So, after Pi Day, my husband, John, came down with pneumonia for two weeks, we had Miss J's 1st birthday, and immediately after that, Jo...

One of Miss J's favorite things recently is being flipped upside down. She'll crawl up to me and put her head in my lap as a si...

I saw a design similar to this onesie when I was pregnant with Miss Baby J. We are kind of maker-type people (when we have the time). I put ...

There, I've said it, "breast" is now on my blog. It's no secret that I work full time outside of the house. My breast pump...

Simple science experiments that babies do on their own - and how you can embrace the science: * Squish their food - How does that feel...

Miss Baby J is growing so fast! Her giggles are contagious. She loves knowing what comes next (babies love repetition - that's h...

*Shadows *Light *Pictures (perception, depth, light, colors) *Looking through a window (perception, depth, light, colors) *The baby in t...

Miss Baby J is now 6 weeks old. Time is flying by, when it's not 2 am. We're starting to get into a routine now that our specia...

I've been really behind on posting science experiments. Most of my days are spent at work and then tending to J's needs. By the time...

I love simple, unexpected science lessons. It was a beautiful day which made for perfect static electricity hair when playing at the park...

One day, when Nerdy Science was a baby (ie. Nerdy Baby), I was at the park with my son trying to get the wiggles out after school, before co...

Ok, I admit it, I'm from the desert.  I can name you the type of cacti and the latitudes and altitudes where each one grows (maybe that...

Good to know that the fan can still keep J's interest over a year later. He's into kicking the floating ball nowadays, but he lik...

Play with light a little. We've already discussed shadows , now it's time for reflections. Instead of absorbing/blocking the light...

J loved banging on things from a young age. This picture was actually taken the first time he decided to sit up on his own - when we put a...

Magnets produce a special field that excites material containing iron (steel is a common material containing iron). When excited, the mater...

If you haven't experienced it yet, give your child a fresh bar of soap that has been dipped in the water. It's pretty hilarious.  ...

J loves hearing his voice and playing with tubes. Why is your voice louder when you speak through a tube? *The tube focuses the sound wa...

Lately, I've been turning to boxes to help keep my sanity. You can do a lot with boxes. Since this is supposed to be science based, I...

What kid doesn't like bubbles? It's not really bubble season, but we had a beautiful 70 degree February Saturday and J wanted t...