Stephanie's Blog – December 2010 Archive (6)

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Added by Stephanie on December 26, 2010 at 10:32pm — No Comments

Creating New Family Traditions

My husband and I were in line at Toys R Us last weekend, finalizing our Santa gift list. I was so excited, envisioning Christmas morning, when my daughter walks down the stairs, only to find a plethera of presents and toys that Santa had left her (I think I'm more excited than she is). I was remembering back to the days when I was a kid. My parents would wake us up on Christmas morning and tell us that Santa had came... my sister and I each got a chance to run out to the living room, take a…

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Added by Stephanie on December 17, 2010 at 1:27pm — 3 Comments

Tips For Getting a Toddler to Sleep Through the Night

No, no, you are reading that correctly, “I” am writing a blog about getting your toddler to sleep through the night. I know, you MUST be confused, because I was the mom, who just 3 weeks ago was saying it was NEVER going to happen. Well, guess what….. don’t come knocking at our door at 2:00am because we are all asleep!!!! Hallalula!!!

Ok, so now I have to share what we did and how we got this little monkey of a 22 month old to sleep. To start off with a little history, my daughter was a… Continue

Added by Stephanie on December 14, 2010 at 2:13pm — 11 Comments

You know You've Changed Too Many Diapers When...

You Can Go Into a Room of 10 plus toddlers and pin point exactly when it was YOUR child who "done it"

A few weeks ago, I took my daughter for a playdate with a few of her friends. As it always goes, at least one has a #2 diaper change. When one of my friends said, "someone pooped",I got a wiff of what she was referring to. "No, that's not mine", I said confidently, without even having to check a diaper. And sure enough, my sense of smell and my familiarity with my kids diapers was…

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Added by Stephanie on December 12, 2010 at 11:00pm — 3 Comments

Best Christmas and Hanukkah Presents for Infants and Toddlers

I think we are all in the same boat, trying to find that great gift for our little ones!! I thought we could all contribute here and let us know if you found anything great for infants and toddlers!! Leave a comment if you have a great idea or have found a great toy!

Added by Stephanie on December 7, 2010 at 1:00pm — 4 Comments

Stomach Flu- Infants and Toddlers- Ask Dr. Sears

Tis the season I guess.. it seems like everyone is getting the stomach flu! It went around our house a few weeks ago. It so scary when the little ones get it! There is a great website I use for all of those "middle of the night-- I need answers right away" panics. Dr. Sears is a well known pediatrician in Orange County is also a published author of many books. His site, www.askdrsears.com, is a great place to find answers to all of the childhood…

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Added by Stephanie on December 7, 2010 at 12:49pm — 1 Comment