Finally Friday: Aurora Borealis Nightlight
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2018 Update: You may want to check out some of our more recent stories about bedtime, including our recent post on how to get your kids to sleep.
My younger son (H, 25 months) is the night owl in the family — on nights when my husband and I give in to sleep on the earlier side, like 10:00, H is often the last one left standing. He doesn’t scream, or fight — we say goodnight, leave him in his crib, and then hear him laughing, playing, singing. We’ve tried stuffies, blankets, pillows, and light-up crib toys like Glowbear — but they all go flying across the room in a semi-violent manner, which H thinks is hilarious. (Another possible component here: We also call him Sir Poops a Lot because he frequently will poop at least once after being put down to sleep.) ANYHOO: We recently bought this nightlight for him, hoping he would lie down long enough to fall asleep, and now I kind of want one for myself, because the lights really are lovely and soothing. I also like that it automatically shuts off after one hour and can connect with your iPhone via Bluetooth to play your own music. It’s $21.95 at Amazon. Aurora Borealis Nightlight by Deneve
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Sales of note for 7/15/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – The Anniversary Sale is open for everyone — here’s our roundup!
- Ann Taylor – Semiannual sale, extra 50% off sale styles
- Banana Republic Factory – 40-60% off everything + extra 50% off clearance
- Eloquii – Limited time, 100s of styles starting at $9
- J.Crew – End of season cashmere sale, take 40% off select cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – All-Star Sale, 40-70% off entire site and storewide and extra 60% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Sitewide Sale, save 25% with code — 48 hours only! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Free shipping on everything
- Talbots – All markdowns, buy 2 get 1 free, on TOP of an extra 40% off (ends 7/15)
And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
I posted yesterday about a scheduled c-section due to possible large birth weight and want to thank everyone for their responses! I got caught up in work and didn’t have a chance to come back and read them until today, but I appreciate each and every one of you who took time to respond.
To answer a few questions, the baby’s head is currently measuring at 38 weeks. We are going to have another ultrasound in 3-4 weeks to reevaluate her size and make a final decision, so my OB isn’t pushing me to make one now at all. I’ll see her 4 more times before I need to make a decision. My husband was a 8 lb 6oz, 20″ baby. I was a 10 lb 12 oz 23″ baby. My cousins on one side were also all giant babies. I have a slightly wonky pelvis and severe scoliosis. I am overweight but miraculously do not have GD.
Happy Friday! Second-kid question here. When do you start talking about the new baby with the older sibling? We’re expecting our second in January, when my son will be just over 2 yrs. We got a couple “big brother” books to read with him, but I’m not sure when to start with that. It seems like starting to read the books now wouldn’t make any sense to him, and 6-7 months from now is an eternity for a toddler. Wait until much closer to then? Until I’m more visibly pregnant?
New mom here — looking for recommendations (websites, books, etc) for information on infant development and milestones. Our six week old is awesome, but I’m worried we aren’t doing enough with him in terms of stimulating his little brain. Thanks for any tips in advance!