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“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born.  She never existed before.  The woman existed, but the mother, never.  A mother is something absolutely new.”  ~Rajneesh A brand new mother’s attempt at capturing the world for her waiting child.
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Then and now. Further proof that love multiplies over and over...

Then and now.  Further proof that love multiplies over and over again. Also, it makes me want to have like 15 children just to see Brent try to hold them all up from this sign.  ~M

3 h ago

A Giveaway for a Sweetheart in your life.Here’s a lovely...

A Giveaway for a Sweetheart in your life. Here’s a lovely little giveaway for Valentine’s Day with a special twist. Q Handmade is offering its Sweetheart Necklace to a Dear Baby reader - but instead ...

1 day ago

Happy Valentines Day

I know a lot of people loathe this holiday, but I’m a sucker for any and all reasons to make heart shaped food and eat chocolate and lay a few extra kisses on my little family. Everly has been workin...

1 day ago

We have a little treat  planned for our eyes, ears, hearts and...

We have a little treat  planned for our eyes, ears, hearts and spirits this weekend. In preparation, I’m washing insane amounts of laundry (it’s all backed up thanks to the countless blankets, bedshe...

6 days ago

Enter the Francesca’s Collections Style Off & WIN a...

Enter the Francesca’s Collections Style Off & WIN a $150 Gift Card to Shop! I am really excited about this fun little contest I’m running with my friends at Francesca’s Collections. Recently, I style...

08 feb 12

Four Little Stories.Stomach Bugs Are No Bueno.Both my kids...

Four Little Stories. Stomach Bugs Are No Bueno. Both my kids came down with a gnarly stomach bug this weekend (perhaps the norovirus that is all over the Raleigh area right now?). My poor babies. The...

07 feb 12

I distinctly remember the days of running over and pouncing on...

I distinctly remember the days of running over and pouncing on one of my parents to initiate a game of play wrestling when I was a kid. I remember how much fun it was to be lifted high above my mothe...

03 feb 12

Hello from the land of big girl achievements.We recently...

Hello from the land of big girl achievements. We recently transitioned Everly from a crib to a big girl bed, which she did with unexpected ease. We decided to cold turkey move her from her crib to a ...

01 feb 12

Cute Babies in Animal Hats.

You’re welcome ;) Love, M

31 jan 12

Work Clothes/Play Clothes

This is officially my favorite way to highlight fashion on my blog because there are no rules. There is no set deadline for getting them up and no must-dos about what to feature. As long as I remembe...

30 jan 12

Baby Babble

Here’s what I’m talking about on Baby’s First Year this week: 1. How important is a father’s role in childbirth? Did your own partner help or hinder your labor? Mom’s weighed in with their personal e...

27 jan 12

Songs to be Alive To.Morningbird by Forest Sun.And this…...

Songs to be Alive To. Morningbird by Forest Sun. And this… this is Arlo’s song. I put it on my birth playlist along with a couple dozen other beautiful songs, but when I met him, this one resonated m...

27 jan 12

Songs to be Alive to. Sweetness by Pearl and The Beard.I...

Songs to be Alive to.  Sweetness by Pearl and The Beard. I thought tonight I’d share the two songs that represent my children best. One of the raddest girls out there, Kirby, sent us this record for ...

27 jan 12

A Brief But Worthy Moment.

The very best thing about work from home days is that instead of taking a break by walking down the hall to grab a snack from the break room, I get to take a break by laying in the grass with my eigh...

26 jan 12

The Rundown: 8 months & 2 years

(Arlo fresh from a bath & Everly having just been caught attempting to give her balloon puppy a “baf”.) Stats: Everly: You are riding that 25 percentile curve all the way through your second year of ...

25 jan 12

I Forgot to Post This Last Week...

Look how cute Mylah and Everly were in the invite we sent out before their party.  My favorite is the second shot where we asked them how many fingers was “2”. Such sweet munchkins! Love, M

25 jan 12

Songs to Be Alive To.Good Friday by Elvis PerkinsDo you ever...

Songs to Be Alive To. Good Friday by Elvis Perkins Do you ever put your earphones in at public places and pretend that the music is your own soundtrack? I used to do that on the mornings I took the t...

25 jan 12

A little Something Something...

It’s fun to online window shop, isn’t it? I think I currently have 10 or more “virtual” shopping carts loaded down with things I wish I could buy. Sometimes it feels really therapeutic to fill them u...

24 jan 12

A Progression of Dear Baby Headers.

It’s kind of fun to see them all lined up next to one another. One of these days, when I get my act together, I’m determined to give this entire blog a facelift- but in the meantime, a fresh new head...

23 jan 12

Letters to Arlo.

Dear Arlo, I was reading a beautiful story by another blogger last week when I was stopped abruptly by these words: “God makes children so specifically for us, each of them.” ~Arianna Segerman It cal...

23 jan 12

Songs to be Alive to.Sort Of by Ingrid MichaelsonOh Ingrid! My...

Songs to be Alive to. Sort Of by Ingrid Michaelson Oh Ingrid! My birth play list was peppered heavily with her sweet voice and lovely songs. I first discovered her on CD Baby back before Brent and I ...

23 jan 12

Songs to be Alive to.Skeletons by Yeah Yeah Yeahs.One of my...

Songs to be Alive to. Skeletons by Yeah Yeah Yeahs. One of my favorite songs in the world. Seriously, top of the list. It just gets inside of me. I put it on my birth play list because it makes me fe...

21 jan 12

Mylah & Everlys Down on the Farm 2nd Birthday Party.

Two weeks ago, I sent my best friend an email asking if we could push the girl’s joint birthday party to January 15th. We’d originally planned it for the 8th (right in between both of their birthdays...

20 jan 12

Baby Babble.

I’ve found it really challenging to juggle both Dear Baby and my blogging at Babble these past few months. I do the large bulk of my writing and photo editing in the late hours after my children have...

20 jan 12

Music to be alive to.Several of you have asked me to share the...

Music to be alive to. Several of you have asked me to share the playlist I created for Arlo’s birth . Instead of just posting a list with a bunch of songs and artists, I thought I’d sprinkle them a l...

20 jan 12

Toddler Tools: 3 Simple ways to turn No! into Yes!

I am always hungry for smart tips and advice from other moms on things that work to make their daily life run a little more smoothly. With that in mind, I wanted to share 3 inexpensive items that hav...

19 jan 12

I’ve seen Glennon Melton’s Don’t Carpe Diem...

I’ve seen Glennon Melton’s Don’t Carpe Diem article linked over and over again in the past week and I wanted to take a minute to respond. I agree with many of the things the author says- Parenting is...

19 jan 12

Mama Style Finds.I was browsing on the Francesca’s site...

Mama Style Finds. I was browsing on the Francesca’s site last night and discovered this fabulous little chevron striped wrap! It’s super similar to my beloved Ikat wrap (seen here & here & here, plus...

17 jan 12

Toddler Discipline. Tactics for Raising A Well Behaved Child....

Toddler Discipline. Tactics for Raising A Well Behaved Child. Effective Methods for Managing your Toddler. How to Get Your Point Across To A Tiny Person Who (Mostly) Can’t Be Reasoned With. I’m just ...

16 jan 12

A Few Friday Links

A Rainbow of albums in our record collection What a fun weekend we have ahead of us! We’re throwing a small little birthday party for Everly & her best buddy, Mylah West this Sunday. I think elaborat...

13 jan 12

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