Weekend Reading: Despite the weather here in Chicago this weekend, I keep thinking Spring…soon…wait for it! Meditation is not difficult to learn and practice. For me it has been a journey over many years through my own pregnancies and it … Continue reading
Pregnancy at 15 Weeks: I am excited this week because my daughter is expecting our second grandchild. As a maternal child nurse, I was always in awe of the miracle of life. Thirty plus years ago, we did not have … Continue reading
Weekend Reading: Looking forward to the weekend? I surely am, even though some are equally hectic or even more so than the weekdays when everyone is doing their own thing, work and school. Signs of spring are all around with … Continue reading
Pregnancy at 14 weeks: Here is what your baby can do this week: squint, frown, make faces, pee, and maybe even suck his thumb he has brain impulses that are developing which allow him to make faces with his … Continue reading
Finally Daylight Savings is here! This popped up in my email today from Jen and Jill at Sleepy Planet. They are two of the best people I know to help parents and kids with sleep and Daylight Savings is one … Continue reading
Weekend Reading: OMG…this weekend we may see the temperatures rise above freezing here in Chiberia (Chicagoland) and just perhaps some of this snow will melt and the ice on our stoop will disappear…FINALLY! So many interesting articles appeared in … Continue reading
Your pregnancy at 12 weeks: The end of the first trimester of your pregnancy is near. You should be feeling better if you experience nausea during the early weeks of being pregnant and your breasts may not be so sensitive … Continue reading
Visiting a Newborn Baby Rule of Thumb: When visiting a newborn baby, it is so important to follow some simple etiquette so that you do not add to the stress of the new mom. All mothers and fathers are different … Continue reading
Weekend Reading: Another cold week here in Chicago with a fresh covering of snow. The weekend is warm and welcoming inside our home. We use our time to relax a little, along with catching up on some reading and napping … Continue reading
Your pregnancy at 11 weeks: Baby is Growing: Your baby is 1 1/2 inches in length. Believe it or not your baby is almost fully formed even tiny tooth buds are appearing and bones are starting to … Continue reading