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Soooo how y’all homeschooling coming along? Spen

Soooo how y’all homeschooling coming along? Spending the afternoon at the doctor was not in our homeschool plans for the day. However Miss Kennedy decided to swallow a letter K 🤦🏾‍♀️. It was the pendent from a necklace.

Thankfully after some x-rays (swipe left) we determined it’s not lodged in a place that’s harmful. So laxatives it is for her and hopefully she’ll poop it out soon enough. We have a follow up appointment Saturday for another x-ray to make sure it’s gone cuz what I’m not really interested in is sifting through poop.

As you can see from the last picture she’s doing just fine but she def gave us a scare today. So yea things aren’t always going to be perfect but we’ll always get through the obstacles. Are you feeling like you’ll move into permanent homeschool when this is all done or are you ready to send these kids back to school?

[GIVEAWAY] Retiring our @ergobaby, introducing the

TIPS ON TRAVELING WITH A CAR SEAT (ONCE IT’S SAF

TIPS ON TRAVELING WITH A CAR SEAT (ONCE IT’S SAFE AGAIN) AND BEST CITIES TO TRAVEL TO IF YOU DON’T WANT TO USE ONE (save this post): 1. Does your car seat fly for free? * On Us Airlines you can always check your car seat at the ticket counter or at the gate free of charge, even on budget airlines. International airlines rules vary as some only allow a car seat or stroller.

2. Protect your checked car seat from germs and scratches! * If you’re not using your car seat on the plane make sure you have a car seat travel bag to protect it. Remember you get what you pay for so that $8 bag might not last very long! I Listed a few of my faves in the link in bio.
3. Understand the risks of checking a car seat! -As someone who has used a car seat on the plane I know it can be a hassle. If you opt to check it, know there are risks. Car seats that have been in a car accident are no longer safe & should not be reused. You see how airlines handle people’s luggage, don’t count on them to handle car seats any better!

4. How to get your car seat to the gate!
-Get a car seat bag that has backpack straps.
-Snap the car seat into your stroller frame if you have an infant car seat so you can push baby in it.
-Get a car seat transporter like the one I’m using in this video, it’s a life saver!

5. How to use a car seat on the plane:
-Know you have to buy a seat even if your child is under 2.
-Your car seat must be approved by the FAA,it will have a sticker on the side that says if it is.
-Car seats can only be used in the window seat unless the plane has 3 columns then it can also go in the middle seat of the middle column.

6. Consider leaving your car seat at home.
-Use public transportation if you’re traveling to a big city.
-Use a portable car seat, examples in the link in bio.
Not about the travel with a car seat life? We’ve traveled to Chicago, NYC, Denmark, Amsterdam, Paris, London, Madrid & had ease using public transit. I really love Europe because they don’t make you fold your stroller on the bus! What places have you been that you didn’t a car to get around?

P.S. Ignore my face in the video I’m awkward when ppl are recording me lol.

BACK TO THE BEGINNING: The girls ages on their fir

BACK TO THE BEGINNING: The girls ages on their first international trips (save this post). Jordyn’s first international trip was to Jamaica and she was 8 months old. She took her first domestic flight at 6 weeks.

After we learned some things traveling with Jordyn, Kennedy took her first international trip at 10 weeks. We went to Cartagena and Medellin, Colombia. I was on maternity leave and wanted to take full advantage of this time off. Her first flight was actually at 11 days old because we were moving cross country and a 16+ hour car ride with a newborn didn’t sound fun. Got clearance from her pediatrician and we took a one way flight to move to Florida.

Tips for flying with babies:

1. Nurse or bottle feed on take off and landing and if soothes babies ears.

2. Bring a change of clothes for the baby AND yourself!

3. Know car seats and strollers both fly for free on pretty much every airline, even the budget ones.

4. Baby wear so you can be hands free through the airport! Personally love my Ergobaby.

5. Invest in TSA pre-check, it makes going through airport security with kids so much easier. You don’t have to take out electronics or remove your shoes. If you have it any child flying with you on the same reservation who is 12 and us we can go with you without paying for the service.

How old was your child on their first flight? Where did you go? What’s your number one tip for other parents?

#BabyDovePartner I know everyone's day to day has

#BabyDovePartner I know everyone's day to day has changed drastically but one thing that has remained the same for us is our bedtime routine.
With the girls home all day we love that @babydovecare Calming Nights Tip to Toe Wash and Lotion both have a warm milk and chamomile calming scent that relaxes the girls in the evening.

After bath time Jordyn reads Kennedy a story and then hubby and I get some quiet time after they fall asleep. What is your kids bedtime routine? #BabyDoveBedtime

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These dresses are currently as low as $7.99, just click the link in our bio! Who else is looking forward to seeing all the kids dressed up in their spring outfits? Follow @childresnplace for more outfit inspo. #mystylePLACE https://lnk2.io/wR5c4sz

If only we could just walk away from this pandemic

If only we could just walk away from this pandemic!! I’ve mulled over the “right” things to post since things have changed so drastically in the past few days and basically everything I’ve come up with I’m like, whew someone might take this wrong. ————————————————————————
We’re all feeling the impact, whether it’s physically, mentally, financially or all of the above.

Since you follow me I know you love travel even though no one is traveling right now. With travel halted I’ve been contemplating on the “right” things to post. ————————————————————————
Clearly I don’t want to promote anyone traveling at this time because we all need to do our part in flattening the curve. However, travel will come back and while the world is waiting to travel again I’m wondering if you still want inspiration on places to go when it’s safe to do so? Do you still want me to post flight deals in my stories for deals available June and beyond?

I have so many pictures/videos from previous trips I never posted and tips to offer. Are you guys open to that? What are some destinations/modes of transportation you’re most interested in? Do you want tips on how to take family pictures, packing light, or something else?

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