Oh, hi. I have a THIRTEEN MONTH old that Ive been having WAY too much fun with to really sit down and take the time to write this post, but its an important one that I dont want to miss.Dear...

Guys, I have been meaning to write a series of posts about breastfeeding for ages. It is something I never knew I would come to feel so strongly about, but sometimes the more I have to say/more I...

Oh, hi there! I know weve been a little MIA here at H+L as of late. Jamie has been crazy busy trying to get her awesome new business off the ground, and I have been mad house-hunting/in a...

Ive recently gotten in the habit of giving Cheech choices. Lemme explain. When I was pregnant, I was perusing through a childrens clothing store when I noticed a mom hold up two different dresses...

The last few days have been a NIGHTMARE in our household. It all started the day of Cheechs birthday party. She was one unhappy baby, and the next day when I realized that her top front teeth,...

I dont know about your babies, but my baby grows out of her PJs like nobodys business. I dont know what it is, but they just dont last us. Considering she wears a clean pair EVERY SINGLE night,...

I guess all my talk of coloring made many of my friends want to go out and buy Cheech some sort of crayon for her birthday. Theyre all super cool and fun, but I especially wanted to share the...

photo by olivia booneIn the months after Henry was born, one of the last things I was ever prepared for happened, I lost my best friend. No, she didnt die. We just had an ugly fight and were unable...

Cheechs first birthday is in exactly one week. I may have gotten a little emotional while wrapping her gift last night.Look at what a difference 1 year makes.

Can we have a little chat about the pacifier? First, Id like to say that I LOVE our pacifiers. They made car rides for those first 8-9 months miles easier, and had it not been for Cheechs chupóns,...

The more I think of it, the more Im loving the idea of a floor bed (or, montessori-style bed) for Cheech once we get her into her own room. The reason we dont have our bed on the floor now is...

Cheech has recently discovered the art of stealing toys from other kids, and I have to admit it has caught me a bit off guard. Its not that I was expecting her to be this perfect little angel, but...

Hi friends. I have an exciting (and scary!) baby related project, up on ADF, in case you are interested. ♥photograph of H & I by michelle of rad + in love

I wanted to keep the co sleeping discussion going. Some of you brought up some great points in the last comment thread, and as soon as I was going to respond to all of them, I got super sick, then...

Oh, man. Weve got a sick baby on our hands. VERY SICK. We were certain it was just allergies when it started on Saturday, but as her symptoms worsened and she got about 100x more sick than wed ever...

Reason that you must buy your near walking baby a walker toy:Reason it should be a wagon: (OK, also because your baby will take great joy at putting things in and out of the wagon. Always sorting,...

Heres a quick question for you: At around what age did your little one start to show an interest in coloring? The reason I ask is because I was big-time into coloring when I was a kid. In fact, I...

A brief chat with Naurnie (in which she requested that I kiss H on the head for her) promptly brought me back to a dream I had the night before, one where I looked over at Henry and he, almost out...

Holy crap, guys. Do you have any idea how difficult it is to take a picture of an incredibly active 11 month old? I took 52 shots and I swear to you, only 4 are in focus. And of those 4, theres...

Thanks to an anonymous comment on this post I started reading bonbon mini. Have you checked it out? You should. From that blog I got the genius idea of hiring an in home instructor for cpr/first...

Quick I have a dilemma! I think I want to get for H a little table set. He hasnt big digging his high chair (big surprise) and I like the Montessori idea of letting them eat at their own sized...

Oh, the mystery of co-sleeping and why families choose to do it. If youve been reading this blog since the beginning, you may recall that Joe and I were a bit unsure about co-sleeping. It was an...

You guys. How do you feel about your stretch marks? Way into my pregnancy I thought I won the stretch mark lotto. Not a one! Then in the last feew weeks, they just started apeeeeeaaaaring. Every...

As you know, Joe and I also co-sleep with Cheech. We are currently in the market for a bigger place where she can have HER OWN ROOM, and as much as we love sleeping with her, I think the time to...

I have gotten a couple of requests to talk about cloth diapering, so here goes. First read this, then read this. Done. Just kidding, sort of. For real, Kristina was my cloth diapering guru. If you...

Except for "dada" and the occasional "mama", Cheech is far from not only saying words, but actually formulating sentences. Joe and I are pretty excited about her developing vocabulary, and love to...

Just a few days ago, I wrote a post about picking a great cake flavor for Cheechs first birthday party. I know Im over thinking it, and I know to Cheech, and all babies for that matter, cake is...

We have gotten a few emails about baby books, so I thought I might address it on the ole blog. While I was pregnant a friend thoughtfully (and to what I can imagine, painstakingly) searched out the...

Have you heard the news that French women, apparently, are superior when it comes to the art of parenting? Thats right, guys. Not only are French women better at wearing stripes and red lipstick,...

Oh Nature Baby, how do I love thee. Celia obviously covered a lot of it. Organic Wool? (Which is what they sent us to check out.) This material is the sh*t. It is notscratchy at all, super soft....