Lily has started solid foods. The first time we tried it with the spoon and as soon as it would touch her lips (not even in her mouth yet) she would perform an overly dramatic gagging routine. So we had to start by using the can of baby food like a cup and letting her try to drink it, stick her fingers in it, and make a mess of everything within a five foot radius. Then we moved to the spoon. After a few days she got the hang of …

I was asked to review a new book, called Baby Lists. The book was written by Elaine Farber, a newborn consultant who has three children of her own. (First of all, how do you become a newborn consultant, and where do I sign up?)
Stan and I had a 3 ring binder with all of our baby lists in it: what to buy, birth plan, baby shower guests, etc. Most of which we had gathered from parenting and pregnancy books. On the other hand, this book lays it all out for …

I spent my New Year’s eve with Stan, Lily and my sister’s boys (ages 3 and 5). We went to the arcade, watched the Jungle Book, and fell asleep by 10pm. I have to say, add a little Martinelli and it was pretty much a wild party.
I have soo many pictures to post from the last few weeks. Frustrated though, the upload feature of this website is down. Hold on as long as you can, I am working to fix it.
Other than that, it is back to the normal day …