeans, leggings, skirts, shorts and layer cardigans over top until it gets warm enough out!
I have known about Momzelle for a while, but I have been putting off placing an order because I thought I could make do with the clothes I have. After seeing Christine on the show, I just really want to support her business. Canadian, ethically made nursing tops…..it is pretty much everything my blog stands for 
Look for a review soon!
:: sunday ::
Mar 9
I’ve got nothing today….too busy dressing baby up in his tie, making brunch and enjoying the sunshine.
Like, OMG! Armani now makes baby bottles! You can get this brand-emblazoned bottle on at Sak’s Fifth Avenue for a mere USD! What a steal! Your chic little baby will be the envy off all the other babies with his designer bottle.
Wait.
I seriously cannot believe this. Baby luxe has officially gone too far. I can kind of understand the designers making baby clothes. I mean, somebody has to make Suri’s 3.5 million dollar wardrobe, right? People with money to burn need to be able to buy hundred dollar onesies that will be poop explosioned or spit up on, right?
But, bottles? Seriously? Mr. Armani is now going to splash his brand on a bottle (probably made in China with some sort of toxic ingredient in it) and charge ?
Le grand sigh.
:: 3 months ::
Mar 7
Today you are 3 months old. Your smile is infectious. You can’t stop rolling over! You have recently discovered your hands and you love to look at them and grasp on to things (especially Mommy’s hair!). We enjoy and love you more and more each day and think you are the best baby ever!
