Birth to 12 Months Archives

Baby Obstacle Course for your Crawler!

First published July 2010. Updated 2019. There is something freeing to a baby when he starts crawling… he can finally get where he wants to go! To make crawling a little more fun (and to increase gross motor development and…

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Developmental Screenings

One major concern on the mind of nearly every parent on the face of this earth is the question of whether his/her child is developing normally. I remember that as a new mom I would scour through books to see what…

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Walmart.com Baby Registry

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walmart. All opinions are 100% mine. Having a baby is the most momentous moment of your life. In the blink of an eye, you suddenly desire to put…

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Rainbow Discovery Bottles for Babies

Little Sister is at such a fun age…she is so curious about everything! A few weeks ago, my sister-in-law gave her a water bottle to play with during church and she had so much fun watching the water slosh back…

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Mess-Free Pumpkin Play for Babies

Little Sister has become quite curious over the last few months. Combined with the fact that she is now mobile, life has gotten much busier! She loves exploring different textures (and ultimately putting them in her mouth). I thought…

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Texture Boards for Babies

Baby Girl is officially mobile! She has been crawling like crazy for the last few weeks and life is getting a little crazier around here as we scramble to baby-proof our house once again. I shared an idea on Instagram…

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4 Tips for When Your Baby HATES Tummy Time

All three of my babies have HATED tummy time for the first few months of their lives. They scream almost the instant I place them on the blanket for the ever-important time on their bellies. We all know that…

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Why We Are Banking our Daughter’s Cord Blood

Disclosure: This post is written by me. All opinions are 100% mine. I received a discount from ViaCord on our daughter’s cord blood banking in exchange for three posts on the decision and process of banking our child’s cord blood….

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Baby Play: Introducing Sound Concepts

Guest Post Leah of Simple. Home. Blessings. Our youngest is finally getting to the exploration stage. For the first number of months, she seemed to be taking it all in without a real interest in getting involved in the…

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Learning about Spatial Awareness with Boxes

Post by Contributing Writer Jennie I don’t know about you, but I LOVE doing my Christmas shopping online! When the packages arrive on my front porch I am not only excited for the contents inside, but I am just as…

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Petite Picasso

Post by Contributing Writer Jennie “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” – Pablo Picasso This quote from the famous artist is so true! I remember as a young girl…

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My First Game of Hide-and-Seek

Post by Contributing Writer Jennie Every child loves the game of hide-and-seek. This version is for your little ones who have reached the developmental milestone of understanding object permanence, which means that your baby knows that a person or object…

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Baby Bounce

Post by Contributing Writer Jennie Everyone loves a happy, bouncy baby, right?! If I could do as many “squats” (aka bounces) as my twins do in one day I would have some pretty awesome quads! Seriously, have you ever tried…

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Tug-a-Toy: Gross Motor Game for Babies

Contributing Post from Jennie Picture yourself sitting peacefully on the couch playing sweetly with your baby, then – ouch! – those tiny fingers grab a big chunk of your hair and hold on for dear life! Sound familiar? We all…

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Choosing Safe Baby Products

Guest Post by Claire Baby products and children’s toys are frequently made from plastics, as plastic is durable and fairly easy to clean. While it’s great that plastic products can often be thrown into the dishwasher for an easy clean…

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Toddler Time: Touchy-Feely Activity

We used lots of items from around the house to talk about sensory descriptors like soft, rough, smooth, sticky, and bumpy. This would be a perfect activity for older babies and toddlers! Just be sure you don’t use any items…

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Baby and Toddler Activity: Fun with an Emergency Mylar Blanket

Prince Charming ran a half marathon last Sunday. It was a relatively cool, rainy morning. At the end of the race, all the runners were offered one of these emergency mylar blankets to warm up (or at least that’s what…

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Monster Finger Puppet

These little boogers are fun for kids of all ages! There are so many fun ways you can use this puppet glove: color recognition, one-to-one correspondence, songs, and monster-tickles…just to name a few! All you need is a gardening glove…

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