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Syki Bath Support
There’s nothing more terrifying for a parent than giving your new baby their first bath. Newborns curl into little balls of fluff and fall [...]
A birth story of sorts: The birth of Scout
con·trac·tion kənˈtrakSH(ə)n noun 1. the process of becoming smaller. a shortening of the muscles occurring at intervals before and [...]
OXO Tot Bath Toy Bin
Now that my daughter is sitting up well on her own, we've transitioned from sink baths to the actual tub. She has a ball [...]
Right on time: The birth of Vivian Rose
My husband Clay and I were ready for baby Vivian to arrive. Besides being pregnant ALL summer—a rite-of-passage on its own—we had taken a [...]
Perfect timing: The birth of AJ
A baby is a blessing for an entire family, a new link in a long chain of love. In my family, the oldest and [...]
Prince Lionheart washPOD
“Look at our new baby bathtub!” “It’s a bucket?” “It’s a bathtub that simulates the feeling the baby has inside the womb.” “So, it’s [...]
Best day ever: The birth of Claire James
On Monday, August 22, 2016, I was excited that my 40-week doctor visit was the next morning. (I should mention that August 23 was my estimated due [...]
Team effort: The birth of Topher
For more than nine months, our prayers (and the prayers of so many for us) were for a natural delivery of a healthy baby. At 20 [...]
Skip Hop Moby Smart Sling 3-Stage Tub
As a first-time mom taking my newborn daughter home from the hospital, I was nervous about many, many things. Perhaps not surprisingly, bathtime was [...]
Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Sling ‘n Seat Tub
The Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Sling ‘n Seat Tub comes ready to use out of the box. It's a four-stage convertible bath that can adapt to [...]
Evenflo ExerSaucer World Traveler Triple Fun Saucer
I have to admit, my excitement about the arrival of our Evenflo ExerSaucer World Traveler Triple Fun Saucer did quail a bit when I [...]
Prenatal playlist
(Scroll to the bottom of this post to stream the entire playlist or click here.) Mood: Frustrated that even the rubber band trick won’t [...]
Bosom buddies
When I was expecting my first child in 2007, I attended a crash course in breastfeeding at the local hospital where I planned to [...]
Stokke Flexi BathTub
Oh the joys and terrors of bathtime! Either baby loves it, or she doesn’t. Our daughter's first couple baths, which took place in the sink, [...]
Prenatal survival kit
SEARCH AND RESCUEOn cloud 9 The cruel irony of pregnancy is that even before your bundle of sleep deprivation arrives, catching those precious Zs gets [...]
Ready and waiting: The birth of Anne Louise
Our due date came and went without so much as an ache or contraction. I’d never felt better! In the words of my doctor [...]
Home for the holidays: The birth of Zander
Written to my love, Alexander "Zander" Calvary Zuperku, who was born on Friday, November 21, 2014. The day started out pretty normal, I woke [...]
The time is now: The birth of Orion Joe
On August 11, 2016, I had a scheduled OB appointment around 1:30 p.m. I was 39 weeks and five days pregnant. Once I arrived they [...]
Syki Bath Support
There’s nothing more terrifying for a parent than giving your new baby their first bath. Newborns curl into little balls of fluff and fall [...]
A birth story of sorts: The birth of Scout
con·trac·tion kənˈtrakSH(ə)n noun 1. the process of becoming smaller. a shortening of the muscles occurring at intervals before and [...]
OXO Tot Bath Toy Bin
Now that my daughter is sitting up well on her own, we've transitioned from sink baths to the actual tub. She has a ball [...]
Right on time: The birth of Vivian Rose
My husband Clay and I were ready for baby Vivian to arrive. Besides being pregnant ALL summer—a rite-of-passage on its own—we had taken a [...]
Perfect timing: The birth of AJ
A baby is a blessing for an entire family, a new link in a long chain of love. In my family, the oldest and [...]
Prince Lionheart washPOD
“Look at our new baby bathtub!” “It’s a bucket?” “It’s a bathtub that simulates the feeling the baby has inside the womb.” “So, it’s [...]
Best day ever: The birth of Claire James
On Monday, August 22, 2016, I was excited that my 40-week doctor visit was the next morning. (I should mention that August 23 was my estimated due [...]
Team effort: The birth of Topher
For more than nine months, our prayers (and the prayers of so many for us) were for a natural delivery of a healthy baby. At 20 [...]
Skip Hop Moby Smart Sling 3-Stage Tub
As a first-time mom taking my newborn daughter home from the hospital, I was nervous about many, many things. Perhaps not surprisingly, bathtime was [...]
Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Sling ‘n Seat Tub
The Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Sling ‘n Seat Tub comes ready to use out of the box. It's a four-stage convertible bath that can adapt to [...]
Evenflo ExerSaucer World Traveler Triple Fun Saucer
I have to admit, my excitement about the arrival of our Evenflo ExerSaucer World Traveler Triple Fun Saucer did quail a bit when I [...]
Prenatal playlist
(Scroll to the bottom of this post to stream the entire playlist or click here.) Mood: Frustrated that even the rubber band trick won’t [...]
Bosom buddies
When I was expecting my first child in 2007, I attended a crash course in breastfeeding at the local hospital where I planned to [...]
Stokke Flexi BathTub
Oh the joys and terrors of bathtime! Either baby loves it, or she doesn’t. Our daughter's first couple baths, which took place in the sink, [...]
Prenatal survival kit
SEARCH AND RESCUEOn cloud 9 The cruel irony of pregnancy is that even before your bundle of sleep deprivation arrives, catching those precious Zs gets [...]
Ready and waiting: The birth of Anne Louise
Our due date came and went without so much as an ache or contraction. I’d never felt better! In the words of my doctor [...]
Home for the holidays: The birth of Zander
Written to my love, Alexander "Zander" Calvary Zuperku, who was born on Friday, November 21, 2014. The day started out pretty normal, I woke [...]
The time is now: The birth of Orion Joe
On August 11, 2016, I had a scheduled OB appointment around 1:30 p.m. I was 39 weeks and five days pregnant. Once I arrived they [...]
