Category Archives: baby stuff

crawling!

one of the really nice bits of last week when i stayed home with an under-the-weather happy baby was that i had the pleasure of observing him switch from belly scootching as sole means of propulsion to actual, bonafide, “big … Continue reading

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celebrate the boy… with new pajamas!

i forgot to take a before picture, but imagine a very large, red mock-turtleneck, long-sleeved shirt with a little fading, a few small paint splotches and a teeny tiny hole.  i took that shirt (which, you can imagine, i had … Continue reading

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celebrate the boy–with pants!

the second item of clothing i made for celebrate the boy month was a pair of big butt baby pants made from this t-shirt (it’s striped, but hard to see in this photo): nothin’ super fancy, but they’re easy to … Continue reading

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celebrate the boy!

during my internet wanderings last night, i discovered to my joy that we are right in the midst of a month of celebrate the boy at made and made-by-rae.  this couldn’t  have been better timing for me.  since i was … Continue reading

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amazing generosity and a new bag for the happy baby

i have a terrible habit of procrastinating–especially when it comes to purchasing fabrics that i don’t have a very explicit use for, even if i love, love, love them i tend to put off buying any because i don’t know … Continue reading

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easy baby egg yolk omelet: a photo recipe

(that’s 2 egg yolks, spinach, and cottage cheese)

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the happy baby & the robot

watch out world.  my boy is mobile!  here’s a fun video to demonstrate his technique: baby dude & the robot from carissaabc on Vimeo.

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my little star-bellied sneetch*

the latest “boring-shirt-to-cutie-baby-clothes” transformation (i really should remember to take “before” pictures of these shirts). this time i finally got a good method for the leg snaps.  if you want photos, let me know and i’ll put together a tutorial, … Continue reading

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kids book review: tails by matthew van fleet

the happy baby is at the point in his life when he wants to interact with his books.  if they just have boring, flat pages he can sometimes be entertained by turning the pages himself, but often he just gets … Continue reading

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my newest project… a process post

before christmas, one of my knitting friends (the same one who made me the happy baby this monster) gave us this wonderful, magical knitted baby blanket. i had been wondering how in the world we were ever going to transition … Continue reading

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