Myrtle Beach Mom Blogger Hatton Gravely blogs about life as a working mom, Myrtle Beach and preppy things!
Yesterday, our Trueberry book arrived! I was very impressed with the quality – the pages are high quality, and so is the binding. It will withstand 2 year old book-reading, page-flipping activities. We read it to him last night, and he LOVED it. He loved seeing our pictures and his pictures in the story. It… read more »
Where’s Spot? BUY: Amazon Price: $7.99 This book has lots of animals “hidden” under little flaps on each page, and we “look” for Spot. It’s very interactive and cute! I’ve been posting about our favorite children’s books the past few weeks – Thomas (age 2) has really gotten into reading!! Writing these… read more »
Are You My Mother? recently was added to the favorite books pile. We have had to whittle down this pile to 6 or 7 books because every visible book has to also go in his crib at night… which was a little ridiculous when we had a stack of 20. I am almost certain every parent… read more »
Just like Newton’s Laws of Motion, I’ve discovered that a similar law applies to baby sleep. Freshmom’s Law of Baby of Sleep: Every baby in a state of sleep tends to remain in that state of sleep unless parents want to sleep. Let me give you some examples of this law in action. Every… read more »
I love shabby chic accessories mixed in with traditional, and this pillow would be a very cute accessory in a boy or girl’s nursery: A shabby chic pillow that can be thrown in any room in your house: Paradise Flower Bluebird Throw Pillows from Amazon.com Adorable pattern for a girl or boy: Blue crib bedding… read more »
This sale from Layla Grace caught my eye because we love Little Giraffe blankets! Thomas received one as a gift and he loves it. They are very soft and fluffy- perfect for snuggling with a newborn and perfect for leaving in the crib for a toddler. These are the perfect baby shower gift…. Stock up!
February 16th Writing Prompt: How do you feel about the ‘cry it out’ method? Is this something you practice(d) in your household with your children? What methods did/do you use to foster a better sleeping pattern in your infants or toddlers? Read more about the Blog Hop > Mission Sleep Through the Night: Accomplished. This… read more »
One of the many things Other Moms like to “warn” about is teething. Every time Thomas is the teeniest bit fussy or a little restless, I attribute it to teething. Did I know he was teething? Nope. I just heard that teething was awful and that normally sweet babies turn into crying monsters that keep… read more »
I peaked into Thomas’s room, saw him asleep on top of all of his animals and couldn’t help myself…it was risky, but I had to take the picture. He did not wake up. WHEW!
This is a great overview on sleep for babies: click here for the overview on babble.com > One of the things that I found interesting – no nightlights because it messes with the melatonin and the body thinks it’s daytime. Until the lightbulb burned out, we kept a nightlight on Thomas’s room so we could… read more »
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