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Tips for Starting Solids

If you're a regular here, you know that food is a big part of our life. So, I was keeping my fingers crossed that Theo would be a good eater. […]

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8 Months with Theo

8 months old! This first year feels like we’re flying down the highway, and the milestones keep whizzing by, one by one, before we've had a chance to savor them. Sometimes, […]

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International Travel with a Baby

  When we announced we were having a baby, we received many comments along the lines of, "I guess your traveling days are over!" Not a chance. When we decided […]

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Transition from Co-Sleeping to Crib

I'm writing this post from France, with a sleeping baby happily napping in his travel crib in the next room. Every time I put Theo to bed and he drifts […]

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Seven Months with Theo

Theo turned seven months old on September 11 while we were vacationing in Beaune, in the Burgundy region of France. We had a quiet, snuggly day filled with naps and […]

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Travel with Theo: Beaune, Burgundy

When we decided to have a baby, we always intended to keep on traveling, going on adventures and exploring our world. It was just luck or providence that gave us […]

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Six Months with Theo

I've been pretty quiet here lately, because the last month or so we've had a full house. Our friend, Michele, visited us from Denver. My Dad came to visit from […]

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Infant Food Sensitivities and Date-Sweetened Almond Milk

When Theo was born, he spit up quite a bit and was very gassy. He didn't spit up enough to be diagnosed with reflux, but enough that I was concerned […]

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Five Months with Theo

Five months. This is it. I remember a friend saying that this is the stage you dream about when you dream about having a baby. The squishy cheeks, the big […]

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Four Months with Theo

I just re-read my first three months about life with Theo, and it underscores three truths about parenting. One, it goes by so fast. Two, once you think you have […]

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