http://blog.gracobaby.com Graco corporate blog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:20:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My baby's first day of daycare was a completely different experience the second time around. For my first born, PP, she had family care for her, an in-home nanny, then finally daycare. By the time we started PP in daycare, she was 10 months old and at the peak of ... http://blog.gracobaby.com/2009/11/19/babys-first-day-of-daycare/ Snuggly sweater, adorable hat (with the cutest ear flaps mind you) and picking apples...an obviously perfect Fall celebration combo for Channel Manager Jessica DiGirolamo's 2 year old nephew, "Cookie Pie"! And knowing Jessica, you can easily conclude that the cuteness gene in her family doesn't fall far from the tree. Every ... http://blog.gracobaby.com/2009/11/18/wondrous-wednesday-98/ (Bear pictured here with her best buddy/cousin in their matching STEWART T-Shirts) Everything you read about parenting says encourage kids to be creative and use their imaginations. My question is; when has it gone too far? Here is the reason for asking. Bear (now 3 ½ years old) has two imaginary ... http://blog.gracobaby.com/2009/11/17/imaginary-friends%e2%80%a6when-has-it-gone-too-far/ One of the most important relationships a family can cultivate is with their babysitter.  Leaving your precious children in the care of another is an anxiety-invoking prospect.  You want to make sure that the person you charge them with will maintain consistency with your parenting style and the children’s environment, ... http://blog.gracobaby.com/2009/11/16/babysitters/ The superstitious kind might be nervous today. Friday the 13th has become known as an unlucky day thanks to the number 13. According to an article in today's Huffington Post, the number has even led to a condition called triskaidekaphobia, fear of the number 13, (seriously!?) and some hilarious other superstitions. Not my ... http://blog.gracobaby.com/2009/11/13/lucky-13/ We’ve received a few questions recently from parents who tell us that their child has figured out how to open the chest clip on their car seat harness. We wanted to share some information that we hope can help in this situation. Should my child be able to open the chest ... http://blog.gracobaby.com/2009/11/12/faq-what-if-my-child-figures-out-how-to-open-the-chest-clip-on-their-car-seat/ What a wonderful way to celebrate your first birthday - being surrounded by loads of happy smiling cousins! Oh, and that adorable puppy dog cake is no cakewreck either! Too cute!   Can you spot Kim Lefko's daughter, Love Bug in the crowd? We wish Love Bug many more happy birthdays to ... http://blog.gracobaby.com/2009/11/11/wondrous-wednesday-97/   This past weekend was such a fun one for me…I had the pleasure of experiencing my first baby shower as an expectant mom. Of course I have hosted countless baby showers myself, but it is all so different when the spotlight is on me and the little bundle of joy ... http://blog.gracobaby.com/2009/11/10/celebrating-mom-baby-literacy/ When you are on maternity leave, you spend all of your time taking care of your new little one. I spent countless hours holding, feeding, bathing, changing, kissing, and loving my little "Pinkie Pie." (Big sister, PP, named her little sis Pinkie Pie in honor of her favorite My Little ... http://blog.gracobaby.com/2009/11/09/qt-with-my-girls-while-on-maternity-leave/ We all know the holiday season is upon us - a reason for anyone to celebrate! But beyond that, we at Graco have a lot to celebrate too. We're excited to be adding some new faces to our blog team (coming soon!), we're planning lots of fun new content, there will be final months of ... http://blog.gracobaby.com/2009/11/06/november-and-december-are-months-to-celebrate/