As our readership grows, we want to make sure the timeless posts from our archives get their fair share of attention.

While MommyGarten is on vacation this week, please enjoy these excerpts from popular blog posts.

From February 2010

“We’ve got to get her walkin’!” was Don’s battle cry upon hearing that his 14-month old granddaughter Lynn didn’t seem destined to begin walking any sooner than her mother or her uncle Rick had started — at the ripe age of 16 months.

Earth Day is a good occasion to remember that 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water, most of it oceans.

Children of all ages love playing with water, in water, on water. You will love that they grow in multiple developmental areas with such a simple, inexpensive toy: H2O.

Just because your baby isn’t walking yet — that doesn’t mean her feet are unemployed.

For several weeks, the newborn might notice her own feet, especially during diaper changes when they are handled and held near the line of sight between her face and yours.

But there’s not much she can do about this new discovery until her brain development and motor development catch up with her observation skills.

No self-respecting baby dreads tank-top season because her arms are chubby.

Instead, she sees this weekend’s Spring Equinox for what it is: THE season for outdoor play. There is a world of sensory lessons that await baby beyond your screen door.

New smells, new feelings, new sounds, and new colors will fascinate your baby, or returning toddler, as she experiences the her body in ways that she cannot when she’s inside.