A couple years back, after Southern California had a small earthquake, I shared how it shook me up (no pun intended) thinking about how unprepared I was to sustain my infants needs in the event of an emergency, like a large shaker. I immediately put together an Emergency Grab and Go Kit for Ryder, who was …
I've never been good about keeping secrets. If it's someone else's secret, its no problem, but when they're my own, I'm an open book. When I was pregnant with Ryder keeping it a secret for the suggested 12 weeks was incredibly difficult. I remember the night I told Lou. We decided we were going to …
One of my favorite baby finds thus far, is the Phil & Ted's Lobster Portable High Chair. In fact, I love the chair so much, I have two - one I keep in the house and one I keep in my car to take on the go. I first discovered the claw while dining at …
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Dear Ryder, Words cannot describe my wonderment, my gratitude, my worth, my experience, my everything: because of you. Your Daddy and I feel so blessed that we were chosen to guide you in this world. You have given us so much in this past year. Thank you for my self discovery and growth. Thank you …
It's only been a week since my sweet precious baby turned one and I've teared up more times in this past week than the weeks post-partum. Planning Ryder's birthday party was so much fun and the perfect distraction to keep me from balling for weeks leading up to the big day. The fact is, in …
Something happens to us the day we become Moms. The wiring in our brain twists and turns and everything shifts into nurture mode. Protecting and caring for our new (adorable) baby takes priority over everything else. Of course, when we give 100% to our babies, we have nothing left to give our partners, our friends and …
When I was pregnant I wanted all my friends to be, as well. I knew my lifestyle was going to change and I worried about the impact it would have on my friendships. While a few of my friends already had babies, it seemed they had already formed their mommy cliques and I was too far behind …
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I remember the '94 Northridge earthquake vividly. We lived only a few miles away in Calabasas and our home was hit hard. In fact, we had to move out for several weeks while they repaired our home. Everything closed for a few days - schools, businesses, grocery stores. Thankfully, my parents had prepared earthquake kits for …
I was really excited to start Ryder on solids. I had heard conflicting advice on when to begin baby on solid - some say you can start as early as four months and others say absolutely not a day before six months. I took two baby food classes through different institutions and both instructors each …
Every time we bring home a new baby item it comes with tons of literature. There's a registration card, manual, safety info and receipts. And since babies need so many things, my desk was covered in paper. While you may be tempted to toss it all, it's important to hang onto them and reference as needed …
