A lot of babies, toddlers, older children, teens, and even adults use sound machines for white noise while sleeping. When babies are born, the quiet of a room can be “deafening” when they’re used to all the sounds of being in their mother’s womb. For children who take daytime naps, putting on background noise can help drown out regular noises…
I realize this post is late for Easter 2023, but this year I found an amazing new Easter gift/tradition for Enzo that I think anyone who lives within 30 miles of Port Orchard, WA should consider next year… and I had to share! An artist/crafter makes, what he calls, “The Giant Eggs,” and they’re at least twice the size of…
When I was growing up, I remember certain teachers celebrating Summer birthdays on kids’ half birthdays. That didn’t apply to me — my birthday is in February — but I remember thinking it was nice they still got a chance to bring treats to school for the class and to be celebrated. After grade school, I pretty much didn’t think…
Today, Enzo and I got to my aunt’s house at 8:30am and we didn’t leave until this evening. You see, my mom had hip surgery on Monday and my aunt — my mom’s sister — needed me to come help and watch my mom for the day, as she would be gone all day. The day was really like any…
I downloaded the app “Newborn Tracker – My Baby” from the App Store, right before Enzo was born, and I’m so glad I did. The app makes it incredibly easy to track your baby’s physical milestones and growth rate, as well as custom events, health, sleep, baths, diapers, moods, foods, etc. If you’ve been following me for a while you…
