There is something really special about that moment a mother first puts her newborn baby to her breast. A priceless moment filled with love. Though that moment really doesn't need anything extra, we're hosting a Mama Baby Love giveaway to make it even more special! We will outfit two mamas and their babies for their breastfeeding journey. Thanks to our generous sponsors, you can win some … [Read more...]
Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting {Book Review}
I love reading and at one point, after having Julianne, I thought I would never get back to reading, for information purposes or even for leisure. Well, as you have been able to tell, I have been reading and it all seems to be about babies. What can I say?A month ago, my grandmother sent me a newspaper clipping through the mail, or snail-mail, a review on this book called Bringing Up Bebe: One … [Read more...]
My First Mother’s Day
I hope every one of you mothers out there had a terrific day! I was so sad I did not get to spend it with my mother but I was able to send off my sister, who lives near her, to take my mom out for a nice dinner.It has been a beautiful blessing knowing that God has given me the gift of being a mother to our little girl. The picture posted above was taken in New York last February after I announced … [Read more...]
5 1/2 months and counting
Our little one has been growing SO quickly! I cannot believe that 6 months is approaching. As Ryan reminded me last night, "Hey, she has 10 days until she can eat real food!" Which meant Cheerios for him. More on that later!Yes, I cannot believe we are approaching the time when we will shortly be introducing real food to our little girl. Her hands have been super active as she places every item … [Read more...]
Weekend Highlights
I told my husband I was going to bed at 10:30pm but here I am writing a quick post to be ready for Monday morning. I realized tonight that I was not able to post a lot this past week because we were so busy. Some exciting things happened as well this past week that I plan to continue doing in the upcoming weeks. I went on a nice walk with a Russian gal and her 9 month son. It was … [Read more...]