A Hat for the Baby

A Hat for the Baby is an audio scrapbook of two parents-to-be.

Welcome Back 05/10/2024

Welcome Back Welcome back to A Hat For the Baby! Kevin and Ilgaz are now parents of two boys. They're back and ready to share their experiences in a free flowing conversation on deciding to have a second child, bedtime routines and dealing with stress. Follow us on Instagram: Kevin is @kvncsy Ilgaz is @ilgazulusoy /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/31226417

Has It Really Been 11 Months? 03/08/2022

Has It Really Been 11 Months? In this episode Baby is 11 months old! Kevin and Ilgaz talk teeth, screens, parent madness and musical toys. Follow us on Instagram: Kevin is @kvncsy Ilgaz is @ilgazulusoy /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/22374821

Watching the World Go By 02/14/2022

Watching the World Go By In this episode parents talk about baby, specifically if there's a "fun stage" in between infancy and pre-toddlerhood, if our baby gets to have a dog soon and how babies demand those around them live in the present. Follow us on Instagram: Kevin is @kvncsy Ilgaz is @ilgazulusoy /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/22121021

That's My Boy! 01/19/2022

That's My Boy! Ilgaz and Kevin talk baby-steps, or more accurately, baby-crawling all over the house! Since he started this new hobby he has been a lot more content to explore the house on his own. This means Mom and Dad are getting a lot more done but have a lot more to do. Follow us on Instagram: Kevin is @kvncsy Ilgaz is @ilgazulusoy /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/21820970

It's a New Year Baby! 01/03/2022

It's a New Year Baby! Ilgaz and Kevin talk Christmas traditions, New Years, Birthdays! Follow us on Instagram: Kevin is @kvncsy Ilgaz is @ilgazulusoy /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/21656084

First Holiday Special 12/20/2021

First Holiday Special Ilgaz and Kevin reminisce on making this podcast for over a year! Plus with the holidays coming up Baby has a lot of firsts ahead of him. And his very adult parents will be standing by and watching him all the time. Follow us on Instagram: Kevin is @kvncsy Ilgaz is @ilgazulusoy /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/21540929

The Eight Month Check In 12/08/2021

The Eight Month Check In This week we recount the last three weeks worth of our baby's growth. He charms the heck out of his dad and starts using his five teeth to consume new foods at an alarming rate. Kevin asks: can I feed my baby pasta? Answers within! Follow us on Instagram: Kevin is @kvncsy Ilgaz is @ilgazulusoy /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/21416942

Working Mom 11/14/2021

Working Mom This week: Ilgaz got a job! Kevin and Ilgaz discuss working life and time away from their sweet baby. Also: an underwhelming doctor visit and very short walks behind the house. Follow us on Instagram: Kevin is @kvncsy Ilgaz is @ilgazulusoy /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/21154148

Office Baby Intern 11/07/2021

Office Baby Intern Our sleep script revealed! Plus some of Baby's eating habits and how he spends time away from home, working with his dad in the mornings. Plus: are we delirious from lack of sleep? Follow us on Instagram: Kevin is @kvncsy Ilgaz is @ilgazulusoy /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/21076499

Sleep Works 10/30/2021

Sleep Works A sleep plan was delivered. It was three pages long. Ilgaz and Kevin try it out, but will it work? Listen to this week's podcast to find out! Spoiler, it does work. It's amazing. Follow us on Instagram: Kevin is @kvncsy Ilgaz is @ilgazulusoy /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/20989892

Sleepless at Six Months 10/13/2021

Sleepless at Six Months We're back and sleepier than ever! Ilgaz and Kevin recount long sleepless nights with Baby waking up every hour or so for the past few weeks. Is there any end in sight? Maybe. They have a plan! /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/20804165

A Passport for the Baby 07/09/2021

A Passport for the Baby Why aren't baby passports smaller and cute? /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/19759136

What's in a Name? 06/29/2021

What's in a Name? Kevin and Ilgaz are back this week to discuss picking a name for "Baby Boy Ilgaz" and the attendant dread they experience waiting for the poor kid to be released from the hospital. This episode wraps up the hospital time and catches us up to now! /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/19645859

The Birth Story or Oh My Gosh He's Here! 06/20/2021

The Birth Story or Oh My Gosh He's Here! Spoiler alert: our baby is doing great! Now, Ilgaz and Kevin are back on the mic to tell the exciting events of their son's caesarean delivery plus some of the unfortunate early hurdles "Baby Boy Ilgaz" had to endure. /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/19536173

Episode 15 - Rounding the Bend 04/06/2021

Episode 15 - Rounding the Bend Pregnancy Week 37: Kevin and Ilgaz explain their hiatus from the podcast and share the exciting events of the past months. Baby coming soon! /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/18616835

Episode 14 - The Road Ahead 03/06/2021

Episode 14 - The Road Ahead Pregnancy Week 32: A new sonogram shows that baby is letting the other boys catch up a bit size-wise but the partial previa seems to be sticking around. Ilgaz and Kevin talk about picking a birthday, baby shower, registry, and life with a baby! /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/18214361

Episode 13 - Gifted 02/27/2021

Episode 13 - Gifted Pregnancy Week 31: It's smooth sailing as the hand-me-downs start to arrive. Kevin and Ilgaz have had a few visitors this week and have received a few loads of baby clothes, carriers, rockers, changing pads, etc, etc, etc. Also in this episode: 90s VHS nostalgia. /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/18114494

Episode 12 - Winging It! 02/19/2021

Episode 12 - Winging It! Pregnancy Week 30: Kevin and Ilgaz are back on track! This week they discuss some ideas from the book The Fourth Trimester, and their hopes of Ilgaz's family being present for the birth. /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/18008447

Episode 11 - A Little More Room 02/14/2021

Episode 11 - A Little More Room Pregnancy Week 29: The results are in. Our big baby is just... big! Also Ilgaz and Kevin are reminded that placenta previa is very real, and they discuss some differences in how they prepare for the baby. /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/17940146

Episode 10 - Big Baby 02/06/2021

Episode 10 - Big Baby Pregnancy Week 28: Another ultrasound reveals our baby has hair and is a 98th precentile big boy. So Ilgaz has a test for gestational diabetes. Also in this episode Kevin and Ilgaz talk cesarian section, new house, and sad songs. /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/17846537

Episode 9 - Third Trimester Baby! 01/29/2021

Episode 9 - Third Trimester Baby! Pregnancy Week 27: We've officially entered the home stretch, the endgame, in other words: the third trimester. That means our baby's bones are forming, he's blinking and possibly dreaming as Kevin and Ilgaz prepare the house for birth. /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/17742224

Episode 8 - Back to School 01/22/2021

Episode 8 - Back to School Pregnancy Week 26: We're going back to school in this episode. Ilgaz and Kevin get a strong draft of reality at their first birth class. Also in this episode: disappointing delays in getting Ilgaz's family to Montana for the birth. /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/17648966

Episode 7 - A House, A Story 01/15/2021

Episode 7 - A House, A Story Pregnancy Week 25: We bought a dang house! Ilgaz and Kevin talk about preparing their new space for the baby's arrival. Then they discuss gendered kids clothes, toys and stories after Ilgaz read an interesting post by storyteller Judith Malika Liberman. (@judith_malika_liberman on Instagram) /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/17564303

Episode 6 - Baby Status Nominal 01/07/2021

Episode 6 - Baby Status Nominal Pregnancy Week 24: Hosts Kevin and Ilgaz talk through another round of ultrasound imaging that confirm that the baby is looking right! From button nose to his 91st percentile belly. /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/17463929

Episode 5 - Baby Stuff and Joy Panic 01/01/2021

Episode 5 - Baby Stuff and Joy Panic Pregnancy Week 23: This week we talk about the how getting "baby stuff" for Christmas added a whole new level of happy freak out for us both. Plus a mixed bag of other topics. Basically squeezing two podcasts worth of content into ONE. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/17389787

Episode 4 - Four Years Ago 12/18/2020

Episode 4 - Four Years Ago Pregnancy Week 21: Ilgaz and Kevin talk about their fourth anniversary and what it's been like to be married to each other for four years. Hint: it's awesome! But how will that translate into parenting style? Stay tuned to find out. /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/17244272

Episode 3 - Ten Fingers, Ten Toes 12/11/2020

Episode 3 - Ten Fingers, Ten Toes Pregnancy Week 20: This week Kevin and Ilgaz talk about switching from a midwife's care to a doctor's and all about the baby's anatomy ultrasound. /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/17152022

Episode 2 - The Longest Drive 12/04/2020

Episode 2 - The Longest Drive Pregnancy Week 19: Ilgaz and Kevin tell the story of overcoming an expectant parent's worst fear; a threatened pregnancy. But have no fear! There is good news and laughter too. /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/17066882

Episode 1 - New Beginnings 12/01/2020

Episode 1 - New Beginnings Pregnancy Week 18: Ilgaz and Kevin set out to introduce themselves and the podcast. Opening the conversation with a discussion of anxiety dreams and discussing what it means to be growing into the role of being parents. /episode/index/show/ahatforthebaby/id/17009423

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