Hopefully things are starting to slow down around your home now that the holidays are over. How about taking advantage of that and making a New Year's resolution to spend a little more "slow" time together as a family? The Mommies are working on it; Gretchen is focused on family dinner and conversation, and Paige says her family enjoys game time at the end of a busy day. Leave a comment and share what you like to do, or plan to do, to help your family "unplug" from all the distractions and focus on what’s really important—each other!

Speech and Language Pathologist, Maia Magder, teaches Paige and Gretchen about how infants develop speech and what parents can do to encourage them. She shares some important milestones for moms to look for, like when babies should be smiling and babbling. To learn more from Maia, visit her website.

Did you know that newborn babies begin to communicate almost immediately and that feeding is one of the earliest forms of conversation? Neither did we, but we learned a lot when Maia Magder, speech and language pathologist, spoke with Gretchen and Paige about speech development in newborns. Her explanation of how babies first learn to communicate is fascinating! Watch the show and then visit her website at dcspeechcenter.com to learn more about it.

Are you ready to leave your kids with a babysitter? Paige and Gretchen talk with Lindsay Oaksmith, from the American Red Cross, about the Red Cross babysitter training program and share a few of their own experiences, too.

Did you know that the first disposable diapers were handmade by Proctor and Gamble in the 1950’s? Take a trip down memory lane with Paige and Gretchen as they learn about the history of Pampers diapers.

Maybe you've already seen Gretchen and Paige visit Pampers' Baby Care Facility to learn about all of the tests and research that go into making a Pampers diaper? Well, that’s not all it takes! The Mommies also visited Pampers' Discovery Center, where hundreds of moms and babies come each day to test Pampers products. As moms make suggestions to improve a product, researchers can immediately hand make a diaper prototype to implement the upgrade and see how it works. Pretty cool, huh! Come along with the Mommies to get a sneak peek at this amazing baby center.

Paige and Gretchen chat with Pampers Parenting Network Expert and founder of Stroller Strides Lisa Druxman about getting back into life after pregnancy.

You may have seen her on The Dr. Phil Show, or CNN; now Kim West, “The Sleep Lady,” is sharing her gentle techniques for getting babies to sleep. Paige and Gretchen  learn some of the common mistakes parents make and how use the “sleep lady shuffle” to correct them.  You can also learn more about helping children sleep well by visiting our sponsor, Pampers.com.

Click here to see the New York Times sleep article that Kim mentions in our show.

Almost nothing is as wonderful as bringing your own sweet baby home from the hospital, but new parents can feel overwhelmed too.  As part of our series, My Baby, Me & My World, sponsored by Pampers, Gretchen and Paige share what it was like when they brought home their first newborns.  They had questions about diapering, sleeping, playing…everything!  You’ll smile when you hear what they did, and for more helpful information on everything baby, check out what the experts say at Pampers.

Do you need a laugh today? Paige and Gretchen discuss burping…techniques for getting babies to do it, and how to stop the older kids. How great is that?