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7 Months of James: On the Move!
He can roll.. he can sit… and now he can crawl! That’s right. This past month, James has been able to push up to sit independently and he started crawling! This little guy is on the move and he’s growing TOO fast, my mama heart is NOT ok. 7 Month Milestones & Abilities Lets take…
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The Quook Baby Food Processor by Quark Baby: Product Review {SPONSORED}
I recently reviewed the Quark Fruuti silicone feeder here, and now that we’re fully into our solids journey (which I will update about in our 7 month post) I thought I’d review Quark’s other great product – the Quook which is a baby food processor. Debating between purées or Baby Led Weaning (BLW)? Check out…
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Why does my baby need their hearing checked? {Informed Choices: Infant Hearing Program}
Are you expecting or recently had a baby? Then you might have heard that your baby will need a hearing test when they are born. If you deliver in a hospital setting (and perhaps in some birth centers), this will be offered during your stay. If you give birth at a hospital and are discharged…
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Back to School? Here are the Family Friendly Cold Weather Accessories You Need! {SPONSORED BY HOT PAWS}
Getting ready for back to school? We aren’t yet but we are sure getting ready for fall and winter which are (sadly) coming in hot here in Canada. I’m going to share some fall/winter accessories we have received recently for our whole family that we are loving! But first, a quick disclaimer. I always love…
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James is Half Way to ONE! {6 Month Update}
OH MY GOSH. How are we here though?! I can’t believe I gave birth at home 6 months ago now, and that this little guy has been apart of our lives for that long! I honestly have a hard time remembering life without him (except sleep.. I remember that fondly). I’ll only touch on milestones…
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Our Fave Mineral Sunscreens for Baby & Toddler
I have had a lot of people ask me (and no, I’m not just saying that) in recent months what our favourite mineral sunscreens are for baby (6+ months, however read my post on sun safety to learn more – under 6 months and unable to avoid the sun is an American Academy of Pediatrics…
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5 Months of James, Affectionately Known as Jimbo
When I named my children, I thought very hard about potential nicknames others might give them. And if there were associated nicknames (which there are with both my kids names), I wanted to be the one to choose what the short form was. I can’t stand when someone calls my kid something else! Why do…
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Quark Fruuti Feeder Review {SPONSORED}
My first official product review – and it’s for a very simple but GREAT item. If you don’t know what the Fruuti is, it’s a silicone mesh fruit feeder for babies. That means you can put your desired fruit pieces inside of it and baby can suck on it or eat it via the silicone…
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Making It Through Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease: Tips for Survival
I know I’ve done an informational post on Hand, Foot and Mouth (herein, HFM) before but now that we have had personal experience with it I figured I might share any “wisdom” I’ve gained with others. Now, if you read my previous post you’ll know HFM is very common in daycare settings in the summer…
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What I Looked For in a Daycare
I’ve had a lot of people ask me recently, for whatever reason, how I chose our daycare. I love to boast about our daycare & daycare provider because it is amazing. My daughter, Maggie, attends a home daycare in our city. I talked about finding it in this post. Our provider is fantastic and does…
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