A few weeks ago, I sat Roman down for his Christmas pictures. I draped a plaid blanket over our ottoman for the “background.” Then I placed another blanket on the floor for him to sit on & spread out some Christmas tree lights & baubles.…
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My Good, Little Sleeper
Read moreMy good, little sleeper. Oh, how I have desperately waited & wished to be able to say those words. As I was suffering through the throes of new motherhood, a lot of the advice that I received was along the lines of, “One day it…
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Roman’s 1st Christmas Tree & A Pampers Giveaway!
Read moreEven though I’ve been itching to decorate for Christmas since the day after Halloween, we finally got around to it last week. It’s no secret that I’ve been totally wrapped up in the Christmas spirit and enjoying Roman’s 1st holiday season. Still, there is something…
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Roman’s 1st Pictures with Santa
Read moreOver the weekend, we took a little trip to the North Pole to have Roman’s 1st pictures with Santa Claus taken. We met my sister & my sweet nephews there, too. It was so much fun to see Roman visiting with that jolly old fellow!…
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Reading in the Morning Sun
Read moreRoman has always loved being read to. At just 3-months-old, he would sit quietly in amazement as I read entire books to him. Now, at 7-months, he is even more fond of his books. At my baby shower we had asked for books for the…
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Seven-Month-Old Roman James
Read moreWhat a difference a month makes! The differences in Roman’s abilities from six-months to seven-months have been the most profound yet. On December 1st, he started sitting up on his own. On December 7th, he started pushing himself up into a “crawl” position. And the…
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Look’s Who’s Sitting Up!
Read moreThis week I definitely had one of those “oh-my-goodness-my-baby-is-not-a-tiny-little-baby-anymore” moments. It hit me like a ton of bricks. I don’t remember what we were doing but I was just looking at him & bam. He is so big! I can’t even deal. And then, to…
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Bath Time with My Konjac Sponge & A Giveaway!
Read moreIt’s been a long time since I’ve done an update about Roman’s bath routine. (Remember this!?) That’s mostly because things have stayed the same for the most part. I still use four main products: Burt’s Bees Baby Bee Bubble Bath; California Baby Calendula Cream; California…
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Baby’s Been…
Read moreWhen I was pregnant and when Roman was first born people constantly said, “Enjoy every moment. It goes so fast.” I appreciated the reminder. It is in my nature to enjoy every moment. I don’t take anything for granted and I count my blessings daily.…