I’ve watched some pretty crazy videos on YouTube about how babies get to sleep … parents getting into the crib, babies sleeping under running water… perhaps the lullaby is passé? It still works for me! Singing to baby, in addition to soothing them to sleep, is an important way of communicating and acclimating baby to sound and motion. […]
I Shall Say Good Night Till It Be Morrow
“Good night! Good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow.” ~Romeo & Juliet / Shakespeare He slept through the night! You’d think I’d be rejoicing…Isn’t that what all new moms pray for when baby is 3, 4, 5 weeks old? I found myself awakened at 4 […]
Wee Gallery Art for Babies
Recently I posted on developing a baby of “culture” vs. fashion. I’m also not one for toys that do the work for your kid, need batteries, or make annoyingly loud noises. Which is why I love love love the quiet beauty of Wee Gallery Art Cards! These cards are more than just a “toy” – […]
As arrows…so children…
A Father’s Day Poem – Inspired by Psalm 127:4 “As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.” Daddy, I am your little arrowAim me true I’ll need your mighty armsTo hold me fast until From your strong handsI’ll fly. Love, your son
DAD’S Log: First Father’s Day!
June is usually a fairly busy month for me. There a few birthdays to forget and then send belated wishes….school is winding down….the garden needs tending…summer plans to make…a “honey-do list” the size of the Library of Congress…and of course Father’s Day. Although technically my second, (We found out we were expecting prior to father’s […]
We’ve Been Everywhere…
I feel like those people who take garden gnomes all over the world and snap photos in front of landmarks. Only I’m taking my baby, and my photos are not necessarily in front of anything special! 🙂 But here’s just a photo update for this past month! Old Saybrook on Memorial Day – first time […]
It’s a Wrap: Benefits of Swaddling
Getting a present is great – and there’s no better gift than having a new child placed into your arms. Most gifts are lovingly wrapped before presented. One smart thing you can do for your baby is to wrap them up with love… and a swaddling blanket! Babies love the closeness and warmth of the […]
High Culture, Not Haute Couture
I admit, I am often guilty of buying that “oh-so-cute” outfit for my baby even if he doesn’t really need it – after all, it’s my first baby (does this urge diminish with additional children? hope so, or I will need to get a job!). But, when I see the headlines on those magazines in the […]
Cloth Diaper Conversation Starters
Most people make small talk over a cup of coffee…I do it over diapers. I have to admit, these cloth diapers are real conversation starters – no one can resist commenting. I strategically change the baby’s diaper in front of people just to get to know them… kidding. Maybe not. But seriously, I have made […]
DAD’S LOG: Top 5 Rookie Dad Mistakes.
After 3+ months of my “rookie season” of being a Dad there certainly has been plenty to “learn on the fly” and there is no greater teacher than experience they say. (I think that “they” talk too much!) So here is a quick little list of “mistakes” I have made and maybe some other rookie dads […]
