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    Infant Sleep Update

    As I type this, Tate is fast asleep on my chest (in the Moby Wrap, which frees up my hands for typing). That pretty much describes how I spend many hours a day!
     
    Tate is now two months-old, and now seems like a good time to update you on how our routine is going.
     
    Around 7am, Henry wakes up like clockwork and Matt helps him start getting ready for the day. Tate is also usually ready to eat at this time. If he happens to still be asleep, I wake him up to start our day together.
     
    After about 20-30 minutes of breastfeeding, Tate is ready for
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    Making a House a Home

     
    Well, we closed on our house last week.
     
    Normally, I would put an exclamation mark after a statement like that, but it doesn’t really deserve one since we still aren’t allowed to move in! We are waiting to pass the city inspection.
     
    In the meantime, we are putting together our IKEA Karlstad couch and living in limbo. We hosted a meet-up for Austin-area families who implement Montessori at home, but hosting in an empty house (we had to bring over toilet paper for the occasion) just doesn’t feel the same.
     
    Oh, well. I know the next couple days will fly by and we will be in
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    Wholefood for Children

     
    The loveliest book arrived on my doorstep by surprise (from this lovely lady): Wholefood for Children. I’ve been hankering for a copy ever since I read Kylie’s mention of it. When it arrived, I started to devour it right away.
     
    It came at the perfect time in my life. Although I’m feeling pretty stable and balanced with our expanded family, I feel like one of our most neglected areas is health and wellness. The intro chapters of this book focus on the importance of cultivating health and wellness within our families and creating a conscious family food culture. Yes!
     
    We’ve been doing anything but
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