As a noob parent, it is totally confusing trying to figure out what the heck your baby wants when she's wailing like a little banshee and you're a mombie. Noob Daddy very proudly (though not productively) solved this problem by giving Noob Baby her bottle every time she squeaked. Problem solved, and … [Read more...]
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Sleep Training Complete
For those of you uninterested in CIO, Ferber, and all things sleep training, here's a link to one of my favorite Onion articles! Hope it gets a ROFL out of ya.This post is a follow-up to our Sleep Training Adventure with Noob Baby. I'd like to share our results for the noob parents out there who … [Read more...]
The Most Important Parenting Advice in the World … Ever.
When you have your second child, there’s an innate part of you that wants to go back and fix some of the “mistakes” from the first time around. Maybe ... “mistakes” sounds too critical, but there’s definitely the thought that crosses your mind like, “Mmmm, I probably won’t layer her bangs again with … [Read more...]
Night 1: Why is my angel baby a demon baby?!
It's 2 am, the visitors are finally gone...and not a creature was stirring....except for my sweet sweet, angel-demon baby! OMG...why is she crying bloody murder? My parachute hospital gown was starting to soak in sweat, but not out of fear for my baby, but rather, fear that the nurses were going to … [Read more...]
We Survived Night 1 of CIO
Last night, we finally bit the bullet and started to Ferberize Noob Baby. For more about this technique, check out How to Sleep Train Your Baby Using Dr. Richard Ferber's Approach. NB has been waking up really erratically lately, and most of all, we still have to rock her to bed and for naptime, … [Read more...]
Other Tips
Here are some health related posts and other parenting topics: Dr. Robert Sears' Vaccine Book Dr. Sears' Alternative Vaccine Schedule Baby Sign Language Beginner's Tips Understanding Your Baby's Crying Cues Potty Training Boot Camp - Day 1 Potty Training Boot Camp Update Breaking … [Read more...]