When we think about getting ready for a new baby, most of us think about big things like car seats and strollers, or cute things like booties and blankets. Yet one of the biggest expenses that comes with a new baby is diapers. And keeping a baby in diapers can be a big struggle for […]
Oh the Places You’ll Go and the Shoes You Will Wear
As the elevator door opens, the girls skip inside. Sunshine stops to put her hand across the door while I wheel Joey‘s stroller in. A grocery store clerk follows us in, pauses by the buttons, and glances over. “Ground floor,” I say, as his eyes rove over my kids. I can see the thought in […]
Nuk Simply Natural Feeding System gives Mom a break {review}
A month after Joey was born, I sat in my living room crying. I loved my new baby, but I felt trapped. I couldn’t go skiing or rock climbing or swimming. I couldn’t even attend the symphony to see my friend play her violin. I couldn’t do anything without a newborn baby attached to me. […]
Beluga Baby Bamboo Wraps are comfy & easy to use!
This post (and many others this month) has been brought to you by my Beluga Baby wraps. Thanks to these wraps, I can type (and do housework and homeschooling) while still holding a baby. I can’t believe it took me five babies to finally discover the awesomeness of wraps! Here’s why I’ve been so excited […]
The Diono Radian RXT car seat fits your child from birth to booster!
The arrival of baby number five in our family means that our minivan is full. My husband and I spent a lot of time discussing car seats and how to fit our kids into the van in the safest, most comfortable manner. As I researched possible options, one name that kept coming up was the […]
Joey Bounces In — My Biggest Baby, Shortest Labour
Sunshine looked at the calendar on Saturday, December 9th, and said, “Baby is coming today!!!” I laughed. I’d written “EDD” on the calendar and explained it to her a few times, but apparently the girls still expected their brother on his due date. Lily and Jade were equally disappointed that Baby was still keeping us […]
Omaiki Cloth Diapers: Cute & Easy to Use!
I’ve been using cloth diapers since my oldest was a baby. In those nine years, we’ve been through two sets of cloth diapers. I’ve always stuck to pocket diapers and all-in-one diapers, because they seem the easiest. Recently, I discovered Omaiki Cloth Diapers. I was so excited to add a couple of their cute diapers […]
Rediscovering Birth by Sheila Kitzinger
Childbirth is a universal experience, shared by women around the world since the world began. At the same time, it is a vastly different experience for women in different parts of the world, from the woman who delivers in a hospital room with a doctor in North America to the woman who crouches in a […]
Why Every Nursing Mom Needs a Breast Pump #AventMoms
Before Sunshine was born, I was happy to have recommendations from friends and family members about what we’d need for a new baby. One of those recommendations came from my sister-in-law, who said I’d need a breast pump. Even though I was planning to breastfeed, I bought myself Philips Avent Pump she suggested. I’m so […]
5 Reasons I Love the Philips Avent Digital Video Baby Monitor
I didn’t start using a baby monitor until my third daughter was born. Looking back, I’m not sure how I managed without it. Maybe we had a smaller house, or maybe it was quieter back then with only one baby. We still have a small place, but I rely heavily on the baby monitor when […]
