Category: Parenting

10 Must Have Baby Items

10 Must Have Baby Items

PaigeElmore

You will read numerous articles as you try to prepare for your upcoming baby that will advertise each product as a revolutionary life saver. Honestly, there are many products that make life easier with a baby, but very few you truly couldn’t survive without. This list has no advertisements, simply the things you truly have to have to make it with your baby. Each baby is VERY different so specific brand pacifiers, bottles, rocking machines, etc. will vary by baby. This list contains “you have to have this before baby comes home” items only.

Read more →

Clothing Your NewBorn 101!

Clothing Your NewBorn 101!

PaigeElmore

Baby Clothes are adorable and those Instagram worthy pictures are what I think we all strive for, BUT those outfits are definitely not practical, nor will your child likely enjoy it. For those of you that have infants that don’t mind you dressing them in this stuff, congratulations, you are one lucky parent! For the rest of us, here are a few tips about what you actually need for Baby Clothes. By need, I mean what clothes you will actually USE and what you and your baby will both like.

Read more →

Having a baby? What Now? 5 Tips on Getting Started

Having a baby? What Now? 5 Tips on Getting Started

PaigeElmore

Congratulations! You’re having a baby! Whether your baby is coming from your body, a surrogate, or from a complete stranger you’ll never know, I congratulate you on taking this journey! It is full of ups, downs, sideways turns, and upside down moments where you are running blind next to a self imposed cliff of failure. There are thousands of books and articles and movies and classes you can devour to brighten your path…but where do you start?

I’m not here to sell you a way of parenting, or give you all the answers, as honestly that doesn’t work. Parenting is about finding your own answers, your own solutions, your own style. Only you will know what is best, and sometimes that means not having a clue and figuring it out on the way. This article is about getting you started on your journey. About where you go after you know a baby is coming into your life.

Read more →

Traveling with a Newborn 101

Traveling with a Newborn 101

PaigeElmore

Traveling with a Newborn or a Baby can be a daunting thought, let alone reality for many; however, if you are properly prepared, it can be a fairly enjoyable and liberating experience.

My son was born on November 21st, 2018; the day before Thanksgiving. Thankfully, we didn’t have any major complications (apart from Shoulder Dystocia during delivery) and I was able to leave the hospital the very next morning (on Thanksgiving). We took the baby to Two different family Thanksgivings as soon as we left the hospital. 3 Weeks later, we traveled with our baby boy from our home in Virginia on a Ski Trip to Breckenridge, Colorado for a week. We haven’t spent a solid week at home since he was born. We are always at least traveling a half hour to family or staying somewhere for fun.

Read more →