Raising CJ

Raising CJ

By Alex & Bethany semi-pro baby parentsKids & Family
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Raising CJ episodes

  • E15 First Date Night (6 Months 2 Weeks)

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    Our baby can sit up all by herself. She’s also started the “backwards scoot crawl.” CJ starts doing something we’re calling a “war pat.” We contemplate if CJ really likes us, or would just let anyone raise her. This is because we start her at a new child care center and the transition was surprisingly smooth. CJ picks up her worst cold yet. The congestion causes her to wake up every two hours. It’s like we have a newborn again, zoiks! We (Alex & Bethany) go on our first date since CJ joined the family and get a babysitter for the first time. We also go out to dinner as a family and are blessed with a very special surprise from some amazing people.

    Baby Gadget of the Week:

    The Munchkin Food Masher

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  • E15 First Date Night (6 Months 2 Weeks)
    Our baby can sit up all by herself. She's also started the "backwards scoot crawl." CJ starts doing something we're calling a "war pat." We contemplate if CJ really likes us, or would just let anyone raise her. This is because we start her at a new child care center and the transition was surprisingly smooth. CJ picks up her worst cold yet. The congestion causes her to wake up every two hours. It's like we have a newborn again, zoiks! We (Alex & Bethany) go on our first date since CJ joined the family and get a babysitter for the first time. We also go out to dinner as a family and are blessed with a very special surprise from some amazing people. Baby Gadget of the Week: The Munchkin Food Masher https://smile.amazon.com/Go-Mash-Food-Smashing-Set/dp/B0009F3NJ6/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1510633668&sr=8-1&keywords=munchkin+go+mash&dpID=319itCWXW-L&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
    36 min
  • Holiday Special 2017

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    We get holiday cheery and talk about baby Cadence’s very first Christmas! We’re so excited to give her gifts that we spoil the surprise and tell you everything we’re getting her. We discuss holiday traditions new and old. We also get quite side tracked and talk about fire safety for a while, but hey, you can never be too careful.

    Thank you to all our listeners! Alex, Bethany, and CJ sincerely hope you have a happy and joyous holiday season. Happy Holidays!

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  • Holiday Special 2017
    We get holiday cheery and talk about baby Cadence's very first Christmas! We're so excited to give her gifts that we spoil the surprise and tell you everything we're getting her. We discuss holiday traditions new and old. We also get quite side tracked and talk about fire safety for a while, but hey, you can never be too careful. Thank you to all our listeners! Alex, Bethany, and CJ sincerely hope you have a happy and joyous holiday season. Happy Holidays!
    25 min
  • E14 Jump Around! Jump Around! (5 Months 3 Weeks)

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    Our baby loves her new jumper! It’s the greatest thing since babies. We talk about CJ’s interaction with our pets. Bethany provides a little feedback for the CDC and their breast pump washing recommendations. We had a skunk attack, listen now to hear the gripping tale.

    Baby Gadget of the Week:

    Summer Infant Pop N’ Jump

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  • E14 Jump Around! Jump Around! (5 Months 3 Weeks)
    Our baby loves her new jumper! It's the greatest thing since babies. We talk about CJ's interaction with our pets. Bethany provides a little feedback for the CDC and their breast pump washing recommendations. We had a skunk attack, listen now to hear the gripping tale. Baby Gadget of the Week: Summer Infant Pop N' Jump https://smile.amazon.com/Summer-Infant-Portable-Activity-Center/dp/B01FHSTUIW/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1505510499&sr=8-1&keywords=summer+infant+pop+n+jump
    35 min
  • E13 All Ladies Promenade (5 Months)

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    Baby CJ is very close to sitting up on her own. She learns a new interesting sound she can make. Dad had to go away for three nights on a business trip. How did Mom fair alone? Well enough to form an all-ladies promenade…whatever that is, but bad enough to have a pizza debacle??? We discuss activities to do in the high chair. CJ starts giving her version of kisses, it’s both adorable and gross

    Kid’s Movie Review:

    The Lego Movie
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1490017/

    Baby Gadget of the Week:

    Suction cup toys for the high chair

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  • E13 All Ladies Promenade (5 Months)
    Baby CJ is very close to sitting up on her own. She learns a new interesting sound she can make. Dad had to go away for three nights on a business trip. How did Mom fair alone? Well enough to form an all-ladies promenade...whatever that is, but bad enough to have a pizza debacle??? We discuss activities to do in the high chair. CJ starts giving her version of kisses, it's both adorable and gross :) Kid's Movie Review: The Lego Movie http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1490017/ Baby Gadget of the Week: Suction cup toys for the high chair https://smile.amazon.com/Sassy-80051-Fascination-Station/dp/B002J4U8P2/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1505444110&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=ferris+wheel+suction+cup+toy
    35 min
  • E12 I Put the Baby to Bed! (4 months 3 weeks)

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    We finally pulled off just “putting the baby to bed.” We’ve successfully done it 6 nights now! We compare Huggies and Pampers in the ultimate diaper showdown. Cadence figures out she can “fake cough” and has a lot of fun doing it. Bethany talks about the sometimes unfair pressure put on moms to produce milk. Is there a culture of shame for having to supplement with formula?

    Baby Gadget of the Week:

    The Think Dirty App
    https://www.thinkdirtyapp.com/

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  • E12 I Put the Baby to Bed! (4 months 3 weeks)
    We finally pulled off just "putting the baby to bed." We've successfully done it 6 nights now! We compare Huggies and Pampers in the ultimate diaper showdown. Cadence figures out she can "fake cough" and has a lot of fun doing it. Bethany talks about the sometimes unfair pressure put on moms to produce milk. Is there a culture of shame for having to supplement with formula? Baby Gadget of the Week: The Think Dirty App https://www.thinkdirtyapp.com/
    34 min