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Transitioning with Dockatot!

23 Friday Feb 2018

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advice, baby, dockatot, fun, learning, lifestyle, sleep transition, sleeping, style, toddler, transition

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Well it’s officially time to start thinking about transitioning Claire to toddler sleep!! One of the main reasons we were successful in sleep transitioning with E to a toddler bed as early as we did was the Dockatot.  Until recently she didn’t even know she could get out of her bed.  And even now she will hop out really fast and scurry back in.  It’s actually kind of funny—and I really think it’s the coziness of her Dockatot.

Now that Claire is sleeping well at naptime AND bedtime, it’s time to start thinking about the next step.

It’s a great idea to use the Dockatot for everyday play, lounging, and napping and if you’re traveling, even better for sleep!  It feels and smells like their regular sleep routine!

We’ve started by just letting her relax and get aquatinted with it, maybe sleeping in it for naps.  Then we will put it in her big girl bed in 5-6 months to help her sleep all night in a new bed like we did with E when she’s ready to transition!

Also, does this mean what I think it means!?  Time to start planning Claire’s Big girl room!!!

What are your tips for transistioning from swaddling/infant sleep to baby to toddler sleep?

*This post was sponsored by Dockatot, but all opinions, as always, are my own!

 

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Deal of the Day!

16 Friday Feb 2018

Posted by Planning for Paris in Daily Happenings, Life's Loves

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advice, carrier, fun, LÍLLÉbaby, learning, Life, lifestyle, newborn, travel

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Yay!!  The 360 LilleBaby carrier that I posted about here (what E is in!) is only $90 today on Amazon!  This is a great deal considering you can use it from newborn to toddler on the front or the back!  This is normally an almost $150 carrier!!

This would make a perfect shower gift!

Let me know if you snag this deal!
Have a great weekend!
Erin

*deal originally posted on Hip2Save (my fave couponing site!)

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Feeding baby with Happy Baby Yogurt!

25 Thursday Jan 2018

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advice, baby, feeding, First Foods, healthy, Ibotta, inspiration, Life, lifestyle, savings, transition, Walmart, yogurt

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Good morning!! I am so excited to share with you some bits about our food journey so far with Claire and a new product, Happy Family Yogurt, that we are absolutely loving!!
When claire was about 4 months old, she moved from the ‘I think she is colicky’ category to the ‘we think she doesn’t like milk’ category.  So we completely switched her to soy formula.  We noticed an almost immediate change in her daytime demeanor, but the nighttime fussiness continued.  SO, we then discovered that she had a bit of acid reflux happening; when we laid her down, it wasn’t great, but when she was upright and began sitting on her own she was ok.  So, we started her on Prevacid when she was about five months old.  That worked for about a week and then we noticed that she was fussy during the day again (keeping in mind that she hasn’t slept through the night up to this point. ever.).  Well, our pediatrician suggested trying some solids and that she might just be ready for that milestone.  So, we gave her a lick of peas from a latching spoon.  WELL, let’s just say she loved it. And we experienced two kids under two sleeping through the night for the first time ever.
And then if you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen that the night after Claire slept through the first time, E decided now (for the first time ever) was a good time to start waking up crying every 10 minutes.  So, we got Claire on a steady puree diet and tried to figure out what was going on with E.  This was all right around E’s 2nd birthday.

Turns out, E was just used to hearing Claire all night and didn’t have the words to tell us to go check on her–so once she had those words (1.5 MONTHS LATER), we were all squared away.  Check sissy?  YEP, GOING NOW.

Then the constipation started as soon as E settled (I swear they are conspiring).  Our ped said it could be a lot of factors, but since we had mostly figured out the other issues and we didn’t want to mess with too much because she was finally happy for most of the day AND night, we added a small dose of Milk of Magnesia to her morning bottle.  AND cue the happy baby!!

SO, long story long, here we are at almost 8 months, and Claire is still on the Soy, but has dropped the Prevacid.  The only medicine she is currently on is the Milk of Magnesia, which we are hoping to drop once she starts a more regular milk diet.

One way we are starting that is through a small portion of Whole Milk Yogurt each day.  The best part about these, other than the amazing price, is the portion size.  I was so excited when I saw the smaller containers because while a typical large container size is great for someone E’s age, Claire is just not ready for more than a couple of spoonfuls and it felt wasteful when we bought other brands when E was first starting yogurt and didn’t finish them.  Each package comes with six portions that are just right for baby.  Plus, right now, when you head to Walmart to purchase, there is an Ibotta offer back, making each six-container package less than $2.

We picked up two different flavors on the first trip, a plain and a blueberry.  C loved the blueberry on its own and we mixed a puree in with the plain!  They also have a Banana Potato and a Peach Mango variety!

Have you all tried yogurt with your babes when they were little?  It has been a game-changer for both of our girls!! E has had yogurt as a part of her morning breakfast everyday since she was Claire’s age and I really think it has helped in so many ways!
Thoughts?  Have you all tried Happy Baby Yogurt??

Hope you all have a great rest of the week!
Erin

 

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Valentine’s Gift Guide for the Littles!

19 Friday Jan 2018

Posted by Planning for Paris in Daily Happenings, Life's Loves

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art, baby, Books, fun, gift, holiday, ideas, inspiration, Life, lifestyle, love, motherhood, Seasons, toddler, valentine's day, winter

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VALENTINE’s DAY is HERE!  I’m finally coming out of my coma of newborn stage now that C is mostly sleeping through the night.  And I’m ready to get back to sharing all the things I love!
And can you all tell I love shopping for the girls?!  Nevermind I haven’t gotten myself a new pair of pants in 2 years.  Either way, I feel very on top of things this year, but it is mostly because these snow days are really testing my sanity by about noon so nap time = shopping time!  Plus, is it just me or are there some seriously good deals out there right now!?!

Here’s what the girls are getting this year for the ol’ LOVE day!

Books
1. Love is a Truck also very cute paired with the book Love is a Tutu (would be seriously cute for a brother/sister gift!)
2. Besos for Baby
3. This is Not a Valentine
4. Huggy Kissy

PJS
5. Both girls are getting these!

Gifts
6. Heart Pom Pillow for Claire
7. Be Mine Pouch for E
8. Also, I got these boots with V-Day in mind, but with all the snow I think I’ll just give them to her.  With coupon codes, I got them for $15.  Seriously.  If you have a girl, GET THEM. Great deal. **Right now they are $17.99 shipped with code FRESHSTYLE, ITSFREE, and check your email for a unique code for an additional $10 off!
9. Contemplating this necklace for E…
10. Plus red/pink candy, pouches, fruit snacks, etc…

Festive Decor
11. E is going to go to the store and pick out her own Valentine’s–I CANNOT WAIT
12. Stickers
13. How cute are these plates?!

If you need a few other ideas (especially for cute books) you can take a look back at what I got for E last year!  Crazy that this is E’s 3rd Valentine’s day!

What are you all getting your littles?  There’s still time for me to really have this get out of control!  Send me all the ideas!

Hope you all have a great weekend!
Erin

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Claire’s Baptism!

02 Tuesday Jan 2018

Posted by Planning for Paris in Daily Happenings, Life's Loves

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baby, baptism, church, inspiration, Life, lifestyle, milestones, six months

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Here are just a few photos from a very special day for our girl.
We love you so very much sweet pea.

Each of our girls were baptized at six months.  Here is E’s special day!

Hope you all had a very happy holidays with your friends and families!
Stay tuned tomorrow for Claire’s 7 month update!

 

 

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