During your baby’s first year, every holiday is extra special. It’s so fun to celebrate each holiday a little more than usual just to honor the fact that it’s your baby’s first time experiencing the festivities.

Of course, going overboard with every holiday can be expensive — one free way to celebrate is by taking one-of-a-kind holiday-themed photos. No matter the holiday, you can create a special photo op.

For Valentine’s Day photos, gather up some flowers, paper hearts, and chocolates — then grab your phone or a camera and start shooting. Here are some easy photos to take on your baby’s first Valentine’s Day.

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Watching babies reach different milestones can fill our eyes with wonder — that a child so new to the world can adapt and learn different ways of functioning so quickly. Within a baby’s first year of life, they learn the tastes of different foods, the ability to laugh and recognize when something is funny, and how to babble and form bits of speech.

When children begin to communicate from babbling to words, the progression can sometimes seem to sky-rocket. At one point your infant was only giggling in your lap, and now they're trying to form sentences and make jokes with you. Babies begin reaching speech development milestones as early as 1 years old. To help navigate and keep an eye on your child’s growth, here is all you need to know about early language development and your child.

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As a parent, one of the best things about the holidays is seeing it through your kids’ eyes. They are mesmerized by all the Christmas lights, they freak out about the first snow, they love wrapping (and unwrapping) presents, and they appreciate every piece of holiday decor.

Plus, when they’re little, they still love dressing up in holiday outfits. Whether you’re going to a formal holiday party or just lounging around the house, we have rounded up the cutest infant holiday outfits for little ones to wear this season.

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My first two kids were born overseas in 2008 and 2010, so we were super grateful to have Facebook to keep in touch with friends and family. After their births, my husband would leave the hospital with our digital camera, go home, shower and upload a picture or two to announce the birth of, first, our son, then next, our daughter.

Easy, simple, fun. We loved the immediate response of love, support and everyone’s sheer joy.

Our family was grateful for social media, because it meant they found out quickly. There weren’t a million phone calls to make, they didn’t have to wait for baby announcements in the mail. They got to see a few pictures and be excited with us.

But apparently some people’s excitement gets a little out of control, breaking baby announcement protocol. Case in point, this post that recently popped up in my Facebook feed:

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There are many interesting things that come from the science that investigates how our birth month shapes who we become. Whether it’s tied to our astrological signs or connected with research studies that factor in seasons and what we’re exposed to while in our mom’s womb, it’s fun to think about how these aspects shape — or don’t shape — who our kids might grow up to be.

If you’re expecting a little one in August, here are some fun facts about kids who are born in this month.

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There are many reasons to love when March comes around. It’s the start of spring, a rejuvenating season for many, when the sun comes out for longer stretches and we can open the windows to air out the gloom of winter. Best of all, it’s before the heat of summer arrives, when we’re too uncomfortable to go outside or we’re sweating through the sheets at bedtime.

For many, springtime is their favorite season, and it’s a great time to bring a newborn into the world, too. The temperature gets a little warmer in March, which means walks in the stroller to get our newborn to sleep don’t require 20 minutes of bundling them up first. And we can layer our clothes, which helps for when we’re out and about and our postpartum hormones strike and either make us too hot or too cold.

Beyond the start of spring, March also comes with a few fun holidays (like St. Patrick’s Day and Mardi Gras, which happened on March 1 this year), and it’s the month we honor Women’s History.

But the perks of a March birthday go beyond our postpartum phase, the weather outside, and enjoying foods that aren’t traditionally green. There are some statistical facts that come with being born in March that are fascinating.

If you’re expecting a baby in March or you’re a parent to one already, here are a few interesting facts about kids who celebrate their birthday in the third month of the year.

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September is the start of a lot of change. First, we see it in nature with the changing color of leaves as we exit summer fun and experience cooler temperatures. It’s also when kids head back to school, and birds begin their migration to warmer climates. It’s also one of the more comfortable months to be pregnant.

It’s also a month of change for parents-to-be who are expecting a new baby during the month. However, according to science, there are some interesting perks for those who have a September birthday.

If you’re expecting a little one in September, here are some fun facts about babies born this month.

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One of the inevitable truths of motherhood, if one can be so fortunate, is that your baby won’t stay a baby. If you’re like me you will feel as though you’re at odds with time as you watch babyhood and subsequently childhood seemingly slip away.

With each milestone, from the big to the mundane, you’ll feel an ache despite knowing this is a good thing and despite being happy, thankful even. Here are some of the bittersweet milestones we tend to encounter during the early years, the things we at times momentarily long for when we remember what once was.

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We know that any month a baby is born is a good month. But there are some perks to having a baby in some months that others don’t get to experience. A lot of that comes down to the comfort of the pregnant person (it is really hard to be pregnant in the summer), and then for a new parent, not being right in the dead of winter helps, too. And there are also some scientifically proven perks to being born in certain months rather than others.

Of course, these are generalizations. They’ll fit perfect for some babies and be a miss for others. But it still fun to read about what science is looking at and how the month we’re born in can help shape who we’re going to become.

If you’re expecting a baby in July, here are some fun perks (and a few that might make things a little challenging) about babies born during this month.

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For many people, June marks a month where a lot of fun things happen. It’s the end of the school year, we see the first official day of summer, and it’s swapping out the cold, dreary winter for sunshine, green grass, barbecues, and refreshing swims. It’s also a great month to welcome a baby.

Not having to be in the last weeks of pregnancy in the summer months is a very welcome thing for many pregnant people. We know it’s way more comfortable when you’re not nine months' pregnant in the summer heat. Plus, fewer illnesses are floating around in the summer than in winter, and it’s easier to get out of the house.

As if those weren’t good enough reasons alone, babies born in June are also something special. Based on scientific studies, there are some perks to being born in the sixth month. Whether having a potential leg up on winning a Nobel prize one day or having a personality that matches the weather, June babies — like babies of all other months — are unique in their own ways.

If you’re expecting a baby in June, have a child born in this month, or just find this stuff fascinating, here are some facts about June-born babies:

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