I’ll never forget chatting with a friend at Hydro Park about six years ago. We pushed our babies, hers several months older than mine, in our strollers. We chatted about diapering and sleeping arrangements and breastfeeding. We exchanged birth stories, my induction and her emergency c-section, and how our husbands were now doing with fatherhood. […]
Food allergies, man. My 15-month-old daughter has had one bumpy ride with food since her first taste of solids at five-months-old. Banana, avocado, yogurt, eggs, peanut butter–you name it, almost every baby staple you can think of produced some kind of allergic response. Skin pricks and one blood draw later confirmed that my family’s food […]
Quick! Do you know what phase the moon is in, without looking? Now that the days are so short, we have less time to spend outside in the sunshine. But, that also means we have more time to spend with the night sky! When we’re children, we’re naturally fascinated by space — by the vastness of it, […]
Happy Thursday! How’s everybody holding up this holiday season? All is calm? Yeah… didn’t think so. If you’re looking for something fun and festive to do with the kids this weekend, we’ve got you covered: When you head out to look at holiday lights, be sure to check out the Nelson home in Sunnyslope. Nick […]
Full disclosure: I haven’t worked out in over two years (I can’t believe I’m publicly admitting that!), since before I got pregnant with my little guy. Except for the occasional stroller walk and talk with a friend, I haven’t intentionally exercised for almost 31 months. In my defense, I feel like I work out almost […]
What’s everybody up to this weekend? Need a few suggestions? Read on for a list of fun and festive local events: The Leavenworth Christmas Lighting Festival happens for the final time this weekend. Friday night, the YMCA is hosting a Parents’ Night Out event. Drop off your kids (ages 8 months to 8th grade) for an […]