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Ultimate Guide to Baby Milestones and Firsts

By Lemon Lime Adventures 7 Comments

I hope you have been enjoying our Ultimate Guide to Baby’s First Year series. So far, we have taken a look at how to help new parents, tips and resources for taking care of babies, and feeding baby during the first year. Welcome back for day 5 where over 30 bloggers are celebrating baby milestones and “firsts”. This is one of my favorite topics for the series, because, go ahead, admit it…

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Milestones and baby development are fascinating to watch and record. From the first smile to the first step, each parent can use some help keeping all 0f the little things in order. Our hope is that you will find the posts in this article and created by the others in this series helpful and insightful and you will want to bookmark or pin this page for later.

Baby’s First Big Moments

Newborn Picture with Siblings

From the birth of your baby to your baby’s first words, your baby is constantly changing. Your baby is constantly experiencing new milestones and developing new parts of his/her brain and body. As new parents, we are excited to watch them grow and develop and document the process along the way. Together, with posts my good friends and the most popular posts on the internet, I hope to provide you with resources and tips that will help you during your baby’s first year.

Birth of a family [a MKB post]
Baby’s First Meeting of Siblings ~ Makeovers & Motherhood
Baby’s First Christmas ~ Lemon Lime Adventures

Baby’s First Bath ~ Let the Journey Begin
Baby’s First Foods ~ The Jenny Evolution

Baby's First Bath

Baby’s First Zoo Trip ~ Conceiving Piper
Baby’s First Outing ~ Bambini Travel
Flying With A Baby ~ Pink Oatmeal

Baby’s First Road Trip ~ Peace but Not Quiet
Disney With A Baby ~ Pink Oatmeal
Plane Ride With Baby and Practical Tips to Stay Sane  ~ The Realistic Mama
Enjoying a Road Trip with a Baby – Bare Feet on the Dashboard
Sharing a Hotel Room with a Baby without Losing Your Mind – Bare Feet on the Dashboard
Travel Tips: How to Survive Traveling with a Toddler or Baby ~ Jenny Evolution

Capturing Baby’s First Moments

Mama Miss Ultimate Baby BookMama Miss Ultimate Baby Book

Baby Book with Printable Onesie Iron-Ons ~ Mama Miss
Make a DIY Baby Book to Record Baby’s Firsts (free printable) ~ Bare Feet on the Dashboard
DIY Baby Book with Free Printables – Bare Feet on the Dashboard
Documenting Baby’s Firsts ~ ALLternativeLearning

Capturing Milestones ~ Peanut Blossom
10 Ways To Remember Baby’s Firsts ~ Popsugar
12 Modern Ways to Capture Childhood ~ Baby List Blog

 

Documenting Baby's First Year Photo Gift

Celebrate Baby’s First Year: Minted.com

Baby’s First Keepsakes

Taking Care in Selecting that First Teddy or Blanket ~ Powerful Mothering
Baby’s First Shoes – What You Need To Know ~ Pink Oatmeal

Baby’s First Milestones

Nature Sensory Baby Play

Learning and understanding your baby’s milestones can feel overwhelming and if you are like me, can feel like  a daunting process to weed out the “good” information out there. I have compiled some of my favorite sites for checklists, benchmarks, and red flags that I find extremely helpful in regards to your baby’s first year.

Speech and Language Development

Infant Language Development Tips and Activities ~ The Stay At Home Mom Survival Guide
Crash Course in Child Development: Infants ~ The Stay At Home Mom Survival Guide
Baby Sign Language ~ Racheous Lovable Learning

 

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Infographic Credit: NorthShore Pediatric Therapy

Infant Language Development { Cooing and Babbling} ~ Still Playing School
Designing Your Home for Baby’s First Words ~ Trust Me, I’m a Mom

Cognitive Development Milestones ~ Baby Zone
Gross Motor Milestones and Infographic~ Northshore Pediatric

Baby MIlestones
Photo Credit: Raphael Goetter via photopin cc

When Can A Baby Sit? Is It Functional? ~ Pink Oatmeal
Baby Motor Skills ~ Lessons Learnt Journal
Potty Training at Eleven Months ~ Conceiving Piper

 

milestones-infographic

 

Is My Child On Track? ~ Help Me Grow
Milestone Red Flags { What to Watch For} ~ Parents
Designing Your Home for Early Language Development ~ Trust Me I’m Mom

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 What resource is a go-to for you? What is a baby first that you will never forget? Do you have a special way to capture those special moments? Connect with  me on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, Instagram or subscribe by email. I can’t wait to hear your ideas.

 

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  1. Betsy @ BPhotoArt.com says

    May 15, 2014 at 9:45 pm

    Great list of resources! 🙂 So glad to be participating in this series 🙂

    Capturing Baby Milestones on Camera

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    May 16, 2014 at 6:53 am

    Such an exciting giveaway 🙂

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And then I took a moment to celebrate the true wins.
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I CAN smile again.
I DO have joy again.
I HAVE a lot to be excited about. .
Two years ago I couldn’t say those things honestly. .
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.
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  • A simple classic game. But so much opportunity for connection. 
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At 13 I have to embrace every moment he would choose to have dinner with his mama. 
Every day might not be perfect but I choose to use moments like these to anchor me for when times get hard. 
How are you connecting today? 
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.
His response could have been ... Not right now...
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But instead ... he simply said ... Sure!
.
These two are like peas and carrots.
.
This is a little girl that loves her papa.
. 
This is a papa that loves his little girl. .
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Is really just one of many examples of unconditional love.
. 
I get so much joy from watching their relationship grow and develop. 
5 minutes can make a huge difference. 
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.
He wasn’t hit by a football🏈
.
He wasn’t being careless⁉️
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He didn’t step on them on accident 🤦🏻‍♀️
.
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.
They use a “seclusion room” when children are disregulated
.
Today my son could NOT calm on his own. .
He shared he went between screaming and throwing his glasses to try to get out...
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To crying on the floor thinking he’d never get out.
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I could scold him for having a fit at school.
I could punish him for all the destruction.
.
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. 
He’s been isolated enough and that didn’t end well.
.
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