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City livin' ain't always easy. But I've got a handy RocketMan, two RocketBabies, and 680 square feet. If astronauts can do it, so can we! Any questions, drop me a line at rocketgirl [at] rocketcitydigs [dot] com.
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Tag Archives: baby
The Hallway Nursery, Part One
So I’ve been saying for months that I’d be posting nursery pics, and as RocketMan still hasn’t gotten around to hanging the rest of the artwork, I figured I’d at least show you the changing station. Which, incidentally, is roughly … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment, Kids, Nursery, Organization
Tagged baby, cavallini & co, changing bad, changing table, container store, dexbaby, diapering kit, elfa, first years fold and go, gdiapers, modernkiddo, Nursery, sarahjanestudios, small apartment nursery, stacking drawers, storage bins, toybox, vintage flash cards
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Breastmilk, Straight From the Pump
As the Agent of Chaos passed her fourth-month birthday, we found ourselves turning to a new chapter in the baby books (literally). She’s moved out of the 0-3 demographic and into the 4-7 months, where parenting actually gets kind of … Continue reading
Holiday Gift Ideas for Newborns; or It’s Adorable, and So Were the Other 10 We Received
Disclaimer: Despite my nagging sense that this blog could come back to haunt me in a Miss Manners column, it’s a story that needs to be told. So rest assured: if you think one of the Don’ts below apply to … Continue reading
Posted in Kids, Reviews
Tagged baby, baby legwarmers, babylegs, bottle warmer, bummis, caldecott medal winners, cloth diapers, easy expression, gdiapers, gift ideas, gift suggestions, goodnight moon, grobag egg thermometer, handsfree pump bra, itzbeen, jez alborough, newborn, nursing bra, sleep sheep, stuffed animals, very hungry caterpillar, voice-activated crib light
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Newparent Milestones: A Guide to The First Three Months
Congratulations! You’re a newparent. As with any newparent, you’re probably wondering how your development should progress. Here’s a general guide to week-and-month milestones through your first three months. Note: all newparents develop at their own rate, so you may not … Continue reading
Posted in Kids
Tagged baby, first three months, infant, milestones, new parents, newborn, parenting, parents, sleeping through the night
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Two months down, two to go.
It’s October 1, folks, which means I am officially into my third month of maternity leave (it unexpectedly started July 27, a week early). August was a haze; September was a mad rush of a short vacation, family visits, and … Continue reading
Posted in Kids
Tagged baby, infant, maternity leave, new motherhood, newborn, stay-at-home dad
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Product review: The gDiaper
Update: As of February 9, 2010, we’re still happily using gDiapers. Since she started on solid food, they’ve become much easier to use (poop that stays in one place is good!). We still flush the poopy diapers, although we trash … Continue reading
Posted in Kids, Reviews
Tagged baby, changing table, cloth diapers, diaper, diapers, disposable, gdiaper, gdiaper review, gpants, nature babycare, Nursery, seventh generation
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And RocketBaby Makes Three.
Last I left you, my semi-faithful readers, I’d planned to post about the swell new bed RocketMan built—constructed of plywood and pipe, it’s got plenty of storage space underneath and is our first actual bed (as opposed to a box … Continue reading
Crib or Pack'n'Play? Pack'n'Play or Bassinet? Bassinet or Moses Basket?
Some things about pregnancy, I’m finding, are awfully fun. Last week I popped—meaning the woman at Golden Gate Meat Company, the receptionist at my office, the co-owner of the market across the street, and a guy in my neighborhood all … Continue reading
