Your Toddler's Brain

Have you ever wondered about the inner workings of your toddler's brain? Here is a clever answer!

The truth about parenthood

A fellow Mommy sent me this fantastic post from a Huffington Post blogger about motherhood. I think all of us have  been cautioned by older parents to 'savor every moment'. Here's a real-life take on what that means, and how to take the advice without losing your mind.

I recall one particularly thoughtful older woman telling me when our son was an infant, "the days are long but the years fly by." That was much more palatable than the 'enjoy every moment'-type remark.

Enjoy every word of this article!

Would you ever rent maternity clothes?

Would you ever considering renting a maternity wardrobe? Or maybe just one fancy dress for some major event? It's not a bad idea, right? We use them for such a short period of time. And the financial commitment for the higher-end designers is considerable. Today I saw that you can rent maternity clothes! I'm not sure I would actually do it... with 11 weeks left (so tempting to say 'only' 11 weeks, as if it's nothing), it doesn't seem fully worth it. Though maybe it's just what I need to snap me out of my wardrobe funk.

Pregnant Readers: there's a new designer on the web!

Pregnant Fashionista wrote about this new maternity designer today. The idea is ingenious!! Pants that grow with you. Since I have (only) 12 weeks left in my pregnancy, I'm not about to buy $100 pants, but others might!

Check it out here: http://suitsyourbelly.com/. And, use the Pregnant Fashionista discount code

PF Readers Receive An Exclusive 30% Off With Promo Code *prgnsta 30*

 

Baby's cells remain part of mom...

My brother sent along this fascinating article about the cellular after life of pregnancy. Enjoy.