Is 5 am Too Early for Baby to Wake Up? Yes, it is too early for babies to be waking up at 5am. According to neonatal nurse Cara, from Taking Cara Babies, "A NORMAL and HEALTHY wake time for babies … [Read more...]
How We Encourage Independent Play from 2-12 months
We began encouraging independent play when our baby was a young age in order to help build confidence, independence and creativity. While a 2-month-old might not be "playing" actively, we made an … [Read more...]
Why We Co-Sleep With Baby
Today I want to share with you more about why we co-sleep with baby. Babies spend more time sleeping than awake, especially in the early months of their lives. As parents, it is no surprise that … [Read more...]
Baby Led Weaning Whole Wheat Banana Muffins
A Nutritious Breakfast Muffin for Baby I developed this healthy wheat grain banana muffin recipe especially for Bibi so she could feed herself using Baby Led Weaning. These muffins are very … [Read more...]
9-month Baby Transitioning to a 2 Nap Schedule
Sleep Training Progress Today, I'll be sharing our experience transitioning Bibi from a 3-nap schedule to 2 at 9-months old. I haven't updated you all on her sleep training progress since her … [Read more...]
What I Learned After Using Baby Led Weaning to Feed My Baby
When Bibi was about to turn 6 months, we decided to use the Baby Led Weaning method to introduce solid foods to her. Also known as BLW, it's a feeding method that limits the use of purees and spoons … [Read more...]
Baby Led Weaning – First Solid Foods at 6 Months
Our journey introducing first solid foods to baby at 6-months using the baby led weaning method which encourages self-feeding with finger foods. Here's a little more on the first foods we chose for … [Read more...]
5-Month Baby Sleep Training Update
Changes in Baby Sleep at 5-Months For those who have been following our baby sleep training series, I thought I'd give you a little update on how we've been doing. We've seen some changes in Bibi's … [Read more...]
Getting Through Baby’s 4-Month Sleep Regression
Coming Off a 12-hour Continuous Sleep Cycle After writing about how we trained our 3-month old baby to sleep through the night without feeding, I was feeling pretty good about how well Bibi was … [Read more...]
Trained 3-Month Old Baby to Sleep Through the Night
After 3 months of intermittent sleep, I finally have some more time to sit down and collect my thoughts. That is because my newly 4 month-old baby finally learned to sleep 12 hours a night without … [Read more...]