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 …
Ryder was NOT an easy baby. He cried. And he cried. And he cried. Lou and I both lacked experience with babies and everyone says the first three months are rough so we figured they were referring to the endless crying. When Ryder was three weeks old, we went to our first session at OC Mommy …
