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Linden Estelle is Seven Months Old

kellytirman — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:15:23 +0000

Linden Estelle turned six months old today. I can’t believe how fast time is flying. To ensure I remember all these special moments I will be taking a “birthday” picture every month for her first 24 months as well as charting her developments.

Summary of Linden’s development this past month:

Sings, jabbers and will combines syllables especially when she is watching her daddy play guitar
Will experience stranger anxiety, and lights up when she sees the faces of her mom, dad, and nanny
Will pinch things with thumb-finger pincer grasp
Will bang two items together while holding one item in each hand
Rolls over while on her front or back
Will lunge forward and backwards while in a crawling position
Will pull herself up from a sitting to a standing position
Is still breastfeeding during the evenings and weekends
Is a good eater (solids) but is starting to show less and less interest in drinking from a bottle
Continues to only have two teeth

In the last month Linden has eaten the following organic solids: Apples, Peas, Butternut Squash, Avocado, Banana, Brown Rice Cereal and select items from Ella’s Kitchen.

The Outtakes:

I am a happy baby and I love to smile.

I am super strong.

And very flexible.

My sister loves me,

but I really wish she would stop trying to pick me up.

Don’t you just LOVE the Onesie Linden is wearing? I found them on Etsy. They are made by Watch Me Grow, a wonderful mom owned small business. Help support them by clicking here and liking them on Facebook!

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Kelly Tirman is the mom behind kellytirman.com and serves as Sr. Manager of Operations for Walmart’s Global eCommerce User Experience, Insights & Analytics teams. Kelly’s blog focuses on sharing ideas on urban living; including general lifestyle, raising multilingual children and organic beauty.

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Linden Estelle is Six Months Old

kellytirman — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:05:59 +0000

Summary of Linden’s development this past month:

Will sit up unattended
Has started to eat solids
Is able to recognize her name and understands that you are speaking to her
Will initiate attention from others
Is very interested in jewelry – diamonds in particular
Has recently cut her first TWO teeth

The Outtakes:

I know, I’m adorable right?

This is me looking serious. I am practicing for when I am a Fortune 500 CEO.

Yep, I know I am funny.

And at the moment I am easily distracted.

Did I mention I was teething? Thank goodness for Camilia.

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Ivey Still Likes Ella’s Kitchen

kellytirman — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:32:32 +0000

Ivey might no longer need to eat baby food but that doesn’t seem to stop her from eating her favorite items from Ella’s Kitchen.

For example, last night while we were hanging out with our neighbors, one of the kids happened to leave their sweet potatoes, pumpkin, apple, blueberries briefly unattended – next thing I knew Ivey was helping herself to it (see picture above).

Recently they added a few new favors to their assortment and they were kind enough to send us samples of the following:

There is just something about the quality of the ingredients and the convenience of the packaging that makes Ella’s Kitchen something both Ivey and I can agree on. They taste so great that I find myself eating them as well. They are the perfect dose of healthy organic fruits and veggies! The packaging is perfect for when you running out the door plus they are MUCH better for you than a nasty V8.

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Organic Baby Food by Ella’s Kitchen

kellytirman — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:53:52 +0000

Until this past trip to Arizona for Spring Training I had been making all of Ivey’s baby food. This has not only saved us money but it allowed me control over the quality of ingredients. I have been dabbling with an organic diet for the last 10 years but it took the birth of my daughter to make it a family habit.

This trip was our first since Ivey started on solids and I had been struggling with how to transport homemade baby food through the heat in Arizona without it spoiling. Lucking during the planning process I was contacted by Ella’s Kitchen and asked to try their organic baby food products. This felt like kismet so I took them up on their offer.

Ella’s Kitchen organic baby food has no added sugar, salt or even water to dilute its goodness. It does not contain any preservatives or thickeners. It purely 100% yummy USDA organic fruits and vegetables with a little organic lemon juice to maintain its freshness. I tried it myself and I think it tastes great both warm or cold. The resealable pouch makes it easy to use while out and about and instead of pouring it in a bowl you can just squeeze a little directly on a spoon for easy feeding.

Bottom line: I am not only impressed with the quality of the ingredients but the cleaver packaging is extremely travel friendly. I will be continuing to purchase and use Ella’s Kitchen as a healthy option for times when homemade baby food just isn’t possible.

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Fun in the Arizona Sun: How to attend Spring Training with an infant and not lose your cool.

kellytirman — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:33:25 +0000

Last week we headed down to take in a little spring training and bask in the balmy yet beautiful Arizona weather. It was going to be a quick trip and I didn’t want to deal with checking luggage. During the planning process I was concerned with three things, the heat, the sun and the lack of refrigeration to keep my homemade baby food from spoiling.

This was going to be the first time we had traveled since Ivey started on solids and all of the sudden she didn’t seem as portable as when she was purely on the boob. Luckily with a little research I found three products that settled my concerns.

Nourish Spill-Proof Bottled Water
Using these spill-proof bottles of water with a sippy top I was able to quickly navigate through security without any hassle. They were not only great for the airport but once at the ball park Ivey was able to sip the water and stay hydrated.

Sweet P’s – Organic Jojoba Sun Block
I was fearful that the whole family would be burnt to a crisp after a day in the Arizona sun. Luckily this organic sun block kept us all protected and gave me peace of mind since it doesn’t contain any of the chemicals found in other sun blocks.

Organic Baby Food from Ella’s Kitchen
Up until this trip I had been making all of Ivey’s baby food. This has not only saved us money but it allowed me control over the quality of ingredients. When I came across the organic baby food from Ella’s Kitchen I was not only impressed with the quality of the ingredients but the the cleaver packaging was extremely travel friendly.

Full Discloser: Nourish and Ella’s Kitchen was kind enough to provide me with a few samples for this trip but I will continue to purchase these products as I travel in the future.

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