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Starting Solids with Baby Led Weaning: A Conservative Approach
About a week or two before Baby Markers hit the 6 month mark, we slowly began to introduce solids. She had been showing interest for a few weeks and was reliably sitting up unassisted, so we figured it...
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Mom & Mini Style: Fall Staples
I’ve started to realize more and more that I dress Baby Markers exactly how I dress myself. That might seem obvious but when I realized I was doing it, I was somewhat surprised! Now I don’t mean that...
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Mom & Mini Style: Peplum
As a SAHM, it’s not often that I find myself dressed up. I hate to admit it, but sometimes putting on jeans instead of yoga pants is considered “dressing up” in my book! That being said, with the...
View ArticleMaking the Transition: From SAHM to part-time WOHM
Exciting news: I got a part-time job! But let’s back up a bit. For the past almost 8 months, I have loved staying home with Baby Markers. The entire time, I’ve looked at this arrangement as a privilege...
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Mom & Mini Style: Chambray Trend
As Brandy already mentioned, the chambray trend lives on this fall! I tend to shy away from denim-on-denim, but I love the look with sleek black pants. for mom: top / pants / loafers / diaper clutch...
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Baby Marker’s Nursery: The Inspiration (part 1)
When I was pregnant, I wrote about how we redesigned our bedroom to make room for a baby in our one-bedroom condo. For the first four months of Baby Marker’s life, this worked out fabulously. What I...
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Eight Month Update
Stats No height and weight this month but we go to the doctor in 2 weeks! I’m guessing she’s around 18 lbs and 25 inches long… we’ll see! She’s still in most of her 6 month clothes but fitting into 9...
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Our Favorite Recipes: Baby Led Weaning
We’ve had great success with baby-led weaning with Baby Markers. She almost exclusively feeds herself, which is great for keeping her busy when we go out to eat, and it allows me to be hands-free...
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Fair Isle Family
With the first snowfall yesterday (that admittedly felt a bit too soon) we were propelled into winter full speed ahead. The holidays are quickly approaching and all of a sudden I’m drawn to the...
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A Babysitter’s Perspective
My sister, Baby Marker’s auntie, is a baby whisperer. A kid guru. The most patient, thoughtful, trustworthy person I know – and she currently has about 10 families who regularly call on her to watch...
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Nine Month Update.
This is going up so late! I must confess she’ll be 10 months in a week… but better late than never! Becoming impossible to photograph, since she won’t stop moving! Stats At her nine-month check up,...
View ArticleA Day in the Life: 10 Months
Now that I’ve been working part-time for a few months, we have finally settled into a good routine. I thought I’d share a glimpse into our daily life – thrilling as it is! 5:18am – Alarm goes off. I...
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Ten Months.
This month has represented so many changes – I feel like I’m literally watching Baby Markers learn something new every day. I’ve become so nostalgic because she’s beginning to act like more and more of...
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Baby Markers’ Daily Jams
We LOVE music over here. Music class is our favorite time of the week, and Baby Markers is known to bust a move at the mere jingle of a commercial. Not wanting to deny her the joy she gets every time...
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Eleven Months.
Oh, this kiddo. Almost a year old! Such a happy girl! Eating This kid eats anything and everything. This month we introduced her to some new foods like scallops, crab, strawberries and blackberries....
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Baby Marker’s Music First Birthday!
I’ve mentioned how much this kid loves music and dancing, and it is no joke. She will dance any and every time she hears music. Of course while brainstorming a theme for her first birthday, music was...
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ONE!
My sweet little girl is one! All the cliches are true, this year has truly flown by. Like yesterday, I can still recall those intense emotions I felt while waiting for Baby Markers to arrive, then...
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How We’re Going Green in 2014
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average American produces about 4.4 pounds of garbage a day, or a total of 29 pounds per week and 1,600 pounds a year. That is a LOT of garbage! As...
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A Comprehensive Guide to Feeding Our One Year Old
I’ve spoken here before about how lucky we are that Baby Markers is a great eater. She has very rarely turned down a meal and appreciates different flavors, textures and variety. She will typically eat...
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Our Favorite “Big” Toys
I must preface this post by saying that Baby Markers is blessed with a giant family who all live nearby, including 5 grandparents, 5 great-grandparents and a slew of aunts and uncles who all love to...
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