From the Mouths of Babes: How You Get a Baby

I could also entitle this blog: Why You Should be Careful What You Tell Older Siblings About the New Baby. . . In case you’re wondering, I now have step by step instructions on how to get a baby. I have accompanying illustrations but I’m not going to post those because the crayon with which they were drawn, does not show up well on the scanner. But for any of you who may have been confused on the matter, my 8yo daughter has broken down having a baby into several simple steps. This morning she is teaching Laura, one of … Continue reading

Baby Blog’s Week in Review – September 30 – October 6

Valorie’s been doing a great job with the Baby Blog this week, I spent a lot of my time focused elsewhere, but I’m working on getting re-engaged here. Here are some of the articles we featured this week in case you missed any. Saturday, September 30th In Painless Portraits Valorie talked about ways you can get pictures of your darling little ones without going through a lot of pain and anxiety. In 10 Great Baby Products to Make Life Easier Valorie described some great products including the Bunk Barrier to help keep little ones from climbing into an older child’s … Continue reading

Funny Baby – Friday Baby Funnies

As parents, it’s important that we learn to laugh and that we enjoy ourselves. There are days when what we do may seem thankless and there are others when what we do seems boundless. Humor keeps us going through the hard times and gives us a boost when we need it most. So here are a few baby funnies to brighten your Friday and give you a boost: Daddy Tales A first-time father was taking a turn at feeding the baby some strained peas. Naturally, there were traces of the food everywhere, especially on the infant. His wife comes in, … Continue reading

More Funny Baby Quotes for your TGIF

Let’s keep ourselves grinning as we push on through our Friday. These quotes are for new and old parents alike. Print them out and keep them somewhere to remind yourself of what it is you love about being a mom or a dad. A baby is a blank check made payable to the human race – Barbara Christine Seifert Every baby born into the world is a finer one than the last – Charles Dickens People who say they sleep like babies, usually don’t have them – Leo J. Burke Parenthood, the state of being better chaperoned than you were … Continue reading

Funny Baby Quotes – Happy Friday

I love Fridays again. Having a kid in school makes me appreciate Fridays in a way that I haven’t in years. First and foremost, I don’t have to get her anywhere early in the morning. So in honor of the happy Friday feeling – here are some great and humorous quotes on the condition of being a mother with a baby and babies in general. If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands? – Milton Berle The phrase working mother is redundant – Jane Sellman Having a child is surely the most beautifully irrational act that two … Continue reading

My Dog Ate My Sunglasses & Other Fun Stuff

My dog ate my sunglasses. Really, he did. In fact, he did it just the other day. I’ve talked about Kai, my Siberian husky over in the Pets blog before and I was outside picking up the mail and when I came back, he was chowing down on a really nice pair of Raybans. Unfortunately, the Raybans – or what’s left of them is now in the recycling bin. Life with babies and dogs can be pretty similar. Having lived with both, I’m familiar with how it goes – like the day my two year old stuffed a banana in … Continue reading