One of the most frequent questions I receive from mommies is: When do I start feeding my baby solids and what is the best way to start? There are a few different factors to consider. With Jack, we started at 6 months and Asher is just about there! When can my baby start solids? I have found that this is a case-by-case answer. Some babies start eating solids at 4 months, while some wait until later. (The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) recommends breastfeeding as the sole source of nutrition for your baby for about 6 months.) As we all know, not all mothers can breastfeed and ...
It Finally Happened…
When my oldest was born, he was given a stuffed monkey who at one year old he named Titi (because he couldn’t say monkey). Titi became a part of our family and Jack’s best friend. He went everywhere with us. When Jack went to school, Titi stayed strapped in his car seat to be “safe.” When Jack rode his bike, Titi rode in the pocket in the front. When Jack gets hurt, he quickly grabs Titi to rub on his ouchie to make it feel better. Titi had a broken arm that Grandma lovingly stitched for him and looked like he had been run over and beaten a few too many times. But, that didn’t matter to ...
Never Say Never and Nothing is Forever!
I always knew I was meant to be a mom. Even through the toughest moments of having a newborn, I still enjoyed every minute of it! That’s not to say it wasn’t the hardest, most unexpected experience I’ve had so far, but for the first time I felt as if I had a purpose. As much as I wanted to stay home with my son after he was born, financially it wasn’t an option for our family. While I enjoyed certain aspects of my “job” at the time, it WAS just a job and unfortunately didn’t satisfy my passion for helping people, bringing people together and had nothing to do with babies or being a mom! I ...
