How much water to give Jasper with or between meals has always been one of those elusive things for me.. sometimes I give an ounce or two, sometimes none.  The question is complicated by two facts, a) that Jasper is…

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As promised, we return to our regularly scheduled parenting programming.. and it’s a good one. Jasper’s first steps!

I’m standing on the other side of baby jail and he wants to get to me so badly that he’s  trying to…

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I spent the whole morning and a good part of yesterday wondering what I would post today… like my mood, the idea of what to say changes almost by the minute. Sometimes anguished, sometimes resigned, sometimes angry, sometimes philosophical –…

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As I sit in the guest bedroom of my parents’ house, Jasper sleeping in the room next to mine listening to the angry rain outside the window I think how fitting it is that our marriage also began in a…

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This is a product recommendation, giveaway and autobiography all in one, so please have patience, I will eventually get to the point!

The thing is, I LOVE Weleda baby products. They are so fabulous that I would love and recommend…

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Sorry for all the videos, it just seems like there’s a new trick every day and I don’t want to miss documenting any of them!

What is it that is so darn adorable about a baby clapping? I love how…

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It’s hard to get him to perform infront of the camera (video OR film) these days, as soon as he hears the little “blubup” sound the flip makes he stops what he’s doing and either stares or comes after it.…

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Yes, I am that omnipotent!

Just kidding..

But when my messageboard/flickr friend posted this picture online, I knew it would be a great subject for a tutorial on how to add a fake blue sky in your pictures that…

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One of the most exciting things about being an expectant parent is just wondering what this little being will be like, not the least of which is who will he/she resemble?

In our case, the popular consensus has awlays…

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Ikea FYLLEN hamper – $9.99

It’s cheap, collapsible and holds a TON of toys (ours has long since been full). But the best part is that you can easily see what’s at the bottom!

And while you’re there, here…

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