Keep it Simple: 3 Ways to Set your Newborn up for Sleep Success By Kaylan Adams, Big Dreams Sleep Coaching As a sleep educator and coach, I have talked to a LOT of tired moms and dads. And through our conversations, I am usually able to pretty quickly pick up on a few things that …
Mama’s Organized Chaos
I am currently in a group on Facebook that is full of pregnant moms. They are all due around the same time that I was due with April Rey. Someone recently posed a question to the moms, and the answers had us all CRACKING up! I had to share, because the reality is that these …
We did it- we just bought the last car seat that will ever go into my car for Caroline! She’s been in the infant seat, a convertible seat, and now is in a combination car seat that will go from a 5 point harness, to a high back booster, to a backless booster. Car seats …
One morning, as I was picking Caroline up from school, her teacher asked me to stay behind and talk once everyone had left. She assured me that it was no big deal, just something she wanted to mention, but of course, my heart sank. I should have realized this talk was coming. I should have …
Caroline is 2 short months away from turning 3. THREE! WHOA! I can’t believe our baby is turning 3 soon. As I read the schedule update we wrote for her 2.5 year update, I was brought to tears. Caroline was so excited to be a big sister. She’s now become that big sister, yet didn’t …
In exchange for an honest review on this blog, British Swim School of Central MD has provided my family with free swim lessons. All opinions and thoughts are my own. Caroline is still rocking her purple swim cap at the Seahorse level with British Swim School. She’s been at this level now since the beginning of August …
Dear Caroline, A glass wall stood between us. Your father and I were in the main waiting room, and you’d made your way to the sectioned off room that had a children’s movie playing. There were two older children in the room. Once inside, you chose a chair and sat quietly watching the movie. The …
If you read my recent post about the behavioral disruptions and screaming fits that we are working on with Caroline, you know that we are really trying to get back on track with her. We are trying everything. Everything has included everything from punishments, to ignoring the behavior, reward systems, and talks. We’ve seen a …