With my firstborn, I had one friend who was due around the same time as me, but I didn’t have close relationships with other new(ish) moms in my entourage. As much as I felt confident about becoming a mother, having taken care of babies as a (shockingly young, in hindsight) babysitter and having a close relationship with younger cousins, I … [Read More...]
Made in Canada Baby 2019 – Sign up to sponsor today!
It’s the year of crazy EIGHTS for our annual Made in Canada Baby event! This one-of-a-kind giveaway promotion is hosted by Olivia at This West Coast Mommy and Lindsay at Maman Loup’s Den. Made in Canada Baby shines a “just gonna sneak right by ya,” maple-syrup-sweetened spotlight on Canadian brands and businesses in honour of Canada Day. This … [Read More...]
The Philips Avent Soothie Snuggle: The Soother-Loving Baby’s New Best Friend
This blog post is sponsored by Philips Avent. The opinions expressed are my own. If you’ve been following my journey from mom of two to mom of four, you’ll know the arrival of the Cub Twins brought all sorts of game-changing experiences my way. I suppose it’s an asset, considering my line of work, to have experienced a variety of birth and … [Read More...]
Why You Should Hire a Doula (even if it’s not your first pregnancy)
By Randi van Wiltenburg, Owner of Butterfly Baby Doula Services Just because you’ve had a baby before does not mean you are an expert on pregnancy, labour and birth. Every single pregnancy, labour and birth is different because you’re working with a different human. Shocking, right? There are a lot of people who have experienced trauma … [Read More...]
5 Baby-led Weaning Breakfast Ideas
You know what my first two kids never ate? Breakfast. My boobs were breakfast. And lunch. And dinner. In fact, I can still remember the first time my firstborn woke up and actually asked for food. He was a year and half old! So here we are with my game-changing wonder twins who want all food, all the time, and just a wee bit of boob at … [Read More...]
Keeping my Qool with the Joovy Qool
It would’ve been so qool to have had the Joovy Qool stroller from day one when we brought the Cub Twins home from the NICU. Luckily, I had another awesome Joovy product in its place, but once the twins were out of their bucket seats, the Joovy Twinroo stroller had to move on to greener, younger twin pastures. But if the Qool had been out … [Read More...]
3 Great DK Titles for Hands-on Learning
I’m really happy that my children share my love of books and learning. If my kids didn’t get excited about a trip to the library or finishing the next chapter before turning out the lights, I would wonder if they were truly mine! (And as it is, given the twins’ fair hair, eyes and complexions, if I hadn’t seen them come out of me, I’d be asking … [Read More...]
Britax Marathon ClickTight Review
Ever since I’ve been paying attention to car seats (and admittedly, this was only when I had my second child … ), people have been telling me: “Britax ClickTight is the bee’s knees!” OK, not exactly in those words. I think I’m the only person who says that. But let me tell you, my little apiculturists: Britax ClickTight is the bee’s … [Read More...]
Booster Seats for Big Kids: Helicopter Parenting or Common Sense? (Hint: it’s the latter.)
Starting April 18, 2019, Quebec will have a new booster law: A child must measure 1.45 metres (4'9") OR be 9 years old to ride in a vehicle without a booster seat. As it currently stands, a child with a seated height (top of head to bum) measurement of 63 cm (24.8") can ride without a booster. That means my above-average-height son who is … [Read More...]
10 Things That Still Surprise Me About Having Twins
The Cub Twins turn 1 today! That’s right, the longest, shortest 365 days of my life have passed. I can confidently say that this is the most sleep-deprived I’ve ever been, but that it has consistently gotten easier as we transitioned from feeding and pumping every two to three hours to baby-led weaning and saying bye to my pump for good. It … [Read More...]
Elemental Joy: My Favourite Low-Cost Cloth Diaper
This post is not sponsored. Did you know that there’s a cloth diaper on the market that’s manufactured in the USA by a reputable company that meets all of my stringent requirements to be a mainstay in my diaper stash that retails for less than CAN$15? If you didn’t know, it’s because bumGenius’s budget-friendly cousin, Elemental Joy, was … [Read More...]
The Great Cloth Diaper Change 2019 is Coming!
The Great Cloth Diaper Change (GCDC) is now in its NINTH year of fluffy-butt awesomeness! This event aims to promote cloth diapers by uniting both the cloth-committed and the cloth-curious to change as many baby bums into cloth all at once, all over the world. In 2019, there are events being held in Argentina, Australia, Chile, England, … [Read More...]