The story of the move: How it came about and packing
As I mentioned earlier, we have packed up and moved across the country! I know this has come as a surprise to some people. Honestly it was a bit of …
Happy Birthday Ben!
Three years ago today was one of the greatest days of my life. I was blessed to give birth to the sweetest little boy in the world. Ben has been …
Transitions: Helping my child move across the country
Moving is a big deal, regardless of how old you are. But when are two (almost three) and moving not only out of the only home you’ve ever known, but …
Seven month update and schedule
I am not kidding that this month flew by. Of course packing up your whole life and moving across the country kind of keeps you busy. The girls did really …
Seven months!
Sammy and Ali are seven months old!! Samantha! Alison! The girls are so smiley and fun. Their little personalities are really shining through now. We are so lucky to have …
Babywise Favorites: The Dream Feed
I love my sleep. I knew when I had babies that my precious sleep would be interrupted. I was fine with that, and was willing to make that adjustment for …
Rocketship park!
At the beginning of the summer Ben and I set the goal to go to every park district playground in our town. Sadly this goal got set aside in order …
We are on the move!
We’re hitting the road! Big news! Team Cartwright is trading in the midwest for the southwest! Pat got a new job so we have been packing up and are now …
Babywise Favorites: Independent Playtime
I love independent playtime. The first time I heard about it I thought it was genius and knew it was something I wanted to do. Heck, it was something I …
Ali and Sammy do solids!
The girls have had their first solid food experience!! As I wrote in my solids post, we use baby led weaning (BLW). Solids is a somewhat controllable first, so I was …