Anyone with kids will tell you that the days at home with little ones are long and busy. I often find myself chatting about my time at home with Dessa and Harvey on Facebook and Instagram. There seem to be two types of moms who chime into those discussions: new moms in the … [Read more...]
How We Got Our Baby and Toddler to Share a Bedroom
It took us until Harvey was over a year old, but we have finally gotten our kids to successfully share a room! It's funny because when we started this process last spring, we had a baby and a toddler that we were trying to transition into room sharing. We finally succeeded after … [Read more...]
Our Experience with ISR Self-Rescue Swim Lessons
There are a lot of things I have missed ever since the world slowed down and we started staying home, but these days one of the things I miss more than anything are Dessa's self-rescue swim lessons through ISR (Infant Swimming Resource). We've made a few trips this year to Rob's … [Read more...]
Newborn Photos of Our Sweet Baby Boy
Our sweet Harvey has fit right into our family (and our hearts) from the start. He loves to eat and his favorite milk-drunk activity is to snuggle up in the warmth of someone's arms. He is such a blessing, but no-one loves Harvey more than his big sister. Dessa adores her baby … [Read more...]
What We Feed our Dairy-Free and Tomato-Free Toddler
Last month we shared Dessa's long and complicated journey through food allergies and sensitivities. Right now, she doesn't technically suffer from any food allergies, but we have discovered that she does have some sensitivities to dairy and tomatoes that we are trying to … [Read more...]
Our Complicated Story in and Out of Food Allergies
If you follow any of our Instagram stories, you may have seen me share a few of the difficulties we've encountered juggling Dessa's food allergies and sensitivities. In the past year and a half, we've faced allergies and sensitivities to dairy, sesame, and tomato. And just when … [Read more...]
What We Are Doing to Raise a Child who Loves to Read
As an early childhood educator, I know the importance of reading to young children. It sounds so simple and, to be honest, a little unbelievable, but reading to a child for 20 minutes every day from the time she is a baby is the simplest, most-effective thing a parent can do to … [Read more...]
