Happy Mother’s Day to the wonderful mothers around the world! I’m excited to celebrate my first Mother’s Day as a grandmother! My granddaughter was born on November 2, 2013, and my life hasn’t been the same since. My husband and I even moved from Colorado Springs to San Diego to be close to our children and granddaughter … one of the best moves we ever made.

The World’s Best Job

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Thank you to my awesome son and daughter-in-law for giving me the world’s best job … being a grandma. I’m borrowing the phrase “world’s best job” in reference to grandmotherhood from a book with the title Grandma Rules: Notes on Grandmotherhood, the World’s Best Job. I haven’t read the book, but it looks like a fun read.

For me, grandmotherhood is definitely the world’s best job. What other job gives such tremendous joy and satisfaction without huge responsibilities or pressure? Grandmothers don’t even have to give up the status of motherhood … we still get to enjoy our children. And with both our children and grandchildren, the pay is perfect. As one of my favorite quotes about motherhood says: “Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs… since the payment is pure love.” Mildred B. Vermont

The Ultimate Guide to Baby’s First Year

Join over 40  bloggers (including me) as we celebrate your baby’s first year!

The Ultimate Guide to Baby’s First Year!

Over 40 bloggers have gathered together to bring you advice, ideas, resources and more on everything you might need for your baby’s first year. Thank you to Dayna from Lemon Lime Adventures for organizing the event and working tirelessly to put it all together and to Nicolette Roux from Powerful Mothering for a tremendous amount of work in helping Dayna put everything for the week together.

What topics will you find in The Ultimate Guide to Baby’s First Year?

Celebrating Motherhood – (Sunday, May 11)

Celebrating Motherhood | Real Stories from Real Mothers

 

Mom to Three: Two Here, One in My Heart ~ Still Playing School
How We Ordered a Baby ~ Let the Journey Begin
Sweet tooth: from mother to children ~ La Cité des Vents
Happy Mother’s Day {Free Printable} ~ Bare Feet on the Dashboard
The Day I Became a Mom ~ The Jenny Evolution
Being a Mom of Growing Readers  ~ Growing Book by Book
I Always Said I’m Not A Baby Person ~ Pink Oatmeal
Celebrate Motherhood: They Call Me Momma ~ The Stay-at-Home-Mom Survival Guide
Time After Time ~ True Aim Education
A Hand Made Family ~ Hand Made Kids Art
Four generations ~ Wildflower Ramblings
Ten Things I Learned From Motherhood ~ Conceving Piper
3 Poems Celebrating Motherhood ~ BPhotoArt
#ItWasMom ~ Trust Me, I’m a Mom
5 things to love about multiples ~ Bambini Travel
A Letter To Myself (As a New Mom) ~ Peace but Not Quiet
Celebrating Mothers Day from the Couch ~ ALLterNATIVElearning
Happy Mother’s Day from a First Time Mom ~ The Realistic Mama
I’m Not Super Mom, Just Mom to 3 Super Little Boys ~ Makeovers & Motherhood
Becoming Mama ~ It’s A Long Story
“If You Feed Them They Grow” and Other Funny Mother’s Day Quotes from Lalymom
Simply Mom ~ Plain Vanilla Mom
The Ultimate Baby Series and Giveaway ~ Natural Beach Living

Taking Care of New Parents – (Monday, May 12)

 

• Taking Time For Mom
• Gift Ideas
• Helping Hands
• Frugal Tips for Mom
• Tips for Parents of Multiples

Feeding Baby – (Tuesday, May 13)

• Breast Feeding
• Bottle Feeding
• Starting Solids
• Baby-Led Weaning
• Feeding Multiples

Taking Care of Baby – (Wednesday, May 14)

• Diapering
• Natural Remedies
• Vaccinations/Well Visits
• Babywearing

Baby’s Firsts (Milestones) – (Thursday, May 15)

• First Day with Siblings
• First Travel Experiences
• Reaching Milestones

Baby Must Haves – (Friday, May 16)

• Newborn Essentials
• Baby Books
• Safety Must Haves
• Guides to Baby Registries

Baby Play – (Saturday, May 17)

• Motor Development
• First Toys
• Sensory Play
• Busy Boxes
• Outdoor Play

Baby Spaces – (Sunday, May 18)

• Nursery Ideas
• Organizational Tips
• Play areas

Celebrating Baby – (Monday, May 19)

• Baby’s First Birthday: Party Ideas
• Party Favors
• Gifts for Baby’s First Birthday
• Remembering the First Year

Celebrate Childhood – (Tuesday, May 20)

Who’s Hosting Ultimate Guide to Baby’s First Year?

Lemon Lime Adventures ~ All Done Monkey ~ ALLterNATIVElearning ~ Bare Feet on the Dashboard ~ B-Inspired Mama ~ Bambini Travel ~ BPhotoArt ~ Conceiving Piper ~ Dirt and Boogers ~ Growing Book by Book ~  Hand Made Kids Art ~ Happily Ever Mom ~ It’s A Long Story ~ Kids Activities Blog ~ La Cité des Vents ~ LalyMom ~ Let the Journey Begin ~ Living Montessori Now ~ Mama Miss ~ Mom Favorites ~ Makeovers & Motherhood ~ Natural Beach Living ~ Peace but Not Quiet ~ Pink Oatmeal ~ Plain Vanilla Mom ~ Powerful Mothering ~ Still Playing School ~ Something To Offer ~The Chirping Moms ~ The Eyes of a Boy ~ The Inspired Treehouse ~ The Jenny Evolution ~ The Life of Jennifer Dawn ~ The Life of Jennifer Dawn ~ The Realistic Mama ~ The Stay-at-Home-Mom Survival Guide ~ Trust Me, I’m a Mom ~ True Aim Education ~ Wildflower Ramblings ~ Winegums & Watermelons.com

How Can You Get the Most Out of the Ultimate Guide to Baby’s First Year?

Make sure you are following Each Co-Host on Facebook

Check out this list on Facebook where you can FOLLOW ALL of THESE MUST FOLLOW BABY BLOGGERS.

Follow our Collaborative Everything Baby Pinterest Board. Each co-hosts is a contributor and is constantly adding great resources (not just from this series)

Follow Dayna :: Lemon Lime Adventures’s board Everything Baby on Pinterest.

Follow the landing page at Lemon Lime Adventures to find all the posts for each day!

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