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Happy Holidays & A Happy New Year!
My vacation has officially started! I have lots to get done before the holidays, most of which relates to finalizing the baby’s room (I promise a photo tour will be forthcoming!) and getting the binder together that will have all the information people need to best help out around the house once the baby is born.… Read MoreI’ll also be setting aside some time for reflection. At the end of every year, I like to look back and celebrate what I’m proud of, think about what I wish I would have done differently, and set my intentions for the year new. I use this form to guide my process, and then
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Co-Sleeping Options
I’m getting pretty tired of figuring out all the products we need to be prepared for the arrival of our baby. I’m definitely not buying into the hype of the Baby Industrial Complex (I haven’t even stepped foot in a Babies ‘R Us), but there’s still a lot of stuff to get.… Read MoreBy far, my biggest dilemma is figuring out the co-sleeping situation. We want to co-sleep with our baby initially to promote attachment and make it easier on me to breastfeed in the middle of the night. Although I have no concrete way of predicting how long we’ll co-sleep (it totally depends on our baby and how the situation
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Living Christmas Tree
This year Matt and I opted for a living Christmas tree. I found a local farm a little out of the city that sells them. However, we were out of town the first two weekends in December and couldn’t make the long trip, so we decided to get one from Home Depot for $50 instead.… Read MoreI was hesitant to get a living tree because I thought they would only come in small sizes, but our tree is seriously about six feet tall. I also worried that the pot would look ugly, but I simply bought 2.5 yards of fabric from IKEA and wrapped it around the bottom (no sewing required!).
