SarahPirolli's comments

Tips for Taking that Perfect Photo: Art of Distraction - Blog Entry

28 Sep 2009 05:32 AM

Usually my husband and I are both involved when we take our daughter's monthly pictures, but due to his work schedule I had to fly solo this month. Much much harder to do! One thing that I've learned for next time is that it's probably a good idea to make "new toy day" the same as "picture day." My daughter very quickly gets bored of her toys, but if I can get her something new it's much more likely that I can get her to smile and laugh at it!

Big Baby! - Blog Entry

26 Sep 2009 04:40 AM

My baby girl weighed 7lb 9.9oz (why they included the .9 I'll never know!)

Be Careful of Those Little Hands! - Blog Entry

25 Sep 2009 05:20 AM

Yep! I've definitely been hit, punched, grabbed, and smacked with toys. All in a days work hahaha!

Adventures in Sleep Training (Day 18) - Blog Entry

16 Sep 2009 07:32 PM

So happy to hear about your success! :)

Myth: Crying Will Hurt Your Baby Emotionally/Crying is Good for Her Lungs - Blog Entry

09 Sep 2009 01:05 PM

Nice to read an article that discusses both of these myths. I've always thought both ways of thinking were a little silly and wondered why so many people adhere to these extreme ideas.

Pros and Cons: Working During Your Last Weeks - Blog Entry

05 Sep 2009 05:28 AM

I had the wonderful opportunity to be able to work from home my last 2 weeks of pregnancy. My office was over an hour away from our hospital & home, so I really didn't like the idea of going into labor there. I was able to continue to get paid but also be close to the hospital & my husband and be able to keep myself comfortable. It really was the best of both worlds! If you have a job that permits it, I would highly encourage pregnant ladies to look into working from home at the end of your pregnancy!

The Wrong Excuse for a Gift? - Blog Entry

05 Sep 2009 05:18 AM

I definitely agree, in general, that it is the kids who do the gift buying/giving for Father's/Mother's day. However, I think that until the kids are old enough to make/purchase a gift, it's a nice gesture to have the spouse "help." My daughter isn't even 1 yet. Obviously she can't do any kind of gift giving on her own. So I did some things on Father's Day for my husband instead. As the kids get older, I do intend to hand the torch to them though.

Adventures in Sleep Training (Day 2) - Blog Entry

01 Sep 2009 05:49 AM

Reading my baby's cues is the only thing I can do... the clock doesn't matter with my daughter! Sometimes I wish she had a more regular routine, but I'm learning that she is who she is. So as soon as I start to see her rubbing her eyes, yawning, or getting cranky, it's upstairs to her crib!

Adventures in Sleep Training (Day 1) - Blog Entry

31 Aug 2009 05:00 AM

One thing I have definitely found to be true is that every child is different... and that they change constantly! I looked into lots of different books and techniques and none of them fit my baby exactly. And yes, I had some nights of painfully hearing her cry in her crib, but like you, I KNEW that she was really tired and that the more I tried to hold her the worse I was making it.

Hang in there. I know how hard it is and how helpless it can make you feel. It will get better and you will all be happier when getting good rest!

Naming Your Baby: Is Popularity a Bad Thing? - Blog Entry

28 Aug 2009 05:08 PM

Popularity was definitely a factor when we picked out baby names. Being named Sarah, I've dealt with being "lost in the shuffle" my entire life. I was rarely anywhere without at least one other Sarah around.

But popularity of a name probably wouldn't totally stop us if we were in love with a certain name. My main criteria was that I wanted a Biblical name. I absolutely loved that about my name growing up. The story of Abraham and Sarah was always dear to my heart. I wanted my child to be named after someone great... someone worthy of mention in the greatest book of all time. Once a list of potential Biblical names was established, they were eliminated based on people we knew, family members (I loved the name Hannah, but my brother's daughter got to it first), or how the name might be shortened (I like Andrew but not Andy)... and tons of other little factors like how it sounded, what it meant, and simply how we felt about the name.

For the middle name I liked the idea of having something from the family. The name of a parent or grandparent. Something that would tie our child in somehow with another relative.

So in the end, we settled on the first name of Lydia (one of the great women of faith in the early church) and middle name of Beth (also my middle name).