Published on Monday, June 13, 2011 by caryn
This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for stopping by. The winner is Alisha L. A huge congrats to her!
I still remember that day when I walked waddled into the church auditorium at 34 weeks, greeted by my closest friends and family. That day meant more to me than anyone will ever truly understand. Rewind to 17 weeks when I was placed on bedrest for a threatened mis... Read More »
Published on Monday, March 29, 2010 by caryn
One of my favorite baby shower gift ideas comes from a company called The Baby Bunch. Last month I showed you their incredible Baby Bunch Bouquets. The founders set out to create "a beautiful gift that appeared exciting and unusual upon first glance yet offered parents’ functional pieces such as onesies, hats and bibs that they would need to help them throug... Read More »
Published on Thursday, February 18, 2010 by caryn
I'm surrounded by pregnant women. Shanna, Jen, and Kara-Noel are 3 fabulous women I've gotten to know through my Orange County blogging connections. They're also going to be having babies sometime this year.
When I was pregnant with my son, 2 incredible women threw me a baby shower. It was such a blessing to be surrounded by family and friends. When our dau... Read More »
Published on Saturday, December 26, 2009 by caryn
This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for stopping by. The winner is Kelly Ann T. Congrats!
It's been one week since our baby girl was born...one week! It's so hard to believe that in one week our lives could change so much. Our baby girl definitely surprised us all, considering two days prior to her arrival, my physician was telling me she was definitely not c... Read More »
Published on Monday, December 7, 2009 by caryn
The hardest part about shopping for a baby (in my opinion) is the search for "gear." These are your big items...the car seat, stroller, high chair, crib, etc. etc. We all want the safest, most stylish baby gear...and yet we also want to get it at an affordable price. And with so many large, reputable companies, these are tough decisions. I'm thankful that most... Read More »
Published on Saturday, December 5, 2009 by caryn
Warning: This post contains information about breastfeeding.
I've been to a lot of baby showers. In fact, I was one of the last in my group of girl friends to have children. While everyone else was nesting and planning, my husband and I were backpacking Europe. All that to say that while I'm so glad my husband and I had that incredible experience of bonding... Read More »
Published on Thursday, December 3, 2009 by caryn
It's day two of my month long baby series and we've got another set of prizes, games, and fabulous baby products.
Sleepy Wrap: For the first 6 months of my baby's lives, they are "attached" to me. We breastfeed and co-sleep. I wear my babies until they start becoming mobile. It's part of the attachment process and I feel like it helps secure our bond. Bab... Read More »
Published on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 by caryn
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In less than six weeks (um...anyone counting?), my husband, son, and I will meet our baby girl. I CAN'T WAIT! Today, someone asked me if I was in the "Get the baby out" stage!" of my pregnancy. I'm almost to that point. Ask me again in 2 weeks! : )
It's final... Read More »
Published on Monday, November 9, 2009 by caryn
Babies love to be swaddled. I know that because a. I'm a mom and b. I'm a NICU nurse. There is a lot of discussion about how to swaddle, how long to swaddle, and if you should swaddle...particularly in light of SIDS. According to my pediatrician many newborns sleep longer when swaddled tightly. There is a also a safe way to swaddle (meaning avoiding loose bl... Read More »
Published on Monday, November 9, 2009 by caryn
We can't have a baby shower without cake right? Before you start drooling over chocolate (um...because that's what I am doing!), this is no ordinary cake. In fact, this is the type of cake you WANT to have because it doesn't have anything in it that will crash your diet.
Diaper Cakes are a chic, unique way to shower the mom-to-be with a gift that she'll actuall... Read More »
Published on Monday, November 9, 2009 by caryn
As I've hinted in the last week or so, four amazing gals are throwing me a baby shower. And of course, being the digital moms that we are, it's going to be an ONLINE shower! How cool is that? I feel so honored that this little baby girl is going to be so blessed. Now, it wouldn't be a baby shower without games (and prizes) right? So, starting December 1s... Read More »
Published on Saturday, September 5, 2009 by caryn
This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for stopping by. The winner is Chastidy. Congrats!
Our sweet little baby is going to be here in about 16 weeks (scheduled c section). I can't believe I'm more than half-way through the pregnancy. I'm so thankful that this pregnancy is going so much better than my first. If you think I was worried when I was pregnant w... Read More »