-
A Letter to Our Daughter on Her First Birthday
This is a letter to our daughter on her first birthday: To our sweet Rosemary, One year ago today, you swept us up in a whirlwind of adventure as you entered the world in a most dramatic and unexpected way. You sure made a statement when you decided 32 weeks was a good time to pop out. This seems to be a pretty consistent theme in your life so far – to do everything early.
-
Love Languages Will Change Your Marriage
Love languages will change your marriage. That’s what we discovered when we intentionally applied the concept in our marriage. It’s no secret that George and I are opposite in so many ways (but that can be a good thing!). In the same way, we express our love in different ways and we feel loved with different actions.
-
Helping Your Little One Transition From Baby to Toddler
As parents, part of us wants to keep our babies small forever. I’m sure feeling this way since Rosie is turning one year old in less than a month. As exciting as it is watching them grow and develop into little people, we yearn for that newborn smell, the feel of them in our arms and how much they need us. However time doesn’t stand still, and in no time at all our tiny babies are up and about, walking, talking and amazing us with the things that they do. Here’s how you can keep up in helping your little one transition from baby to toddler.
-
Postpartum Life: 5 Things I Did Not Expect
Postpartum life is different. After you get your body back to yourself, you expect some generic symptoms like feeling fatigued. I want to share with you a couple of UN-expected aspects of postpartum life that I experienced. Take a read!
-
Best Toys for Newborn Babies
We want to share our favourite toys for newborn babies. Can you believe that Rosie has played with “toys” since she was a newborn? As a new parent, it was difficult for me to envision what “toys” a baby could play with. After all, all they do is eat, poop and sleep. I was surprised to find that she was a lot more attentive and playful than we expected. Babies need and benefit from mental stimulation at young age. They can’t grab and they can’t see much but at an early age they are drawn to high contrast visuals and different sounds. Fast forward to 3 months and she is…
