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Traveling with Bebe
Traveling with Bebe
Will and I love to travel and want to continue doing so as a family of 3. We have brought Lincoln with us to the beach and on a few weekend trips. We are super excited to bring him along with us to Spain in June 2024. I'll be sharing some tips we've used to make traveling with a baby as smooth as possible.
Topics We'll Cover Together
Topics We'll Cover Together
Spain with a one-year-old
Spain with a one-year-old
Weekend Beach Trip - 16 month old
Weekend Beach Trip - 16 month old
9/2024
LDW in Tampa with an 16 mo old
We took Lincoln to Tampa for LDW to visit Will's grandma. We had a great time but packing was a doozy since we stayed at a friend's condo that didn't have any kiddo supplies. Here's our packing list:
Slumber Pod - Pack N Play - Mattress
Sound machine - Nanit camera
car seat - car seat bag - PNP bag
Portable fans - blankets
Pock It Stroller
Sunscreen for babies
Diapers - Wipes - Overnight diapers
Sun hat - swimsuit - floaties
Bungee cords for bottle and toys
Tethers - Utensils + placement
LJ Tablet - Kindle
Lincoln high chair
Bottles x 2 - Sippy cup; 2 types
Stacking snack cups and snack box
Language Development
Language Development
Favorite BB Products
Favorite BB Products
Click on each picture to be directed to a shopping link. I shopped secondhand for most everything below. Enjoy!
Tush Baby
Tush Baby
we loved all our carriers when LJ was smaller but he is MASSIVE these days - this saved my back.
**bought secondhand for $40
Dock a Tot
Dock a Tot
we loved this when LJ was teeny - he would nap in here and just chill while we did other stuff. You do have to keep an eye out for rolling/breathing.
**bought secondhand for $50
Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Bag
this is a new addition for the winter months. WE LOVE IT! It keeps LJ toasty while we walk.
**bought secondhand for $10
Travel High Chair
Travel High Chair
I cannot rave enough about this - we have 2! I keep one in the car for on the go and one attached to our table for our nephews.
**bought on Amazon $40
Brezza
Brezza
must must have - it is a Keurig for baby formula. We keep it in the nursery and when those 3am wakeup calls hit it's so easy to make a bottle.
**bought on Black Friday for $150
Busy Baby Mat
Busy Baby Mat
this is a GAME CHANGER. You can attach toys, utensils, bottles, etc. to the mat or anything. - we attach LJ's toys to the stroller so he doesn't lose them when we walk.
**bought 1st edition for $13
I have so many gut health issues after having biliary dyskinesia. I was so nervous about Lincoln getting my gut issues because I learned that babies get their babies acquire gut bacteria from their mothers during and after birth, so I added this probiotic to my BM for the first few months after he was born. So far, he has none of the gut issues I have!
Your baby needs so many extra nutrients, and so do you when you are pregnant. This protein powder is specially designed for moms-to-be and is amazing!
Amazon Tech Setup for Bebe
Amazon Tech Setup for Bebe
Our Product List:
Amazon Echo Dot in nursery
Amazon Echo Show in bedroom and kitchen
Blink Camera(s)
The Setup
The Setup
Nanit: we installed the camera in the nursery - this gave me peace of mind when LJ was born since it monitors breathing. Our bedrooms are teeny tiny so we put Lincoln in his own room on night one. We used the Amazon Show in our bedroom as a monitor.
Blink Camera: love these because we can move them from room to room if we need to set LJ up somewhere. We keep one in his playroom so we can watch him if we are somewhere else in the house doing something.
Echo Shows: they're all connected to the devices above so we can view any camera from our bedroom or kitchen.
Favorite Baby Apps
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Favorite Baby Apps
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as a first time mom I didn't even know where to begin - I read the books and did the things. But I didn't know how to organize, plan, or anticipate the day to day things. These are some of the Apps I love to use!
MOC: developmentally appropriate schedules for your baby
Wonder Weeks: baby milestones - activities to support development
SS: what to serve your baby & how to avoid choking hazards
Hatch sleep app connects to Hatch & can be controlled wirelessly
Real Time Telehealth App
Real Time Telehealth App
Speak with board-certified doctors, licensed therapists, psychiatrists and more through live video on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. LiveHealth Online is an easy and convenient way to get the care you need whether you’re at home, at work, or on the go! Download the app and sign up to get started.
• 24/7 virtual urgent care with board-certified doctors for the whole family.
• Counseling and talk therapy with licensed therapists.
• Scheduled consultations with psychiatrists.
• Primary care, dermatologists, dietitians, lactation consultations and other benefits may be available depending on your health insurance.
Sick Baby Remedies
Sick Baby Remedies
Remedies fort Sick Baby.pdf
this was our go-to and the only thing that really cleared congestion - steam, saline, and snot sucker
I did not know this until going to the ER with Lincoln, but babies can take Pedialyte. The little container in this picture is what they gave us in the hospital and the larger ones are what we purchased after. It has to be the non-flavored one and will say safe for infants.
When LJ had RSV he was too congested to keep down BM or Formula/wasn't drinking enough. They recommended 2oz of Pedialyte with every 2oz of milk. This kept the consistency thin enough for him to drink.
**consult with your own doctor**
Toddler Communication Board
Toddler Communication Board
1/4/25
Wowza we are in the Teachable Twos already. I am feeling exhausted and frustrated and I know Linky is too. We are going to try incorporating PECS into our daily routine along with a calming corner for "time-in" to work through feelings. Link is hitting me a lot and frustrated when he can't communicate what he wants.
The Why for PECS
Using PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) for toddlers involves teaching them to communicate their needs and wants by handing a picture card to an adult, representing the desired item, and allowing them to express themselves when verbal communication is difficult, particularly for toddlers with developmental delays or autism spectrum disorder (ASD
Here are the links I used to make my PECS and Calming Corner:
FREE Visual Schedule Agenda visual First Then Board Editable
Free English Spanish Bilingual Feelings Chart, Emotions, Calm Corner
I Feel I Need Communication Boards & Visuals For Self-Regulation - Editable SEL - $4.99 on TPT
I feel - I want cards - $1 on TPT
Here are the books I've read on emotional development to support this work:
Raising Emotionally Strong Boys: Tools Your Son Can Build On for Life
The Wonder of Boys: What Parents, Mentors and Educators Can Do to Shape Boys into Exceptional Men
Getting Kindergarten Ready
-Reading & Handwriting-
Getting Kindergarten Ready
-Reading & Handwriting-
1/29/25
I am already starting to think about getting Lincoln Pre-K and Kindergarten ready. He will be two this summer, so I will need to hop on a waitlist for Fall 2025. I've pulled together some of my favs for anyone else who isn't sure where to start at home with their kiddo.
Pre-K Curriculum
My Favorite Recommended Resources:
Handwriting Without Tears - there is a teaching order progression and each letter builds on each other.
For handwriting, here is a resource for the research.
Phonics Instruction: If you've been around the Blog for a while, you know how important phonics instruction is for learning to read. Kids need phonemic awareness and a strong foundation of letter sounds, blends, and digraphs.
Heggerty: My favorite phonics curriculum is Heggerty. They have great screeners here that tell you what skills your child is missing or needs further instruction on.
Heggerty also has a line of decodable books. These are great for your kiddo to sound out words as they read.
Decodable books -1 -- Decodable Books -K
UFLI: this is another great resource. It has a screening tool here and all of its resources are free online.
The Phonics dance has a YouTube channel with catchy songs to teach letter sounds and all of the blends and digraphs. There are cute printable cards that go along with it.
If you just want to explore the songs with the YouTube Channel click here for the alphabet and click here for the hunks and chunks
Getting Kindergarten Ready
-Math-
Getting Kindergarten Ready
-Math-
1/29/25 - KY Academic Standards
Kindergarten's big ideas include a number sense of one-to-one correspondence. The number 1 = 1 grape, 3 = 3 grapes, etc. Students learn to decompose numbers. Compliments of 10 is huge. Students should learn to use 10 frames. Here are some examples.
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