June 18-24 2-3 weeks old It’s been another wonderful week getting to know this little joy in our lives. His enchanting charm continues to distract me from so many other “important” things that I should be doing during the day.…
June 18-24 2-3 weeks old It’s been another wonderful week getting to know this little joy in our lives. His enchanting charm continues to distract me from so many other “important” things that I should be doing during the day.…
I (loosely) use the principles of Babywise, although definitely not all of them. The key elements that I take from this method are:I have started implementing a flexible nursing / sleeping schedule with Damien since last week (just after he turned…
My expectations for after the baby was born – for Hunter’s schoolwork, household upkeep, and other non-essential tasks – have been low. I didn’t quite remember what it was like to have a newborn, or how long it would take…
It is now well-recognized that newborns prefer looking at bold, black and white patterns.< Less recognized is that by looking at these patterns, baby’s vision will actually grow because he is using it and strengthening his weak eye muscles by…
One thing that fascinates me is the little-know fact that newborn humans are actually born with the ability to crawl. We put Damien on his infant crawling track for the first time today, at four days old, as his circumcision…