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Posted by: jasoncaleb on 01/04/2012 There are common phrases that get tossed around when you are near a baby. It's typical for people to stop and gawk all gooey eyed and say things like "you're baby is so adorable, so well mannered." They can't help themselves. Especially if they're older people. But then I also see plenty of young people, kids, teenagers, or young couples who can't resist staring at a baby. And there is a fascination we human beings have when it comes to age. We're always curious how old a person is, and w...
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Posted by: jasoncaleb on 01/03/2012 So when my wife and I were first married, we didn't intend on having a baby right away. So moving to a different state and not having very many friends and with it only being the two of us, she felt lonely. So on one of our trips to visit her family in North Carolina we found out about some kittens that needed to be adopted, we ended up adopting a brother and sister pair of kittens. For the few months that we had the cats, it was great, and they weren't a problem. And then we got pregnant. ...
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Posted by: Penelope on 12/01/2011 Today, while listening to the radio at work they read the top ten baby names for 2011. As an expecting mother, I thought it would be great to share the list with other moms too! Take a look...
Girls
1. Isabella
2. Sophia
3. Emma
4. Olivia
5. Ava
6. Emily
7. Abigail
8. Madison
9. Chloe
10. Mia
Boys
1. Jacob
2. Ethan
3. Michael
4. Jayden
5. Willia...
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Posted by: jasoncaleb on 09/06/2011 Something my wife always says to me when I get angry or upset, and I show that emotion and we're in front of our baby girl, is that I have to be careful not to let her see that. I don't always pay attention to it. And sometimes, I don't even feel that agree with my wife when she gets on me about blowing up in front of the baby. But lately I've been thinking about my actions, I've been thinking about the kind of father I am and the kind of father I want to be. And I'm beginning to feel that ...
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Posted by: thiegsr on 05/18/2009 I’m officially at the end of my pregnancy. 39 weeks. That means any day now I can have a baby. Each week, I get a call from my 90 year old grandmother who lives in inner city Baltimore. She calls to “check in” and see how I am feeling. When I explain to her that waiting at the end of pregnancy for the baby to arrive is frustrating, her aphorism of choice for me is “Hon, when the apple is ripe, it will fall from the tree.”
And that is what I am waiting for . . . my ripe apple to...
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Posted by: Penelope on 12/06/2011 As we all know, each month has a birth stone. I was doing some research into birthstones, for a gift I'm planning, and figured I would share...
January Gemstone: Garnet
February Gemstone: Amethyst
March Gemstone: Aquamarine, Bloodstone
April Gemstone: Diamond
May Gemstone: Emerald
June Gemstone: Pearl, Moonstone, Alexandrite
July Gemstone: Ruby
August Gemstone: Peridot, Sardonyx
September Gemstone: Sapphire
October Gemstone: Opal,...
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Posted by: jasoncaleb on 08/31/2011 A while back I wrote a similar post about what every woman should know about their man during pregnancy, and so I thought it would be interesting to put together a similar piece about after the pregnancy.
My wife and I welcomed our daughter into our lives back in February. She is now nearing seven months and there are a lot of things I've discovered being a father in that time.
1. My wife had a c-section. And I think that changed a lot of things that I thought would have...
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Posted by: Megan_R on 09/22/2011 Who is that sexy momma strutting her stuff in those nice khaki pants? Oh, yeah, it's me! It's only taken me 18 months to get back to my pre-pregnancy pant size, and I'm gonna milk it for all it's worth! Granted, I don't totally look like I did before Little Toots started growing in my tummy; my hips are wider, my feet are bigger, and my boobs are, well...let's just say they look like they had been feed bags for a year. But, today, alleluia , praise be to the treadmill! Today, I bravely stepped ...
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Posted by: Penelope on 08/02/2011 If you're pregnant or recently had a baby, you've probably found out by now the importance of wearing the right sized bra during your maternity period.
But what is the right bra to wear during or after your pregnancy? With so many companies and choices, where do you start in finding the right fit?
As an Editor at Stage of Life, we did some looking around and ended up talking to our friends at Bare Necessities...
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Posted by: jasoncaleb on 02/18/2011 I have always thought that C-sections were crazy. I think my wife and I both thought it would never happen to her. We were both pretty confident that with our first baby, she'd be able to push her out fine without having to depend on much medicine to intervene the process. But as many mothers and fathers out there probably know, we can't always get it the way we want it.
Our story is that we began the labor process around 8 on a Tuesday morning, and my wife laid there in that hosp...
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Posted by: shamaker on 03/01/2011 The Wall Street Journal has an article entitled "Push for More Pregnancies to Last 39 Weeks." A must-read for any expectant mother, it details the reasons why scheduling an induced or C-section delivery for no medical reason prior to 39 weeks can cause harm to the baby. And they do mean 39 weeks exactly--even 38 weeks and 6 days is not long enough for some babies, who need that extra day ...
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Posted by: jasoncaleb on 02/15/2011 As I now write this, my wife is hooked up to machines, she is all drugged up, and we are waiting for our baby to escape the womb. I have this feeling of being just another father, another husband, to go through this experience. I do have to say though, that for each man, it must feel very unique, the first time. We can't all look at this situation lightly, and leave it at that, that if thousands of other men and couples can survive this, then we all can. Though this is true, it can never di...
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Posted by: jasoncaleb on 01/24/2011 In a matter of weeks my wife and I will be welcoming our child into the world. We have been getting the house ready, and we are trying to be as prepared as we can. We live in Illinois, and we all know what the weather has been like in this part of the country this winter. Her greatest concern is that with having the baby in February, we are in the middle of flu season. So this means that if anyone is remotely sick, or if they've come in contact with anyone that has been or currently is sick...
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Posted by: jasoncaleb on 01/13/2011 So my wife is about eight months along in pregnancy, she is due in the middle of February. We're excited, and the baby is excited also appearantly because she's constantly kicking her mother, like she's saying " I want out, I want out!" This past weekend we got the crib put together and the changing table, and so we're basically done getting the baby room together, just some odds and ends now. So I wanted to share some insights perhaps, on what you should know about your male partner during ...
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Posted by: Penelope on 12/29/2010 Expecting and New Parents...I wanted to share Stage of Life's free, universal goal setting worksheet for new parents or anyone who recently had or is about to have a baby.
Whether you use it as your "New Year's Resolution To-Do" list or as a tool to kick off fresh start with your new baby, this 10-step worksheet will help get you proactively thinking about the goals, possibilities and opportunities ahead.
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Posted by: christinalouise on 11/03/2010 Entertainment Weekly recently reported that Lionsgate is planning to adapt the bestselling book "What to Expect When You're Expecting" for a movie.
EW says Lionsgate intends "to give it the 'Love Actually' and 'Valentine's Day' treatment," which means it will...
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Posted by: Karl on 10/05/2010 I don't have a baby, but my wife and I are trying. As a part of this desire, I sometimes find myself thinking about the kind of father I will be. I had one such moment today while reading today's morning paper.
I came across Leonard Pitts Jr.'s editorial from the Miami Herald. It was about his trek for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day For The Cure.
Aside from his participation in the walk, there was something that touched and inspired me by his commentary that begins with "I ...
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Posted by: Penelope on 07/11/2010 We've just added a new video to Stage of Life containing ideas on how to childproof your home.
From putting chemicals into a higher cupboard to securing electrical outlets, this is a good, high-level look at the checklist for making your home safer for your little one.
The video is sponsored by Safety 1st....
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Posted by: fidgetinggidget on 03/16/2010 My husband and I were ecstatic to learn that we were pregnant back in October. We told our parents right away (we're both very close with our parents, and our announcement was the perfect gift for both of our mothers, whose birthdays fell on the weekend we broke the news). Telling my parents that I lost the baby in early November was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. I was like a zombie for the first couple days, but I went back to work and tried to carry on like everything was ...
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Posted by: mommy9 on 02/19/2010 Okay.....Since I have been totally exhausted since this morning, I have had my fingers crossed in hopes of a nice little nap this afternoon. Sometimes the twins will nap at the same time and sometimes not. However, I really felt like I needed some zzzzs. Thankfully, the girls are sleeping peacefully so here is my chance. However, as soon as my head hits the pillow, my thoughts begin to wander, to race, to turn flips and do acrobats inside my head. Well, I guess that means it is time to get out...
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Posted by: tlcdoula on 01/31/2010 I have to admit that I am just so amazed at how much my life has changed once again with the addition of a new baby. Now I should say that I am not a newbie at this whole adding another baby to my life since the baby we just added is our 9th child, but holy cow the adjustment is a big one. Perhaps part of the struggles came from the many years between my seventh and eighth children (there are 7 1/2 yrs between them) and then adding this new little baby just 17 months later.
I can...
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Posted by: katecaffrey on 01/12/2010 So my friend is having a baby and her shower is this Sunday!
I have no idea what to get her as I have not quite yet entered into the “Having a Baby” phase myself.
She is going to be a young little mama- she and her boyfriend just exchanged wedding vows in the beginning of December and are getting all settled in into their new home!
Her Dad actually wound up being able to give them the family’s old home, as her parents had just built a new home for themselves.Read More |
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Posted by: bugcandy on 12/31/2009 As the Founder of StageofLife.com, I wanted to wish our Having a Baby readers a Happy New Year in 2010.
To help provide some ideas on new opportunities for your life and expanding family this New Year, check out our...
"Goal Setting Worksheet." Print it here.
Feel free to complete this worksheet with your spouse, a family member or friend. You'll ...
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Posted by: jenyoust on 01/09/2010 So today is the day. As I sit here in the kitchen, typing, I listen to the sound of my 20-month old and his agonizing cries from his crib. Just before nap time, I cut a small hole in the top of his binky — a tip I learned from Googling “weaning a toddler off a binky” (I absolutely love Google.) Now I am having second thoughts as I hear the pain in his little voice. Of course, I am a mom and any type of pain he feels — whether it’s physical, emotional or whatever — I feel. But I feel...
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Posted by: tlcdoula on 01/05/2010 I know this is absolutely insane, but for whatever reason I am feeling a great sense of loss lately. I think I know what it is from, but am not 100% sure, but I have been feeling sad over the thought of never having another child again. Now I know that I would never want to be pregnant again so I am relieved that I don't have that fear of getting pregnant. I know that my body cannot go through another pregnancy, and it isn't like I really want more kids, but more just that thought of never feel...
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