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May 18, 2013

Edible Finger Paint for Babies

Finger Painting

  This week on the Right Start Blog I'm sharing a fun activity my 11 month old baby enjoyed -- finger painting! I know when you think of finger painting that you wouldn't typically do it with a baby but this isn't your typical finger paint. We used edible finger paint with something you … [Read more...]

I Never Planned on Co-Sleeping

leahmorning

We all have things that we never planned on doing as a mom . . . and then we end up doing them anyway. For me, the list was long. One of the things that surprised me the most as a new mom though, was how much I enjoyed co-sleeping. Join me over on the Right Start Blog today to hear about my … [Read more...]

Sensory Activities for Babies

leahplay

Babies learn by touching things, smelling things, eating things. They love to use their senses to explore the world around them. That’s great in theory but as a mom faced with a child who puts everything in sight in their mouth it can seriously keep you on your toes. With a 9 month old in the … [Read more...]

5 Things to do While Breastfeeding

nursing baby

I think breastfeeding is nature’s way of slowing new moms down. After being on bedrest for so long during my pregnancy, I was ready to get up and go as soon as my baby was born, whether or not I was fully recovered yet. The only thing that slowed me down was a nursing baby who wanted to stop and … [Read more...]

Moving with a Baby in the House

U-Haul

2013 has brought some serious changes to my family and in the last week we moved from Utah, where it was 0 degrees, to sunny San Diego. We spent last week packing and loading up our U-Haul truck so we stayed very busy. Moving is always a lot of work (although well worth it in our case) but our … [Read more...]