I love baby showers! They are such a fun way to welcome children into the world and, of course, to celebrate the expecting mama. (For an alternative baby shower, see my post on Mother Blessings). Today you can find me over at The Sugar Aunts (one of my favorite blogs!) sharing the games we played...

May 12, 2014

Mother Blessing for Expecting Moms {The Ultimate Guide to Baby’s First Year}

by Leanna

This post is part of the Ultimate Guide to Baby’s First Year. For more details and to enter the amazing giveaways, see the end of this post. As often happens when you have mommy friends, when I was expecting Baby I knew a number of other moms that were expecting as well. In the wonderful...

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May 3, 2013

Pattycake: Simple Baby Games

by Leanna

One of the most fun developments in the early months of a baby’s life is when s/he starts to laugh, especially those big, catch-your-breath belly laughs. It’s impossible to stay in a bad mood once you hear one – they are highly addictive! Baby Monkey’s first big laugh came, of course, from watching his older...

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April 28, 2013

Nightingales: Ridvan Craft and Sensory Play

by Leanna

“Consider these nightingales. So great is their love for these roses, that sleepless from dusk till dawn, they warble their melodies and commune with burning passion with the object of their adoration. How then can those who claim to be afire with the rose-like beauty of the Beloved chose to sleep?” – Bahá’u’lláh to His...

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April 16, 2013

Spanish for Parents of Babies

by Leanna

After Baby Monkey was born, we were blessed with extended visits from first my mother (from South Carolina) and then my sister-in-law (from Costa Rica). In addition to the love and help they showered on us, during my sister-in-law’s visit Monkey also benefited from being in an almost exclusively Spanish-speaking environment, as he was during...

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December 27, 2012

Our Birth Story and An Update on the Monkeys

by Leanna

It has been a week since Baby Monkey arrived, and already it is hard to imagine our family without him. My Big Boy Monkey has demonstrated what an amazing brother he is, always careful to be gentle with Baby Monkey and making sure the baby has been properly introduced to all of the toy trucks...

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December 14, 2012

Big Brother Books: Post on Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails

by Leanna

Welcoming a new sibling can be one of the biggest challenges – and joys – in a young child’s life. One way we are trying to help Monkey prepare for arrival of Baby Monkey is by reading some great Big Brother books together. You can read all about our favorite picks at Frogs and Snails...

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