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Baby Book Update
There are some things I did when Henry was a baby that I know I won’t be able to maintain by the time we have a second child. However, there are a couple of things that are really important to me, such as creating a baby book that is just as robust as Henry’s was.
As a reminder, our plan for scrapbooking is as follows:- Matt and I maintain an ongoing “Living, Growing Scrapbook” for our family
- We made a baby book for Henry to encapsulate the period leading up to his birth and his entire first year. After that, we only e-mail him photos and notes to
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How to Get Out Stains on Baby Clothes
I’m still hacking away at my to-do list for this month! I decided to organize Henry’s baby clothes in preparation for our June (or July arrival).We’re lucky we even have any of his clothes. For the longest time, we thought we were only going to have one child. As a result, I gave away most of my maternity clothes, our Moby wrap, co-sleeper, etc. The only reason I saved all of his baby clothes was because I want to make a quilt out of them. I even saved the stained ones, since I only need a small piece from each one.Luckily my procrastination paid off in this instance.… Read More -
Using Space Flexibly
It’s time to start planning the “nursery” (even though the room is currently comprised of wooden beams). I put the word “nursery” in quotes because it definitely won’t just be a nursery.
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When we first designed Henry’s “nursery,” we were living in a 2-bedroom, 1-bath, 1000-square foot bungalow. Because I loved the way the light came into his room each morning, we set up that room almost like a second living room with a couch (which folded out and became our guest quarters as necessary), a desk for crafting, Henry’s floor bed (that doubled as a Montessori movement area with a mirror and a mobile), and a low shelf for
