Weekend fun and tips for new moms.....

This weekend was filled with all sorts of fun activities: a baby book shower, folk art show, movie fun, and a mud volleyball tournament (no worries, I was only a spectator- but that was really hard!).

The baby shower was great- all sorts of friends brought lots of fun books to jump start our little library. We got poetry, fables, lullabies, stories, etc- all with amazing illustrations. There were also a couple of books with helpful lessons and tips for me as a mom. My friend Jeanene generously provided me with the following information. I hope anyone who is around babies under any capacity will find these tips to be helpful: