Parenting

People told me that after having kids, I would see a different side to my husband. And I would probably fall in love with him more. They were right. Parenthood has been so good for Matthew and me. It has been so cool to see Matthew be a daddy to Elias. He is so, so [...]

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So since Elias is almost two,  we have been thinking about potty training. He sometimes wakes up dry from his naps and lets us know when he has pooped. He is definitely aware of the potty and likes to flush it. However, he will NOT sit on the toilet. We got him one of those [...]

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With Matthew being and author and me being a voracious reader, we have A LOT of books. They are everywhere – on overflowing bookshelves, on our coffee table and scattered in random other places around our house. So it was seemingly inevitable that Elias would have a love of books too. I do think we [...]

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My road trip to Atlanta with Elias went really well. He slept a lot, which made it easier. We had to stop twice each way (it is a 4 hour trip). I did Barby’s suggestion and had a bunch of toys on the front seat so I could periodically pass Elias something new. This was [...]

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Well after several months of discussion and research, I finally decided on a convertible car seat for Elias – and it isn’t the Britax I thought I was going to get. We purchased The First Years True Fit Convertible Car Seat and I couldn’t be happier. Here is why I went with it: Most importantly: [...]

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We need an umbrella stroller. I LOVE my Chicco stroller system, but I am flying next weekend by myself, with a layover, and do not want to deal with the big stroller. (Actually, I may not even take a stroller, but in the event that I do, I want a smaller one). SO, spill the [...]

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Elias is almost completely weaned. I am nursing just a couple days a week now. I expected to be done this last week, but with Elias’s ear infection, he was extra clingy, so continuing to nurse seemed like the right thing to do. I thought the can of formula I bought last weekend would be [...]

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Elias has another ear infection. This is his fourth ear infection in four months, so yesterday we had the conversation with our pediatrician about considering tubes. The thing about Elias’s ear infections is that they are not just in one ear and they continue to heal and come back. It is exhausting – and hard [...]

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Elias has turned into quite the big shot in the past two weeks – or at least he thinks he is. His mommy just thinks he is growing too fast. Take the bathtub for instance. He now can sit in it by himself, although he often prefers to go on his tummy and try to [...]

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