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Here are some of this week's highlights in the Baby Bunching world. These are brief as I'm vying for the computer this weekend.

Kate over at The Big Piece of Cake has written a beautiful post about her oldest son's special needs.

Heather over at Dynamite and Tater Tot has succumbed to the infamous "nap trap."

Amy over at Pretty Babies has some great ideas for how to catch "me time" even if you don't have a lot of time.

Boom over at A Mom on the Verge has some great suggestions for organizing and getting rid of clutter. We always love these suggestions.

Super Ninja Mom over at Two Under Two has found a cure for morning sickness. This was her sly way to announce she's pregnant with baby #5, which could make three under two!

baby bunching bests

Here are some of this week's highlights.

Stacey over at Is There Any Mommy Out There? has a very profound post written to her fourth child about being the Golden Child. This post really moved me.

Caitlin is over at Chicago Mom's Blog with a post about the eternal question . . . are we done having kids? I am forever asking this myself.

Laura over at Are We Nearly There Yet, Mummy? has a post about mornings with her Bunch. Having just come off a week with husband out of town, I so relate to this.

Mary Beth over at Four Silly Sisters is on the verge of having all four of her girls potty trained. Potty training is my least favorite parenting activity and I loathed doing it each time with my kids so props to her for doing it with triplets.

baby bunching bests

Here are this week's Baby Bunching bests. Food seems to be the theme with many of these posts. That sparks an idea for a food post for Baby Bunching this week as well. We have lots of new blogs on this list so check 'em out.

Maria writes a wonderfully informative post at The Alpha Mom Guide to Everything about how to keep your kids happy at the grocery store. No matter how many times I do this, I still feel I need the reminder.

Tricia over at Reston Mom has some great tips for avoiding food arguments in her house. This can be one of the most difficult things for Baby Bunchers since we're all just striving for peace in the house. But ultimately, no one really wants to be a short order cook all day long. Props to Tricia for sticking to her guns, especially during her final weeks of pregnancy with baby #3.

GeekyMummy over at The Hair Dog Chronicles has a great post about needing some guilt-free convenience food for her kids. 

Shell over at Things I Can't Say has a handy trick for taking the kids out for a meal. Drive through, order, pick up and go inside and eat. It's so much easier than corralling everyone while you wait your turn in line. I tried some form of this by calling ahead, placing an order, picking it up just to turn around and eat there. Saves time and headache. While you're over at her site, check out her post about staying calm. I really needed this reminder this week. She says her life is crazy with three boys under three, and her attitude is that while she can't always control things, she can at least control her reaction to the craziness.

Brenda over at Bunching Baby Batters just made her first solo outing with her Bunch. We always want to give props for this since it can be a bit daunting at times. 

Feener (aka Fiona Charles) who writes at MommyVents has a post up at nj.com about her attempt to find a part-time sitter. We wholeheartedly agree. Both Cara and I have managed to find our Mary Poppins and once you discover them, you want to do everything you can to keep them. 

Tara over at The Young Mommy Life writes about how every young mom needs a veteran mommy friend--one who can provide big picture insight for those experiences down the road. In turn, younger mothers (or those with young children) can remind veteran moms that kids grow up fast and to savor those precious moments. 

baby bunching bests

And here are this week's Baby Bunching bests. I have to confess my blog reading has been down this week due to 1) my son breaking his finger/hand 2) me looking for a job and spending all my "blogging time" writing cover letters 3) husband out of town. So here is the list this week. Please always feel free to email us some of your favs!

Michelle over at Mom Without a Map reposted one of her first posts that launched her blog. It was about a (most familiar sounding) trip to the playground where she tried to nurse her newborn while her toddler played in the sandbox.

Susan who writes at One Year Apart has a great and timely post at Philadelphia Moms about her very unwelcoming preschool tour. I thought since we'd just had the preschool conversation some of you might be interested in this as well.

Jenni over at Oscarelli wrote about her most recent trip to the doctor with her newborn son. Baby Bunchers have no time to waste on doctors who are mean, rude or stupid.

Jessica who writes at A Parent in Silver Spring has a post over at DC Metro Moms about how she and her family will NOT be flying on your airplane anytime soon. Jessica is one of my favorite blogging moms who I have the good fortune of knowing in real life.

Shorter Mama over at A Shorter Story writes about how she's finally seeing the benefits of Baby Bunching.

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Just a happy note from us . . . we made headlines in Washington Parent magazine. Ok, so I wrote the article, but it's a start.

Here are this week's Baby Bunching bests.

I have to give major props to Boom over at A Mom on the Verge. She took her Bunch to Disney ALONE. That's right. Her husband is away in Antarctica, and she braved the trip with both kids on her own.

Jenni at Oscarelli is slowly adjusting to her new life as a Baby Buncher. She writes about how hard it's been juggling the two. I really felt for her this week when she talked about her close call with cleaning products. You are not alone in this situation. Poison control should definitely be programmed into your phone.

Kristen over at Motherhood Uncensored writes about how she's always "on" no matter what. Even during a visit to the dentist her husband was asking her to come home and help with the three kids. 

Shell over at Things I Can't Say writes about her new bedtime routine for her older Bunch, as they now are sharing a room.

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First of all, I want to give a huge shout out to all our readers. It's because of you that this site has been doing so well lately. We've been generating so many hits lately from different areas of the world, and we're so appreciative to those who have passed along the word via blogging, emails, message boards, playgroups, etc. You have no idea how much we appreciate the traffic and the comments we receive. Please feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have questions or suggestions for topics.

And on praising our readers, here are a few Baby Bunching bests for this week.

Kate over at The Big Piece of Cake is an awesome writer and very honest about her life with kids 18 months apart (include a set of twins in there). This past week she has documented her days at home--one, two, three and four--alone with all three kids while her husband was traveling.

As Cara mentioned earlier this week, we are continually amazed by those profound Baby Bunchers. I recently stumbled upon AnyMommy's blog Is There Any Mommy Out There? She writes about being pregnant for the last time. She is the mom to two three-year olds (one adopted shortly after her son turned one--so they are almost the same age), an 18-month old and a fourth baby on the way. She writes a very profound essay about her "forced twins." I was very moved by her words and her spirit.

MamaNeena at The Adventures and Misadventures of Ubermom had me laughing out loud with her post on "The Quest . . . for the perfect way to lose the baby fat. I love the new use for the baby gate around the treadmill. Very inventive. 

We all have those forgetful moments. Did we remember the stroller? Do we have our keys? Are all the kids in the car? Casey over at Half As Good As You writes a very funny post about how fast food saved her family when she realized she forgot to turn off the car. 

MaryBeth over at Four Silly Sisters writes about how much things seems to change from one day to the next. One day she felt she "off to the nut house" and the next resulted in children "waking up on the right side of the bed."

And we'll end with a very nice haiku from Manic Mama at Life with Maggie and Ben.

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Here are this week's Baby Bunching bests. A few newbies in here so enjoy the reads. We're glad to be back into the routine of the new year.

Knowles over at Knowles Notes has changed her game plan for the new year. Now a mother of two under two she's planning to go from defense to offense making herself a priority. Good for you!

Laura over at Are We Nearly There Yet Mummy? writes a letter to Supernanny about visiting her house. She follows it up with a play-by-play of why she needed the help of Supernanny in the first place.

Michelle at Mom Without a Map is finding many of her long lost things in "secret" locations around the house. She wonders how her kids would feel if she hid all their favorite things.  

Jessica over at A Bushel and a Peck writes a very moving post about "Becoming Mommy."  I love the reference to how even after 4.5 years and three kids, she still feels like she's playing house. While you're over there, check out her tips on taking your Bunch to Disney.

Susan over at One Year Apart blogs about her preschool admission woes. This is a hot topic at our house these days and one that can be tricky if you're trying to schedule kids who are one year apart in school. A topic we'll touch on in the coming weeks.

Lisa over at Two Boys and a Baby Girl had a brief, but humorous post, about her youngest playing amongst the big boy toys.

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Here we go with this week's Baby Bunching bests.

Marty at Deep South Moms has just discovered that she will soon become part of our Baby Buncher. She's still adjusting to the idea. Help her out.

Jenni at Oscarelli gives us a play-by-play of her day as a new Baby Buncher. Does this sounds familiar?

Momma Bear is running from her littlest one. She thought when her third (in three years) started crawling it would be about keeping the floors clean again and things out of his mouth, but it's been about hiding her noodles. He wants what she's eating so she has to hide her snacks.

Kate over at The Big Piece of Cake writes about how nothing is sacred when you have little ones, but that it all passes so quickly. Enjoy it, she says.

Michelle over at the New Jersey Moms Blog is just getting back to the gym with her second baby. She's having a bit more trouble leaving this one with in the Kids Klub. Since working out was such a hot topic this week, I thought this was a great pick.

Tricia over at Reston Mom wrote a sweet post about how her daughters have become best friends. The younger one broke into tears when her oldest went to a birthday party. She just missed her BFF.

Just added....Super Ninja Mom over at Two Under Two has her carseat recommendations for those with two under two.

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Happy New Year. Here are this week's Baby Bunching bests. (Forgive me for the short list this week...I have visitors in town AND sick kids. Super fun.)

Caitlin over at A Hen and Three Chicks gave birth to a new little boy this week.

Justice Fergie over at MamaLaw reminds us all why it's important to be organized when you're a Baby Buncher.

MamaNeena over at The Adventures of Ubermom! wrote about her trip to the mall with all three kids. I give her major credit for making another stop at Starbucks to replace the spilt hot chocolate.

baby bunching book guide

We're looking to create the Baby Bunching book guide. This includes all books that you found helpful as a Baby Buncher with topics including: sleep, food, behavior, sibling or just plain funny ones that we all should be reading. Post your favorites here in the comments, and we'll compile them into a list similar to the Baby Bunching Double Stroller Guide.

Here are a few of our all-time favorites (more to come):

Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy, Girlfriend's Guide to the First Year and Girlfriend's Guide to Toddlerhood

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child

Baby 411

The Vaccine Book

Mama Knows Breast

Beyond One

Twice Blessed

Send us your favorites (and please include why or a story) and we'll have the list ready for your after-Christmas gift card spending spree.