Growing Up Geeky

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Beschreibung: With an oboe playing organic chemist Father, and a former Math-lete Mother who would rather alphabetize her spice rack than go to the Mall, our baby girl won't have a prayer at being cool. Come celebrate geekiness with us!

Rang: #29041 in Alle , #319 in Parenting

Pregnancy glow: Jules & Jim Maternity - Review & Giveaway!

After having been pregnant in both the Fall/Winter and now in the late Spring/early Summer, I am confident in saying that Summer maternity clothes are so much more fun. Flowy dresses and comfy skirts...

13 h seit

"Outside! Outside!"

The park is always a winner on weekend mornings. I cant wait for the weather to be this nice all the time. Carinas new thing is yelling "outside! outside!" as soon as she wakes up. We may or ...

1 Tag seit

May Sponsor Love!

Bethany Sherrard - Sweet December Hats Bethany, creative mind behind Sweet December Hats, make adorable headbands, hair clips, crochet hats, and bonnets for all ages. Check out her adorable newborn p...

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Teach your kids not to be dbags

Im starting a new series of posts. Whenever something pops into my head that I think everyone should teach their kids, Ill be sharing it with you. Wait, wait! Dont run away yet. This wont be a collec...

2 days seit

Jennifer =/= Sophia: breaking down baby name popularity

Were you one of 5 Jennifers, Jessicas, Sarahs, or Nicoles in your class growing up? Did you resent having a nickname like Jen #3 or Jessica B. in order to differentiate yourself from the others? I wa...

3 days seit

My new favorite top from peek-a-boo!

I get {understandably} giddy when I stumble upon clothes or products that make me feel like they were made for me. When I discovered Peek-a-boo, a designer who specializes in maternity clothing with ...

4 days seit

Daddys shoulders & Aurelias nerdy namesake

A couple weeks ago we headed to the Mystic Aquarium with my sister and her family. Despite growing up less than a couple hours away from Mystic, CT, we had never been! Carina spent much of the time o...

4 days seit

Toddle Along Tuesday - Carina identifies letters!

I think because Ive been feeling like such a failure lately due to Carinas "failure to thrive" issues, this particular first has meant so much to me. It makes me confident that Im at least do...

5 days seit

22 week bumpdate

How far along? 22 weeks Weight gain/loss: 127 lbs. Which means I lost a pound in the last week? Not sure how that happened with all of the Nutella Ive been eating! Up 9 lbs. total. Feeling: Exhausted...

6 days seit

BAZINGA! Geekling Designs Giveaway

Meet Jennifer, owner and creative mind behind Geekling Designs on Etsy, which offers up the latest in fun and undeniably geeky baby wear. You might recall that Im not a big fan of onesies in general....

20 Mai 12

You asked! Tips on growing your blog

I often get e-mails from readers or have friends ask for tips or suggestions. By no means am I a blogging expert, but there are a number of things I have stumbled upon or tried over the last year tha...

19 Mai 12

My Mothers Day & OMG: A 19th Century Breast Pump

For Mothers Day we visited one of my favorite places ever - Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts. It had been at least 15 years since I last traveled there, but I remembered almost everything perf...

18 Mai 12

Carinas first masterpieces

I was so in love with Carinas jumbo triangle crayons. She squeals with delight as she colors on the paper taped to our coffee table and she thoroughly enjoys gnawing on them as well. Whats not to lik...

17 Mai 12

Sponsor Love - Lil Misfits

Meet Nicole, founder and creative mind behind Lil Misfits Handmade Baby Blankets. Lil Misfits blankets are a fun, unique alternative to the traditional baby blanket. Tell us more about yourself and L...

16 Mai 12

Feel like Ive been punched in the gut

I thought it was rather cold for a pediatric physicians exam room. And I dont mean the ambient temperature. No toys, no books, no color...not even any covers on the electrical outlets (WTF?) Then the...

16 Mai 12

Toddle Along Tuesday - Things Ill never do (or will I?)

Before Carina was born, there were a number of things I swore I would never do. Please use a haughty, judgmental, and "I clearly think Im better than you" tone while reading them to yourself,...

15 Mai 12

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21 week bumpdate

Boo. It didnt look blurry on the camera. Sorry. How far along? 21 weeks Weight gain/loss: 128 lbs. Up 6 lbs. from last week! Yikes! Maybe Im finally getting enough to eat? 10 lbs. total. Feelin...

14 Mai 12

Yep, me in a bathing suit: Annee Matthew - Review & Giveaway!

Maternity bathing suits and I have never been friends. When I was pregnant with Carina, I ended up with a tankini top that was so tight it was uncomfortable - at 18 weeks. Since I really didnt apprec...

14 Mai 12

To all the Mommas out there

Not just the Mommas, but to all the Mom-to-be and all of the ladies wanting to be Mothers out there as well. Today is for you. Celebrate! And/or sit back and let everyone celebrate you. You deserve i...

13 Mai 12

Healing smiles one book at a time

Every three minutes a child is born with a cleft, and sadly they are often unable to eat, speak, socialize, or even smile. In some places these children are shunned and rejected by society. In far to...

12 Mai 12

Bigger with the 2nd?

Now that my pregnancy is half-way done, Ive been looking back at my bump pics from both pregnancies so far with the purpose of comparing. I hear all the time that women tend to get bigger, faster dur...

11 Mai 12

HEY UNIVERSE CHECK OUT MY HAMHOCKS!

Mommas of the blogosphere, Mike here with a special rant on an obscene baby product ‘review’. With summer approaching, I’m sure those of you out there with little girls just can’t wait to get your ba...

10 Mai 12

Pink Lining: Mommas got a brand new bag

09 Mai 12

Who doesnt love rolling around in dirty socks?

The first time that Carina came toddling out into the living room with the delicates bag full of dirty socks (that we hang on her hamper), I took it from her and brought it back into the nursery. ...

09 Mai 12

Toddle Along Tuesday - All hail the Target dollar section

Baby toys are just way too expensive. $10 here, $20 there...soon enough you realize your living room is full of a small fortune in brightly colored plastic. Enter Target, with its glorious dollar sec...

08 Mai 12

Half baked bumpdate!

How far along? 20 weeks - half way to my due date! Weight gain/loss: 122 lbs. Up 1 lb. from last week, up 4 lbs. total. I feel huge, though. Feeling: I finally have some energy! I think getting out a...

07 Mai 12

Steppin Out Saturday - Playground Style

My sister, brother-in-law, niece, and nephew are visiting this weekend so "steppin out" consisted of walking around downtown New Haven and heading to a playground later in the afternoon, afte...

06 Mai 12

A thank you and "became frumpy mom turd"

Once again, while looking through Google Analytics and my Blogger stats a few days ago I couldnt help but crack up at some of the random, nonsensical, and simply bizarre things that people are search...

05 Mai 12

mahu baby skincare - Review & Giveaway!

Carina has very sensitive skin and we always have a hard time finding body wash, shampoo, and lotion that doesnt irritate it. Even the most recent all-natural organic brand we tried left her with red...

04 Mai 12

Update on Carinas testing

After Carinas blood work results last week her pediatrician ordered further testing. Her repeat STAT blood work showed the same low CO2 level, so we know the original value wasnt a fluke. We are stil...