Diaper Changes and Doctoral Studies: Sugar and Spice

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Sugar and Spice

Sometimes, when Nora is being especially:
spirited
ornery
independent
curious
funny
or
squirmy,
all I can think is how much my dad would have adored her.

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The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp (Book and DVD)

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Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth

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Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers by Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett and Nancy Mohrbacher

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www.kellymom.com

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