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✨✨ BY THE AGE OF 2! Holy smokes! ✨✨ This means that early reading, reading to babies, reading from day one - MATTERS. The time and energy you put in each and every day - compounds - in a really, really BIG way. It reminds me a lot about what James Clear teaches in his book, Atomic Habits. Atomic habits are small, easily attainable things you can do every day that overtime compound into something really powerful. I like to think about reading every day to a baby as an atomic habit. It may seem insignificant on a day to day basis, but with each and every book the effects compound and build and BAM! by age 2 - LOOK at the benefits! Small, simple, consistent action over time = big results and impact! It's READING WEEK and EARLY LITERACY week at the Mommy Academy! I'll be sharing lots of reading research and tips this week! What are you reading with your babies right now? What books are you loving?!
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My three year old had to pee in one of our dog’s poop bags as we inched down Highway 15 towards home. Ok, now that I have your attention, let me back-up a bit. We were on our way back to California. Somehow, the first 9 hours of the trip felt like a breeze. We stopped a few times to pee on the side of the road, hit the In & Out drive through for lunch and made it in record time to Vegas. Not gonna lie, we were feeling pretty good! As we waved and flew by the majestic skyscrapers of Vegas, within minutes our trusty van came to a halt. Accident? Construction? Well, just so happens that everyone in LA decided to go to Vegas for the 4th. And then all of LA had to go home, too. So there we all were, inching through the armpit of America. It was 114 degrees outside. There was no where to get off, even if you wanted to. What should have taken us 30 minutes to drive, took us 3 hours or more. (I stopped counting). Desperate people started shooting down the shoulders, free wheeling without a care in the world. A few dare-devils shot into the desert, off roading. All you could see was a cloud of dust, rolling along, like a mini tornado. I couldn't help but think to myself, “I wonder what this minivan is made of?” Our three year old had to pee into one of our dog’s poop bags. My husband hung himself over the front seat, pushed his rear into the windshield and somehow maneuvered the bag into position. I was so grateful that our car didn't overheat or just stop working. We kept inching along, inching along and FINALLY made it out of that mess. Is this not the perfect metaphor for motherhood? How often have you felt - “Wow, things are going great!” - and then BAM! You find yourself barely inching along, nowhere to run, catching pee in a bag and wishing you were anywhere else. But the most important thing - KEEP MOVING - even if it’s slow, even if it’s so hot you can barely breathe, even if it’s not going according to plan or how you envisioned it. Keep inching along! You will eventually come out on the other side and you’ll be stronger and more grateful than ever before. Anybody road trippin' this summer? What are your summer plans?
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This is how your baby's daytime sleep cycles work! Fascinating, right? Nicky from @littleonesbabysleep teaches: "0-10 minutes - Your baby will fall asleep and enter a light sleep stage. This is where they can be easily woken. 20-30 minutes - Your baby starts to enter a deep sleep stage and will be unaware of their surroundings. 20-30 minutes - Baby is deeply asleep. Their breathing is deep and regulated and this is the most restorative part of their sleep cycle. 30-40 minutes - Baby starts to come our of their deep sleep stage and if they are over tired or under tired, can wake fully at this point. 40-45 minutes - Sleep cycle finishes. Your baby will either fully wake up enter another sleep cycle, starting with a light sleep stage." Looking at this you can see how cat naps happen!! If your baby is over or under tired or doesn't know how to go back to sleep between a cycle - they wake up around 30-40 minutes into a nap! SAVE this or TAG a mama friend who might find this helpful!
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The 4 month sleep regression is actually a GOOD thing. Huh, say what?! I know many of you have heard of it, are going through it or are dreading going through it but, here's the thing. The 4 month sleep regression is a great sign that your baby is PROGRESSING and DEVELOPING! Around 4 months, your baby's sleep cycles will begin to mature. Their sleep cycles will get shorter and they will wake up more in-between cycles. As babies adjust to these new sleep cycles they will often start catnapping and waking up more at night. This is a total bummer! This change in their sleep cycles is unfortunately not just a phase, this is a permanent change. Have no fear though, your baby will adjust! Here are some things you can do to help them (and YOU!). In our online training Remarkable Infants, Nicky (@littleonesbabysleep) teaches these steps: - Start creating healthy sleep habits from the start - Have a consistent and soothing sleeping environment - A consistent bedtime routine - Start recognizing sleep associations - Give them a chance to re-settle before rushing in So I'm curious...who has heard of the 4 month sleep regression? 🙋🏼♀️ Who is going through it right now? 😭Who is dreading it? 🙅🏼♀️
